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Handbook of Acute Leukemia

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Editors:
  1. Wolfgang Hiddemann

    1. Internal Medicine III, Munich University Hospital, Munich, Germany

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  • A concise, practical guide that discusses both acute myeloid leukemia and acute lymphocytic leukemia against the backdrop of the latest therapeutic advances in the field
  • Written by internationally renowned experts in the management of patients with acute leukemia
  • Engaging images, tables and algorithms help to illustrate the concepts discussed in the book
  • A valuable resource for all hematologists managing patients with acute leukemia
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XIV
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  2. Introduction

    • Wolfgang Hiddemann
    Pages 1-2

  3. Epidemiology, pathogenesis, and etiology of acute leukemia

    • Michael Fiegl
    Pages 3-13

  4. Clinical manifestations and diagnosis

    • Klaus Metzeler
    Pages 15-23

  5. Diagnostic criteria, classification, and prognosis of acute leukemias

    • Klaus Metzeler
    Pages 25-39

  6. Therapeutic management of acute myeloid leukemia

    • Michael Fiegl
    Pages 41-51

  7. Therapeutic management of acute promyelocytic leukemia

    • Karsten Spiekermann
    Pages 53-63

  8. Therapeutic management of acute lymphoblastic leukemia

    • Karsten Spiekermann
    Pages 65-76

  9. Future outlook for acute leukemias

    • Marion Subklewe
    Pages 77-92
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Keywords

About this book

This book provides an overview of the key developments in both acute lymphocytic leukemia and acute myeloid leukemia with a comprehensive guide to the epidemiology, pathogenesis, etiology, clinical manifestations, classification, diagnosis, and staging as well as the most recent developments in the therapeutic landscape for acute leukemia. The Handbook of Acute Leukemia offers readers a key resource into the future outlook for patients with leukemia and is edited and authored by internationally renowned experts in the field. Leukemia is cancer of the white blood cells and acute leukemia means the condition progresses rapidly and aggressively, requiring immediate treatment. Acute leukemia is classified according to the type of white blood cells that are affected: either lymphocytes and myeloid cells.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Internal Medicine III, Munich University Hospital, Munich, Germany

    Wolfgang Hiddemann

About the editor

Wolfgang Hiddemann, MD, PhD, is Professor of Medicine and Director of the Department of Internal Medicine III at the University of Munich,Germany. Dr Hiddemann is best known for his research on the pathogenesis of acute leukemias, and clinical trials in acute leukemias and malignant lymphomas. He is head of the German AML Cooperative Group (AMLCG), the German Low Grade Lymphoma Study Group (GLSG), and founding chairman of the European Mantle-Cell-Lymphoma Network. He is an active member of the editorial boards of several international journals and has been a member of the Steering Committees for the German Society of Hematology and Oncology and the German Cancer
Aid. Dr Hiddemann has published nearly 600 scientific articles addressing various aspects of research in malignant lymphomas and acute leukemias. He has been awarded honorary memberships of the Hungarian Society of Hematology and Oncology and of the South African Society for Hematology. He also received the Honorary Medal ofthe Polish Society for Internal Medicine. In 2003, he was awarded the Charles Burpbacher Lectureship in Zürich, Switzerland, and in the same year the Emil Frei Leukemia Lectureship, Harvard University, Boston. He has also received the Jacqueline Seroussi Foundation Scientific Award.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Handbook of Acute Leukemia

  • Editors: Wolfgang Hiddemann

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26772-2

  • Publisher: Adis Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-26770-8Published: 22 November 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-26772-2Published: 14 November 2016

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 92

  • Number of Illustrations: 5 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Hematology, Oncology, General Practice / Family Medicine

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