Understanding leukemias, lymphomas, and myelomas. ([2013])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Tariq I. Mughal, Professor of Medicine and Hematology/Oncology, University of Tennessee College of Medicine, USA ; Consultant Hematologist, Guy's Hospital, London, UK, with John M. Goldman, Emeritus Professor of Hematology, Imperial College London, London, UK, Sabena T. Mughal, Medical Student, Imperial College London, London, UK.
• Other Names: Mughal, Tariq I; Goldman, J. M (John Michael); Mughal, Sabena T
• Contents: 1. Introduction to blood cancers -- 2. Myths and facts about blood and stem cells -- 3. What happens in leukemias, lymphomas, and myelomas? -- 4. Different types of leukemias, lymphomas, and myelomas -- 5. Diagnosis of leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma -- 6. The patient and the specialist -- 7. General management of blood cancers -- 8. Specific therapy for leukemias -- 9. Specific therapy for lymphomas -- 10. Specific current therapy for myelomas -- 11. Current role of stem cell transplantation for leukemias, lymphomas, and myelomas -- 12. Principal side-effects of the treatment of leukemias, lymphomas, and myelomas -- 13. Future prospects.
• Edition: Second edition
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton, Fla : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 616.99419; Leukemia; Lymphomas; Myeloma proteins; Leukemia; Lymphomas; Myeloma proteins; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780203340943; 0203340949
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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