Hematologic Malignancies: Acute Leukemias - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3540723021 ISBN 13: 9783540723028

Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K, 2007

Synopsis

Better therapy of acute leukemias depends ultimately on better understanding of the distinction between leukemic and normal progenitor cells. This hugely important new book describes the current knowledge of acute leukemia biology and discusses new classification systems that have arisen as a result of emerging insights into pathogenesis. Estey, Faderl and Kantarjian, who all work at the respected Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, USA, examine in detail advances in the treatment of particular types of acute leukemia. Their book also covers the management of acute leukemia in general as well as the development of new therapies. This book will be extremely useful to clinicians.

About this title

Synopsis

Better therapy of acute leukemias depends ultimately on better understanding of the distinction between leukemic and normal progenitor cells. Thus, several chapters in this volume describe current knowledge of acute leukemia biology and discuss new classification systems that have arisen consequent to emerging insights into pathogenesis. Treatment has also improved for particular types of acute leukemia. Given our intention that the book be useful to clinicians, we pay particular attention to these advances, to management of acute leukemia in general, and to development of new therapies.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3540723021
• ISBN 13: 9783540723028
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 294
• Editor: Faderl S.H., Kantarjian H.M.