The Lymphomas
Published on 24. October 1997
Book
Hardback
595 pages
978-0-7216-5030-2 (ISBN)
Description
This new work is designed to be the "bible" for both clinicians and scientists who deal with lymphoma. World authorities have written extensive, referenced chapters dealing with all aspects of the subject. Packed with useful summary tables and abundant illustrations, all chapters are definitive statements from the experts.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Oncologists, Hematologists, Internists and Health Science Libraries.
Illustrations
487 ills (36 in full-color)
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 216 mm
Weight
2024 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7216-5030-2 (9780721650302)
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George P. Canellos | T. Andrew Lister | Bryan D. Young
The Lymphomas
Book
05/2006
2nd Edition
Saunders
€202.13
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Content
Part 1 Basic considerations: introduction to molecular biology; developmental and functional biology of B and T lymphocytes; epidemiology of Hodgkin's disease and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; Epstein-Barr virus and human lymphomas. Part 2 Pathology: histopathology of the non-Hodgking's lymphomas and Hodgkin's disease; major cytogenetic findings in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; the molecular diagnosis of lymphoma and related disorders; immunohistochemistry of lymphomas. Part 3 Investigation: diagnostic radiology; approach to the patient with suspected lymphoma. Part 4 Principles of therapy: principles of radiation therapy for the lymphomas; principles of chemotherpay for lymphomas; bone marrow transplantation for malignant lymphoma; biologic therapy for lymphomas. Part 5 Hodgkin's disease: biology of Hodgkin's disease; Hodgkin's disease. Part 6 Non-Hodgkin's lymphomas: biologic aspects - the biology of low-grade malignant lymphoma, the biology of high-grade malignant lymphoma; clinical aspects - follicular lymphoma, "diffuse" low-grade B-cell lymphomas, diffuse large cell and immunoblastic lymphomas, lymphoblastic lymphoma, Burkitt's lymphoma - the small noncleaved cell lymphomas, peripheral T-cell lymphoma, primary extranodal lymphomas, primary central nervous system lymphoma, mycosis fugoides and other cutaneous lymphomas, lymphoma in the setting of human immunodeficiency virus infection. Part 7 Clinical aspects: paraneoplastic syndromes; disorders that mimic lymphomas or may predate lymphoma; lymphoma in the elderly and in pregnancy.