• ISBN13: 9780824798864
• Binding: Hardcover
• Subject: Medical, Nursing and Health Sciences
• Publisher: T&F
• Publisher Imprint: Mar Dekker
• Publication Date: October 13, 1998
• Pages: 581
• Original Price: 195.0 USD
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 1000 grams

About the Book A comprehensive guide in treating hematological malignancies, Medical Management of Hematological Malignant Diseases offers practical lessons for patient care and addresses a wide range of special topics from infection to transplantation to molecular biology. <br>Describes the application of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to the detection and quantitation of residual malignant cells <br>With discussions of dose intensive chemotherapy, stem cell transplantations, and leukemia sensitization, Medical Management of Hematological Malignant Diseases<br><li>examines the use of induction therapy in the management of acute myeloid leukemia <br></li><li>highlights bone marrow transplantation as an effective postremission strategy <br></li><li>explores circumvention of multidrug resistance as an alternative procedure <br></li><li>traces progress in treating hairy cell leukemia <br></li><li>charts the success of all-trans retinoic acid in treating acute promyelocytic leukemia <br></li><li>weighs the risks and benefits of myelodysplastic treatments <br></li><li>discusses small lymphocytic lymphoma, follicular small cleaved cell lymphoma, and other lymphomas <br></li><li>suggests approaches for the treatment of primary and relapsed Hodgkin's disease <br></li><li>focuses on new or rediscovered chemotherapeutic agents, monoclonal antibodies, and immune modulation <br></li><li>and more <br>Including over 2800 references and illustrations, Medical Management of Hematological Malignant Diseases provides a clearinghouse of information for hematologists, oncologists, cancer researchers, internists, and residents, fellows, and medical school students in these disciplines.</li>