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Humana Adult Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Biology And Treatment 2010 Edition by Anjali S. Advani Hillard M. Lazarus
The current explosion of new areas of controversy in the treatment of acute lymphocytic leukemia in adults and young adults makes this comprehensive book a much needed reference for hematologists and oncologists. This book assembles leading authorities from around the globe to cover the full spectrum of ALL subtypes and their treatments. Specific topics of discussion include indications for allogeneic bone marrow transplant in first complete remission the role of minimal residual disease in making treatment decisions the treatment of young adults and the treatment of Philadelphia chromosome positive ALL with the advent of the tyrosine kinase inhibitors.This is the first book to focus exclusively on the adult ALL patient. It provides a complete overview of diagnosis molecular pathogenesis evaluation and treatment for this important patient population. Table of contents : Chapter 1 A Perspective on the Treatment of Acute Lymphoblastic LeukemiaCharles A SchifferChapter 2 Clinical Features and Making the DiagnosisOlga FrankfurtLoAnn PetersonMartin S. TallmanChapter 3 The Biology of Adult Acute Lymphoblastic LeukemiaJerald RadichOlga SalaChapter 4 Minimal Residual Disease in Acute Lymphoblastic LeukemiaPatrick A. Zweidler-McKayMichael J. BorowitzChapter 5 CytogeneticsAnthony V. MoormanChristine J. HarrisonChapter 6 Acute Lymphoblastic leukemia: EpidemiologyMatthew HouriganAnthony H. GoldstoneChapter 7 Prognostic Factors in Acute Lymphoblastic LeukemiaAdele K. FieldingChapter 8 The Generalized Care of the Patient with Acute Lymphoblastic LeukemiaAnthony R. MatoAlicia K. MorgansSelina M. LugerChapter 9 Treatment of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Middle-Age and Older AdultsVaishalee KenkreRichard A. LarsonChapter 10 Pharmacology of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia TherapyPaul M. BarrRichard J. CregerNathan A. BergerChapter 11 Assessment of Response to TreatmentChristopher A. FoxA.K. McMillanChapter 12 T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic LeukemiaAndrei R. ShustovFrederick R. AppelbaumChapter 13 Burkitt Leukemia and LymphomaKevin A. DavidMark RobertsLoAnn PetersonAndrew M. EvensChapter 14 Treatment of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Young AdultsNicolas BoisselFrancoise HuguetHerve DombretChapter 15 Treatment of Philadephia Chromosome Positive Acute Lymphoblastic LeukemiaDeborah ThomasChapter 16 Molecular TherapiesCamille AbboudChapter 17 Treatment of Relapsed/ Refractory Acute Lymphoblastic LeukemiaDan DeAngeloChapter 18 Allogenic Stem Cell Transplantation for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in AdultsDavid I. MarksChapter 19 Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Philadelphia-positive Acute Lymphoblastic LeukemiaChristy J. StotlerEdward CopelanChapter 20 Special Challenges: Genetic polymorphisms and therapyMaja KrainovicChapter 21 Late Consequences of Therapy of Acute Lymphoblastic LeukemiaMark R. LitzowChapter 22 Immunotherapy for Acute Lymphocytic LeukemiaJacalyn RosenblattDavid AviganChapter 23 Unique Subtypes in Acute Lymphoblastic LeukemiaElisabeth Paietta