Format:
Online-Ressource (XIX, 415p. 61 illus., 30 illus. in color, digital)
Edition:
1
ISBN:
9781441976680
Series Statement:
SpringerLink
Content:
This is the second edition of a book called "Lymphoma of the Nervous System," which was published by Butterworth-Heinemann (B-H) in 2004. Lymphoma and Leukemia of the Nervous System is a comprehensive review of this challenging group of diseases and should be useful for the practicing neurologist, hematologist, oncologist and for any practitioner involved in the management of these patients
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Description based upon print version of record
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Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; Contributors; Part I Introduction; 1 Overview of the Lymphoid Neoplasms; Introduction; The Immune System; Function of the Immune System; Components of the Immune System; Cells of the Immune System: Lymphocyte Development, Function, and Localization; B-Cell Development and Function; T-Cell Development and Function; Neoplasia of Lymphoid Origin; Diagnosis of Lymphomas; Classification of Lymphomas; Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL); Etiology of NHL; Clinical Presentation, Initial Evaluation, Staging, and Response Assessment
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Natural History, Prognosis, and Treatment of Specific Common Subtypes of NHLHodgkin Lymphoma (HL); Diagnosis, Pathology, Natural History, and Staging; Treatment of HL; Plasma Cell Neoplasms; MGUS and Smoldering Myeloma; Multiple Myeloma (MM); Rare Plasma Cell Disorders; Lymphomas in Immunocompromised Patients; HIV-Associated NHL; Posttransplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorder (PTLD); References; 2 Overview of the Leukemias; Introduction; Normal and Malignant Hematopoiesis; Bone Marrow Architecture; Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor Cells and Differentiation; Hematopoietic Support Cells
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Malignant TransformationClassification of Leukemias; Diagnosis of Leukemias; Treatment of Leukemias; Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS); Epidemiology and Etiology of MDS; Clinical Presentation, Evaluation, and Staging of MDS; Natural History, Prognosis, and Treatment of MDS; Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML); Epidemiology and Etiology of AML; Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis, and Classification of AML; Laboratory Findings; Microscopy and Histochemistry; Cytogenetics; Flow Cytometry and Molecular Analysis; Natural History, Prognosis, and Treatment of AML; Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML)
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Epidemiology and Etiology of CMLClinical Presentation and Diagnosis of CML; Natural History, Prognosis, and Treatment of CML; Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL); Epidemiology and Etiology of ALL; Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis, and Classification of ALL; Laboratory Findings; Flow Cytometry; Cytogenetics; Natural History, Prognosis, and Treatment of ALL; CNS Disease; Stem Cell Transplantation; Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL); References; Part II Central Nervous System Lymphomas; 3 Pathology of Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma and Related Conditions; Introduction
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Primary Central Nervous System LymphomaBackground; Establishing the Diagnosis; Primary CNS Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (PCNS DLBCL); Anatomic Distribution and Gross Pathology; Microscopic Features; Immunophenotype; Genetic Features; Intraocular Lymphoma; Postulated Normal Counterpart of PCNS DLBCL; Primary Central Nervous System Lymphomas: Rare Types; Intravascular Large B-Cell Lymphoma; Lymphomatoid Granulomatosis; Peripheral T-Cell Lymphomas; Differential Diagnosis; Lymphoma of Peripheral Nerves and Nerve Roots; Lymphomas of the Dura Mater; References; Part III Primary CNS Lymphoma
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4 Epidemiology of Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781441976673
Additional Edition:
Buchausg. u.d.T. ISBN 978-1-441-97667-3
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1007/978-1-4419-7668-0
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