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Thoroughly updated for its Second Edition, Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas is the definitive textbook on the biology, diagnosis, staging, and treatment of all forms of non-Hodgkin lymphomas. With backgrounds in medical and radiation oncology, molecular biology, and pathology, the editors and contributors provide an international, multidisciplinary approach to the topic. This edition is the first text using the new World Health Organization classification of non-Hodgkin lymphomas. The book offers complete coverage of the most current techniques for diagnosis, staging, and treatment, the approach to specific types of lymphoma, and special problems common to the management of patients with these disorders. A companion Website includes the fully searchable text and downloadable images.

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Author:   James O. Armitage, MD ,  Peter M. Mauch ,  Nancy Lee Harris ,  Bertrand Coiffier
Publisher:   Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
Imprint:   Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.30cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 27.60cm
Weight:   1.814kg
ISBN:  

9780781791168

ISBN 10:   0781791162
Pages:   672
Publication Date:   13 November 2009
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Color Plates Introduction: History and Classification of Lymphoid Neoplasms Section I: HISTORICAL ASPECTS 1: The History of Chemotherapy of Lymphomas 2: The History of Radiation Therapy of Lymphoma Section II: ETIOLOGY, EPIDEMIOLOGY, AND BIOLOGY 3: Developmental and Functional Biology of B Lymphocytes 4: Developmental and Functional Biology of T Lymphocytes 5: Epidemiology 6: Infectious Etiology of Lymphoma 7: Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in Immunodeficient Hosts 8: Molecular Genetics of Lymphoma Section III: DIAGNOSIS, STAGING, AND RESPONSE CRITERIA 9: Diagnosis: Diagnostic Procedures, Histopathologic Problems, Immunophenotyping, Applied Genetics 10: Staging and Prognostic Factors 11: Restaging and Response Criteria Section IV: MANAGEMENT OF SPECIFIC NON-HODGKIN LYMPHOMAS 12: Lymphoblastic Lymphoma: Precursor Cell Lymphomas of B and T Cells Lymphomas of B-Cells 13: Small B-Cell Lymphocytic Lymphoma/Lymphocytic Leukemia 14: Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma/Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia 15: Extranodal Marginal Zone B-Cell Lymphoma of Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue (MALT Lymphoma) 16: Splenic Marginal Zone Lymphoma 17: Nodal Marginal Zone B-Cell Lymphoma 18: Follicular Lymphoma 19: Mantle Cell Lymphoma 20: Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma 21: Primary Mediastinal Large B-Cell Lymphoma 22: Burkitt Lymphoma 23: Plasma Cell Neoplasms: Multiple Myeloma and Plasmacytoma 24: Primary Cutaneous B-Cell Lymphoma Lymphomas of T-Cells 25: Mycosis Funoides and Sezary Syndrome 26: T-Cell Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia 27: Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus Type I-Associated Adult T-Cell Leukemia-Lymphoma 28: Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma 29: Mature Nodal and Extranodal T-Cell and NK-Cell Lymphoma 30: Primary Cutaneous CD30+ Lymphoproliferative Disorders Section V: LATE EFFECTS 31: Second Tumors 32: Late Effects of Treatment after Lymphoma Section VI: SPECIAL CLINICAL SITUATIONS 33: Lymphomas in Children 34: The Management of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma during Pregnancy 35: Management of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome-Related Lymphoma 36: Management of Central Nervous System Lymphoma 37: Unique Aspects of Primary Extranodal Lymphomas 38: Diagnosis and Management of Lymphoproliferative Disorders That Can Mimic Lymphoma

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