Understanding Leukemias, Lymphomas and Myelomas / Edition 2

by Tariq I. Mughal

Overview

An international team of contributors come together to present all clinically relevant aspects of leukemias, lymphomas, and myelomas. Using clear terminology, the book discusses salient features, diagnostic procedures, prognosis, and treatments for these cancers.

Following on the successful steps of the first edition, this Second Edition covers:

• various types of leukemias, lymphomas, and myelomas
• utilizing stem cell transplantation
• side-effects of various treatments
• future prospects for leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma
• targeted therapies and history of the cancers
• information and support sources for patients

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781841847757
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	08/11/2010
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	180
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.60(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Mughal, Tariq I.; Mughal, Tariq; Goldman, John; Goldman, John M.; Mughal, Sabena T.; Mughal, Sabena

Table of Contents

Dedication, About the Authors, Preface, Foreword by José Carreras, Foreword by Frederick Appelbaum, Acknowledgments, List of Figures, List of Tables, Abbreviations, 1 Introduction to Blood Cancers, 2 Myths and Facts About Blood and Stem Cells, 3 What Happens in Leukemias, Lymphomas, and Myelomas?, 4 Different Types of Leukemias, Lymphomas, and Myelomas, 5 Diagnosis of Leukemia, Lymphoma, and Myeloma, 6 The Patient and the Specialist, 7 General Management of Blood Cancers, 8 Specific Therapy for Leukemias, 9 Specific Therapy for Lymphomas, 10 Specific Current Therapy for Myelomas, 11 Current Role of Stem Cell Transplantation for Leukemias, Lymphomas, and Myelomas, 12 Principal Side-Effects of the Treatment of Leukemias, Lymphomas, and Myelomas, 13 Future Prospects, Glossary, Appendix I: Sources of Information and Support for Patients, Appendix II: General References and Suggested Further Reading, Index

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"well written in a clear language and with obvious sympathy for our patients; [...] is very well informed and admirably up to date in providing information about basic and applied research as well as new trials in hematology; finally, it has a useful glossary and deatailed info and (working!) www address for support societies in a number of countries. In short, a thoroughly researched contribution to the bookshelf."
—Peter Hokland, Euorpean Journal of Haematology, August 2006, Vol 77. Iss 2.

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Margaret R Hurst, BSN (University of New Mexico Hospital)
Description: This well-illustrated overview of leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma has been updated based on comments and reviews of the first edition.
Purpose: It is intended to educate health professionals at all levels, as well as patients and the lay public, who might want to learn more about leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma. Although this is a worthy objective, I would imagine that most patients and nonmedical readers would have a hard time understanding much of the book unless they had post-secondary education in the field of biology. It meets its objective of enlightening healthcare personnel, but even these readers would need to have some prerequisite knowledge of biology, making the book likely inappropriate for ancillary or nonlicensed staff.
Audience: Although written for a broad range of readers, the book is pitched at a level that assumes knowledge of biology that only a university or college student who took some biology classes might have. The authors do at times include bracketed alternative words for scientific terminology.
Features: The book addresses leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma thoroughly, from how they arise through treatment and possible sequelae. It uses many well-done illustrations and photographs in an attempt to explain these diseases at a level understandable to the new learner. However, many are quite graphic. If I were a patient who was newly diagnosed with any of these types of cancers, I would find many of the photographs frightening.
Assessment: This book is extremely useful to nurses, medical students, and those working in the field, as it explains these diseases quite nicely. I am not sure that patients and family members would find it very helpful unless they possessed a college-level or beyond background in biology or science. Because the photographs seem to present the worst case scenarios, they may be distressing to patients and family members.

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