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Acute Myeloid Leukemia
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ISBN: 3030726762 3030726754 Year: 2021 Publisher: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,

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This book, written by a team of leading experts, provides a comprehensive overview of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), the most frequent acute leukemia in adults. The opening chapters present current knowledge of epidemiology, etiologic factors, and the pathogenesis and molecular development of AML. Detailed guidance is offered on laboratory and clinical diagnostic workup and disease classification, and the patient- and disease-related factors that determine prognosis and treatment allocation are identified. On the basis of these general considerations, initial treatments in patients considered fit for intensive treatment and in older and co-morbid patients are reviewed, and the available relapse treatment strategies, explained. For all clinical scenarios, the most recent data on the optimal use of newly approved agents in different AML subgroups are presented. Separate chapters address the treatment of acute promyelocytic leukemia, current practice of allogeneic stem cell transplantation, and special clinical situations. Finally, promising approaches in drug development, current standards and challenges in assessment of measurable residual disease, immune approaches, and ideas for innovative trial designs are considered.

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Hematology. --- Haematology --- Internal medicine --- Blood --- Diseases --- Acute myeloid leukemia. --- Acute myelogenous leukemia --- Acute myeloid granulocytic leukemia --- Acute myelocytic leukemia --- AML (Disease) --- Acute leukemia --- Myeloid leukemia --- Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute. --- ANLL --- Acute Myelogenous Leukemia --- Acute Myeloid Leukemia --- Acute Myeloid Leukemia with Maturation --- Acute Myeloid Leukemia without Maturation --- Leukemia, Acute Myelogenous --- Leukemia, Acute Myeloid --- Leukemia, Myeloblastic, Acute --- Leukemia, Myelocytic, Acute --- Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute, M1 --- Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute, M2 --- Leukemia, Nonlymphoblastic, Acute --- Myeloblastic Leukemia, Acute --- Myelocytic Leukemia, Acute --- Myelogenous Leukemia, Acute --- Myeloid Leukemia, Acute, M1 --- Myeloid Leukemia, Acute, M2 --- Nonlymphoblastic Leukemia, Acute --- Leukemia, Myelogenous, Acute --- Leukemia, Nonlymphocytic, Acute --- Myeloid Leukemia, Acute --- Nonlymphocytic Leukemia, Acute --- Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia --- Acute Myeloblastic Leukemias --- Acute Myelocytic Leukemia --- Acute Myelocytic Leukemias --- Acute Myelogenous Leukemias --- Acute Myeloid Leukemias --- Acute Nonlymphoblastic Leukemia --- Acute Nonlymphoblastic Leukemias --- Acute Nonlymphocytic Leukemia --- Acute Nonlymphocytic Leukemias --- Leukemia, Acute Myeloblastic --- Leukemia, Acute Myelocytic --- Leukemia, Acute Nonlymphoblastic --- Leukemia, Acute Nonlymphocytic --- Leukemias, Acute Myeloblastic --- Leukemias, Acute Myelocytic --- Leukemias, Acute Myelogenous --- Leukemias, Acute Myeloid --- Leukemias, Acute Nonlymphoblastic --- Leukemias, Acute Nonlymphocytic --- Myeloblastic Leukemias, Acute --- Myelocytic Leukemias, Acute --- Myelogenous Leukemias, Acute --- Myeloid Leukemias, Acute --- Nonlymphoblastic Leukemias, Acute --- Nonlymphocytic Leukemias, Acute --- Leucèmia mieloide --- Leucèmia granulocítica --- Leucèmia mielocítica --- Leucèmia mielògena --- Leucèmia --- Trastorns mieloproliferatius


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Biology and Treatment of Leukemia and Bone Marrow Neoplasms
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ISBN: 3030783111 3030783103 Year: 2021 Publisher: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,

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This book provides a concise update on current understanding of the biology of acute and chronic leukemias and other bone marrow neoplasms, including myelodysplastic and myeloproliferative disorders, and explores new and emerging treatments. There is a particular focus on the molecular abnormalities that are drivers of leukemia and on their detection by modern molecular techniques. Knowledge of the ways in which genomic and metabolic abnormalities in the hematologic neoplasms affect prognosis and treatment decision making is reviewed. Detailed attention is devoted to targeted therapies, including novel drugs, and to potential targets for future drug development. In addition, readers find in-depth discussion of cellular and antibody-based immunotherapies as well as the role of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in the treatment of leukemias and bone marrow malignancies. The book is of special interest for hematologists, oncologists, and cancer researchers; it is also of value for hematology trainees and medical students.

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Leucèmia --- Medul·la òssia --- Quimioteràpia del càncer --- Ciències de la salut --- Biomedicina --- Ciències biomèdiques --- Ciències mèdiques --- Ciències de la vida --- Fisiologia humana --- Microbiologia mèdica --- Neurociències --- Quimioteràpia anticancerosa --- Quimioteràpia antineoplàsica --- Quimioteràpia --- Medicaments antineoplàstics --- Sistema immunitari --- Trastorns mieloproliferatius --- Anèmia --- Càncer --- Leucèmia aguda --- Leucèmia en els infants --- Leucèmia mieloide --- Acute leukemia. --- Leukemia --- Leukemia. --- Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute. --- Myelodysplastic Syndromes. --- Bone Marrow Neoplasms. --- Neoplasms, Bone Marrow --- Bone Marrow Neoplasm --- Neoplasm, Bone Marrow --- Hematopoetic Myelodysplasia --- Dysmyelopoietic Syndromes --- Dysmyelopoietic Syndrome --- Hematopoetic Myelodysplasias --- Myelodysplasia, Hematopoetic --- Myelodysplasias, Hematopoetic --- Myelodysplastic Syndrome --- Syndrome, Dysmyelopoietic --- Syndrome, Myelodysplastic --- Syndromes, Dysmyelopoietic --- Syndromes, Myelodysplastic --- ANLL --- Acute Myelogenous Leukemia --- Acute Myeloid Leukemia --- Acute Myeloid Leukemia with Maturation --- Acute Myeloid Leukemia without Maturation --- Leukemia, Acute Myelogenous --- Leukemia, Acute Myeloid --- Leukemia, Myeloblastic, Acute --- Leukemia, Myelocytic, Acute --- Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute, M1 --- Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute, M2 --- Leukemia, Nonlymphoblastic, Acute --- Myeloblastic Leukemia, Acute --- Myelocytic Leukemia, Acute --- Myelogenous Leukemia, Acute --- Myeloid Leukemia, Acute, M1 --- Myeloid Leukemia, Acute, M2 --- Nonlymphoblastic Leukemia, Acute --- Leukemia, Myelogenous, Acute --- Leukemia, Nonlymphocytic, Acute --- Myeloid Leukemia, Acute --- Nonlymphocytic Leukemia, Acute --- Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia --- Acute Myeloblastic Leukemias --- Acute Myelocytic Leukemia --- Acute Myelocytic Leukemias --- Acute Myelogenous Leukemias --- Acute Myeloid Leukemias --- Acute Nonlymphoblastic Leukemia --- Acute Nonlymphoblastic Leukemias --- Acute Nonlymphocytic Leukemia --- Acute Nonlymphocytic Leukemias --- Leukemia, Acute Myeloblastic --- Leukemia, Acute Myelocytic --- Leukemia, Acute Nonlymphoblastic --- Leukemia, Acute Nonlymphocytic --- Leukemias, Acute Myeloblastic --- Leukemias, Acute Myelocytic --- Leukemias, Acute Myelogenous --- Leukemias, Acute Myeloid --- Leukemias, Acute Nonlymphoblastic --- Leukemias, Acute Nonlymphocytic --- Myeloblastic Leukemias, Acute --- Myelocytic Leukemias, Acute --- Myelogenous Leukemias, Acute --- Myeloid Leukemias, Acute --- Nonlymphoblastic Leukemias, Acute --- Nonlymphocytic Leukemias, Acute --- Leucocythaemia --- Leucocythemia --- Leucocythaemias --- Leucocythemias --- Leukemias --- Myeloproliferative Disorders --- Hematologic Neoplasms --- Terapèutica --- Teràpia --- Tractament (Medicina) --- Tractament de les malalties --- Medicina clínica --- Al·lopatia (Terapèutica) --- Antipirètics --- Cateterisme --- Dietoteràpia --- Fisioteràpia --- Fórmules magistrals --- Hormonoteràpia --- Immunoteràpia --- Injeccions intraarticulars --- Intubació --- Ioga --- Logopèdia --- Medicina alternativa --- Nutrició --- Radiologia intervencionista --- Terapèutica dental --- Terapèutica fisiològica --- Teràpia genètica --- Teràpia intravenosa --- Teràpia respiratòria --- Terapèutica veterinària --- Tractament pal·liatiu --- Ús terapèutic --- Leucèmia granulocítica --- Leucèmia mielocítica --- Leucèmia mielògena --- Hematology. --- Oncology. --- Medicine --- Biology --- Biomedical Research. --- Research. --- Biological research --- Biomedical research --- Health Workforce --- Tumors --- Haematology --- Internal medicine --- Blood --- Diseases

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