Hematopoietic Cell Transplants. Concepts, Controversies and Future Directions

Description

This authoritative new book provides a comprehensive overview of diagnostic and therapeutic strategies in hematopoietic cell transplantation, explaining key concepts, successes, controversies and challenges. The authors and editors discuss current and future strategies for major challenges, such as graft-versus-host-disease, including new prophylaxis and treatments. They also discuss long-term complications, such as second malignancies and cardiovascular complications. Chapters are written by leading world experts, carefully edited to achieve a uniform and accessible writing style. Each chapter includes evidence-based explanations and state-of-the-art solutions, providing the reader with practice-changing advice. Full reference lists are also supplied to facilitate further exploration of each topic. Each copy of the printed book is packaged with a password, giving readers online access to all text and images. This inspiring resource demystifies both the basics and subtleties of hematopoietic cell transplantation, and is essential reading for both senior clinicians and trainees.

• Adopts an evidence-based approach to topics and problems, allowing readers to separate factual solutions from empiricism
• Chapters are uniform in style throughout, providing a consistent and user-friendly resource while also allowing readers to benefit from the authors' and editors' wealth of experience
• Controversies and challenges are clearly explained, enabling and inspiring readers to contribute to the science and practice of hematopoietic cell transplantation 

Table of contents

Part I. Recipient Selection for Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
Part II. Donor Selection for Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplants
Part III. Collecting and Processing of the Graft
Part IV. Early Posttransplant Interval
Part V. Infections after Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation – Progress?
Part VI. Late Complications of Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
Part VII. Other Complications of Hematopoietic Cell Transplants
Part VIII. Prevention, Detection and Treatment of Relapse after Hematopoietic Cell Transplants
Part IX. Selection of Conditioning Regimen and Challenges with Different Types of T-Cell Depletion Methods
Part X. Hematopoietic Cell Transplants for Acute Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Syndrome
Part XI. Hematopoietic Cell Transplants for Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
Part XII. Hematopoietic Cell Transplants for Lymphomas – Changing Indications
Part XIII. Plasma Cell Dyscrasias
Part XIV. Autotransplants for Solid Neoplasms
Part XV. Hematopoietic Cell Transplants for Non-Neoplastic Diseases
Part XVI. Novel Transplant Strategies
Part XVII. Novel Cell Therapies and Manipulations.