Leukemias principles and practice of therapy

• Other Authors: Faderl, S. H. Stefan H. (Editor), Kantarjian, Hagop 1952- (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, UK Wiley-Blackwell Pub. 2011
• Subjects: Leukemia > diagnosis; Leukemia > therapy
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• Physical Description: ix, 446 pages illustrations (some colour) 29 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9781405182355; 1405182350

Edited by experts from one of the world's largest leukemia centers, this book provides information on the biology of the variety of leukemic disorders, up-to-date diagnostic testing and many new developments in therapy. Chapters covering new treatments present an outlook for the future and explain the rationale for ongoing clinical trials. Topics include: * Targeted therapy, e.g. tyrosine kinase inhibitors (Flt3, Aurora kinase inhibitors, kit inhibitors, BCR-ABL inhibitors) * Ras inhibitors * Epigenetic therapy (hypomethylaters and histone deacetylase inhibitors) * Lenalidomide analogs * New chemotherapy drugs, e.g. clofarabine, cloretazine, sapacitabine, forodesine * Combinations of chemotherapy with kinase inhibitors (e.g. ALL induction protocols in combination with dasatinib or imatinib) * New monoclonal antibodies (lumiliximab, humaxCD20, anti-CD40) * Thrombopoietic agents Leukemias: Principles and Practice of Therapy * Includes practical information to guide you in challenging situations, such as treatment of elderly patients, pregnancy, relapsed and refractory disease * Incorporates chapters on supportive care and pharmacologic information about the most frequently used drugs in this area