Hodgkin Lymphoma

by Hoppe, Richard T.; Mauch, Peter M.; Armitage, James O.; Diehl, Volker; Weiss, Lawrence M.

• ISBN13: 9780781764223
• ISBN10: 078176422X
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-05-18
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

The definitive text on Hodgkin lymphoma is now in its thoroughly revised, updated Second Edition. More than 100 recognized authorities from all parts of the world provide comprehensive, current information on every aspect of Hodgkin lymphoma, including etiology, epidemiology, biology, pathology, evaluation, staging, treatment, and follow-up. This edition describes the increased use of PET scanning in staging and follow-up. Chapters discuss current treatment optionsincluding combination chemotherapy, radiation therapy, novel treatment techniques, and hematopoietic stem cell transplantationand offer guidelines for treatment selection. Full consideration is given to late effects of therapy and clinical trials for assessing quality of life in patients. This edition includes complete access to the fully searchable online text of the entire book with all the images at www.hodgkinlymphomasolution.com.

Table of Contents

Brief consideration of Thomas Hodgkin and his times	p. 3
The epidemiology of Hodgkin lymphoma	p. 7
Association of Epstein-Barr virus with Hodgkin lymphoma	p. 25
Pathology of Hodgkin lymphoma	p. 43
Nature of Reed-Sternberg and L & H cells, and their molecular biology in Hodgkin lymphoma	p. 73
Cytokines, cytokine receptors, and chemokines in Hodgkin lymphoma	p. 87
Dysregulated immune response in Hodgkin lymphoma	p. 99
Cytogenetics of classical Hodgkin lymphoma	p. 109
Clinical evaluation and staging of Hodgkin lymphoma	p. 123
Anatomic imaging	p. 133
Functional imaging in Hodgkin lymphoma	p. 143
Prognostic factors in Hodgkin lymphoma	p. 157
Principles and techniques of radiation therapy for Hodgkin lymphoma	p. 177
Principles of chemotherapy in Hodgkin lymphoma	p. 189
Novel treatment techniques for Hodgkin lymphoma	p. 205
Treatment of favorable-prognosis, stage I - II Hodgkin lymphoma	p. 225
Treatment of unfavorable-prognosis, stage I - II Hodgkin lymphoma	p. 241
Treatment of stage III-IV Hodgkin lymphoma	p. 253
Management of recurrent Hodgkin lymphoma	p. 271
Role of hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation in Hodgkin lymphoma	p. 281
Pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma	p. 293
Clinical presentation and treatment of lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphoma	p. 319
Life expectancy in Hodgkin lymphoma	p. 331
Second cancers after treatment of Hodgkin lymphoma	p. 347
Cardiovascular late effects after treatment of Hodgkin lymphoma	p. 371
Other complications of the treatment of Hodgkin lymphoma	p. 383
Assessing the quality of life in patients with Hodgkin lymphoma : instruments and clinical trials	p. 393
Unusual syndromes in Hodgkin lymphoma	p. 411
The management of Hodgkin lymphoma during pregnancy	p. 419
Hodgkin lymphoma in developing countries : an African perspective with a note on Asia and Latin America	p. 427
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