Biology and Management of Multiple Myeloma

Bone marrow-based malignancy is becoming more commonplace. There have also been major advances in the diagnosis, pathogenesis, and treatment of this common tumor type. In Biology and Management of Multiple Myeloma, expert physicians and clinical researchers summarize and explain the recent advances...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Berenson, James R. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Totowa, NJ Humana 2004, 2004
Edition:1st ed. 2004
Series:Current Clinical Oncology
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Diagnosis of Multiple Myeloma
  • 2 Epidemiology of Multiple Myeloma and Related Disease
  • 3 Characterization of the Myeloma Clone
  • 4 Oncogenesis of Multiple Myeloma
  • 5 Cytokines in Multiple Myeloma
  • 6 Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance
  • 7 Tumor Burden: Staging and Prognostic Factors
  • 8 Treatment of Multiple Myeloma
  • 9 Dose-Intensive Therapy With Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation for Patients With Multiple Myeloma
  • 10 Allogeneic Transplantation in Multiple Myeloma
  • 11 Immunological Approaches to Multiple Myeloma
  • 12 Remission Maintenance in Multiple Myeloma
  • 13 Myeloma Bone Disease
  • 14 Renal Diseases Associated With Multiple Myeloma and Related Plasma Cell Dyscrasias
  • 15 Pathogenesis and Treatment of Anemia
  • 16 New Therapeutic Approaches to Myeloma