Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (Contemporary Hematology)

Title: Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (Contemporary Hematology)

Author: various, .

ISBN: 9781617376757

Binding:

Publisher: Humana Press Inc.

Publication Date: 2010-11-09

Number of Pages: 426

Weight: 0.9710 kg

From the reviews:

...warmly recommend this book as a comprehensive, up-to-date, and detailed yet concise source of information about AML. -The New England Journal of Medicine

Acute Myelogenous Leukemia, edited by Judith E. Karp, MD, of Johns Hopkins University, is a multiauthored textbook directed towards the hematologist managing acute leukemia ... . It focuses on new approaches, both practical and theoretical, based on laboratory data as well as clinical studies. ... This textbook includes up-to-date, well-referenced chapters ... . It is a welcomed edition to provide specific information and reference data for hematologists who specialize in AML management. (Barry Cooper, Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings, Vol. 21 (1), 2008)

The book begins with an overview of the disease and ends with a chapter on some of the particular challenges faced by clinicians ... . For clinicians involved in investigation of new agents, there is considerable usefulness ... . In Acute Myelogenous Leukemia, the reader will find reviews of some of the newer agents and treatment strategies for this uncommon but devastating disease. In addition, this is a reliable source for thorough and clearly written explanations of the scientific development of these new agents. (Laura C. Michaelis, Journal of the American Medical Association, November, 2007)