Myeloproliferative neoplasms: critical concepts and management

This book focuses on three of the main categories of myeloproliferative neoplasm: polycythemia vera, essential thrombocythemia, and primary myelofibrosis. Relevant laboratory and clinical advances are comprehensively covered, and great emphasis is placed on the practical issues that challenge physicians in their daily practice. The main topics considered thus include contemporary diagnostic approaches, the value and limitations of mutation screening for diagnostic and prognostic purposes, risk stratification in terms of both survival andother disease complications such as leukemic transformation and thrombosis, and modern therapeutic strategies, including conventional drugs, allogeneic stem cell transplantation, and experimental drugs still under study. The reader will find Critical Concepts and Management Recommendations in Myeloproliferative Neoplasms to be an invaluable and up-to-date source of information from leading authorities in the field. Comprehensively covers laboratory and clinical advances in polycythemia vera, essential thrombocythemia, and primary myelofibrosis. Places special emphasis on the practical issues that challenge physicians in their daily practice.Includes recommendations for the optimization and standardization of treatment. Written by leading experts in the field. INDICE: Biology. Gerneral Issues in the Management of MPNs. Specific Issues of Treatment in PV and ET. Treatment of PMF. Research Issues and Perspectives.

• ISBN: 978-3-642-24988-4
• Editorial: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 262
• Fecha Publicación: 31/01/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés