Myeloma
By: edited by Jayesh Mehta, Seema Singhal.
Contributors: Mehta, Jayesh.; Singhal, Seema.
Publisher: Martin Dunitz; Distributed in the US by Fulfilment Center, Taylor & Francis
Published: 2002
Place of publication: London; Florence, KY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 539
Subjects: Multiple Myeloma; Paraproteinemias
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Plasma cells and immunoglobins; title: Molecular biology of plasma cell disorders; title: The role of viruses in the pathogenesis of plasma cell disorders; title: Cytokine abnormalities in plasma cell disorders; title: Cytogenetics in plasma cell disorders; title: Immunoregulatory mechanisms and immunotherapy; title: Bone disease in myeloma; title: Angiogenesis and thalidomide in plasma cell disorders; title: Epidemiology of plasma cell disorders; title: Clinical features and diagnostic criteria; title: Prognostic factors in myeloma; title: Neuropathy in plasma cell disorders; title: The kidney in plasma cell disorders; title: Infections : principles of prevention and therapy; title: Clinical significance of bone marrow and bone morphology in myeloma; title: Imaging studies; title: Conventional treatment of myeloma; title: High-dose therapy and autologous transplantation; title: Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in myeloma; title: The role of radiotherapy; title: Role of interferons; title: Supportive therapy; title: Monoclonal gammopathies of undetermined significance; title: Solitary plasmacytoma; title: Amyloidosis; title: Wladenström's macroglobulinaemia; title: Multicentric Castleman's disease; title: Light-chain deposition disease.