Myelodysplastic Syndromes - Diagnosis - Prognosis - Therapy (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)

This book reviews the standard diagnostic and therapeutic management of patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and examines ongoing research developments in the field. The importance of appropriate prognostic stratification, taking into account recent advances in understanding of the molecular pathogenesis of MDS, is explained, and both established and novel treatment approaches are discussed in depth. The coverage includes, for example, the use of erythropoietic stimulating agents, iron chelation therapy, the immunomodulator lenalidomide, hypomethylating agents such as azacitidine, and allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Myelodysplastic syndromes are heterogeneous and complex hematologic disorders ranging from indolent conditions to forms approaching the aggressiveness of acute myeloid leukemia. The diversity of MDS gives rise to challenges in diagnosis and clinical decision making, and the highly variable clinical course necessitates a risk-adapted treatment strategy and the application of disease-specific therapies. Hematologists, oncologists, and other interested clinicians will find this book to be an invaluable source of information on diagnostic and prognostic evaluation and treatment selection.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Hematologic Malignancies
Release date:	June 2018
First published:	2018
Editors:	Uwe Platzbecker • Pierre Fenaux
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	157
Edition:	1st ed. 2018
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-76878-6
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Haematology Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Diseases & disorders > Oncology > General
LSN:	3-319-76878-6
Barcode:	9783319768786

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