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Manual of Stem Cell and Bone Marrow Transplantation Joseph H. Antin

Manual of Stem Cell and Bone Marrow Transplantation By Joseph H. Antin

Manual of Stem Cell and Bone Marrow Transplantation by Joseph H. Antin


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This book is a practical pocket manual for the entire stem cell and bone marrow transplant team, based on a popular in-house handbook used at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. This manual covers all aspects of the transplantation process, from stem cell processing through management of transplant-related complications.

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Manual of Stem Cell and Bone Marrow Transplantation Summary

Manual of Stem Cell and Bone Marrow Transplantation by Joseph H. Antin

Over the past 35 years, stem cell and bone marrow transplantation have evolved from experimental therapies to well-established and widely used treatments for a variety of malignant and nonmalignant conditions. This book is a practical pocket manual for all members of the stem cell and bone marrow transplant team, based on a popular in-house handbook used at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The manual covers all aspects of the transplantation process, from stem cell processing through management of transplant-related complications. Evaluation and counseling of patients and donors, preventative care, and conditioning regimens are also covered, making this an ideal resource for nurses as well. The text is handily arranged in outline format to maximize the usefulness and convenience of this resource.

About Joseph H. Antin

Joseph H. Antin, MD, is Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Chief of the Stem Cell Transplantation Program at the Dana-Farber Brigham and Women's Cancer Center, Boston, Massachusetts. Deborah Yolin Raley, PA-C, is Chief Physician Assistant in the Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Program at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts.

Table of Contents

1. Rationale for transplantation; 2. Types of transplantation; 3. HLA matching in allogeneic transplantation; 4. Stem cell source; 5. Pre-transplant evaluation and counseling of patient and donor; 6. Conditioning regimes; 7. Stem cell infusion; 8. ABO compatibility; 9. Engraftment; 10. Preventive care; 11. Transplant related complications; 12. Graft versus host disease - prophylaxis and acute; 13. Graft versus host disease - chronic; 14. Engraftment syndrome; 15. Infectious disease; 16. Graft rejection and failure; 17. Gastrointestinal complications; 18. Pulmonary complications; 19. Veno-occlusive disease; 20. Special transfusion-related situations; 21. Cardiovascular complications; 22. Neurologic complications; 23. Cystitis; 24. Donor lymphocyte infusion (DLI); 25. Transplantation: regulation and accreditation.

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CIN0521699754G
9780521699754
0521699754
Manual of Stem Cell and Bone Marrow Transplantation by Joseph H. Antin
Used - Good
Paperback
Cambridge University Press
20090302
192
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