The new and fully updated edition of the definitive haematology textbook for undergraduate and postgraduate students and trainees
Hoffbrand's Essential Haematology is widely regarded as the most authoritative introduction to the subject available, helping medical students and trainee doctors understand the essential principles of modern clinical and laboratory haematology for nearly four decades. Now in its eighth edition, this market-leading textbook introduces the formation and function of blood cells and the diseases that arise from dysfunction and disruption of these processes.
Beautifully presented with over 300 stunning colour illustrations, the new edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect recent advances in knowledge of the pathogenesis of blood diseases and their diagnosis and treatment. This new text:
Describes disorders and diseases of the blood such as the various anaemias and white cell disorders, leukaemias, lymphomas and myeloma, as well as bleeding and thrombotic disorders Incorporates the latest World Health Organization (WHO) classification of haematological neoplastic diseases Reviews contemporary application of multiparameter flow cytometry, DNA sequencing and other technologies in evaluating patients with suspected haematological disease Discusses the therapeutic use of chimeric antigen T-cells, mono- and bi-specific monoclonal antibodies, inhibitors of intracellular signalling pathways and direct orally acting anticoagulants Includes sections on blood transfusion and the haematological aspects of systemic diseases, pregnancy and the neonate
Hoffbrand's Essential Haematology is a vital resource for all students and trainees, and a valuable reference for practicing specialists wishing to update their knowledge.
Preface to the Eighth Edition vi Preface to the First Edition vii How to use your textbook viii About the companion website x 1 Haemopoiesis 1 2 Erythropoiesis and general aspects of anaemia 11 3 Hypochromic anaemias 27 4 Iron overload 42 5 Megaloblastic anaemias and other macrocytic anaemias 50 6 Haemolytic anaemias 64 7 Genetic disorders of haemoglobin 78 8 The white cells, part 1: granulocytes, monocytes and their benign disorders 96 9 The white cells, part 2: lymphocytes and their benign disorders 111 10 The spleen 126 11 The aetiology and genetics of haematological neoplasia 132 12 Management of haematological malignancy 147 13 Acute myeloid leukaemia 158 14 Chronic myeloid leukaemia 172 15 Myeloproliferative neoplasms 182 16 Myelodysplastic syndromes 196 17 Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia 206 18 The chronic lymphocytic leukaemias 219 19 Hodgkin lymphoma 229 20 Non-Hodgkin lymphomas 238 21 Multiple myeloma and related plasma cell neoplasms 255 22 Aplastic anaemia and bone marrow failure 272 23 Haemopoietic stem cell transplantation 281 24 Platelets, blood coagulation and haemostasis 296 25 Bleeding disorders caused by vascular and platelet abnormalities 312 26 Coagulation disorders 324 27 Thrombosis 1: pathogenesis and diagnosis 338 28 Thrombosis 2: treatment 347 29 Haematological changes in systemic diseases 360 30 Blood transfusion 372 31 Pregnancy and neonatal haematology 386 Appendix 395 Index 401
Victor Hoffbrand is Emeritus Professor of Haematology, University College London and Honorary Consultant Haematologist, the Royal Free Hospital London, UK. David Steensma is Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, and Haematologist and Oncologist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, USA.
- Winner of British Medical Association Student Textbook of the Year 2016 (UK)
- Winner of British Medical AssociationA Student Textbook of the Year 2016 (UK)
- Winner of British Medical Association Student Textbook of the Year 2016 (UK)
