This unique book focuses on the non-myeloma plasma cell dyscrasias. A key resource for this group of diseases, the book features the latest in emerging knowledge and therapeutic developments, including novel therapies. Each disease-specific chapter discusses biology, disease course, and appropriate therapeutic interventions, covering plasma cell leukemia, plasmacytoma, POEMS Syndrome and Castleman's Disease, Waldenström macroglobulinemia, immunoglobin deposition disease, and cryoglobulinemic syndromes, among others. The only book dedicated to this intriguing family of diseases, Biology and Management of Unusual Plasma Cell Dyscrasias will be a long-lasting reference for clinicians and scientists alike.
Edited by:
Todd M. Zimmerman, Shaji K. Kumar Imprint: Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Country of Publication: United States Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017 Dimensions:
Height: 203mm,
Width: 127mm,
Spine: 12mm
Weight: 2.367kg ISBN:9781493979264 ISBN 10: 1493979264 Pages: 202 Publication Date:21 April 2018 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Plasma cell leukemia.- PLASMACYTOMA – CURRENT APPROACH TO DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT.- POEMS Syndrome and Castleman’s Disease.- Waldenström macroglobulinemia.- Light Chain Amyloidosis.- Immunoglobulin Deposition Disease.- Cryoglobulinemic Syndromes: Diagnosis and Management.- Idiopathic Systemic Capillary Leak Syndrome (Clarkson Disease).- Renal Disease Associated with Monoclonal Gammopathy.
Todd M. Zimmerman, MD Section of Hematology/Oncology The University of Chicago Chicago, IL, USA Shaji Kumar, MD Division of Hematology Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN, USA