Second Edition
by Richard T. Hoppe
Hodgkin Lymphoma provides comprehensive, current information on every aspect of Hodgkin lymphoma, including etiology, epidemiology, biology, pathology, evaluation, staging, treatment, and follow-up.
Features:
- Describes the increased use of PET scanning in staging and follow-up
- Chapters discuss current treatment options
- Includes complete access to the fully searchable online text of the entire book with all the images
Contents
Historical Aspects, Etiology, and Epidemiology
- Brief Consideration of Thomas Hodgkin and His Times
- The Epidemiology of Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Association of Epstein-Barr Virus with Hodgkin Lymphoma
Biology and Pathology
- Pathology of Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Nature of Reed-Sternberg and L & H Cells, and Their Molecular Biology in Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Cytokines, Cytokine Receptors, and Chemokines and Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Dysregulated Immune Response in Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Cytogenetics of Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma
Staging and Initial Evaluation
- Clinical Evaluation and Staging of Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Anatomic Imaging
- Functional Imaging in Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Prognostic Factors in Hodgkin Lymphoma
Treatment Principles and Techniques
- Principles and Techniques of Radiation Therapy for Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Principles of Chemotherapy in Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Novel Treatment of Techniques for Hodgkin Lymphoma
Selection of Treatment
- Treatment of Favorable-Prognosis, Stage I-II Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Treatment of Unfavorable-Prognosis, Stage I-II Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Treatment of Stage III-IV Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Management of Recurrent Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Role of Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplantation in Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Pediatric Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Clinical Presentation and Treatment of Lymphocyte-Predominant Hodgkin Lymphoma
Late Effects
- Life Expectancy in Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Second Cancers After Treatment of Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Cardiovascular Late Effects After Treatment of Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Other Complications of the Treatment of Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Assessing the Quality of Life in Patients With Hodgkin Lymphoma: Instruments and Clinical Trials
Special Topics
- Unusual Syndromes in Hodgkin Lymphoma
- The Management of Hodgkin Lymphoma During Pregnancy
- Hodgkin Lymphoma in Developing Countries: An African Perspective with a Note on Asia and Latin America
Index
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