Living with lymphoma : a patient's guide / Elizabeth M. Adler ; introduction by Michael R. Bishop.

  • Adler, Elizabeth M.
Date:
2005
  • Books

About this work

Publication/Creation

Baltimore, Md. : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2005.

Physical description

xxiii, 399 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Contributors

Contents

Preface : journeys in a dark wood -- Introduction / Michael R. Bishop -- pt. I. Living with lymphoma -- 1. What is lymphoma? -- 2. Symptoms and diagnosis -- pt. II. Treating lymphoma -- 3. Chemotherapy -- 4. Radiation therapy, combined modality therapy, and surgery -- 5. Monoclonal antibodies and other magic bullet therapies -- 6. Stem cell transplants -- 7. Unconventional therapies -- pt. III. Understanding lymphoma -- 8. Basic cell biology and cancer -- 9. The immune system -- 10. Lymphoma classification and staging -- 11. Possible causes of lymphoma.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Where to find it

  • LocationStatus
    Medical Collection
    WH525 2005A23l
    		Open shelves

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ISBN

  • 080188179X
  • 9780801881794
  • 0801881803
  • 9780801881800