{"product_id":"9781405182355","title":"Leukemias Principles and Practice of Therapy","description":"\u003ch1\u003eLeukemias\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePrinciples and Practice of Therapy\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eStefan Faderl | Hagop Kantarjian\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedical \/ Hematology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eEdited by experts from one of the world’s largest leukemia centers, this book provides information on the biology of the variety of leukemic disorders, up-to-date diagnostic testing and many new developments in therapy. Chapters covering new treatments present an outlook for the future and explain the rationale for ongoing clinical trials.  \u003cp\u003eTopics include:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eTargeted therapy, e.g. tyrosine kinase inhibitors (Flt3, Aurora kinase inhibitors, kit inhibitors, BCR-ABL inhibitors)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRas inhibitors\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEpigenetic therapy (hypomethylaters and histone deacetylase inhibitors)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLenalidomide analogs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew chemotherapy drugs, e.g. clofarabine, cloretazine, sapacitabine, forodesine\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCombinations of chemotherapy with kinase inhibitors (e.g. ALL induction protocols in combination with dasatinib or imatinib)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew monoclonal antibodies (lumiliximab, humaxCD20, anti-CD40)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThrombopoietic agents\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeukemias: Principles and Practice of Therapy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes practical information to guide you in challenging situations, such as treatment of elderly patients, pregnancy, relapsed and refractory disease\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncorporates chapters on supportive care and pharmacologic information about the most frequently used drugs in this area\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Stefan Faderl\u003c\/strong\u003e specializes in acute and chronic leukemias. His main areas of interest include acute lymphoblastic leukemias (ALL), acute myeloid leukemias (AML), chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and its variants, as well as chronic myeloid leukemias (CML). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Hagop M. Kantarjian\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Medicine and Chairman of the Department of Leukemia at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. He specializes in leukemia and is interested in creating new treatment approaches for these diseases. He has authored and contributed to over 560 medical publications, articles, and abstracts. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 December 2010\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405182355\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e456\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e52.8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44380490727564,"sku":"9781405182355","price":188.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405182355_e69d448d-2f17-44df-80a1-f1e30fc3fe72.jpg?v=1780153730","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405182355","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}