Technical and Biological Components of Marrow Transplantation [Paperback]

Technical and Biological Components of Marrow Transplantation presents up to date information on the scientific and technological advances that will extend and improve the clinical application of bone marrow transplantation.
The book includes the latest information on chronic myeloid leukemia and thalassemia; advances in supportive care: cytokines and progenitor expansion; and cord stem cell technology.
Soon more of patients will receive marrow transplants as part of the therapy for solid tumors and metabolic disease than for the treatment of hematologic disease. The contributors to this volume describe some of these applications, hinting at yet further, exciting possibilities.
Technical and Biological Components of Marrow Transplantation presents up to date information on the scientific and technological advances that will extend and improve the clinical application of bone marrow transplantation.
The book includes the latest information on chronic myeloid leukemia and thalassemia; advances in supportive care: cytokines and progenitor expansion; and cord stem cell technology.
Soon more of patients will receive marrow transplants as part of the therapy for solid tumors and metabolic disease than for the treatment of hematologic disease. The contributors to this volume describe some of these applications, hinting at yet further, exciting possibilities.
1. Marrow Transplantation for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia; R. Clift. 2. Bone Marrow Transplantation in Thalassemia; G. Lucarelli, C. Giardini. 3. High-Dose Chemotherapy and Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation for Breast Cancer; C. Weaver. 4. Bone Marrow Transplantation for Metabolic Diseases; R. Parkman. 5. Cytomegalo-Virus Infection in Marrow Transplantation; M. Boeckh, R. Bowden. 6. Marrow Transplantation from Unrelated Volunteer Donors; C. Anasetti. 7. Peripheral Blood Stem Cellló(