Living with lymphoma: a patient's guide [2nd edition] 9781421418094, 9781421418100, 9781421418117, 1421418096, 142141810X, 1421418118

Includes the latest information on lymphoma diagnosis, treatment, and incidence and describes recent updates to the WHO

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English Pages xxxi, 444 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm Year 2016

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Living with lymphoma: a patient's guide [2nd edition]
 9781421418094, 9781421418100, 9781421418117, 1421418096, 142141810X, 1421418118

Table of contents :
Part 1. Lving with lymphoma: What is lymphoma?
Symptoms and diagnosis --
Part 2. Treating lymphoma: Chemotherapy
Radiation therapy and surgery
Monoclonal antibodies and other magic bullet therapies
Stem cell transplants
Unconventional therapies
Survivorship --
Part 3. Understanding lymphoma: Baisc cell biology and cancer
The immune system
Lymphoma classification and staging
Possible causes of lymphoma --
Afterword --
Glossary.

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