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
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.