Knowles' neoplastic hematopathology [E-Book]

Preceded by (work): Neoplastic hematopathology / edited by Daniel M. Knowles. 2nd ed. c2001.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

[Contents] The Hematopoietic System and Hematopoiesis. -- The Immune System. -- Immunophenotypic Markers Useful in the Diagnosis and Classification of Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Neoplasms. -- Flow Cytometry in the Assessment of Hematologic Disorders. -- Normal Histology of the Lymphoid Tissues. -- Antigen Receptor Genes: Structure, Function, and Molecular Analysis in Clinical Applications. -- Protooncogenes and Tumor Suppressor Genes in Hematopoietic Malignancies. -- Application of Molecular Genetics to the Diagnosis and Classification of Hematologic Neoplasms. -- Role of Cytogenetic Analysis in the Diagnosis and Classification of Hematopoietic Neoplasms. -- Organization and Operation of a Hematopathology Laboratory. -- Technical Factors in the Preparation and Evaluation of Lymph Node Biopsies. -- The Role of Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy in the Diagnosis and Management of Hematopoietic Neoplasms. -- Benign and Reactive Conditions of Lymph Nodes and Related Organs. -- Atypical Lymphoproliferative Disorders. -- Hodgkin Lymphoma: Histopathology and Differential Diagnosis. -- Hodgkin Lymphoma: Cell of Origin, Immunobiology, and Pathogenesis. -- Classification of Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas. -- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma and B-cell Prolymphocytic Leukemia. -- Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma. -- Mantle Cell Lymphoma. -- Nodal Marginal Zone B-Cell Lymphoma. -- Follicular Lymphoma. -- Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma. -- Burkitt Lymphoma and Related Disorders. -- Lymphadenopathy and the Lymphoid Neoplasms Associated with HIV Infection and Other Causes of Immunosuppression. -- Peripheral T-cell Lymphomas. -- Nonhematopoietic Elements in Lymph Nodes. -- Extranodal Lymphoid Proliferations: General Principles. -- Benign and Malignant Cutaneous Lymphoproliferative Disorders Including Mycosis Fungoides. -- Gastrointestinal Lymphomas and Lymphoid Hyperplasias. -- Hematolymphoid Lesions of the Lung and Pleura. -- Malignant Lymphomas and Lymphoid Hyperplasias That Occur in the Ocular Adnexa (Orbit, Conjunctiva, and Eyelids). -- Extranodal Lymphomas and Lymphoid Hyperplasias of the Waldeyer?s Ring, Sinonasal Region, Salivary Gland, Thyroid Gland, Central Nervous System, and Other Less Common Sites. -- Bone Marrow Specimen Procurement and Processing. -- Bone Marrow Manifestations of Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas and Lymphoma-Like Disorders. -- Hairy Cell Leukemia and Related Disorders. -- Plasma Cell Neoplasms and Immunoglobulin Deposition Diseases. -- Leukemias of Mature T-Cells and Natural Killer Cells. -- Adult T-Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma. -- Acute Lymphoblastic. -- Borowitz and Acute Myeloid Leukemia. -- Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasms. -- Myelodysplastic Syndromes. -- Myeloproliferative Neoplasms. -- Myelodysplastic/Myeloproliferative Neoplasms and Related Diseases. -- Myeloid Sarcoma. -- Bone Marrow Morphologic Changes after Chemotherapy and Stem Cell Transplantation. -- Histiocytic and Dendritic Cell Proliferations. -- Mastocytosis. -- Histopathologic Manifestations of Lymphoproliferative and Myeloproliferative Disorders Involving the Spleen.

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This text addresses aspects of neoplastic hematopathology, a field that covers disorders of the bone marrow, spleen, and lymphatic system. It integrates the basic science, modern diagnostic techniques, and clinical aspects of malignant diseases affecting these organs.

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