Fast Facts: Lymphoma

Lymphoma affects all ages. Advances in diagnostic cellular and molecular techniques coupled with new treatment options are improving patient outcomes.

This third edition of our bestselling 'Fast Facts: Lymphoma' distills the most important aspects of diagnosis and management into an up-to-date and highly accessible well-illustrated overview that includes:

• a clear outline of the nature of lymphoma

• the essentials of clinical presentation, biopsy and histology

• a synopsis of current laboratory diagnostics, including immunophenotyping, cytogenetics and microarray technology, and updated to include the latest molecular genetic techniques

• key aspects of staging and initial therapy

• clearly illustrated overviews of the pathology, presentation, treatment and prognosis of each lymphoma subtype

• new treatment options, including targeted biological therapies and chimeric antigen receptor T cells (CAR T cells)

• a practical overview of supportive care for the complications of lymphoma.

Written by three lymphoma experts from the UK and USA, 'Fast Facts: Lymphoma' gives an interesting international perspective to this challenging disease. Its clarity and colorful format make it a valuable resource for senior health professionals seeking an accessible update in this area of hemato-oncology, trainee doctors and specialist nurses who are new to it, and individuals affected by lymphoma and seeking more information.

Contents:

• Epidemiology

• Cellular and molecular aspects

• Presentation, biopsy and diagnostic laboratory techniques

• Staging and general management principles

• Aggressive B-cell lymphomas

• Indolent B-cell lymphomas

• T-cell and natural-killer cell lymphomas

• Immunocompromised and HIV-positive patients

• Hodgkin lymphoma

• Treatment modalities

• Supportive care