Myeloma : biology and management / James S. Malpas ... [et al.].

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Part I: Pathophysiology
chapter 1: Immunoglobulins
chapter 2: Multiple myeloma and plasm cells: cell-cycle and apoptotic controls
chapter 3: The molecular biology of multiple myeloma
chapter 4: Cytokines, cytokine receptors and signal transduction in human multiple myeloma
chapter 5: Cytogenetic of multiple myeloma
Chapter 6: Gene expression profiling and multiple myeloma


Part II: Clinical features
chapter 7: Multiple myeloma: a history
chapter 8: epidemiology of multiple myeloma
chapter 9: Clinical presentation, laboratory diagnosis and indications for treatment
chapter 10: Radiologic features of multiple myeloma
chapter 11: Prognostic factors and classification for multiple myeloma

Part III: Therapy of myeloma
chapter 12: Conventional-doe chemotherapy of myeloma
chapter 13: High-dose therapy in multiple myeloma
chapter 14: Novel therapies for multiple myeloma
chapter 15: Management of skeletal complications
chapter 16: Management of renal, hematologic and infectious complications
chapter 17: Neurological manifestations of myeloma and their management
chapter 18: Myeloma: patient and caregiver perspectives

Part IV: Other disorders associated with paraproteinemia.
chapter 19: Monoclonal gammopathies of undetermined significance
chapter 20: Plasmacytoma
chapter 21: Amyloidosis
chapter 22: Heavy chain diseases
chapter 23: Waldenstrom's macrogloblinemia