Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation reviews pertinent aspects of both autologous and allogeneic stem cell transplantation and our current understanding of transplantation biology including T cell and natural killer cell biology, HLA expression, and post-transplant immune reconstitution. The uniq...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Bishop, Michael R. (Editor)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2009.
Series:Cancer Treatment and Research, 144
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Online Access:https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-78580-6
Table of Contents:
  • Principles and overview of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
  • Principles and overview of autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
  • Natural killer cell activity and killer immunoglobulin-like receptors in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
  • Advancement and clinical implications of HLA typing in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
  • Immunogenomics and proteomics in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
  • Clinical implications of immune reconstitution following autologous and allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
  • T-regulatory cells and T cell cytokines in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
  • Understanding and enhancing the graft-versus-leukemia effect after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
  • Non-myeloablative and reduced-intensity allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
  • Cord blood transplantation
  • Bone marrow and peripheral blood stem cell transplantation from unrelated donors
  • Biology and management of acute graft-versus-host disease
  • Biology and management of chronic graft-versus-host disease
  • Radio-immunoconjugates in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
  • Evolving indications for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in multiple myeloma and other plasma cell disorders
  • Role of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in the treatment of non-Hodgkins lymphomas
  • Role of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in the treatment of Hodgkins disease
  • Role of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in acute myelogenous leukemia
  • Role of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in acute myelogenous leukemia
  • Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in the management of pediatric malignancies
  • Cellular adoptive immunotherapy after autologous and allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
  • Improvements in the prevention and management of infectious complications after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.