BookMorie A. Gertz, S. Vincent Rajkumar, editors.
Summary: This is a comprehensive, state-of-the-art guide to the diagnosis, treatment, and biology of multiple myeloma and related plasma disorders. The book addresses often overlooked topics, including the role of radiation therapy, vertebral augmentation, and supportive care.
Contents:
1. Criteria for Diagnosis and Response
2. Detection of M proteins
3. Pathology Of Multiple Myeloma
4. Pathogenesis of Multiple Myeloma
5. Staging of Multiple Myeloma
6. Molecular Classification and Risk Stratification
7. Monoclonal Gammopathies of Undetermined Significance and Smoldering Multiple Myeloma
8. Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma
9. Approach to Relapsed Refractory Myeloma
10. Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation in the?Management of Multiple Myeloma
11. Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation
12. New Agents For Multiple Myeloma
13. Biological Therapy for Multiple Myeloma
14. Management of Treatment Complications and Supportive Care
15. POEMS Syndrome (Takatsuki Syndrome)
16. Solitary Plasmacytoma
17. Myeloma Bone Disease
18. Vertebral Augmentation
19. The Role of Radiation Therapy in the Treatment of Multiple Myeloma, Plasmacytoma and Other Plasma Cell Disorders
20. Neurologic Complications of Myeloma
21. Myeloma Cast Nephropathy
22. Amyloidosis
23. IgM Multiple Myeloma
24. Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia.