Adult T-cell Leukemia/Lymphoma

Softcover Nachdruck of the original 1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-4-431-56811-7
Verlag: Springer Japan

Buch, Englisch, 169 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 3145 g

This book provides essential information on the epidemiology, molecular and genetic features, anti-CCR4 antibody therapy and a nationwide study of transplantation on human T-leukemia virus type-I (HTLV-1) and adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATL). This rare but important disease has restricted endemic areas and distinct clinical features such as a high frequency of hypercalcemia, strong predisposition to infection and poor response to chemotherapy, aspects which set ATL apart from other types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Given the small number of patients, enrollment in clinical trials has not been feasible, and establishing treatment standard has been difficult but new evidence, such as results of nationwide studies on transplantation, have shown new insights and potential treatments. Based on recent evidence, the book presents new treatment methods for ATL and infection prevention of HTLV-1, enabling clinicians, researchers and post-docs specializing in hematology and virology to gain a valuable overview of the disease.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Fukushima, Takuya

Watanabe, Toshiki

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Infektionskrankheiten
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Hämatologie, Transfusionsmedizin
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Onkologie, Krebsforschung
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Immunologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter No Chapter name 1 Overview 2 Human T-cell leukemia virus type-1 (HTLV-1) 3 Epidemiology 4 Pathology 5 Immunophenotype 6 Leukemogenesis and Molecular Characteristics of Tumor Cells 7 Clinical features of ATL 8 Prognosis and Prognostic Index 9 Treatment of Indolent ATL 10 Chemotherapy of aggressive ATL 11 Transplantation for Aggressive Adult T-cell Leukemia-Lymphoma 12 New Agents of ATL 13 Prevention of human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 mother-to-child transmission

Über Autor(innen)

Prof. Toshiki Watanabe
Department of Computational Biology and Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo

Prof. Takuya FukushimaSchool of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus