Reference text on the mechanisms and clinical management of blood diseases, including the origins, pathophysiological mechanisms, and management of benign and malignant disorders of blood cells and coagulation proteins.

Coverage of all of the techniques used in the investigation of patients with blood disorders, including the latest technologies as well as traditional manual methods of measurement. Haematology is integrated with laboratory and clinical services.

Contains both scientific content and clinical guidance to enhance problem-solving skills and make optimal use of the newest diagnostic techniques and therapeutic options.

The latest in scientific and technological developments in transfusion medicine. Discusses practice in blood centers and hospitals including regulatory aspects, transfusion safety, production and storage, donor care, and blood transfusion in a global context.

Guide to blood banking and transfusion medicine that covers donor recruitment, blood collection and storage, testing and transfusing blood components, complications and transmissible diseases, cellular therapies, and therapeutic apheresis.

Medical reference book designed to help select the most appropriate tests and imaging studies for cancer diagnosis and staging of each type of cancer, and effectively manage patients using all of the latest techniques and approaches in oncology.

Comprehensive review of recent dramatic advances in cancer cytogenetics, incorporating a vast amount of data from the latest basic and clinical investigations. Emphasizes the clinical importance and application of information about cytogenetic and molecular aberrations.

Discusses certain epigenetic changes recognized in early carcinogenic lesions and tumors, and factors that alter the epigenetic profile such as diet, alcohol, immunity, and circadian rhythm. Helps identify specific biomarkers used in the prevention, diagnosis, and prognosis of cancers.

CAN BE CHECKED OUT FOR 1 DAY. Updated quarterly, strategies for managing every type of cancer by stage of presentation, discussing the role of all appropriate therapeutic modality treatments. Includes the best decisions on cancer screening and prevention, palliative care, supportive oncology, and quality-of-life issues.

LIMITED TO 1 CONCURRENT USER. PLEASE CLOSE WHEN FINISHED TO ALLOW OTHERS TO USE THE BOOK. A history of the gene that brings to life the quest to understand human heredity and its influence on personalities, identities, fates, and choices.

Details a personalized multidisciplinary approach to cancer management and treatment of common and rare cancers. Discusses developments in diagnostic procedures, including biological and immune therapies, the incorporation of new molecular markers, and revised staging systems.