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| Editor's Preface | p. ix |
| Preface | p. xi |
| Acknowledgments | p. xiii |
| Notice | p. xv |
| General Features of Acute Leukemias | p. 1 |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Definition of Acute Leukemias | p. 1 |
| Clinical Features of Acute Leukemias | p. 2 |
| Diagnosis Evaluation | p. 3 |
| Principles of Chemotherapy Treatment | p. 6 |
| Princip... MORE | p. 10 |
| References | p. 11 |
| Acute Myeloid Leukemia | p. 15 |
| Epidemiology | p. 15 |
| Classification | p. 16 |
| Pathology | p. 16 |
| Prognosis | p. 28 |
| Treatment of AML | p. 29 |
| Treatment of APL | p. 36 |
| References | p. 41 |
| Myelodysplastic Syndromes | p. 47 |
| Definition | p. 47 |
| Epidemiology | p. 47 |
| Classification | p. 48 |
| Pathogenesis | p. 48 |
| Pathology | p. 48 |
| Clinical Features | p. 53 |
| Course and Prognosis | p. 54 |
| Differential Diagnosis | p. 57 |
| Diagnostic Evaluation | p. 57 |
| Treatment | p. 57 |
| References | p. 63 |
| Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia | p. 67 |
| Epidemiology | p. 67 |
| Definition and Classification | p. 67 |
| Pathology | p. 69 |
| Prognosis | p. 74 |
| Treatment of Precursor ALL | p. 74 |
| References | p. 90 |
| Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia | p. 95 |
| Definition | p. 95 |
| Epidemiology | p. 95 |
| Pathology | p. 95 |
| Clinical Features | p. 99 |
| Diagnostic Evaluation | p. 100 |
| Staging | p. 100 |
| Prognosis | p. 100 |
| Treatment | p. 101 |
| Other Considerations in the Management of Patients with CLL | p. 108 |
| References | p. 109 |
| Myeloproliferative Disorders | p. 113 |
| Introduction | p. 113 |
| CML | p. 113 |
| Polycythemia Vera | p. 128 |
| Essential Thrombocythemia | p. 135 |
| Primary Myelofibrosis | p. 139 |
| Others | p. 145 |
| Mastocytosis | p. 149 |
| References | p. 155 |
| Uncommon Leukemias | p. 163 |
| Prolymphocytic Leukemia (PLL) | p. 163 |
| Large Granular Lymphocyte (LGL) Leukemia | p. 165 |
| Hairy Cell Leukemia | p. 167 |
| Adult T-Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma (ATLL) | p. 172 |
| References | p. 176 |
| Aplastic Anemia | p. 181 |
| Definition | p. 181 |
| Epidemiology | p. 181 |
| Causes | p. 181 |
| Pathology | p. 181 |
| Pathophysiology | p. 182 |
| Clinical Features | p. 182 |
| Classification of the International Aplastic Anemia Study Group | p. 183 |
| Diagnostic Evaluation in Patients with Pancytopenia | p. 183 |
| Treatment | p. 185 |
| Prognosis | p. 190 |
| Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH) | p. 191 |
| References | p. 194 |
| Plasma Cell Neoplasms | p. 197 |
| WHO Classification of Plasma Cell Neoplasms | p. 197 |
| Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS) | p. 197 |
| Plasma Cell Myeloma (Multiple Myeloma) and Variants | p. 199 |
| Plasmacytoma | p. 217 |
| Monoclonal Immunoglobulin Deposition Diseases | p. 217 |
| Osteosclerotic Myeloma (POEMS Syndrome) | p. 220 |
| Heavy Chain Diseases | p. 220 |
| References | p. 221 |
| Index | p. 227 |
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