Category: Lymphoma

Haematology Nursing

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: [edited By] Marvelle Brown, Tracey J. Cutler.
Pages: 337 Size: 14.73 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 15 February, 2012
eISBN-13: 9781118276112

Haematology Nursing is a comprehensive handbook, with a nursing focus, on the care and management of patients with haematological disorders. Divided into four sections, the first provides an introduction to haematology, looking at haemopoiesis, immunology and genetics. Section two covers non-malignant haematology, including anaemia, haemoglobinopathies and haemochromatosis. Section three explores the pathophysiology, care and management of Myeloproliferative and Lymphoproliferative Disorders, including leukaemia, myeloma, and lymphoma. The final section provides information on various nursing care interventions, including blood transfusion, venous access devices, and palliative care. Aimed principally at nurses working in a variety of settings including haematology/oncology wards, medical/haematology wards, specialist bone marrow transplant centres, and community settings, Haematology Nursing is an essential, and much needed reference guide.

Fast Facts: Lymphoma

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Chris Hatton, Ma, Frcp Frcpath., Graham Collins, Ma, Mrcp, Frcpath., Dphil., John Sweetenham, Md, Frcp.
Pages: 120 Size: 26.29 MB Format: EPUB Publisher: Health Press
Published: 27 July, 2015
eISBN-13: 9781908541796

Hodgkin lymphoma and the many different subtypes of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) have different responses to treatment, so accurate diagnosis and a rational approach to management are essential. Fast Facts: Lymphoma distills the most important aspects of the diagnosis and management of these complex disorders into a highly accessible well-illustrated summary of the key facts. This fully updated second edition provides:

  • a clear outline of the nature of lymphoma
  • the essentials of clinical presentation, biopsy and basic histology
  • the latest laboratory diagnostics, including immunophenotyping, cytogenetics and microarray technology
  • key aspects of staging and initial therapy
  • superbly illustrated overviews of the pathology, presentation, treatment and prognosis of each lymphoma subtype
  • new treatment options, including targeted biological therapies
  • a practical overview of supportive care for the complications of lymphoma.

Written by three experts in the field from the UK and USA, Fast Facts: Lymphoma applies an international perspective to this challenging disease in a unique format within the context of clinical practice. It is a valuable resource for trainee doctors and specialist nurses working in the field of hemato-oncology. It will also be of interest to the inquiring patient or carer who wishes to know more about lymphoma.