Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease

Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease Interdisciplinary Management

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Publisher's Synopsis

Chronic graft versus host disease (GVHD) is the most common complication of allogenic bone marrow transplantation. Because of the protracted clinical course of chronic GVHD, transplant centers and hematology/oncology offices are inadequately equipped to manage these immuno-incompetent patients with a multi-system disorder. Practitioners need to be able to recognize and effectively manage chronic GVHD as a late effect of more than half of allogenic transplantations. The text is oriented for the clinician, with chapters covering staging, organ site and system-specific manifestations, treatment options, and supportive care. Drs Georgia B. Vogelsang and Steven Z. Pavletic have been pioneers in the recognition of the multi-organ complexity of this disease and have gathered the input of a variety of subspecialist physicians for this book. This book fills the gap in practical literature on chronic GVHD, providing a comprehensive, up-to-date, and clinically relevant resource for anyone who deals with cancer patients post-transplant.

Book information

ISBN: 9780521884235
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 617.954
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 422
Weight: 1546g
Height: 278mm
Width: 220mm
Spine width: 25mm