Acute Leukemia: An Illustrated Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment

Edited by Ashkan Emadi MD PhD and Judith E. Karp MD, this comprehensive guide provides a visual reference on acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in both children and adults. It addresses all aspects of AML and ALL, including risk factors, cytogenetics, mutational characteristics, diagnoses, clinical management, and prognoses.

This book is designed for medical students, residents, hematology and medical oncology fellows, and community oncologists and hematologists. It presents complex information in a visually instructive format, using original and adapted illustrations, instructive schemata and diagrams, photomicrographs, tables, detailed figure legends, and practical, bite-sized text.

With over 40 tables and over 220 illustrations, this digestible volume provides must-know information for those encountering AML and ALL patients who require immediate attention. It offers quick guidance for managing a deadly disease and serves as a quick review of treatment protocols for seasoned clinicians.

Key features include:

• Visually engaging and easy-to-understand format
• Helpful and evidence-based treatment recommendations for induction therapy, consolidation therapy, and bone marrow transplantation
• Unique chapters on managing psychosexual issues accompanying AML and ALL treatment
• Information on the FDA drug development and clinical trial design process
• Digital access to the ebook and an online Image Bank

Published by Demos Medical, this book is available in hardcover format and includes 368 pages. It is a valuable resource for those working in the field of hematology and oncology.