History of the European Association for Haematopathology: Written on the Basis of My Diary Notes

Because of progress in immunology, specifically the discovery of the B- and T-lymphocyte systems, it was imperative to rethink the concepts of malignant lymphomas, which resulted in the development of new lymphoma classifications. One of these was the Kiel classification, proposed by the European Lymphoma Club in 1974. During the following years the classification was refined, correlated with clinical findings, discussed at length, and put to the test against other classifications. It was soon widely accepted in Europe and later sparked the founding of the European Association for Haematopathology in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1988. In 2001 the Kiel classification was incorporated into the new WHO classification. Offers a personal overview on the history of the European Association for Haematopathology. This book also traces the development of haematopathology. It is of interest to residents and researchers in Pathology and Hematopathology. Haematology, the science of the blood and its diseases, was a purely clinical domain for a long time, because diseases of the blood could usually be diagnosed on blood or bone marrow smears. Introduction....Pages 1-3 Classification of Malignant Lymphomas....Pages 5-116 Founding of the European Association for Haematopathology....Pages 117-122 Epilogue, 1989–2004....Pages 123-124 Karl Lennert ; Translated By Martha Soehring. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [125]-131).