Manual Of Stem Cell And Bone Marrow Transplantation (cambridge Medicine (paperback))

Over the past 35 years, stem cell and bone marrow transplantation have evolved from experimental therapies to well-established and widely used treatments for a variety of malignant and nonmalignant conditions. This book is a practical pocket manual for all members of the stem cell and bone marrow transplant team, based on a popular in-house handbook used at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The manual covers all aspects of the transplantation process, from stem cell processing through management of transplant-related complications. Evaluation and counseling of patients and donors, preventative care, and conditioning regimens are also covered, making this an ideal resource for nurses as well. The text is handily arranged in outline format to maximize the usefulness and convenience of this resource Rationale for transplantation Types of transplantation HLA matching in allogeneic transplantation Stem cell source Pretransplant evaluation and counseling of patient and donor Conditioning regimens Stem cell infusion ABO compatibility Engraftment Preventative care Transplant-related complications Graft-versus-host disease, prophylaxis and actue Graft-versus-host disease, chronic Engraftment syndrome Infectious disease Graft rejection and failure Gastrointestinal complications Pulmonary complications Veno-occlusive disease Special transfusion-related situations Cardiovascular complications Neurologic complications Cystitis Donor lymphocyte infusion Transplantation : regulation and accreditation. Rationale for transplantation Types of transplantation HLA matching in allogeneic transplantation Stem cell source Pre-transplant evaluation and counseling of patient and donor Conditioning regimens Stem cell infusion ABO compatibility Engraftment Preventative care Transplant related complications Graft versus host disease, prophylaxis and actue Graft versus host disease, chronic Engraftment syndrome Infectious disease Graft rejection and graft failure Gastrointestinal complications Pulmonary complications Venoocclusive disease Special transfusion related situations Cardiovascular complications Neurologic complications Cystitis Donor lymphocyte infusion Regulation and accreditation. This book is a practical pocket manual for the entire stem cell and bone marrow transplant team, based on a popular in-house handbook used at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. This manual covers all aspects of the transplantation process, from stem cell processing through management of transplant-related complications.