Harrison's Hematology and Oncology

The authority of Harrison's in a handy, full-color paperback devoted exclusively to Hematology and Oncology

A Doody's Core Title for 2011!

Featuring the chapters on Hematology and Oncology that appear in the landmark Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 17e, this compact clinical companion delivers all the latest knowledge in the field, backed by the scientific rigor and reliability that have defined Harrison's.

You'll find coverage that reflects the expertise of renowned editors and contributors -- presented in a carry-anywhere format that makes it ideal for the classroom, the wards, or the point of care. With its ease of use, indispensable diagnosis-speeding guidelines, and acclaimed state-of-the-art strategies, Harrison's Hematology and Oncology is a must for students and clinicians alike.

Harrison's Hematology and Oncology delivers:

• A unique single-source reference featuring hard-to-find integrated information on hematology and oncology
• Integration of pathophysiology with clinical management topics in each of the disease-oriented chapters
• Valuable content in print form from the acclaimed Harrison's 17e DVD
• 52 chapters written by physicians who have made seminal contributions in their areas of expertise
• 115 high-yield self-assessment Q&A for exam and board review, drawn from Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine Self-Assessment and Board Review, 17e
• Complete coverage of need-to-know hematology and oncology topics, including the latest information on hematopoiesis, cancer cell biology, and cancer prevention
• Helpful appendix that highlights laboratory values of clinical importance

Everything you would expect from Harrison's tailored to your specialty
Condensed Table of Contents: The Cellular Basis of Hematopoiesis; Cardinal Manifestations of Hematologic Disease; Anemias; Myeloproliferative Disorders; Hematologic Malignancies; Disorders of Hemostasis; Biology of Cancer; Principles of Cancer Prevention and Treatment; Neoplastic Disorders; Endocrine Neoplasia; Remote Effects of Cancer; Oncologic Emergencies and Late Complications.

The Harrison’s specialty series is written by the same world-renowned author team who brought you Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine, 17e:
Anthony S. Fauci, MD; Eugene Braunwald, MD; Dennis L. Kasper, MD; Stephen L. Hauser, MD; Dan L. Longo, MD; J. Larry Jameson, MD, PhD; Joseph Loscalzo, MD, PhD

Contributors
Preface
SECTION I: THE CELLULAR BASIS OF HEMATOPOIESIS
1. Hematopoietic Stem Cells, David T. Scadden, Dan L. Longo
SECTION II: CARDINAL MANIFESTATIONS OF HEMATOLOGIC DISEASE
2. Anemia and Polycythemia, John W. Adamson, Dan L. Longo
3. Bleeding and Thrombosis, Barbara A. Konkle
4. Enlargement of Lymph Nodes and Spleen, Patrick H. Henry, Dan L. Longo
5. Disorders of Granulocytes and Monocytes, Steven M. Holland, John I. Gallin
6. Atlas of Hematology and Analysis of Peripheral Blood Smears, Dan L. Longo
SECTION III: ANEMIAS
7. Iron Deficiency and Other Hypoproliferative Anemias, John W. Adamson
8. Disorders of Hemoglobin, Edward J. Benz, Jr.
9. Megaloblastic Anemias, A. Victor Hoffbrand
10. Hemolytic Anemias and Anemia Due to Acute Blood Loss, Lucio Luzzatto
11. Aplastic Anemia, Myelodysplasia, and Related Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes, Neal S. Young
12. Transfusion Biology and Therapy, Jeffery S. Dzieczkowski, Kenneth C. Anderson
SECTION IV: MYELOPROLIFERATIVE DISORDERS
13. Polycythemia Vera and Other Myeloproliferative Diseases, Jerry L. Spivak
SECTION V: HEMATOLOGIC MALIGNANCIES
14. Acute and Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, Meir Wetzler, John C. Byrd, Clara D. Bloomfield
15. Malignancies of Lymphoid Cells, Dan L. Longo
16. Plasma Cell Disorders, Nikhil C. Munshi, Dan L. Longo, Kenneth C. Anderson
17. Amyloidosis, David C. Seldin, Martha Skinner
SECTION VI: DISORDERS OF HEMOSTASIS
18. Disorders of Platelets and Vessel Wall, Barbara A. Konkle
19. Coagulation Disorders, Valder Arruda, Katherine A. High
20. Venous Thrombosis, F.R. Rosendaal, H.R. Buller
21. Pulmonary Thromboembolism, Samuel Z. Goldhaber
22. Antiplatelet, Anticoagulant, and Fibrinolytic Drugs, Jeffrey I. Weitz
SECTION VII: BIOLOGY OF CANCER
23. Cancer Genetics, Pat J. Morin, Jeffrey M. Trent, Francis S. Collins, Bert Vogelstein
24. Cancer Cell Biology and Angiogenesis, Robert G. Fenton, Dan L. Longo
SECTION VIII: PRINCIPLES OF CANCER PREVENTION AND TREATMENT
25. Approach to the Patient with Cancer, Dan L. Longo
26. Prevention and Early Detection of Cancer, Otis Webb Brawley, Barnett S. Kramer
27. Principles of Cancer Treatment, Edward A. Sausville, Dan L. Longo
28. Infections in Patients with Cancer, Robert Finberg
29. Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, Frederick R. Appelbaum
30. Palliative and End-of-Life Care, Ezekiel J. Emanuel, Joshua Hauser, Linda L. Emanuel
SECTION IX: NEOPLASTIC DISORDERS
31. Cancer of the Skin, Arthur J. Sober, Hensin Tsao, Carl V. Washington, Jr.
32. Head and Neck Cancer, Everett E. Vokes
33. Neoplasms of the Lung, John D. Minna, Joan H. Schiller
34. Breast Cancer, Marc E. Lippman
35. Gastrointestinal Cancer, Robert J. Mayer
36. Tumors of the Liver and Biliary Tree, Brian I. Carr
37. Pancreatic Cancer, Yu Jo Chua, David Cunningham
38. Bladder and Renal Cell Carcinomas, Howard I. Scher, Robert J. Motzer
39. Benign and Malignant Diseases of the Prostate, Howard I. Scher
40. Testicular Cancer, Robert J. Motzer, George J. Bosl
41. Gynecologic Malignancies, Robert C. Young
42. Soft Tissue and Bone Sarcomas and Bone Metastases, Shreyaskumar R. Patel, Robert S. Benjamin
43. Primary and Metastatic Tumors of the Nervous System, Stephen M. Sagar, Mark A. Israel
44. Carcinoma of Unknown Primary, Gauri R. Varadhachary, James L. Abbruzzese
SECTION X: ENDOCRINE NEOPLASIA
45. Thyroid Cancer, J. Larry Jameson, Anthony P. Weetman
46. Endocrine Tumors of the Gastrointestinal Tract and Pancreas, Robert T. Jensen
47. Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia, Camilo Jimenez, Robert F. Gagel
48. Pheochromocytoma and Adrenocortical Carcinoma, Hartmut P.H. Neumann, Dan L. Longo
SECTION XI: REMOTE EFFECTS OF CANCER
49. Paraneoplastic Syndromes: Endocrinologic/Hematologic, J. Larry Jameson, Bruce E. Johnson
50. Paraneoplastic Neurologic Syndromes, Josep Dalmau, Myrna R. Rosenfeld
SECTION XII: ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES AND LATE COMPLICATIONS
51. Oncologic Emergencies, Rasim Gucalp, Janice P. Dutcher
52. Late Consequences of Cancer and Its Treatment, Michael C. Perry, Dan L. Longo
Appendix:
Laboratory Values of Clinical Importance, Alexander Kratz, Michael A. Pesce, Daniel J. Fink
Review and Self-Assessment: Charles Wiener, Gerald Bloomfield, Cynthia D. Brown, Joshua Schiffer, Adam Spivak
Index