Manual of Stem Cell and Bone Marrow Transplantation

Fully revised throughout, the second edition of Manual of Stem Cell and Bone Marrow Transplantation is based on the in-house handbook used at the world-renowned Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. It is a practical pocket manual for all members of the stem cell and bone marrow transplant team. Written by experts at Dana-Farber, the contents are handily arranged in outline format for maximum usefulness and convenience. This essential and user-friendly manual covers all aspects of the transplantation process, from stem cell processing through management of transplant-related complications. Topics discussed thoroughly include evaluation and counselling of patients and donors, preventative care, graft-versus-host disease and conditioning regimens. A new extensive chapter on oral health in stem cell transplantation has been added. These features make the Manual of Stem Cell and Bone Marrow Transplantation an ideal resource for the entire transplant team. Based on the handbook used at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, offering advice from leading experts at one of the world's leading centers for the treatment of cancer Contents are arranged in outline format, making this a valuable resource for quick reference Fully revised throughout, with new vaccine and drug schedules Table of Contents Acknowledgements 1. Rationale for transplantation 2. Types of transplantation 3. HLA matching in allogeneic transplantation 4. Stem cell source 5. Pre-transplant evaluation and counselling of patient and donor 6. Conditioning regimens 7. Stem cell infusion 8. ABO compatibility 9. Engraftment 10. Preventative care 11. Transplant-related complications 12. Overview of acute and chronic graft-versus-host disease 13. Acute graft-versus-host disease and staging 14. Graft-versus-host prophylactic regimens 15. Treatment guidelines for acute graft-versus-host disease 16. Chronic graft-versus-host disease 17. Engraftment syndrome 18. Infectious disease 19. Graft rejection and failure 20. Gastrointestinal complications 21. Oral health in stem cell transplantation 22. Pulmonary complications 23. Veno-occlusive disease 24. Special transfusion-related situations 25. Cardiovascular complications 26. Neurologic complications 27. Cystitis 28. Donor lymphocyte infusion 29. Transplantation: regulation and accreditation Index. Joseph H. Antin is Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Chief of the Stem Cell Transplant Program at the Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center, Boston, MA, USA. Deborah Yolin Raley is the Director of the Physician Assistant Program and a practising Physician Assistant in the Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Program at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA.