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Energy Balance and Hematologic Malignancies
. Ed(S): Mittleman, Steven D.; Berger, Nathan A.
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Description for Energy Balance and Hematologic Malignancies
Hardback. With 70 per cent of the US population either overweight or obese, hematologic malignancies are on the rise, yet treating them is complicated by the very obesity at their root. This volume analyzes the issues located at the nexus of these pressing issues. Editor(s): Mittleman, Steven D.; Berger, Nathan A. Series: Energy Balance and Cancer. Num Pages: 196 pages, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MJCL; MMG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 461.
The obesity pandemic continues to increase on a world-wide basis with over 70% of the United States population being either overweight or obese. Hematologic malignancies have recently been identified among the obesity associated malignancies spanning the lifespan from childhood to the elderly and include leukemia, myeloma, lymphoma and others. In addition to the etiologic association between obesity and hematologic malignancies, the presence of obesity has profound effects on therapy by impacting pharmacokinetics of chemotherapeutic agents, dose, adipocyte metabolism and drug distribution. These may be particularly important in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Another important aspect of the association of obesity with ... Read more
The obesity pandemic continues to increase on a world-wide basis with over 70% of the United States population being either overweight or obese. Hematologic malignancies have recently been identified among the obesity associated malignancies spanning the lifespan from childhood to the elderly and include leukemia, myeloma, lymphoma and others. In addition to the etiologic association between obesity and hematologic malignancies, the presence of obesity has profound effects on therapy by impacting pharmacokinetics of chemotherapeutic agents, dose, adipocyte metabolism and drug distribution. These may be particularly important in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Another important aspect of the association of obesity with ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
Series
Energy Balance and Cancer
Number of Pages
186
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461424024
SKU
V9781461424024
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for Energy Balance and Hematologic Malignancies
From the reviews: “This book addresses a serious public health issue
obesity and how it affects the incidence, treatment, and outcomes in patients with hematologic malignancies. … It targets researchers in the obesity-cancer field, clinicians, pharmacists, and ancillary caregivers. … a good resource for select patient populations. … The book has enough diagrams and tables to give a ... Read more
obesity and how it affects the incidence, treatment, and outcomes in patients with hematologic malignancies. … It targets researchers in the obesity-cancer field, clinicians, pharmacists, and ancillary caregivers. … a good resource for select patient populations. … The book has enough diagrams and tables to give a ... Read more