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Table of ContentsForeword, by W. Jeffrey Baker, MD
Preface to the Second Edition
Preface to the First Edition
Introduction, by Michael R. Bishop, MD
Part I
1. What Is Lymphoma?
2. Symptoms and Diagnosis
Part II
3. Chemotherapy
4. Radiation Therapy and Surgery
5. Monoclonal Antibodies and Other Magic Bullet Therapies
6. Stem Cell Transplants
7. Unconventional Therapies
8. Survivorship
Part III
9. Basic Cell Biology and Cancer
10. The Immune System
11. Lymphoma Classification and Staging
12. Possible Causes of Lymphoma
Afterword
Acknowledgments
Glossary
Index