In the last few years a good deal of information related to the biology and treatment of malignant lymphomas has been accumulated and published in journals and monographs. There is, however, no book that gives a concise and objective update of this information or presents a general survey of the subject. The contributors to this book are international authorities, and on the basis of their personal experience and data from the literature they have written a high-level update on malignant lymphomas which will be of interest to both specialists and nonspecialists.

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Histopathology of Non-Hodgkin's Malignant Lymphomas.- Molecular Genetics and Oncogenes in Malignant Lymphomas.- Lymphokines in Malignant Lymphomas.- Biology, Staging and Treatment of Hodgkin's Disease.- Normal B-Cell Ontogeny and B-Cell Malignancies: Biology of Low Grade Non-Hodgkin's Lymphomas.- Treatment of Low-Grade Non-Hodgkin's Lymphomas.- Prognostic Factors in Aggressive Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.- Treatment of Non-Hodgkin's Diffuse Large Cell Lymphomas.- Mantle Cell Lymphoma. Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Biology, Treatment and Prognosis.- Fludarabine Monophosphate, an Effective New Agent in Leukaemias and Lymphomas.- Role of Haemopoietic Growth Factors in Lymphoma Therapy.- High-Dose Therapy for the Malignant Lymphomas.- Malignant Lymphomas in Immunocompromised Hosts, in Particular with AIDS.