This book provides up-to-date clinically relevant information on a range of complex issues
relating to supportive care strategies for the recipients of hematopoietic cell
transplantation. The topics addressed include the prevention recognition and treatment of
transplant-related side effects management of pretransplant comorbidities supportive care for
specific age groups quality of life issues in patients who experience graft-versus-host
disease mental and spiritual health care caregiver and healthcare provider support strategies
and important issues related to end of life care. The aim is to supply hematologists
oncologists transplant specialists and palliative care physicians with practical knowledge
that can be immediately applied in patient care to optimize transplant-related outcomes. The
book's format which offers concise non-exhaustive coverage of these and other unique topics
is supplemented by a wealth of working tables algorithms andfigures ensuring that it will
also serve hematology oncology and transplant trainees as a reliable companion during their
daily work. The authors are world-renowned experts in the field of hematopoietic
transplantation and palliative care medicine and present well-reasoned opinions based on their
own experiences and draw attention to relevant results from potentially high-impact clinical
trials.
