Volume 1 of a series of books intended to help students of medicine, veterinary science, dentistry and biomedical science interpret the latest findings in haematology, provide a backdrop for future advances and provide more focused and in-depth reading for those wishing to follow a laboratory or clinically-based career. Each of the contributions is written by an authority in the field and is information rather than reference rich, providing an up-to-date resume of the latest advances in the subject and a focus for further reading.

This book on hematology provides significant information about blood cells to help develop a good understanding of this subject and related fields. Blood cells or haematopoietic cells are the cells found in blood and are produced by hematopoiesis. The three main types of blood cells are white blood cells, red blood cells and platelets. Together with plasma, these blood cells form blood in our body. This book unfolds the innovative aspects of hematology which will be crucial for the progress of this field in the future. This text includes some of the vital pieces of work being conducted across the world, on various topics related to blood cells. Students, researchers, hematologists and all associated with this subject will benefit alike from this book.

Haematology is a rapidly changing subject, and it is therefore difficult for students to attain the level of knowledge required to get the most from their studies and to interpret scientific papers. This text is intended to bridge the gap between what students know and "cutting edge" advances.

Hematology has constantly been advancing in parallel with technological developments that have expanded our understanding of the phenotypic, genetic, and molecular complexity and extreme clinical and biological heterogeneity of blood diseases. This has in turn allowed for developing more effective and less toxic alternative therapeutic approaches directed against critical molecular pathways. The continuous and rather extensive influx of new information regarding the key features and underlying mechanisms as well as treatment options in hematology requires a frequent update of this topic. The primary objective of this book is to provide the specialists involved in the clinical management and experimental research in hematological diseases with comprehensive and concise information on some important theoretical and practical developments in the biology, clinical assessment, and treatment of patients, as well as on some molecular and pathogenetic mechanisms and the respective translation into novel therapies.

This new edition offers state-of-the-art chapters by distinguished experts in the field of Hematology. The contributors have critically examined and analyzed into perspective some of the contemporary advances and developments and rising torrent of valuable literature of various aspects of hematology. The text is unique in providing the depth and breadth of knowledge in hematology and also a stimulus for further discussion and future research. A multidisciplinary approach with thought provoking articles on exciting topical issues related to hematology contributed by several experts drawn from I.