Multiparameter Flow Cytometry in the Diagnosis of Hematologic Malignancies by Anna Porwit, 2e (PB)

Master the implementation of flow cytometry techniques in diagnosing complex hematologic diseases and malignancies in patients with this comprehensive and practical guide. Featuring updated recommendations on pre-analytical steps, instrument settings and panel construction, this manual offers invaluable support for those diagnosing, treating and researching hematologic malignancies. Written by leading experts in the field, this book puts flow cytometry into everyday context. Through engaging with differential diagnoses, the manual offers an accurate description of specific features of malignancies and mimicking conditions. It also places flow cytometry in the scope of integrated diagnosis according to WHO and ICC classifications. Fully updated throughout, this second edition provides new literature and concepts, and presents new AI-based analytical methods. Richly illustrated and in full colour, this book is an ideal resource for those working in flow cytometry laboratories.

About the Author

Anna Porwit MD PhD is Professor Emerita at the Division of Pathology, Lund University, Sweden. She has also held professor positions at the Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden, and at the University of Toronto, ON, Canada. She is a co-author of over 200 original papers and has contributed to the ‘WHO Classification of Haematopoietic Malignancies’ (2008 and 2016).

Marie Christine Béné is Professor Emerita of Hematology, former Professor of Immunology, and lastly head of the Hematology Biology Department in Nantes University Hospital. She has been largely involved in flow cytometry applications in diagnosis and follow-up. She has co-authored over 500 publications, has contributed to the ‘WHO Classification of Haematopoietic Malignancies’ (2008 and 2016) and leads the European LeukemiaNet WP10 on morphology and flow cytometry.