Five Liters of Red: What You Need to Know About Blood, Its Diseases, and Treatment

Hematologist-oncologist Mikhail Fominikh explains in accessible language the anatomy and physiology of blood and hematopoietic organs, the most common syndromes and diseases of the blood system, methods of diagnosis and treatment, modern theories of carcinogenesis, the causes of oncological diseases,... and debunks common myths about blood and its diseases. This book contains important information that will help you communicate more consciously and confidently with doctors; however, its goal is not only to discuss the possibilities of diagnosing and treating hematological diseases but also to expand our understanding of blood—a vital and extraordinarily interesting liquid tissue of the body.
«This book is about what we currently know about blood and hematopoiesis; about modern diagnostic methods and preparation for examinations; about the revolution in the treatment of previously fatal diseases and the latest treatment methods. We will talk about how blood types were discovered, the symptoms of diseases and their treatment—from therapeutic techniques to bone marrow transplantation (and how it occurs). After all, the more you know, the higher the chances that treatment will be successful».
For medical students, doctors, patients, and anyone who wants to better understand what vital liquid tissue of the body—blood—consists of and how it functions.