TY - CHAP AU - Makoto Yoshimitsu AU - Tomohiro Kozako AU - Naomichi Arima ED - Mariko Tomita Y1 - 2013-02-20 PY - 2013 T1 - Prevention of Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus Infection and Adult T-Cell Leukemia N2 - T-cell leukemia is relatively rare malignancy of thymocytes. There are around 20 entities and variants of this disease. Each of them has different characteristics, including pathogenesis, epidemiology, diagnosis, therapeutic approaches, and prognosis. Although T-cell leukemia is relatively rare malignancy, many types of T-cell leukemias still have a very poor prognosis due to rapid progression. Therefore, the development of novel therapeutic and preventive strategies is necessary to improve prognosis. The purpose of this book is to provide a comprehensive overview of the disease from the basics of pathogenesis, epidemiology, morphology, and immunological features. This book also highlights the most recent achievements from basic and clinical researches including molecular mechanisms and novel therapies of T-cell leukemia. BT - T-Cell Leukemia SP - Ch. 6 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/55427 DO - 10.5772/55427 SN - PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-03-29 ER -