Principles and practice of pediatric oncology - Pizzo, Philip A; Poplack, David G (Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2011)
Epidemiology of childhood cancer -- Childhood cancer and heredity -- Molecular and genetic basis of childhood cancer -- Biology of childhood cancer -- Tumor immunology and pediatric cancer -- Clinical assessment and differential diagnosis of the child with suspected cancer -- Pathology and molecular diagnosis of leukemias and lymphomas -- Diagnositic pathology of pediatric malignancies -- Imaging studies in the diagnosis and management of pediatric malignancies -- General principles of chemotherapy -- Molecularly targeted therapies and biotherapeutics -- General principles of surgery -- General principles of radiaton oncology -- Cell and gene therapies -- Infants and adolescents with cancer: special considerations -- Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in pediatric oncology -- Cancer clinical trials: design, conduct, analysis, and reporting -- Regulating patient safety in cancer treatment -- Acute lymphoblastic leukemia -- Acute myeloid leukemia, myeloproliferative and myelodysplastic disorders -- Chronic leukemias of childhood -- Hodgkin lymphoma -- Malignant non-Hodgkin lymphomas in children -- Lymphoproliferative disorders and malignancies related to immunodeficiencies -- Histiocytic diseases -- Tumors of the central nervous system -- Gliomas, ependymomas, and other nonembryonal tumors -- Embryonal and pineal region tumors -- Retinoblastoma -- Pediatric liver tumors -- Renal tuomrs -- Neuroblastoma -- Rhabdomyosarcoma -- The nonrhabdomyosarcoma soft tissue sarcomas -- Ewing sarcoma -- Osteosarcoma: biology, diagnosis, treatment, and remaining challenges -- Germ cell tumors -- Endocrine tumors -- Management of infrequent cancers of childhood -- Oncologic emergencies -- Hematologic supportive care for children with cancer -- Infectious complications in pediatric cancer patients -- Nutritional supportive care -- Pain and symptom management -- Nursing support of the child with cancer -- Rehabilitation of the child with cancer -- Psychiatric and psychosoical support for the child and family -- Ethical considerations in pediatric oncology -- Late effects of childhood cancer and its treatment -- Educational issues for children with cancer -- Palliative care for the child with cancer -- Economics issues in pediatric cancer -- Pediatric cancer: advocacy, insurance, education, and employment -- Complementary and alternative medical therapies in pediatric oncology -- Pediatric onology in countries with limited resources -- Preventing cancer in adulthood: advice for the pediatrician -- Resources for children with cancer, their families, and physicians
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Keywords: Cancer in children; Child; Infant; Neoplasms