Cancer in Children Clinical Management

by Stevens, Michael C. G.; Caron, Hubert N.; Biondi, Andrea

• ISBN13: 9780199599417
• ISBN10: 0199599416
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-03-02
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Cancer in Childrenis an established and highly regarded introduction to paediatric oncology. In a clear and concise way, it covers the aetiology, symptoms, and treatment of cancer in children, the complications that can arise during treatment, and the various outcomes of the illness. This new edition brings together an international group of highly respected editors and contributors to provide evidence-based information on how to investigate and treat the common cancers in childhood. State-of-the-art descriptions of what is basic and essential for management is included; there are new chapters on clinical trials, evidence based practice, the treatment of cancer in less well-resourced countries, stem cell and immunotherapy, other malignant / borderline haematological conditions (myelodysplasia and myeloproliferative disorders), and on imaging. These all reflect important changes in the focus of the speciality in recent years. Aimed at paediatric oncologists, and trainees in oncology and paediatrics, this leading text will also appeal to paediatric nurses, cancer nurses, and paramedical paediatric staff.

Table of Contents

1. The epidemiology of cancer in children and adolescents, C. A. Stiller and A. Shah
2. The biology of cancer in children, H. Kovar and S. Izraeli
3. Imaging in paediatric oncology, Keiran McHugh and Thierry Huisman
4. Chemotherapy: current knowledge and new perspectives, Arnauld Verschuur and Michel Zwaan
5. Radiotherapy in paediatric oncology, Mark Gaze and Tom Boterberg
6. Clinical trials in childhood cancer, Kathy Pritchard-Jones and Maria Grazia Valsecchi
7. Allogeneic stem cell and immunotherapy, Rupert Handgretinger and R. Maarten Egeler
8. Supportive care during treatment, J.C. Chisholm and M.D. van de Wetering
9. Psychosocial care, Martha Grootenhuis, Esther Meijer-van den Bergh, Jantien Vrijmoet-Wiersma and Momcilo Jankovic
10. Palliative care for children with advanced cancer, Michelle Koh, Finella Craig and Joanne Wolfe
11. Cancer treatment in low- and middle-income countries, Elizabeth Molyneux and Scott C. Howard
12. Late effects of therapy and survivorship issues, Lars Hjorth, Riccardo Haupt and Rod Skinner
13. Evidence based paediatric oncology, Leontien C.M. Kremer and Bob S. Phillips
14. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Rob Pieters and Martin Schrappe
15. Acute myeloid leukemia, Gertjan J.L. Kaspers and Dirk Reinhardt
16. Myelodysplastic syndrome, myeloid leukaemia of Down syndrome, and juvenile myelomonocytic leukaemia, Henrik Hasle and Charlotte Niemeyer
17. Malignant Non-Hodgkin lymphomas in children, Angelo Rosolen and Thomas Gross
18. Hodgkin's lymphoma: Modern management of children and young adults, Robert J Johnston, Dieter Korholz and W. Hamish B. Wallace
19. The histiocytoses, M. Arico and S. Weitzman
20. Tumours of the central nervous system, Stuart Smith, Franck Bourdeaut, Frank Saran, Francois Doz and David A. Walker
21. Soft tissue sarcomas, Gianni Bisogno and Andrea Ferrari
22. Bone tumours, Michael Paulussen, Stefan S. Bielack, H. Kovar, Herbert Jurgens and Mark L. Bernstein
23. Wilms' and other renal tumours, Norbert Graf and Christophe Bergeron
24. Neuroblastoma, Angelika Eggert and Alberto Garaventa
25. Germ cell tumours, Gabriele Calaminus and James C. Nicholson
26. Childhood liver tumours, Giorgio Perilongo and Jozsef Zsiros
27. Retinoblastoma, Guillermo L. Chantada and Carlos Rodriguez Galindo
28. Other rare tumours, Beatriz de Camargo, Yves Reguerre and Daniel Orbach