Pediatric Hematology-Oncology in Countries With Limited Resources

by Stefan, Daniela Cristina; Rodriguez-galindo, Carlos

• ISBN13: 9781461438908
• ISBN10: 146143890X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2013-12-04
• Publisher: Springer Nature

Summary

Typically, manuals ofpediatric hematology-oncology are written by specialists from high-incomecountries, and usually target an audience with a sub-specialist level oftraining, often assisted by cutting-edge diagnostic and treatment facilities.However, approximately 80% of new cases of cancer in children appear in mid-and low-income countries. Almost invariably, general practitioners or general pediatricianswithout special training in oncology will look after children with malignancieswho enter the health care system in these countries. The diagnostic facilitiesare usually limited, as are the treatment options. The survival figures inthese conditions are somewhere below 20%, while in high-income countries theyare in the range of 80% for many childhood cancers.ThePractical Manual of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology isthe only book of its kind to provide specific guidance applicable to limitedresource settings and builds up from the foundation of general practitioner orgeneral pediatrician competence. Written and edited by leaders in the field,this manual educates physicians on the essential components of the discipline,filtered through the experience of specialists from developing countries, withimmediate applicability in the specific healthcare environment in thesecountries.