Pediatric Hematology and Oncology (eBook)

Scientific Principles and Clinical Practice

Edward Estlin, Richard Gilbertson, Rob Wynn (Herausgeber)

eBook Download: PDF

2010 | 1. Auflage
448 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-4443-1514-1 (ISBN)

Infos

This new textbook has an international authorship and is a
practical, up-to-date resource for clinicians responsible for the
care of children with oncologic and malignant hematologic disease.
It is specifically designed for practicing oncologists and
hematologists, pediatricians with an interest in childhood cancer
and trainees seeking a systematic approach to these disorders.
This new textbook has an emphasis on the visual presentation
and ease of reading of contemporary and comprehensive information
for children's cancers and contains detailed tables, fact
boxes and illustrations.

The textbook begins with an introduction to the general
principles of the scientific foundation and treatment of childhood
cancers and hematological malignancies. Separate sections are
then devoted to descriptions of central nervous system tumors,
hematological malignancies and solid tumors of childhood which
encompass epidemiology, cellular and molecular biology, cancer
genetics, immunology, pharmacology and the findings of clinical
trials. For each area of science covered, key original references
and reviews are highlighted to direct further reading.

Diagnostic, biological, and therapeutic issues are integrated
into each tumor-specific chapter, with evidence supporting the
current rationales for risk stratification and the development of
novel therapies. A final section then explores supportive care,
palliative care, late effects considerations and psychosocial
issues as relate to children's cancer.

Autor

Edward J. Estlin, BSc (Hons), PhD, MRCP, FRCPCH Macmillan Consultant in Paediatric Oncology, Department of Paediatric Oncology, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Manchester, UK Richard J. Gilbertson, B.Med.Sci (Hons), MRCP, PhD Co-Leader, Neurobiology and Brain Tumor Program; Director, Molecular Clinical Trials Core, Departments of Developmental Neurobiology and Oncology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA Robert F. Wynn, BA, MD, MRCP, FRCPath Consultant Paediatric Haematologist and Programme Director, Blood and Marrow Transplant Unit, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Manchester, UK

Inhalt

Contributors.

1 Introduction (Edward J. Estlin, Richard J. Gilbertson and
Robert F. Wynn).

Part I Central Nervous System Tumors of Childhood.

2 Low- and High-Grade Glioma (Ian F. Pollack).

3 Ependymoma (Thomas E. Merchant and Richard J.
Gilbertson).

4 Embryonal Tumors (Amar Gajjar and Steven C.
Clifford).

5 Pediatric Spinal Cord Tumors (Annie Huang, Ute Bartels and
Eric Bouffet).

6 Pediatric Craniopharyngioma, Mixed Glioneuronal Tumors, and
Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor (Adrienne Weeks and Michael D.
Taylor).

Part II Hematological Disorders.

7 Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (Robert F. Wynn).

8 Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Disorders (David
K.H. Webb).

9 Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (Angelo Rosolen and Lara
Mussolin).

10 Hodgkin's Lymphoma (Wolfgang Dörffel and Dieter
Körholz).

11 Histiocytic Disorders (Sheila Weitzman and R. Maarten
Egeler).

Part III Solid Tumors of Childhood.

12 Neuroblastoma (Sucheta J. Vaidya and Andrew D. J.
Pearson).

13 Renal Tumors (Edward J. Estlin and Norbert Graf).

14 Soft Tissue Sarcoma (Gianni Bisogno and John
Anderson).

15 Bone Tumors (Richard Gorlick, Martha Perisoglou and Jeremy
Whelan).

16 Hepatic Tumors (Penelope Brock, Derek J. Roebuck and Jack
Plaschkes).

17 Germ Cell Tumors (James Nicholson and Roger
Palmer).

18 Retinoblastoma (Edward J. Estlin, François Doz and
Michael Dyer).

19 Rare Tumors (Bernadette Brennan and Charles
Stiller).

Part IV Supportive Care, Long-Term Issues, and Palliative
Care.

20 Supportive Care: Physical Consequences of Cancer and its
Therapies (Bob Phillips and Roderick Skinner).

21 Psychosocial Needs of Children with Cancer and Their Families
(Ged Lalor and Louise Talbot).

22 Late Effects in Relation to Childhood Cancer (Louise
Talbot and Helen Spoudeas).

23 Palliative Care (Lynda Brook).

24 Clinical Trials Involving Children with Cancer -
Organizational and Ethical Issues (Sue Ablett and Edward J.
Estlin).

Index.

Colour plate.

Rezensionen

"It is compact, concise, and easy to read and understand,
and certainly a useful addition to the field."
(Doody's, 3 August 2012)

"However, overall, this is a useful book, probably most useful
for paediatricians who may be providing shared care for paediatric
oncology patients, junior doctors on haematology/oncolgy ward."
(The Bulletin of the Royal College of Pathologists, 1 July
2011)

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 20.8.2010
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Hämatologie
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Onkologie
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Pädiatrie
• Schlagworte: Hämatologie • Hämatologie • Hematology • Medical Science • Medizin • Onkologie
• ISBN-10: 1-4443-1514-5 / 1444315145
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4443-1514-1 / 9781444315141