Retinoblastoma

Carlos Rodriguez Galindo, Matthew W. Wilson (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover

156 Seiten

2016 | Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2010
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
978-1-4899-7753-3 (ISBN)

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Although rare, retinoblastoma has been at the fore- fortunate; while in the developed world eye preser- front of cancer research and treatment for the last tion has become a priority, developing countries c- three decades. The two-hit hypothesis of oncogenesis tinue to face delays in diagnosis, poor access to care, proposed by Alfred Knudson provided the conceptual and suboptimal treatment – the problem in the less framework for tumor suppressor gene research and developed world is cure. led to the discovery of the retinoblastoma pathway as In this book, we have invited a team of experts to a key element in cancer development. More recently, address all those important aspects of retinoblastoma the treatment of children with retinoblastoma has also research and therapy - from biology to epidemiology provided a model for modern approach to the can- to treatment. We hope that in subsequent editions we cer patient; state of the art retinoblastoma treatment will be able to continue to provide updates on such can only be conceived in the context of the multidis- exciting subjects.

Biology of Retinoblastoma.- Epidemiology.- Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Pathology.- Genetics of Retinoblastoma and Genetic Counseling.- Radiation Therapy in the Management of Retinoblastoma.- Chemotherapy in the Management of Retinoblastoma.- Treatment of Intraocular Retinoblastoma.- Treatment of Extraocular and Metastatic Retinoblastoma.- Second Malignancies and Other Long Term Effects in Retinoblastoma Survivors.- Visual Rehabilitation.- Retinoblastoma in Developing Countries.

Erscheinungsdatum	19.08.2017
Reihe/Serie	Pediatric Oncology
Zusatzinfo	XII, 156 p.
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	168 x 240 mm
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Augenheilkunde
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Chirurgie
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Onkologie
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Pädiatrie
	Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Radiologie / Bildgebende Verfahren ► Radiologie
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Studium
Schlagworte	Diagnosis • Metastatic • Pathology • radiation therapy • Rehabilitation • retinoblastoma • Visual Rehabilitation
ISBN-10	1-4899-7753-8 / 1489977538
ISBN-13	978-1-4899-7753-3 / 9781489977533
Zustand	Neuware