{"product_id":"pediatric-hematology-and-oncology-isbn-9781405153508","title":"Pediatric Hematology and Oncology","description":"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.  \u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiagnostic, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e  Contributors.  \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction (\u003ci\u003eEdward J. Estlin, Richard J. Gilbertson and Robert F. Wynn\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Central Nervous System Tumors of Childhood.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Low- and High-Grade Glioma (\u003ci\u003eIan F. Pollack\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Ependymoma (\u003ci\u003eThomas E. Merchant and Richard J. Gilbertson\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Embryonal Tumors (\u003ci\u003eAmar Gajjar and Steven C. Clifford\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Pediatric Spinal Cord Tumors (\u003ci\u003eAnnie Huang, Ute Bartels and Eric Bouffet\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Pediatric Craniopharyngioma, Mixed Glioneuronal Tumors, and Atypical Teratoid\/Rhabdoid Tumor (\u003ci\u003eAdrienne Weeks and Michael D. Taylor\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Hematological Disorders.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (\u003ci\u003eRobert F. Wynn\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Disorders (\u003ci\u003eDavid K.H. Webb\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (\u003ci\u003eAngelo Rosolen and Lara Mussolin\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Hodgkin's Lymphoma (\u003ci\u003eWolfgang Dörffel and Dieter Körholz\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Histiocytic Disorders (\u003ci\u003eSheila Weitzman and R. Maarten Egeler\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Solid Tumors of Childhood.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Neuroblastoma (\u003ci\u003eSucheta J. Vaidya and Andrew D. J. Pearson\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Renal Tumors (\u003ci\u003eEdward J. Estlin and Norbert Graf\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Soft Tissue Sarcoma (\u003ci\u003eGianni Bisogno and John Anderson\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Bone Tumors (\u003ci\u003eRichard Gorlick, Martha Perisoglou and Jeremy Whelan\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Hepatic Tumors (\u003ci\u003ePenelope Brock, Derek J. Roebuck and Jack Plaschkes\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Germ Cell Tumors (\u003ci\u003eJames Nicholson and Roger Palmer\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Retinoblastoma (\u003ci\u003eEdward J. Estlin, François Doz and Michael Dyer\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Rare Tumors (\u003ci\u003eBernadette Brennan and Charles Stiller\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Supportive Care, Long-Term Issues, and Palliative Care.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Supportive Care: Physical Consequences of Cancer and its Therapies (\u003ci\u003eBob Phillips and Roderick Skinner\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Psychosocial Needs of Children with Cancer and Their Families (\u003ci\u003eGed Lalor and Louise Talbot\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Late Effects in Relation to Childhood Cancer (\u003ci\u003eLouise Talbot and Helen Spoudeas\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Palliative Care (\u003ci\u003eLynda Brook\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Clinical Trials Involving Children with Cancer – Organizational and Ethical Issues (\u003ci\u003eSue Ablett and Edward J. Estlin\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eColour plate.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“It is compact, concise, and easy to read and understand, and certainly a useful addition to the field.”  (\u003ci\u003eDoody's\u003c\/i\u003e, 3 August 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"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)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eEdward J. Estlin, BSc (Hons), PhD, MRCP, FRCPCH\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eMacmillan Consultant in Paediatric Oncology, Department of Paediatric Oncology, Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, Manchester, UK  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard J. Gilbertson, B.Med.Sci (Hons), MRCP, PhD\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eCo-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\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert F. Wynn, BA, MD, MRCP, FRCPath\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Consultant Paediatric Haematologist and Programme Director, Blood and Marrow Transplant Unit, Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, Manchester, UK\u003c\/p\u003e  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.   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