BookDaniela Cristina Stefan, Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo, editors.
Summary: Typically, manuals of pediatric hematology-oncology are written by specialists from high-income countries, and usually target an audience with a sub-specialist level of training, 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 pediatricians without special training in oncology will look after children with malignancies who enter the health care system in these countries. The diagnostic facilities are usually limited, as are the treatment options. The survival figures in these conditions are somewhere below 20%, while in high-income countries they are in the range of 80% for many childhood cancers. Pediatric Hematology-Oncology in Countries with Limited Resources is the only book of its kind to provide specific guidance applicable to limited resource settings and builds up from the foundation of general practitioner or general 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, with immediate applicability in the specific healthcare environment in these countries.
Contents:
Childhood Cancer in Low-Income and Middle-Income Countries in the Twenty-First Century
Cancer Registries and the Descriptive Epidemiology of Pediatric Cancer in Low
and Middle-Income Countries
The Role of International Organizations on Collaborationfor Global Pediatric Cancer Control
The Role of Twinning Programs and Telemedicine in Pediatric Oncology
Pediatric Cancer Units and Optimization of Resources
Early Warning Signs of Cancer in Children/Models for Early Diagnosis
Care and Prevention of Infection
Nutritional Assessment and Intervention
Oncologic Emergencies
Essential Medicines and Pharmacy Services
Palliative and Supportive Care
Psycho-Social Aspects/Parent Support Groups
Nursing Care of Children with Cancer
Paediatric Radiotherapy
Procedures in Pediatric Oncology: Practical Guidelines
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Hodgkin Lymphoma
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Retinoblastoma
Soft Tissue Sarcomas
Bone Tumors
Neuroblastoma
Nephroblastoma
Paediatric Neuro-Oncology
HIV and Malignancy in Children
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant.