Bookeditors, Philip A. Pizzo, MD,
... Show More David and Susan Heckerman Professor of Pediatrics and of Microbiology and Immunology, former Dean of the Stanford University School of Medicine, Founding Director, Stanford Distinguished Careers Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, California, David G. Poplack, MD, Elise C. Young Professor of Pediatric Oncology, Head Hematology-Oncology Section, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Deputy Director, Texas Children's Cancer and Hematology Centers, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas ; associate editors: Peter C. Adamson, MD, Professor of Pediatrics & Pharmacology, Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Susan M. Blaney, MD, Professor, Hematology-Oncology Section, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Deputy Director, Texas Children's Cancer Center and Hematology Centers, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas, Lee J. Helman, MD, Scientific Director for Clinical Research, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.
Contents:
Epidemiology of childhood cancer
Childhood cancer and heredity
Molecular and genetic basis of childhood cancer
Biology of childhood cancer
Tumor immunology and pediatric cancer
Clinical assessment and differential diagnosis of the child with suspected cancer
Pathology and molecular diagnosis of leukemias and lymphomas
Diagnostic pathology of pediatric malignancies
Imaging studies in the diagnosis and management of pediatric malignancies
General principles of chemotherapy
Molecularly targeted therapies and biotherapeutics
General principles of surgery
General principles of radiation oncology
Adoptive cellular immunotherapy
Adolescents and young adults with cancer
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in pediatric oncology
Cancer clinical trials: design, conduct, analysis, and reporting
Maximizing safety in cancer treatment
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndromes
Myeloproliferative neoplasms of childhood
Hodgkin lymphoma
Malignant Non-Hodgkin lymphomas in children
Lymphoproliferative disorders and malignancies related to immunodeficiencies
Histiocytic diseases
Gliomas, ependymomas, and other nonembryonal tumors of the central nervous system
Embryonal and pineal region tumors
Retinoblastoma
Live tumors
Renal tumors
Neuroblastoma
Rhabdomyosarcoma
The nonrhabdomyosarcoma soft tissue sarcoma
Ewing sarcoma
Osteosarcoma
Germ cell tumors
Endocrine tumors
Rare pediatric tumors
Oncologic emergencies
Hematologic supportive care for children with cancer
Infectious complications in pediatric cancer patients
Nutritional supportive care
Pain and symptom management
Nursing support of the child with cancer
Rehabilitation of the child with cancer
Psychiatric and psychosocial support for the child and family
The other side of the bed: what caregivers can learn from listening to patients and their families
Ethical considerations in pediatric oncology
Late effects of childhood cancer and its treatment
Educational issues for children with cancer
Palliative care for the child with cancer
Economic issues in pediatric cancer
Pediatric cance policy and case advocacy on insurance, education, and employment
Complementary and alternative medical therapies in pediatric oncology
Pediatric oncology in countries with limited resources.