Paediatric Haematology and Oncology

NOTE EDITORE

Fully revised and updated for its second edition, Paediatric Haematology and Oncology provides an easily accessible source of information about all of the basic principles of childhood cancer and leukaemia, and detailed specialist knowledge on how to care for children with those conditions. Featuring new chapters on the biology of childhood leukaemia and central nervous system tumours, the book includes a greater focus on the rapidly expanding research in the biology and genetics of childhood malignancy, as well as new clinical treatments and more detail on various tumour types. Logically split into 12 sections on different aspects of haematology and cancer to allow quick and easy reference, the book provides general principles of diagnosis and treatment, short- and long-term care, and oncological emergencies, before moving on to chapters on specific diseases. Normal values and useful websites are also included for reference. Chapters have been expanded to feature more clinical images to aid in diagnosis and interpretation, making this second edition an invaluable companion for the trainee and consultant in paediatric haematology and oncology.

SOMMARIO

1 - Epidemiology of childhood cancer2 - Overview of biology and genetics of childhood cancer3 - Paediatric oncology in the developing world4 - Abdominal mass5 - Initial diagnosis of brain tumours6 - The bleeding or bruising child7 - Lymphadenopathy8 - Imaging of brain tumours9 - Imaging of non-CNS tumours10 - Haematological and oncological emergencies11 - Multimodality treatment12 - Systemic anticancer drugs13 - Paediatric radiotherapy14 - Surgery15 - Haemopoietic stem cell transplantation16 - Clinical trials17 - Infection18 - Blood transfusion19 - Pain20 - Other aspects of supportive care21 - Long-term follow-up of childhood cancer survivors22 - Haemoglobinopathies23 - Haemostasis and thrombosis24 - Bone marrow failure25 - Other non-malignant causes of peripheral blood cytopenias26 - Biology of childhood leukaemia27 - Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia28 - Acute myeloid leukaemia29 - Acute leukaemia of ambiguous lineage30 - Myelodysplasia31 - Chronic myeloid leukaemia and other chronic myeloproliferative neoplasms32 - Lymphoma33 - Neuroblastoma34 - Retinoblastoma35 - Renal tumours36 - Bone tumours37 - Extracranial germ cell tumours38 - Soft tissue sarcomas39 - Liver tumours40 - Biology of central nervous system tumours41 - Central nervous system tumours42 - Histiocytosis43 - Rare tumours44 - New treatment strategies

AUTORE

Professor Simon Bailey is a Consultant in Paediatric Oncology at the Great North Childrens Hospital, and an Honorary Professor of Paediatric Neuro-Oncology at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. He specialises in brain tumours. Professor Rod Skinner is a semi-retired paediatric and adolescent haemato-oncologist. He is the clinical lead for long-term follow-up of childhood and adolescent cancer and leukaemia. Prior to semi-retirement, Professor Skinner was also clinical lead of the Paediatric Haematology Bone Marrow Transplant service and cared for children with acute leukaemia, aplastic anaemia and rare paediatric haematological malignancies. Professor Skinner's clinical interests include long-term follow-up of individuals previously treated for childhood cancer or leukaemia, those who had bone marrow / stem cell transplants during childhood or adolescence, and childhood cancer survivorship.

ALTRE INFORMAZIONI

• Condizione: Nuovo
• ISBN: 9780198779186
• Collana: Oxford Specialist Handbooks in Paediatrics
• Dimensioni: 180 x 20.0 x 100 mm Ø 338 gr
• Formato: Brossura
• Pagine Arabe: 752