Pediatric oncology a comprehensive guide /
This is the second edition of a well-received compendium of information and guidance on the diagnosis and management of the various oncological diseases that are encountered in children and adolescents. For each disease entity, fundamental facts are provided that will be relevant for a range of prof...
| Uniform Title: | Kompendium Kinderonkology. English |
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| Other Authors: | Imbach, Paul., Kühne, Thomas, Arceci, Robert., SpringerLink (Online service) |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English German |
| Published: |
Heidelberg ; New York :
Springer,
©2011.
Heidelberg ; New York : [2011] |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (xix, 246 pages) |
| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
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| Summary: |
This is the second edition of a well-received compendium of information and guidance on the diagnosis and management of the various oncological diseases that are encountered in children and adolescents. For each disease entity, fundamental facts are provided that will be relevant for a range of professionals - hospital physicians, specialist nurses, psycho-oncologists, physiotherapists, family doctors, and pediatricians. Compared with the first edition all chapters have been updated. Throughout, rapid orientation is ensured by the clear, consistent layout and the concise, lucid style. Pediatric Oncology: A Comprehensive Guide is an excellent, easy-to-use reference that belongs on the shelf of every practitioner who encounters or treats malignancies in the pediatric age group. Pediatric Oncology is teamwork! Fundamental facts for all those involved in diagnosis and management - even social worker, pedagogic teachers, religious care persons. |
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| Item Description: |
Originally published: Kompendium Kinderonkologie. Berlin; New York : Springer, ©2004. Translated from the German. Includes bibliographical references and index. Pediatric Oncology; Foreword; Preface; Contents; Contributors; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1: General Aspects of Childhood Leukemia; 2: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia; 3: Acute Myeloid Leukemia; 4: Myelodysplastic Syndrome; 5: Myeloproliferative and Myelodysplastic/Myeloproliferative Neoplasms; 6: Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma; 7: Hodgkin Disease; 8: Histiocytoses; 9: Brain Tumors; 10: Neuroblastoma; 11: Nephroblastoma (Wilms Tumor); 12: Soft Tissue Sarcoma; 13: Osteosarcoma; 14: Ewing Sarcoma Family of Tumors; 15: Retinoblastoma; 16: Germ Cell Tumors; 17: Hepatic Tumors. 18: Emergencies in Pediatric Oncology19: Oncological Nursing Care; 20: Psychology and Psychosocial Issues in Children with Cancer; Index. This is the second edition of a well-received compendium of information and guidance on the diagnosis and management of the various oncological diseases that are encountered in children and adolescents. For each disease entity, fundamental facts are provided that will be relevant for a range of professionals - hospital physicians, specialist nurses, psycho-oncologists, physiotherapists, family doctors, and pediatricians. Compared with the first edition all chapters have been updated. Throughout, rapid orientation is ensured by the clear, consistent layout and the concise, lucid style. Pediatric Oncology: A Comprehensive Guide is an excellent, easy-to-use reference that belongs on the shelf of every practitioner who encounters or treats malignancies in the pediatric age group. Pediatric Oncology is teamwork! Fundamental facts for all those involved in diagnosis and management - even social worker, pedagogic teachers, religious care persons. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (xix, 246 pages) |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9783642203596 3642203590 |