Pediatric hematology-oncology in countries with limited resources a practical manual /

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...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Stefan, Daniela Cristina (Editor), Rodriguez-Galindo, Carlos (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer, 2014.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xvi, 415 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Subjects:
Tumors in children.
Pediatric hematology.
Online Access:SpringerLink - Click here for access
Contents:
  • Childhood Cancer in Low-Income and Middle-Income Countries in the Twenty-First Century / Daniela Cristina Stefan /
  • Cancer Registries and the Descriptive Epidemiology of Pediatric Cancer in Low-and Middle-Income Countries / Karina B. Ribeiro and Lindsay Frazier /
  • The Role of International Organizations on Collaboration for Global Pediatric Cancer Control / Tezer Kutluk and Julie Torode /
  • The Role of Twinning Programs and Telemedicine in Pediatric Oncology / Valentino Conter, Roberto Polillo, Erica Brivio, Agostino Faravelli and Giuseppi Masera /
  • Pediatric Cancer Units and Optimization of Resources / Paola Friedrich, Natalie McCall, Natalie McCall and Aziza Shad /
  • Early Warning Signs of Cancer in Children/Models for Early Diagnosis / Stelios Poyiadjis and Lisine Tuyisenge /
  • Care and Prevention of Infection / Miguela A. Caniza and Gabriela Maron /
  • Nutritional Assessment and Intervention / Paul C. Rogers and Judy Shoeman
  • Oncologic Emergencies / Inam Chitsike and Scott C. Howard /
  • Essential Medicines and Pharmacy Services / John T. Wiernikowski and Ronald D. Barr /
  • Palliative and Supportive Care / Jan Du Plessis and David N. Korones /
  • Psycho-Social Aspects/Parent Support Groups / Kenneth Dollman, Wondu Bekele and Kazuyo Watanabe /
  • Nursing Care of Children with Cancer / Lisa Morrissey, Julia M. Challinor, Eleanor De Beer and Colleen Nixon /
  • Paediatric Radiotherapy / Jeannette Parkes and Julie Wetter /
  • Procedures in Pediatric Oncology: Practical Guidelines / Furqan Shaikh, Kalid Asrat and Chifumbe Chintu /
  • Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia / Stephen P. Hunger and Federico G. Antillon /
  • Acute Myeloid Leukemia / Miguel Bonilla and Raul C. Ribeiro /
  • Hodgkin Lymphoma / Monika Metzger and Mhamed Harif /
  • Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma / David K. Stones and Biobele J. Brown /
  • Retinoblastoma / Guillermo L. Chantada and Carlos Leal Leal /
  • Soft Tissue Sarcomas / Iyad Sultan, Roberta Ortiz and Andrea Ferrari /
  • Bone Tumors / Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo, Fulgencio Baez and Ana Patricia Alcasabas /
  • Neuroblastoma / Soad Fuentes Alabí and Nehal S. Parikh /
  • Nephroblastoma / Jean-Jacques Atteby Yao, Norbert Graf and Gordan M. Vujanic /
  • Paediatric Neuro-Oncology / Nisreen Amayiri and Eric Bouffet /
  • HIV and Malignancy in Children / Joyce Balagadde-Kambugu, Jackson Orem and Daniela Cristina Stefan /
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant / Julia Palma and Cristián Sotomayor.

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