Cancer in Children

Cancer in Children is an established and highly regarded introduction to paediatric oncology. In a clear and concise way, it covers the aetiology, symptoms, and treatment of cancer in children, the complications that can arise during treatment, and the various outcomes of the illness. This new edition brings together an international group of highly respected editors and contributors to provide evidence-based information on how to investigate and treat the common cancers in childhood. State-of-the-art descriptions of what is basic and essential for management is included; there are new chapters on clinical trials, evidence based practice, the treatment of cancer in less well-resourced countries, stem cell and immunotherapy, other malignant / borderline haematological conditions (myelodysplasia and myeloproliferative disorders), and on imaging. These all reflect important changes in the focus of the speciality in recent years. Aimed at paediatric oncologists, and trainees in oncology and paediatrics, this leading text will also appeal to paediatric nurses, cancer nurses, and paramedical paediatric staff. * An established and highly regarded introduction to paediatric oncology * Brings together an international group of highly respected editors and contributors * Provides evidence-based information on how to investigate and treat the common cancers in childhood, with state-of-the-art descriptions of what is basic and essential for management New to this edition * New chapters on clinical trials, evidence based practice, the treatment of cancer in less well-resourced countries, stem cell and immunotherapy, other malignant / borderline haematological conditions (myelodysplasia and myeloproliferative disorders), and on imaging Michael C. G. Stevens , Professor of Paediatric Oncology, University of Bristol and Consultant Paediatric Oncologist Bristol Royal Hospital for Children Professor of Paediatric Bristol, UK, Hubert N. Caron , Professor of Paediatric Oncology, Emma Kinder Ziekenhuis, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and Andrea Biondi , Professor of Pediatrics, University of Milano-Bicocca; Director, Department of Pediatrics, Hospital S.Gerardo/Fondazione MBBM, Monza, Italy CONTENTS 1: C. A. Stiller and A. Shah: The epidemiology of cancer in children and adolescents 2: H. Kovar and S. Izraeli: The biology of cancer in children 3: Keiran McHugh and Thierry Huisman: Imaging in paediatric oncology 4: Arnauld Verschuur and Michel Zwaan: Chemotherapy: current knowledge and new perspectives 5: Mark Gaze and Tom Boterberg: Radiotherapy in paediatric oncology 6: Kathy Pritchard-Jones and Maria Grazia Valsecchi: Clinical trials in childhood cancer 7: Rupert Handgretinger and R. Maarten Egeler: Allogeneic stem cell and immunotherapy 8: J.C. Chisholm and M.D. van de Wetering: Supportive care during treatment 9: Martha Grootenhuis, Esther Meijer-van den Bergh, Jantien Vrijmoet-Wiersma and Momcilo Jankovic: Psychosocial care 10: Michelle Koh, Finella Craig and Joanne Wolfe: Palliative care for children with advanced cancer 11: Elizabeth Molyneux and Scott C. Howard: Cancer treatment in low- and middle-income countries 12: Lars Hjorth, Riccardo Haupt and Rod Skinner: Late effects of therapy and survivorship issues 13: Leontien C.M. Kremer and Bob S. Phillips: Evidence based paediatric oncology 14: Rob Pieters and Martin Schrappe: Acute lymphoblastic leukemia 15: Gertjan J.L. Kaspers and Dirk Reinhardt: Acute myeloid leukemia 16: Henrik Hasle and Charlotte Niemeyer: Myelodysplastic syndrome, myeloid leukaemia of Down syndrome, and juvenile myelomonocytic leukaemia 17: Angelo Rosolen and Thomas Gross: Malignant Non-Hodgkin lymphomas in children 18: Robert J Johnston, Dieter Korholz and W. Hamish B. Wallace: Hodgkin's lymphoma: Modern management of children and young adults 19: M. Aricò and S. Weitzman: The histiocytoses 20: Stuart Smith, Franck Bourdeaut, Frank Saran, Francois Doz and David A. Walker: Tumours of the central nervous system 21: Gianni Bisogno and Andrea Ferrari: Soft tissue sarcomas 22: Michael Paulussen, Stefan S. Bielack, H. Kovar, Herbert Jürgens and Mark L. Bernstein: Bone tumours 23: Norbert Graf and Christophe Bergeron: Wilms' and other renal tumours 24: Angelika Eggert and Alberto Garaventa: Neuroblastoma 25: Gabriele Calaminus and James C. Nicholson: Germ cell tumours 26: Giorgio Perilongo and Jozsef Zsiros: Childhood liver tumours 27: Guillermo L. Chantada and Carlos Rodríguez Galindo: Retinoblastoma 28: Beatriz de Camargo, Yves Reguerre and Daniel Orbach: Other rare tumours