| Pediatric Oncology 2005 Edition Contributor(s): Chan, Ka Wah (Editor), Raney Jr, Richard B. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0387244700 ISBN-13: 9780387244709 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2005 Annotation: The M.D. Anderson Cancer Care series is intended to provide state-of-the art guidelines on the multimodality treatment of cancer (multimodality is defined as any combination of surgery, chemotherapy, radiation), according to the standard of practice at MDACC. Topics covered in this volume will include a spectrum of several different malignancies occurring frequently in children, as well as melanoma, supportive care, and an outline of the Centers Adolescent and Young Adult Program, a national model. Because of treatment advances, 4 out of 5 children survive cancer today. As in the previous series volumes, each chapter will end with an up-to-date list of suggested readings, as well as "key practice points" highlighting principles and practices of each chapter, for at-a-glance reference. This thorough, practical volume is the essential clinical guide for oncologists, pediatrician/oncologists, surgeons, and other physicians involved in the care of children with various cancers. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Oncology - General - Medical | Pediatrics |
| Dewey: 618.929 |
| LCCN: 78061734 |
| Series: MD Anderson Cancer Care |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6" W x 9.2" (0.95 lbs) 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Childhood cancer was almost always fatal before 1970. Today, 80% of ch- dren diagnosed with cancer will survive at least 5 years; 70% will be cured. However, cancer continues to be the leading cause of nonaccident-related deaths in children. More children die each year from cancer than from c- tic ?brosis, diabetes, asthma, AIDS, and congenital abnormalities combined. Nine children die from cancer every school day. Despite the fact that pediatric cancers account for only a small p- centage of the total cancer burden, more effective therapies are needed to improve mortality rates in children. Therefore, our research priority must be the development of new agents and new therapies for childhood cancer. M. D. Anderson Cancer Center has been caring for children with c- cer since its doors opened over 60 years ago. This institution has been home to several research and clinical pioneers whose innovative work has in?uenced and shaped the practice of pediatric oncology throughout the world. Notably, Drs. Wataru W. Sutow, Donald Pinkel, and Norman Jaffe have been credited with introducing curative therapies for children with leukemia and solid tumors. Cancer treatment involves far more than administering chemoth- apy and surgically excising tumors. It requires a multidisciplinary - proach to patient management, particularly in the treatment of solid - mors, which pose the biggest challenge in cancer care today. Surgery and radiotherapy as well as radiographic and pathologic assessments of response are critical factors in the treatment of children with cancer. |
