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Principles and practice of pediatric oncology / edited by Philip A. Pizzo, David G. Poplack ; associate editors, Peter C. Adamson, Susan M. Blaney, Lee J. Helman.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cancer in children.
- Neoplasms.
- Child.
- Infant.
- Medical Subjects:
- Neoplasms.
- Child.
- Infant.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1551 p.)
- Edition:
- 6th ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia, Pa. : Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Health, c2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Thoroughly updated for its Sixth Edition,Principles and Practice of Pediatric Oncologyprovides a comprehensive review of the multiple disciplines that make up the care and research agendas for children with cancer. It is the most comprehensive textbook of pediatric oncology ever put together, covering biology and genetics and detailing the diagnosis, multimodal treatment, and long-term management of patients with cancer. The fundamental principles of supportive care and the psychosocial aspects of support for patients and families are also discussed.
- Contents:
- section 1. Biological basis of childhood cancer
- section 2. Diagnosis and evaluation of the child with cancer
- section 3. Principles of multimodal therapy
- section 4. Management of the common cancers of childhood
- section 5. Supportive care of children with cancer
- section 6. Other issues arising at diagnosis, during treatment, and after cessation of therapy.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781451125016
- 1451125011
- 9781496328038
- 1496328035
- 9781469806181
- 1469806185
- OCLC:
- 908511179
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