Familial Endocrine Cancer Syndromes : Navigating the Transition of Care for Pediatric and Adolescent Patients / [E-Book]

Psychosocial impact on the patient and caregiver -- Transitions of care models -- Genomic endocrinology, genome sequencing, and applications in genetic testing -- Familial endocrine cancer syndromes with pediatric and adolescent presentation -- Familial Thyroid Cancer Syndromes in Children and Adolescents -- Laboratory diagnostics and management of pediatric and adolescent pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma -- Imaging modalities for Pediatric and Adolescent familial cancer syndromes -- Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics in Adolescents Receiving Cancer Therapies -- Surgical indications for Pediatric and Adolescent familial cancer syndromes: Thyroid Surgery -- Long-Term Effects of Cancer Treatment -- Metabolic Risk and Complications in the Treatment of Pediatric and Adolescent Endocrine Neoplasms -- Fertility in cancer survivors -- Homecare and resources for cancer survivors.

This book is composed of 13 informative chapters written by world-renowned healthcare providers and researchers in the fields of endocrinology, pharmacy, radiology, infertility, pediatrics, internal medicine, psychology and genetics. From topics covering psychosocial impacts to pharmacokinetic and homecare resources, the intent of this book is to provide guiding principles for a safe and informative transition of care for pediatric and adolescent patients with various familial endocrine cancer syndromes that are transitioning from pediatric to adult health care. It provides an in-depth exploration of the diagnostic and therapeutic strategies, survivorship navigation intervention, patient, caregiver and primary care provider challenges, and multidisciplinary care plans for conditions such as MEN1, MEN2 and other familial and genetic endocrine neoplasias. Familial Endocrine Cancer Syndromes: Navigating the Transition of Care for Pediatric and Adolescent Patients is a much-needed resource, as the literature currently lacks a comprehensive publication to facilitate pediatric patients' transition to adult clinics and resources following endocrine cancer diagnosis and treatment.