Evidence-based pediatric oncology [E-Book]

Rev. ed. of: Evidence-based paediatric oncology / edited by Ross Pinkerton, Thierry Philip, Beatrice Fervers. 2002.

Evidence-based paediatric oncology.

Rhabdomyosarcoma / Commentary by Michael Stevens and Meriel Jenney -- Osteosarcoma / Commentary by Alan Craft -- Ewing's sarcoma / Commentary by Alan Craft -- Wilms' tumor / Commentary by Daniel Green -- Neuroblastoma / Commentary by Katherine Matthay -- Hepatoblastoma and malignant germ-cell tumors / Commentary by Ross Pinkerton -- Medulloblastoma / Commentary by Joann Ater -- Glioma / Commentary by Joann Ater -- Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma / Commentary by Tim Eden and Ross Pinkerton -- Hodgkin's disease / Commentary by Tim Eden and Ross Pinkerton -- Induction regimens in acute myeloid leukemia -- Role of autologous BMT in children with acute myeloid leukemia in first remission -- Role of maintenance treatment in childhood acute myeloid leukaemia -- Steroids and asparaginases during remission induction therapy in childhood lymphoblastic leukemia -- CNS prophylaxis in childhood lymphoblastic leukemia -- Continuing therapy in childhood lymphoblastic leukaemia - duration of continuing therapy -- Use of hemopoietic colony stimulating factors (G-CSF, G-MCSF and erythropoietin) -- Cardioprotection in pediatric oncology.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Using the available systematic reviews and Standard Options Recommendations (SORs) which are evidence–based treatment recommendations, Evidence–based Pediatric Oncology is a ground breaking text on the management of childhood cancers. Covering all tumour types occuring in children and young adults, it provides systematic reviews with recommendations for optimum treatments for childhood cancer. Offering reviews and commentaries from leading internationally recognised paediatric oncologists, this fully revised second edition now covers significant randomised controlled trails.