An Update on Pediatric Oncology and Hematology
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ware, Russell E. / Coppes, Max J. / Dome, Jeffrey S., PUBLISHER: W.B. Saunders Compong>anong>y, This issue highlights some of the exciting new developments in pediatric oncology ong>anong>d hematology. Three articles are devoted to pediatric leukemia, which remains the most common form of pediatric cong>anong>cer. Specifically, articles address ALL, AML, ong>anong>d leukemia in patients with Down syndrome. Other articles that address pediatric oncology include CNS tumors ong>anong>d neuroblastoma as well as advong>anong>ces in cong>anong>cer immunotherapy. A very interesting article addresses the challenges experienced by adults who survived a childhood cong>anong>cer. The hematology articles in this issue cover aspects that most cliniciong>anong>s see on a regular basis-sickle cell disease, thalassemia, ong>anong>d hemophilia, ong>anong>d ITP.