Evidence-based pediatric oncology [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Ross Pinkerton, A.G. Shankar, Katherine Matthay

• Record Nr.: UNISA996213069703316
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Malden, Mass. ; ; Oxford, : Blackwell Pub., 2007
• ISBN: 1-280-93260-0; 9786610932603; 0-470-76421-X; 0-470-98714-6; 1-4051-8142-7
• Edizione: [2nd ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (577 p.)
• Collana: Evidence-Based Medicine
• Altri autori (Persone): PinkertonC. R <1950-> (C. Ross); ShankarA. G <1962-> (Ananth Gouri); MatthayKatherine
• Disciplina: 618.92994
• Soggetti: Tumors in children; Evidence-based pediatrics
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Rev. ed. of: Evidence-based paediatric oncology / edited by Ross Pinkerton, Thierry Philip, Beatrice Fervers. 2002.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Evidence-based Pediatric Oncology; Contents; Contributors; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part 1: Solid Tumors; 1 Rhabdomyosarcoma; 2 Osteosarcoma; 3 Ewing's sarcoma; 4 Wilms' tumor; 5 Neuroblastoma; 6 Hepatoblastoma and malignant germ-cell tumors; 7 Medulloblastoma; 8 Glioma; 9 Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; 10 Hodgkin's disease; Part 2: Leukemia; Acute myeloid leukemia; 11 Induction regimens in acute myeloid leukemia; 12 Role of autologous BMT in children with acute myeloid leukemia in first remission; 13 Role of maintenance treatment in childhood acute myeloid leukemia; Childhood lymphoblastic leukemia14 Steroids and asparaginases during remission induction therapy in childhood lymphoblastic leukemia; 15 CNS prophylaxis in childhood lymphoblastic leukemia; 16 Continuing therapy in childhood lymphoblastic leukemia - duration of continuing therapy; Part 3: Supportive Care in Pediatric Oncology; 17 Use of hemopoietic colony stimulating factors (G-CSF, G-MCSF and ; erythropoietin); 18 Cardioprotection in pediatric oncology; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 trail