Children with cancer [[electronic resource] ] : a reference guide for parents / / Jeanne Munn Bracken |
Autore | Bracken Jeanne Munn |
Edizione | [Rev. and updated ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xv, 569 p.) |
Disciplina | 618.92/994 |
Soggetto topico |
Cancer in children
Cancer |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-282-61349-9
9786612613494 0-19-977422-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910459190703321 |
Bracken Jeanne Munn | ||
Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2010 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Children with cancer [[electronic resource] ] : a reference guide for parents / / Jeanne Munn Bracken |
Autore | Bracken Jeanne Munn |
Edizione | [Rev. and updated ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xv, 569 p.) |
Disciplina | 618.92/994 |
Soggetto topico |
Cancer in children
Cancer |
ISBN |
0-19-975865-4
1-282-61349-9 9786612613494 0-19-977422-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Machine generated contents note: -- Section I: What we're up against: the diseases 1. Introduction 2. Genetics of childhood cancer 3. Leukemia 4. Lymphoma 5. Hodgkin Disease 6. Neuroblastoma 7. Wilm tumor 8. Bone cancers 9. Brain and central nervous system tumors 10. Retinoblastoma 11. Soft tissue sarcoma 12. Germ cell tumors 13. Testicular cancer 14. Rare (including HIV/AIDS related cancers) Section II: What we can do about childhood cancer: the treatments 15. Introduction: where to seek treatment; clinical trials 16. Surgery 17. Radiation 18. Chemotherapy 19. Bone marrow and stem cell transplants 20. New and experimental therapies 21. Alternative and complementary therapies 22. Supporting the child through therapy Section III: How to Cope 23. Emotional aspects of childhood cancer 24. Siblings, other family and friends 25. Handling medical problems at home 26. Money matters 27. The patient in the clinic and the hospital 28. Rights and responsibilities 29. The patient in school 30. The adolescent cancer patient 31. The survivors 32. Death Section IV: Where to go for help 33. Introduction 34. Internet 35. International, National and Regional organizations 36. U. S. Clinics 37. International clinics Appendix: Medical tests Glossary of terms Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910792697503321 |
Bracken Jeanne Munn | ||
Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2010 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Children with cancer : a reference guide for parents / / Jeanne Munn Bracken |
Autore | Bracken Jeanne Munn |
Edizione | [Rev. and updated ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xv, 569 p.) |
Disciplina | 618.92/994 |
Soggetto topico |
Cancer in children
Cancer |
ISBN |
0-19-975865-4
1-282-61349-9 9786612613494 0-19-977422-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Machine generated contents note: -- Section I: What we're up against: the diseases 1. Introduction 2. Genetics of childhood cancer 3. Leukemia 4. Lymphoma 5. Hodgkin Disease 6. Neuroblastoma 7. Wilm tumor 8. Bone cancers 9. Brain and central nervous system tumors 10. Retinoblastoma 11. Soft tissue sarcoma 12. Germ cell tumors 13. Testicular cancer 14. Rare (including HIV/AIDS related cancers) Section II: What we can do about childhood cancer: the treatments 15. Introduction: where to seek treatment; clinical trials 16. Surgery 17. Radiation 18. Chemotherapy 19. Bone marrow and stem cell transplants 20. New and experimental therapies 21. Alternative and complementary therapies 22. Supporting the child through therapy Section III: How to Cope 23. Emotional aspects of childhood cancer 24. Siblings, other family and friends 25. Handling medical problems at home 26. Money matters 27. The patient in the clinic and the hospital 28. Rights and responsibilities 29. The patient in school 30. The adolescent cancer patient 31. The survivors 32. Death Section IV: Where to go for help 33. Introduction 34. Internet 35. International, National and Regional organizations 36. U. S. Clinics 37. International clinics Appendix: Medical tests Glossary of terms Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910817805903321 |
Bracken Jeanne Munn | ||
Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2010 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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