Overview

Typically, manuals of pediatric hematology-oncology are written by specialists from high-income countries, and usually target an audience with a sub-specialist level of training, often assisted by cutting-edge diagnostic and treatment facilities. However, approximately 80% of new cases of cancer in children appear in mid- and low-income countries. Almost invariably, general practitioners or general pediatricians without special training in oncology will look after children with malignancies who enter the health care system in these countries. The diagnostic facilities are usually limited, as are the treatment options. The survival figures in these conditions are somewhere below 20%, while in high-income countries they are in the range of 80% for many childhood cancers. Pediatric Hematology-Oncology in Countries with Limited Resources is the only book of its kind to provide specific guidance applicable to limited resource settings and builds up from the foundation of general practitioner or general pediatrician competence. Written and edited by leaders in the field, this manual educates physicians on the essential components of the discipline, filtered through the experience of specialists from developing countries, with immediate applicability in the specific healthcare environment in these countries.​

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Author:   Daniela Cristina Stefan ,  Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   2014 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.077kg
ISBN:  

9781461438908

ISBN 10:   146143890
Pages:   415
Publication Date:   16 November 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

1.  Childhood Cancer in Low-Income and Middle-Income Countries in the Twenty-first Century             DC Stefan   2.  Cancer Registries and the Descriptive Epidemiology of Pediatric Cancer in Low and Middle-Income Countries             Karina B. Ribeiro & Lindsay Frazier   3. The role of international organizations on collaboration for global pediatric cancer control             Tezer Kutluk & Julie Torode   4. The role of twinning programs and telemedicine in pediatric oncology in developing countries             Valentino Conter, Roberto Polillo, Erica Brivio, Agostino Faravelli, Giuseppe Masera   5. Pediatric Cancer Units and Optimization of Resources             Paola Friedrich, Natalie McCall, Aziza Shad   6. Early Warning Signs of Cancer in Children / Models for Early Diagnosis             Stelios Poyiadjis & Lisine Tuyisenge   7.  Care and Prevention of Infection             Miguela A. Caniza & Gabriela Maron   8. Nutritional Assessment and Intervention             Paul C Rogers & Judy Schoeman  9.  Oncologic Emergencies in developing countries             Inam Chitke & Scott C. Howard   10. Essential Medicines and Pharmacy Services in Developing Countries             John T. Wiernikowski & Ronald D. Barr   11. Palliative and Supportive Care             Jan Du Plessis & David N. Korones   12. Psycho-social Aspects / Parent Support Groups             Kenneth Dollman, Wondu Bekele,  & Kazuyo Watanabe 13. Nursing Care of Children with Cancer in Limited Resource Settings              Lisa Morrissey, Julia Challinor, Sr. Eleanor De Beer, & Colleen Nixon   14. Paediatric Radiotherapy in Developing countries             Jeannette Parkes & Julie Wetter   15. Procedures in Pediatric Oncology: Practical Guidelines             Furqan Shaikh, Kalid Asrat, Chifumbe Chintu   16. Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia             Stephen P. Hunger & Federico G. Antillon   17. Acute Myeloid Leukemia             M. Bonilla & R. Ribeiro   18. Hodgkin Lymphoma             Monika Metzger & Mhamed Harif   19. Non Hodgkin Lymphoma in Low and Middle resource countries             David K Stones &  Biobele J Brown   20. Retinoblastoma                 Guillermo L Chantada &  Carlos Leal Leal   21. Soft tissue sarcomas in developing countries             Iyad Sultan, Roberta Ortiz, & Andrea Ferrari   22. BONE TUMORS Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo, Fulgencio Baez,  & Ana Patricia Alcasabas   23. Neuroblastoma             Soad Fuentes Alabí & Nehal S. Parikh   24. Nephroblastoma in developing countries - a practical approach            J J Atteby, Norbert Graf,  & Gordan M. Vujanic     25. Paediatric neuro-oncology in countries with limited resources             Nisreen Amayiri & Eric Bouffet   26. HIV and malignancy in children             Joyce Balagadde – Kambugu, Jackson Orem, & D Cristina Stefan   27. Hematopoietic stem cell transplant in developing countries- practical guidelines             Julia Palma B & Cristián Sotomayor F  

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Dr. Cristina Stefan is Professor, Senior Consultant, and Head of Hematology and Oncology Service, Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Univeristy of Stellenbosch and Tygerberg Children's Hospital (South Africa). Dr. Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo is Associate Medical Director for Clinical Trials at the Dana-Farber Harvard Medical Cancer Center, the Director of the Pediatric Solid Tumor Program, Medical Director of the Pediatric Oncology Clinical Trials, Program Leader for Experimental Therapeutics in the Department of Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Children's Hospital.

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