Overview
Only book to present essential knowledge on the diagnosis and therapy of hematology-oncology diseases in children, particularly in regions with limited resources
Features the management of cancers with associated pathology like AIDS, malnutrition, malaria and tuberculosis
Includes simplified therapy protocols, pain therapy and palliation, as well as ward procedures such as bone marrow aspiration/biopsies, intravenous therapy and chemotherapy drugs mixing
Provides an overview of pediatric cancer epidemiology, cancer registration and organizing support networks
Written and edited by experienced and respected leaders in the field
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (33 chapters)
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Front Matter
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About this book
This text 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. 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. This book includes simplified therapy protocols, pain therapy and palliation, as well as ward procedures such as bone marrow aspiration/biopsies, intravenous therapy and chemotherapy drugs mixing. It provides an overview of pediatric cancer epidemiology, cancer registration and organizing support networks and features the management of cancers with associated pathology like AIDS, malnutrition, malaria and tuberculosis.
Authors and Affiliations
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Cape Town, South Africa
Mhamed Harif, MD
University Hospital Mohammed VI
Marrakech, Morocco
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Pediatric Cancer in Africa
Book Subtitle: A Case-Based Guide to Diagnosis and Management
Authors: Daniela Cristina Stefan, Mhamed Harif
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-17936-0
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-17935-3Published: 17 February 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-79241-5Published: 11 September 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-17936-0Published: 09 February 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 408
Number of Illustrations: 47 b/w illustrations, 82 illustrations in colour
Topics: Oncology, Hematology, Pediatrics