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Tumor Pathology — General Principles

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The Surgery of Childhood Tumors

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The multidisciplinary approach to the management of pediatric neoplasia has resulted in dramatic improvements in outcome for children with cancer. The success of this approach demands close co-operation between specialists from several disciplines and this is best facilitated by good communication and the development of a clear mutual understanding of the nature of the work of these disciplines.

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  1. Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Yorkhill Glasgow, G3 8SJ, Scotland UK

    Dr. Allan G. Howatson (Consultant Pathologist)

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  1. University of Glasgow and Honorary Consultant Paediatric Surgeon at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Women & Children’s Directorate, Yorkhill Glasgow, G3 SSJ, Scotland UK

    Robert Carachi MD, PhD, FRCS (Professor of Surgical Paediatrics) (Professor of Surgical Paediatrics)

  2. Emeritus Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA

    Jay L. Grosfeld MD, FACS, FAAP, FRCS (Lafayette Page Professor and Chairman) (Lafayette Page Professor and Chairman)

  3. Department of Surgical Paediatrics, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Yorkhill Glasgow, G3 SSJ, Scotland UK

    Amir F. Azmy MB, ChB, DS, FRCS (Consultant Paediatric Surgeon) (Consultant Paediatric Surgeon)

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Howatson, A.G. (2008). Tumor Pathology — General Principles. In: Carachi, R., Grosfeld, J.L., Azmy, A.F. (eds) The Surgery of Childhood Tumors. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29734-5_6

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