Common gram-positive pathogens Coagulase-negative staphylococci Staphylococcus aureus, including methicillin-resistant strains Enterococcus species, including vancomycin-resistant strains Viridans group streptococci Streptococcus pneumoniae Streptococcus pyogenes Common gram-negative pathogens Escherichia coli Klebsiella spp. Enterobacter…
Fig. 20.1 Clinical presentation of retinoblastoma (a) leukocoria (b) massive orbital dissemination Biology and Patterns of Spread Regardless of the specific mutation, the tumor grows from the nuclear layer of…
Incidence of NHL per million person-years Males Females Age (years) <5 5–9 10–14 15–19 <5 5–9 10–14 15–19 Burkitt 3.2 6 6.1 2.8 0.8 1.1 0.8 1.2 Lymphoblastic 1.6…
Symptom/exam finding Laboratory finding and/or cause Hematological Pallor Anemia due to decreased red blood cells Fatigue Anemia due to decreased red blood cells Bruising Thrombocytopenia due to decreased platelets Bleeding…
• Anemia, manifested by pallor and weakness • Fever, resulting from infection or leukemia itself • Hepatosplenomegaly • Adenopathy • Petechiae, ecchymosis, epistaxis, gingival bleeding • Severe hemorrhage or disseminated intravascular coagulation, most common in APL…
Fig. 11.1 The integration of disease-targeted and paediatric palliative care [2] There is a tremendous need for the integration of palliative care into paediatric oncology services in developing countries. This…
Daniela Cristina Stefan and Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo (eds.)Pediatric Hematology-Oncology in Countries with Limited Resources2014A Practical Manual10.1007/978-1-4614-3891-5_12 © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014 12. Psycho-Social Aspects/Parent Support Groups Kenneth Dollman1 , Wondu Bekele2 and Kazuyo Watanabe3 (1) The International Confederation…
Daniela Cristina Stefan and Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo (eds.)Pediatric Hematology-Oncology in Countries with Limited Resources2014A Practical Manual10.1007/978-1-4614-3891-5_1 © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014 1. Childhood Cancer in Low-Income and Middle-Income Countries in the Twenty-First Century Daniela Cristina Stefan1 …
Challenge Ways to overcome challenge Treatment abandonment Provide guest housing for patients and parents Provide food for patients and parents Organize parent support groups Assist with cost of transportation Set…
Daniela Cristina Stefan and Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo (eds.)Pediatric Hematology-Oncology in Countries with Limited Resources2014A Practical Manual10.1007/978-1-4614-3891-5_3 © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014 3. The Role of International Organizations on Collaboration for Global Pediatric Cancer Control…
