Retinoblastoma
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…
HEMATOLOGY
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
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…
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
• 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…
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
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…
Palliative and Supportive Care
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…
Childhood Cancer in Low-Income and Middle-Income Countries in the Twenty-First Century
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 …
Psycho-Social Aspects/Parent Support Groups
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…
The Role of Twinning Programs and Telemedicine in Pediatric Oncology
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…
The Role of International Organizations on Collaboration for Global Pediatric Cancer Control
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…
Hematological Malignancies in the Elderly: The Epidemiological Perspective
Fig. 1.1 Hematopoietic system cancers: incidence and mortality in the aged 70 years and more vs. the less than 70 years ones by site and gender (proportion per 100). HL…
