Pediatric Oncology, an Issue of Pediatric Clinics

The field of Pediatric Oncology has seen tremendous advances over the past decades. Particularly impressive is the fact that for the majority of children who are diagnosed with cancer today, the diagnosis does not carry a death sentence. Drs. Max Coppes and Jeffrey S. Dome have assembled a panel of world-class experts who offer reviews on topics including Cancer Immunotherapy, Biology and Treatment of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia, Indications and Donor Selections for Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation in Children with Hematologic Malignancies, Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Challenges after Curative Treatment for Childhood Cancer, Good Clinical Practice and the Conduct of Clinical Studies in Pediatric Oncology, Vaccinations in Children Following Standard-dose Cancer Therapy or Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Neuroblastoma, Central Nervous System Tumors, Integration of Palliative Care Principles into the Ongoing Care of Children with Cancer, Acute Leukemias in Children with Down Syndrome, and Pediatric Assent.Coppes, Max J. is the author of 'Pediatric Oncology, an Issue of Pediatric Clinics', published 2008 under ISBN 9781416057901 and ISBN 1416057900.