Manual of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Edited by
  • Philip Lanzkowsky, Chief Emeritus, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Chairman Emeritus, Department of Pediatrics Executive Director and Chief-of-Staff (Retired) Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center, New Hyde Park, New York, U.S.A. Vice President, Children's Health Network (Retired) North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System Consultant, Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York, Professor of Pediatrics, Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, Hempstead, New York

This will be the fifth edition of successful clinical manual aimed at all practitioners treating children with cancer and blood diseases, such as leukemia, anemia, and bone marrow failure. As with previous editions, this edition will be a comprehensive book on patient management, replete with algorithms and flow diagrams on diagnosis and management. Its concise and easy-to-read format will enable readers to make accurate diagnoses and permit them to treat patients even if they have not had extensive previous hematologic or oncologic experience. It will contain a list of normal values at various ages in children, which is extremely useful as a reference in the management of patients.

Since the previous edition was written five years ago, there have been considerable advances particularly in the treatment and management of oncologic diseases in children. These oncology sections (approximately 40% of the book) will be entirely rewritten to incorporate all current protocols. In addition, advances in many other areas will require that all hematology sections of the book be updated.

The successful basic format and content of clinical manifestations, diagnosis and differential diagnosis will be maintained – as in previous editions, the editor will closely edit chapter content to maintain consistency in format, depth, and style. In addition to the core group of hematologists and oncologists from Schneider Children’s Hospital, who contributed to the 4th edition, the editor is inviting 15 new authors who are all experts from around the country – in order to keep up with the advances in management of hem/onc diseases. The book will reflect the 45+ years of practical experience by the editor as well as the extensive clinical experience and research expertise of the various contributors.

Audience
Medical students, pediatric residents, pediatric fellows in hematology/oncology, practicing hematologists and oncologists pediatric oncology nurses, nurse practitioners and physician assistants

Hardbound, 1058 Pages

Published: September 2010

Imprint: Academic Press

ISBN: 978-0-12-375154-6

Reviews

  • PRAISE FOR THE FOURTH EDITION:

    "This text is a very good intermediate level book focusing on the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management of both hematologic and oncologic disorders observed in children. The combination of text, tables, and outlined material makes the information easy to access. It provides a handy text for pediatricians caring for both hematologic and oncologic problems. It also is particularly suitable for pediatric students and residents. The comprehensive tables of normal values in infants and children at the end of the text are very useful."
    - Marshall Lichtman, URMC, Rochester (2005)

     

    PRAISE for the FIFTH EDITION:

    "This Manual is an amazing amalgam of an extremely practical workbook and also more than a bird's eye-view of the entire scope of pediatric hematology-oncology. In my opinion, this Manual is a "must-have" book for three distinct and important potential users: clinicians in practice, residents and fellows in training, and medical students. Dr. Philip Lanzkowsky deserves congratulations for this authoritative and yet highly accessible text."

    -Kanti R. Rai, MD, Chief, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Professor of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, USA

    "The Fifth Edition of the Manual of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology constitutes an evolutionary leap from previous editions. In addition to an instructive manual containing the body of information required as background for the numerous informative and clearly organized tables, algorithms and instructions, the present extensive and thoughtfully produced book is also a source of scientific and clinical learning on the broad spectrum of subjects that make up pediatric hematology and oncology - in this era of rapid, and often bewildering, developments.

    The style is clear and authoritative, attesting to what the editor's colleagues and disciples call "the Lanzkowsky way of teaching." The contributors are internationally known experts in their various subjects, and the material is admirably up to date. This edition is of great value not only to pediatric teams of hematologists and oncologists, but also to pediatric practitioners in general."

    -Moshe Berant, MD, Professor (Emeritus) of Pediatrics, Rambam Health Care Campus and Technion-Faculty of Medicine, Israel

    "I would not be without this book and have been recommending it to postgraduate students in paediatrics and paediatric haematology and oncology for a number of years. It is packed with up-to-date, concise and practical information. The detailed tables and algorithms are extremely useful both as teaching and management tools.

    I was particularly impressed with the expanded information on haemaglobinopathies and haematologic manifestations of infectious diseases in this 5th edition. This book should be on the shelves of all paediatricians and paediatric haematologists."

    -Prof. Patricia Hartley, MD, Emeritus Head of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology, School of Child and Adolescent Health, University of Cape Town, South Africa


Contents

  • Chapter 1

    Classification & Diagnosis of Anemia during Childhood

    Philip Lanzkowsky

    Chapter 2

    Anemia During the Neonatal Period

    Philip Lanzkowsky

    Chapter 3

    Iron-Deficiency Anemia

    Philip Lanzkowsky

    Chapter 4

    Magaloblastic Anemia

    Philip Lanzkowsky

    Chapter 5

    Hematologic Manifestations of System Illness

    Lawrence  Wolfe

    Chapter 6

    Bone Marrow Failure

    Jeff Lipton

    Chapter 7

    Hemolytic Anemia due to Membrane & Enzyme Defects

    Lawrence Wolfe

    Chapter 8

    Hemoglobinopathies…. Sickle Cell Disease/ Thalassemia

    Janet Kwiatkowski

    Chapter 9

    Extracorpuscular Hemolytic Disease

    Lawrence Wolfe

    Chapter 10

    Polycythemia

    Josef Thomas Prchal

    Chapter 11

    Disorders of the White Blood Cells

    Jill S. Menell

    Chapter 12

    Disorders of Platelets

    James B. Bussel

    Chapter 13

    Hemostatic Disorders

    Suchritra Acharya

    Chapter 14

    Thrombotic Disorders

    Suchritra Acharya

    Chapter 15

    Lymphadenopathy and Splenomegaly

    Philip Lanzkowsky

    Chapter 16

    Lymphoproliferative Disorders, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Myeloprof Dis

    David T. Teachey

    Chapter 17

    Leukemias

    Arlene Redner

    Chapter 18

    Histiocytosis Syndromes

    Robert J. Arceci

    Chapter 19

    Hodgkin's Disease

    Debra L. Friedman

    Chapter 20

    Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

    Mitchell Cairo

    Chapter 21

    Central Nervous System Malignancies

    Mark Atlas

    Chapter 22

    Neuroblastoma

    Julie R. Park

    Chapter 23

    Wilms' Tumor

    Jeffrey Stuart Dome

    Chapter 24

    Rhabdomyosarcoma&Other Soft Tissue Sarcomas

    Carolyn Fein-Levy

    Chapter 25

    Malignant Bone Tumors

    Neyssa Marina

    Chapter 26

    Retinoblastoma

    Debra L. Friedman

    Chapter 27

    Germ Cell Tumors

    Thomas  Olson

    Chapter 28

    Primary Hepatic Tumors

    Thomas  Olson

    Chapter 29

    Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

    IndiraSahdev

    Chapter 30

    Management of Oncologic Emergencies

    Susan R. Rheingold

    Chapter 31

    Supportive Care of Patients with Cancer

    Lawrence Wolfe

    Chapter 32

    Eval, Investigations & Management of Late Effects of Childhood Cancer

    Jonathan Fish

    Chapter 33

    Psycho-Social Aspects of Managing Oncologic Patients

    Lori S. Wiener

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