Key Features

• Covers all aspects of the breadth and depth of childhood cancer, including basic science, diagnostic tools, principles of treatment, and clinical trials, as well as highly detailed, defnitive coverage of each pediatric malignancy.
• Includes updates to current treatment approaches based on the results of recently completed and published clinical research.
• Contains new information on the biology of pediatric malignancies and strategies for the conduct of clinical trials that reflect the rapid pace of laboratory discovery.
• Features chapters on palliative care and education, and covers supportive care in contexts such as emergencies, infectious disease, and nutrition.
• Provides expert guidance on state-of-the-art, multidisciplinary care for children and families, including psychosocial aspects of care and perspectives from patients and parents.
• Discusses the cooperative nature of pediatric oncology as a model for cancer research with information from cooperative clinical trial groups and consortia.
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