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Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Secrets

  • 2nd Edition - October 20, 2022
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Michael A. Weiner, Darrell J. Yamashiro, Prakash Satwani, Monica Bhatia, Cindy Neunert
  • Language: English

For more than 30 years, the highly regarded Secrets Series® has provided students and practitioners in all areas of health care with concise, focused, and engaging resources for… Read more

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For more than 30 years, the highly regarded Secrets Series® has provided students and practitioners in all areas of health care with concise, focused, and engaging resources for quick reference and exam review. Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Secrets, 2nd Edition, offers practical, up-to-date coverage of the full range of essential topics in this dynamic field. This highly regarded resource features the Secrets’ popular question-and-answer format that also includes lists, tables, pearls, memory aids, and an easy-to-read style – making inquiry, reference, and review quick, easy, and enjoyable.

Key features

  • The proven Secrets Series® format gives you the most return for your time – succinct, easy to read, engaging, and highly effective
  • Fully revised and updated, including discussions of supportive care of children with cancer and psychosocial aspects of care
  • New chapters on Precision Medicine and Systems Biology; Health Equity and Disparities in Pediatric and Adolescent/Young Adult Oncology; Transfusion Medicine; Neoplastic Hematopathology; Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis; and more
  • Top 100 Secrets and Key Points boxes provide a fast overview of the secrets you must know for success in practice and on exams
  • Bulleted lists, mnemonics, practical tips from global leaders in the field – all providing a concise overview of important board-relevant content
  • Portable size makes it easy to carry with you for quick reference or review anywhere, anytime
  • Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices

Readership

Pediatric Oncologists/Hematologists, residents, fellows

Table of contents

1. Coagulation overview

2. Developmental erythropoiesis

3. Sickle cell syndromes

4. Intrinsic and extrinsic red blood cell defects

5. Thalassemias

6. Nutritional anemia

7. Granulocytes

8. Disorders of platelets

9. Bone marrow failure syndromes

10. Hematological manifestations of systemic disease

11. Epidemiology

12. Principles of chemotherapy

13. Principles of immunotherapy

14. Precision medicine and systems biology

15. Predisposition syndromes

16. Health equity and disparities in pediatric and adolescent/young adult oncology

17. Clinical emergencies in children with cancer

18. Transfusion medicine

19. Pediatric radiation oncology

20. Principles of infectious disease and management of febrile neutropenia

21. Neoplastic hematopathology

22. Pediatric solid tumors pathology

23. Molecular pathology

24. Survivorship and late effects

25. Integrative therapies

26. Palliative Care

27. An overview of the Emotional and educational needs of children with hematological and oncological conditions

28. Global health issues in pediatric oncology

29. Principles of pediatric surgical oncology

30. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia

31. Acute myeloid leukemia

32. Chronic myeloid leukemia/other leukemia

33. Soft tissue sarcomas

34. Bone tumors

35. Neuroblastoma

36. Hepatic tumors

37. Kidney tumors in children and adolescents

38. Hodgkin lymphoma in children and adolescents

39. Non-hodgkin lymphoma in children and adolescents

40. Neuro-Oncology

41. Post-Transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD)

42. Retinoblastoma

43. Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

44. Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis

45. Principles and practice of pediatric hematopoietic cell transplantation

46. Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for children and young adults

47. Car-T cells: expanding the universe of immunotherapy in children with malignant diseases

48. Gene therapy for hemoglobinopathies and other diseases

49. Hematopoietic cell transplantation for malignant disorders

50. Stem cell transplantation for children with nonmalignant disorders

51. Complications associated with allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation in children

Product details

  • Edition: 2
  • Latest edition
  • Published: January 23, 2023
  • Language: English

About the authors

MW

Michael A. Weiner

Affiliations and expertise
Hettinger Professor, Pediatrics, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA

DY

Darrell J. Yamashiro

Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Pediatrics, Pathology & Cell Biology, Pediatrics, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA

PS

Prakash Satwani

Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA

MB

Monica Bhatia

Monica Bhatia, PhD, is a faculty member at the School of Business Management, NMIMS, India. She holds an MBA and a PhD and is certified by NET, NCFM, and IRDA. Dr. Bhatia has extensive professional experience in training and business development within both corporate and educational sectors, covering a wide range of areas such as renewable energy, operational management, data analysis, cognitive science, career development, marketing management, communication skills, interpersonal relations, and workplace professionalism. She has conducted life skills training for students and trainers from various nationalities and with diverse accents, and has been involved in consulting projects on e-commerce, product strategy, marketing strategy, and business processes.
Affiliations and expertise
School of Business Management, NMIMS, Indore, India

CN

Cindy Neunert

Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Pediatrics, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA