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Pediatric cancer in Africa : a case-based guide to diagnosis and management /
This text is the only book of its kind to provide specific guidance applicable to limited resource settings and builds up from the foundation of general practitioner or general pediatrician competence. Written and edited by leaders in the field, this manual educates physicians on the essential compo...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores principales: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cham, Switzerland :
Springer,
2017.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Dedication; Foreword; Foreword; Introduction; Contents; Contributors; Chapter 1: Epidemiology ofÈChildhood Cancer in Africa; Case Presentation; Geographical Variations; Acute Leukemias; Lymphomas; Central Nervous System Tumors; Neuroblastomas; Retinoblastomas; Kidney Tumors; Liver Tumors; Osteosarcoma; Ewing Sarcoma; Mesenchymal tumors; Germ Cell Tumors; ThyroŁid Carcinomas; Nasopharyngeal Carcinomas; Environmental or Iatrogenic Risk Factors; Ionizing Radiation; Chemotherapy; Electromagnetic Fields; Chemical Exposures; Parental Smoking; Parental Alcoholism; Birth Weight.
- Breast Feeding Hair Dye; In Vitro Fertilization; Infection; Genetic Risk Factors; Down Syndrome; Li-Fraumeni Syndrome; Ataxia Telangiectasia; Hereditary Retinoblastoma; Fanconi Anemia; Syndrome ofÈRhabdoid Predisposition; Xeroderma Pigmentosum Syndrome; Phacomatosis; Nephroblastoma andÄnomalies ofẗheẄT1 Gene; Key Points andÈPractical Recommendations; Suggested Reading; Chapter 2: Early Warning Signs andÈDiagnostic Approach inÈChildhood Cancer; Case Presentation; Diagnostic Delay inÈChildhood Cancer; Early Warning Signs ofÈChildhood Cancer.
- Children withäḦigh Risk ofÈCancer Clinical Diagnosis ofÈChildhood Cancers; Diagnostic Procedures; Abdominal Mass; Intra-Thoracic Masses; Intracranial Masses; Lymphadenopathy; Soft Tissue Masses; Bone Pain; Summary; Suggested Reading; Chapter 3: Cancer Registries andẗheÈValue ofäÈDedicated Pediatric Registry inÄfrica; So, What Is aÈCancer Registry?; Types ofÈRegistries; What Is theÈValue ofäÈCancer Registry?; International andÄfrican Organization ofÈSupport ofÈCancer Registration; Classification ofÈChildhood Cancer; Take Home Messages; Suggested Reading.
- Chapter 4: Organization of Care for Children with Cancer in Africa Prerequisite to Put in Place Pediatric Oncology Unit; Human Resources; Required Hospital Environment; Functional Organization of Cancer Care; Integration to Regional, National, or International Programs; Parent Associations; Health Care Team and Burnout; Practical Recommendations in Limited Resource Settings; Suggested Selective Reading; Chapter 5: Hematological andÖncological Emergencies; Definition; Respiratory Emergencies; Case Presentation 1; Findings onËxamination; Superior Vena Cava Syndrome.
- Clinical Presentation Diagnosis; Management; Treatment; Case Presentation 2; Findings onËxamination; Pericardial Effusion/Cardiac Tamponade; Cardiac Tamponade; Clinical Presentation; Diagnosis; Treatment; Case Presentation 3; Findings onËxamination; Malignant Pleural Effusion; Clinical Presentation; Diagnosis; Treatment; Case Presentation 4; Findings onËxamination; Central Airway Compression Syndrome; Clinical Presentation; Treatment; Neurological Emergency; Case Presentation; Findings onËxamination; Spinal Cord Compression; Clinical Presentation.