书目名称 | Pediatric Oncology | 编辑 | Ka Wah Chan,R. Beverly Raney | 视频video | | 概述 | A thorough, practical volume that will be an essential clinical guide for oncologists, pediatric oncologists, surgeons and other physicians involved in the care of children with various cancers | 丛书名称 | MD Anderson Cancer Care Series | 图书封面 |  | 描述 | Childhood cancer was almost always fatal before 1970. Today, 80% of ch- dren diagnosed with cancer will survive at least 5 years; 70% will be cured. However, cancer continues to be the leading cause of nonaccident-related deaths in children. More children die each year from cancer than from c- tic ?brosis, diabetes, asthma, AIDS, and congenital abnormalities combined. Nine children die from cancer every school day. Despite the fact that pediatric cancers account for only a small p- centage of the total cancer burden, more effective therapies are needed to improve mortality rates in children. Therefore, our research priority must be the development of new agents and new therapies for childhood cancer. M. D. Anderson Cancer Center has been caring for children with c- cer since its doors opened over 60 years ago. This institution has been home to several research and clinical pioneers whose innovative work has in?uenced and shaped the practice of pediatric oncology throughout the world. Notably, Drs. Wataru W. Sutow, Donald Pinkel, and Norman Jaffe have been credited with introducing curative therapies for children with leukemia and solid tumors. Cancer treatment involves far more tha | 出版日期 | Book 2005 | 关键词 | brain tumors; carcinoma; childhood; leukemia; lymphoma; melanoma; radiotherapy; surgery; tumor | 版次 | 1 | doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-24472-3 | isbn_softcover | 978-0-387-24470-9 | isbn_ebook | 978-0-387-24472-3 | copyright | Springer-Verlag US 2005 |
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