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Pediatric Oncology
. Ed(S): Chan, Ka Wah; Raney, R Beverly
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Description for Pediatric Oncology
Paperback. Part of the "MD Anderson Cancer Care" series, this volume covers topics, such as many different malignancies occurring frequently in children, as well as melanoma, supportive care. It also presents an outline of the Center's Adolescent and Young Adult Program. It is useful for oncologists, pediatrician/oncologists, surgeons, and other physicians. Editor(s): Chan, Ka Wah; Raney, R Beverly. Series: M.D.Anderson Cancer Care Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJCL; MJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 950.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Series
M.D.Anderson Cancer Care Series
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9780387244709
SKU
V9780387244709
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