Lanzkowsky Philip et al. (eds.) Lanzkowsky’s Manual of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

6th edition. — Elsevier, 2016. — 772 p. — ISBN: 978-0-12-801368-7.Lanzkowsky’s Manual of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Sixth Edition, is a comprehensive book on patient management, replete with algorithms and flow diagrams on diagnosis and management. Reflecting the considerable advances in the treatment and management of hematologic and oncologic diseases in children, the sixth edition of this successful clinical manual has been entirely updated to incorporate all current treatment protocols, new drugs, and management approaches. Its concise and easy-to-read format will enable readers to make accurate diagnoses and permit them to treat patients without having to reference larger medical textbooks.Based on the new standards of genetic classification and prognostic information that have arisen in the past five years, the sixth edition includes two new chapters (Diagnostic, Molecular, and Genomic Methodologies for the Hematologist, Transfusion Medicine) and several new expanded chapters that were previously sections in consolidated chapters (Myelodysplasia, Myeloid Leukemias, Lymphoid Leukemias, Hemolytic Anemia, and Disorders of Coagulation).Diagnostic Molecular and Genomic Methodologies for the Hematologist/Oncologist
Hematologic Manifestations of Systemic Illness
Classification and Diagnosis of Anemia in Children
Lymphadenopathy and Diseases of the Spleen
Anemia During the Neonatal Period
Iron-Deficiency Anemia
Megaloblastic Anemia
Bone Marrow Failure
General Considerations of Hemolytic Diseases, Red Cell Membrane, and Enzyme Defects
Extracorpuscular Hemolytic Anemia
Hemoglobinopathies
Polycythemia
Disorders of White Blood Cells
Disorders of Platelets
Disorders of Coagulation
Lymphoproliferative Disorders
Myelodysplastic Syndromes and Myeloproliferative Disorders
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Histiocytosis Syndromes
Hodgkin Lymphoma
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Central Nervous System Malignancies
Neuroblastoma
Renal Tumors
Rhabdomyosarcoma and Other Soft-Tissue Sarcomas
Malignant Bone Tumors
Retinoblastoma
Germ Cell Tumors
Hepatic Tumors
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Management of Oncologic Emergencies
Supportive Care of Patients with Cancer
Evaluation, Investigations, and Management of Late Effects of Childhood Cancer
Psychosocial Aspects of Cancer for Children and Their Families
Blood Banking Principles and Practices