Product Description

The treatment of childhood cancer has become increasingly successful over the last forty years, and during the last two decades in particular, and the overall cure rate is now 60-70%. This, in turn, has introduced new issues for the clinician as the number of long-term survivors has increased. Some of the therapies that have contributed most to the improvement in survival are now known to have serious consequences for the patient in later life, and many survivors will be affected by physical, educational and psychological disability to a lesser or greater degree.

This definitive reference brings together all aspects of long-term effects of treatment for cancer during childhood in a single comprehensive volume. International in perspective, the book is structured according to complication rather than original site of malignancy for ease of reference. Topics covered include problems in the neurological system and special senses of sight and sound, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, urological and musculoskeletal complications, effects on the endocrine system and, in particular, future fertility, and secondary cancers. The book also reviews in detail the important issues of quality of life, prevention initiatives and strategies for long-term follow up. Key point summaries are included throughout, and the references are annotated to guide the reader quickly to seminal primary papers and key review articles.

With an accessible and consistent approach throughout, Late Effects of Childhood Cancer is an invaluable source of information and guidance for pediatric oncologists, who need to keep fully informed in order to advise patients and their parents appropriately, and also for pediatric and adult endocrinologists, adult oncologists and other physicians to whom the patient with late effects may initially present.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1901463 in Books
• Published on: 2003-12-26
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 436 pages

Review
It is gratifying to see that issues, omitted from other volumes with a similar agenda, are covered, including the chapters on Healthy life-styles and prevention strategies and Body composition and obesity... ...An excellent addition to the literature regarding the late complications of treating and curing children with cancer. Volume 67 No 5-6 (Oncology - International Journal of Cancer Researc )

Although numerous articles have dealt with particular aspects of the late effetcs of treatment for childhod cancer, there is a conspicuous absence of comprehensive discussion of this topic. Hamish Wallace and Daniel Green, two prominent investigators in the field, have done an admirable job of filling this gap. Their book is comprehensive, well referenced, and amply provided with high quality illustrations.... ....An impressive contribution to the literature on childhood cancer. It will be a valuable reference for oncologists, pediatricians, internists, and family practitioners, as well as clinicians working in other disciplines. All medical libraries should have this book on their shelves. (The New England Journal of Medecine )

About the Author
W Hamish B Wallace Consultant Paediatric Oncologist, Department of Child Life and Health, Developmental and Reproductive Scieces, Unoversity of Edinburgh; and Departments of Paediatric Haematology & Oncology, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh Daniel M Green Pediatric Oncologist, Department of Pediatrics, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York; and Professor of Pediatrics, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York, Buffalo, New York, USA

Customer Reviews

Great book for the MRCOG
It was the only proper text I used o revise for the MRCOG exam and it paid off!! Concise and covers almost all topics.