Nutritional Problems in the Child with Cancer
Nutritional Problems in the Child with Cancer Jerry Stein INTRODUCTION We often associate well-being with good nourishment. We eat comfort foods, follow the growth curves of our children, and espouse…
Anesthesia for External Beam Radiotherapy
Anesthesia for External Beam Radiotherapy Scott R. Schulman Heather J. Frederick Edward C. Halperin Considering the awesome aspect of the therapy machines together with the fact that no one may…
Blood Count Depression in the Child with Cancer
Blood Count Depression in the Child with Cancer Myriam Weyl Ben Arush INTRODUCTION The organ most consistently and frequently affected by conventional cancer treatment is the bone marrow and secondarily…
Stabilization and Immobilization Devices
Stabilization and Immobilization Devices Kim L. Light Edward C. Halperin The management of pediatric radiotherapy patients is complex. The goal in radiation therapy is to achieve the desired tumor control…
Cancer Pain Management in Children
Cancer Pain Management in Children Pesach Shvartzman In spite of the advancement in the knowledge and skills in treating cancer pain in children, many patients still receive suboptimal treatment. No…
Second Primary Cancers
Second Primary Cancers Smita Bhatia Louis S. Constine Significant improvements in therapeutic options and supportive care strategies have resulted in 5-year survival rates now approaching 65% for adult-onset cancers, and…
Late Effects of Cancer Treatment
Late Effects of Cancer Treatment Debra L. Friedman Louis S. Constine With advances in multimodality therapy and supportive care, the cure rate for childhood cancer continues to improve and now…
Hemangioma, Lymphangioma, and Skin Cancer
Hemangioma, Lymphangioma, and Skin Cancer Edward C. Halperin L. Claude John P. Kirkpatrick HEMANGIOMAS Hemangiomas are common developmental vascular abnormalities. These benign blood vessel tumors may be encountered in any…
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis Edward C. Halperin HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Paul Wilhelm Heinrich Langerhans (1847-1888) was born in Berlin. His father and his two brothers were physicians. While still an undergraduate, Langerhans…
Endocrine, Aerodigestive Tract, and Breast Tumors
Endocrine, Aerodigestive Tract, and Breast Tumors Line Claude Cécile Nozières ADRENOCORTICAL CARCINOMA Histology Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is an aggressive cancer originating in the cortex of the adrenal gland. This chapter…
