Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Mary S. Huang Nancy J. Tarbell Howard J. Weinstein Malignant lymphoma was described by Hodgkin in 1832 (1) and was distinguished from leukemia by Virchow in 1845 (2)….
Hodgkin Lymphoma
Hodgkin Lymphoma Stephanie A. Terezakis Melissa M. Hudson Louis S. Constine Pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma (PHL) presents a challenge to continue making progress in its curability while diminishing the risk for…
Neuroblastoma
Neuroblastoma Katherine K. Matthay Daphne Haas-Kogan Louis S. Constine Neuroblastoma (NB) is a malignancy derived from embryonic neural crest cells of the peripheral sympathetic nervous system. It is the most…
Retinoblastoma
Retinoblastoma James Fontanesi Jeffery Taub John P. Kirkpatrick Edward C. Halperin HISTOLOGY AND PATTERNS OF GROWTH Retinoblastoma (RB) is the most common malignant intraocular tumor of childhood. The tumor is…
Supratentorial Brain Tumors
Supratentorial Brain Tumors Larry E. Kun Shannon MacDonald Nancy J. Tarbell Twenty percent of all neoplasms in children arise in the central nervous system (CNS). The incidence of CNS tumors…
The Cancer Problem in Children
The Cancer Problem in Children Edward C. Halperin In 1900, cancer trailed typhoid fever, malaria, smallpox, measles, scarlet fever, whooping cough, diphtheria, croup, influenza, dysentery, erysipelas, tuberculosis, sexually transmitted disease,…
Leukemias in Children
Leukemias in Children Larry E. Kun Leukemias are the most common cancer types in children, representing nearly 30% of all childhood cancers in North America. The most common leukemia is…
