Lanzkowsky's Manual of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, 7th Edition

Lanzkowsky’s Manual of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Seventh Edition remains the go-to clinical manual for the treatment and management of childhood cancers and blood disorders. It is a comprehensive book on patient management, replete with algorithms and flow diagrams, and includes a new section on vascular anomalies. Reflecting the considerable advances in the treatment and management of hematologic and oncologic diseases in children, the seventh edition of this successful clinical manual is entirely updated to incorporate all current treatment protocols, new drugs, and management approaches. Its concise and easy-to-read format, again, enables readers to make accurate diagnoses and treatment decisions without having to reference larger medical textbooks.

• Designed to be easily readable and highly practical with over 400 illustrative tables, along with color diagrams and figures
• New chapter on Pediatric Vascular Anomalies
• New content on ‘blood avoidance’ programs to honor religious preferences
• Discussions of new drugs and immunological therapies for cancers, along with discussions of increasing use of cytokine stimulants for hematologic disorders
• Includes practical genetic evaluations providing a deeper understanding and advances in management of bone marrow failure diseases

Fellows and residents in pediatric hematology/oncology; pediatric hematologists, pediatric oncologists, pediatricians; clinical researchers in pediatric hematology/oncology

1. Diagnostic Molecular and Genomic Methodologies for the Hematologist/Oncologist
2. Hematologic Manifestations of Systemic Illness
3. Classification and Diagnosis of Anemia in Children
4. Lymphadenopathy and Diseases of the Spleen
5. Anemia During the Neonatal Period
6. Iron-Deficiency Anemia
7. Megaloblastic Anemia
8. Bone Marrow Failure
9. General Considerations of Hemolytic Diseases, Red Cell Membrane, and Enzyme Defects
10. Extracorpuscular Hemolytic Anemia
11. Hemoglobinopathies
12. Polycythemia
13. Disorders of White Blood Cells
14. Disorders of Platelets
15. Disorders of Coagulation
16. Lymphoproliferative Disorders
17. Myelodysplastic Syndromes and Myeloproliferative Disorders
18. Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
19. Acute Myeloid Leukemia
20. Histiocytosis Syndromes
21. Hodgkin Lymphoma
22. Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
23. Central Nervous System Malignancies
24. Neuroblastoma
25. Renal Tumors
26. Rhabdomyosarcoma and Other Soft-Tissue Sarcomas
27. Malignant Bone Tumors
28. Retinoblastoma
29. Germ Cell Tumors
30. Hepatic Tumors
31. Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
32. Management of Oncologic Emergencies
33. Supportive Care of Patients with Cancer
34. Evaluation, Investigations, and Management of Late Effects of Childhood Cancer
35. Psychosocial Aspects of Cancer for Children and Their Families
36. Blood Banking Principles and Practices

Appendix
1. Hematological Reference Values
2. Biological Tumor Markers