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Evidence-Based Pediatric Oncology (eBook)

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2013 | 3. Auflage
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
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Edited by
Ross Pinkerton, MB, BCh, BaO, MD, Executive Director, Division of Oncology, Royal Children's Hospital, Children's Health Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia

Ananth Shankar, MD, FRCPCH, Consultant in Paediatric and Adolescent Oncology, University College
London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK

Katherine K. Matthay, BA, MD, Mildred V. Strouss Professor of Translational Oncology, Director, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, UCSF School of Medicine and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, San Francisco, CA, USA


The new and updated edition of the renowned reference for pediatric oncologists This groundbreaking text on the management of childhood cancers covers most tumor types occurring in children and young adults and provides reviews of randomized trials with commentaries on the optimum treatments for childhood cancer. Updated with evidence from the latest published reviews and even more clinically focused than previous editions Evidence-Based Pediatric Oncology, Third Edition places an emphasis on application of the trial findings. With increased coverage of the area of supportive care for pediatric cancer patients, each chapter opens with an expert commentary on the key clinical issues followed by a summary of trial findings. Evidence-Based Pediatric Oncology, Third Edition: Presents evidence for the best treatment of children and adolescents with cancer Includes commentaries from the world s leading experts for every topic discussed Is internationally relevant thanks to contributions from the UK, US, Canada and Australia Places greater emphasis on supportive care and features a new extended section on antibiotic and antifungal treatments Based on information gathered from randomized trials performed after the release of the Second Edition, readers will find Evidence-Based Pediatric Oncology to be an important resource for all those treating young people with cancer.

Edited by Ross Pinkerton, MB, BCh, BaO, MD, Executive Director, Division of Oncology, Royal Children's Hospital, Children's Health Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia Ananth Shankar, MD, FRCPCH, Consultant in Paediatric and Adolescent Oncology, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK Katherine K. Matthay, BA, MD, Mildred V. Strouss Professor of Translational Oncology, Director, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, UCSF School of Medicine and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, San Francisco, CA, USA

List of contributors, vii

Preface, ix

List of abbreviations, x

About the companion website, xv

Part 1: Solid tumors

1 Rhabdomyosarcoma, 3
Katherine K. Matthay

(Commentary by Meriel Jenney)

2 Osteosarcoma, 14
Katherine K. Matthay

(Commentary by Maria Michelagnoli)

3 Ewing sarcoma, 25
Katherine K. Matthay

(Commentary by Steven G. DuBois)

4 Wilms tumor, 34
Ananth Shankar

(Commentary by Kathy Pritchard-Jones)

5 Neuroblastoma, 47
Katherine K. Matthay

(Commentary by Katherine K. Matthay)

6 Hepatoblastoma, 58
Ross Pinkerton

(Commentary by Penelope Brock)

7 Malignant germ cell tumors, 65
Ross Pinkerton

(Commentary by Ross Pinkerton)

8 Medulloblastoma, 69
Ross Pinkerton

(Commentary by Eric Bouffet)

9 Glioma, 81
Ross Pinkerton

(Commentary by Joann L. Ater)

10 Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, 88
Ross Pinkerton

(Commentary by Ross Pinkerton)

11 Hodgkin lymphoma, 105
Ross Pinkerton

(Commentary by Cindy L. Schwartz)

Part 2: Leukemia

Section 1: Acute myeloid leukemia 12 Acute myeloid leukemia commentary, 119
Robert J. Arceci

13 Remission induction in acute myeloid leukemia, 126
Ananth Shankar

14 Acute myeloid leukemia consolidation, 135
Ananth Shankar

15 Maintenance treatment in acute myeloid leukemia, 137
Ananth Shankar

16 Autologous bone marrow transplantation in acute myeloid leukemia, 141
Ananth Shankar

17 Acute myeloid leukemia: miscellaneous, 144
Ananth Shankar

Section 2: Childhood lymphoblastic leukemia

18 Childhood lymphoblastic leukemia commentary, 146
Vaskar Saha

19 Remission induction in childhood lymphoblastic leukemia, 154
Ananth Shankar

20 Central nervous system-directed therapy in childhood lymphoblastic leukemia, 168
Ananth Shankar

21 Maintenance treatment in childhood lymphoblastic leukemia, 180
Ananth Shankar

22 Relapsed childhood lymphoblastic leukemia, 198
Ananth Shankar

23 Postinduction therapy in adolescents and young adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, 204
Ananth Shankar

Part 3: Supportive care in pediatric oncology

24 Colony-stimulating factors, 209
Ananth Shankar

(Commentary by Victoria Grandage)

25 Cardioprotection in pediatric oncology, 230
Ananth Shankar

(Commentary by Gill A. Levitt)

26 Infections in pediatric and adolescent oncology, 243
Ananth Shankar and Sara Stoneham

(Commentary by Julia E. Clark)

Index, 269

List of abbreviations


6-MP

6-mercaptopurine

6-TG

6-thioguanine

AA

anaplastic astrocytoma

ABMT

autologous bone marrow transplantation

ABVD

doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine, dacarbazine

ABVE

doxorubicin, bleomycin, vincristine, etoposide

ABVE-PC

doxorubicin, bleomycin, vincristine, etoposide, prednisone, cyclophosphamide

ACOMP

doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, vincristine, methylprednisolone, prednisone

ACOP

doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, vincristine, prednisone

ACT-D

actinomycin D

AE

adverse events

AFP

α-fetoprotein

ALCL

anaplastic large cell lymphoma

ALK

anaplastic lymphoma kinase

ALL

acute lymphoblastic leukemia

allo-BMT

allogeneic bone marrow transplantation

allo-SCT

allogeneic stem cell transplantation

ALPN

allopurinol

ALT

alanine aminotransferase

AML

acute myeloid leukemia

ANC

absolute neutrophil count

AOP

doxorubicin, vincristine, prednisone

AP

Adriamycin/cisplatin

APL

acute promyelocytic leukemia

APTT

activated partial thromboplastin time

ARAC

cytosine arabinoside

ASCO

American Society of Clinical Oncology

ASCT

autologous stem cell transplant

ASN

asparagine

ASP

asparaginase

AST

aspartate aminotransferase

ATRA

all-trans-retinoic acid

AVA

doxorubicin plus vincristine and actinomycin (VA)

B-ALL

B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

BCD

cisplatin or bleomycin, cyclophosphamide, actinomycin D

BEP

bleomycin, etoposide, cisplatin

BFM

Berlin-Frankfurt-Münster

BL

Burkitt lymphoma

BLL

Burkitt-like lymphoma

BM

bone marrow

BMT

bone marrow transplant

BNHL

B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma

BuMel

busulfan and melphalan

CAA

cancer-associated anemia

CAI

catheter-associated infection

CALGB

Cancer and Leukemia Group B

cALL

common acute lymphoblastic leukemia

CC

continuation chemotherapy

CCF

congestive cardiac failure

CCR

continuous clinical remission

CCSG

Children’s Cancer Study Group

CCSK

clear cell sarcoma of kidney

CDI

chemotherapy dose intensity

CDR

clinical decision rules

CEM

melphalan, etoposide, carboplatin

CFRT

conventional fractionated radiotherapy

CHF

congestive heart failure

CHOP

cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, prednisone

CI

confidence interval, cumulative incidence

CLDB

cladribine

CML

chronic myeloid leukemia

CNS

central nervous system

COG

Children’s Oncology Group

COJEC

cisplatin, vincristine, carboplatin, etoposide, cyclophosphamide

COMP

cyclophosphamide, vincristine, methotrexate, prednisone

COP

cyclophosphamide, vincristine, prednisolone

COPAD

cyclophosphamide, vincristine, prednisone, doxorubicin

COPAdM

cyclophosphamide, vincristine, prednisolone, doxorubicin, and high-dose methotrexate with intrathecal methotrexate

COPP

cyclophosphamide, vincristine, prednisone, procarbazine

CR

complete remission/response

CRBSI

catheter-related bloodstream infection

CRT

cranial irradiation

CS

craniospinal

CsA

cyclosporine A

CSF

cerebrospinal fluid; colony-stimulating factor

CSRT

craniospinal radiotherapy

CT

chemotherapy; computed tomography; continuing therapy

CVC

central venous catheter

CVPP

cyclophosphamide, vincristine, procarbazine, prednisone

DA

daunorubicin and ARA-C

DAT

daunomycin, cytarabine, thioguanine

DD

divided dose

DEX

dexamethasone

DFCI

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

DFS

disease-free survival

DI

delayed intensification

DIPG

diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma

DLBCL

diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

DLCL

diffuse large cell lymphoma

DMC

data monitoring committee

DNPS

de novo purine synthesis

DNR

daunorubicin

DT

disproportionate thrombocytopenia

ECHO

echocardiography

ECOG

Eastern Co-operative Oncology Group

EF

extended field

EFS

event-free survival

EOI

European Osteosarcoma Intergroup

EORTC

European Organization for Research into Treatment of Cancer

EPO

erythropoietin

EpSSG

European Paediatric Soft Tissue Sarcoma Group

ETPALL

early T precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia

EVAIA

vincristine, doxorubicin, dactinomycin, ifosfamide with the addition of etoposide

FBN

febrile neutropenia

FDG-PET

fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography

FFS

failure-free survival

FH

favorable histology

FLAG-Ida

fludarabine, cytarabine, GCSF, idarubicin

FUO

fever of unknown...

Erscheint lt. Verlag 19.2.2013
Reihe/Serie Evidence-Based Medicine
Evidence-Based Medicine
Evidence-Based Medicine
Sprache englisch
Themenwelt Medizin / Pharmazie Allgemeines / Lexika
Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Onkologie
Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Pädiatrie
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ISBN-10 1-118-62517-X / 111862517X
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