Pediatric Surgical Oncology

By Richard Andrassy

Here's the only book that offers comprehensive, up-to-date guidance on the management of solid tumours in children. Written from the surgeon's perspective, this unique, thorough reference begins with detailed coverage of the general principles of the field then proceeds to address specific, regional malignancies--with each chapter discussing a separate tumour.
Offers detailed coverage of the latest operative techniques, including separate chapters on minimally invasive surgery and vascular access.Discussions on major radiation oncology methods, including chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and molecular methods, are focused on use in children and in the specific tumours of childhood.
Provides coverage that meets the approved guidelines of many children's cancer groups.Some 15 Chapters are devoted to the integrated management of specific types of solid tumours in children, focusing on the specific diagnostic and therapeutic strategies used in managing cancer in children.
Chapters on neonataltumours and on metastatic disease round out the broad-based coverage in this book.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0721663788
• ISBN13: 9780721663784
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Saunders
• Length: 498 Pages
• Weight: 3.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.8" x 1.0" x 7.8"