Chemotherapy in Neonates and Infants Pharmacological Oncology for Children Under 1 Year Old /

• Main Author: Penteado Schmidt, Carolina Witchmichen (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Subjects: Pediatrics.; Oncology .; Hematology.; Pharmacy.; Cancer research.; Oncology.; Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance.; Cancer Research.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of pediatric oncology, discussing drug therapy and treatment in children under the age of 1 year. It is the first volume to focus on chemotherapy in newborns and infants, especially the daily clinical practice and treatment protocols. Intended as a practic...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Protocols used in chemotherapy treatment of neonates and infants
• 3. Pharmacokinetics of Chemotherapy Drugs in Neonates and Infants
• 4. Pharmacodinamics of Chemotherapy Drugs in Neonates and Infants
• 5. List of Chemotherapy Drugs in Neonates and Infants
• 6. List of Adjuvant Drugs in Chemotherapy of Neonates and Infants
• 7. Drug Interactions in Neonates and Infants
• 8. Toxicity
• 9. Tumor Lysis in Neonates and Infants
• 10. Chemotherapy in Neonates and Infants with Congenital Diseases
• 11. Bone Marrow Transplantation in Neonates and Infants
• 12. Body Surface of Neonates
• 13. Body Surface of Infants
• 14. Glossary.