Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in Children with Cancer

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Smith, Franklin O. (Editor), Reaman, Gregory H. (Editor), Racadio, Judy M. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: Pediatric Oncology,
• Subjects: Medicine.; Hematology.; Oncology.; Pediatrics.; Medicine & Public Health.

This book is a comprehensive and up-to-date compendium on all aspects of blood and marrow transplantation in children. After an introductory chapter describing the history of pediatric blood and marrow transplantation, subsequent chapters discuss pediatric-specific aspects of transplantation, includ...

Table of Contents:

• History of Pediatric BMT
• Stem Cell Sources and Donor Selection
• Preparative Regimens
• Graft-versus-Host Disease
• Complications Following BMT and Supportive Care
• Late Effects
• Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
• Acute Myeloid Leukemia
• Lymphomas
• Myelodysplastic and Myeloproliferative Disorders
• Solid Tumors
• Non-Malignant Diseases
• Future Directions.