Manual of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Third Edition [Hardcover]

Philip Lanzkowsky (Author, Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 012436635X | ISBN-13: 978-0124366350 | Publication Date: December 30, 1999 | Edition: 3

This manual is a concise, practical, up-to-date book for practitioners responsible for the care of children with hematologic and oncologic disease. It is specifically designed for medical students, pediatric house staff, fellows in pediatric hematology-oncology seeking a systematic approach to these diseases and a guide in preparation for board examinations, and practicing hematologists and oncologists seeking another opinion and an approach to the diagnosis and management of these disorders. The book is replete with detailed tables, flow diagrams and algorithms for investigation and clinical management of these diseases. The basic orientation and intent of the book is clinical and the book reflects a uniform systematic approach to diagnosis and management of hematologic and oncologic diseases in children.

Key Features
* Reflects a uniform, systematic approach to diagnosis and management of hematologic and oncologic diseases in children
* Features numerous tables, flow diagrams, protocols and algorithms for easy access to clinical information
* Designed as a concise, practical, up-to-date book for medical students, residents, fellows,
pediatric hematologists/oncologists and pediatric nurses and nurse practitioners
* Includes recent developments in molecular genetics, cytogenetics, immunology, transplantation, and biochemistry to the extent that they have bearing on clinical practice
* Provides information on new therapies and dosages using chemotherapy and radiation
* The only book covering both pediatric hematology and oncology in one volume

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This text is a very good intermediate level book focusing on the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management of both hematologic and oncologic disorders observed in children. The combination of text, tables, and outlined material makes the information easy to access. It provides a handy text for pediatricians caring for both hematologic and oncologic problems. It also is particularly suitable for pediatric students and residents. The comprehensive tables of normal values in infants and children at the end of the text are very useful."
- Marshall Lichtman, URMC, Rochester (2005) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Book Description

The only book with both hematology and oncology in one volume --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 800 pages
• Publisher: Academic Press; 3 edition (December 30, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 012436635X
• ISBN-13: 978-0124366350
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.2 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,704,340 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Short of its potential, October 11, 2000

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This review is from: Manual of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Third Edition (Hardcover)

This book was a major disappointment. It attempts to fill an important niche: that of a concise, up-to-date, single volume overview of pediatric hematology and oncology. I bought the book to have a good review of the field and to take advantage of its many reference tables. Alas, the book suffers from an apparent lack of editing. It is littered with typographical errors, most of which could have been identified with the spell check function on any word processing program. There is little distinction between standard therapies and the author's preferences. The worst feature of the book is its brief discussions of pathogenesis, which are often disorganized and irrelevant to clinical practice (which is the book's focus), and in some cases appear to have been written with little understanding of the field. The section on the pathogenesis of Diamond-Blackfan anemia is a prime example of a collection of unrelated observations that provide no deeper understanding of the disease. In every chapter there are sentences that appear out of context. For example, the section on leukemia lists survival rate as a prognostic factor, as if the survival rate is known at the time of diagnosis. Treatment regimens are sometimes mentioned without any sense of whether they actually work. I will keep this book for its reference tables (though the frequency of errors in the text makes me distrust the tables, too). By eliminating the errors and editing the text carefully, this could be an excellent book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book to quickly summarize the practical approach in Ped Hem onco, November 7, 2006

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This review is from: Manual of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Fourth Edition (Hardcover)

I was very pleased by the scope and practicality of this book.
I think this book is mandatory for anyone seriously interested in taking care of children with hematologic or oncologic issues

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is a must have for all pediatricians, December 15, 2008

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This review is from: Manual of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Fourth Edition (Hardcover)

The fourth edition of "Manual of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology" has several advantages; the most important is that it remains a concise book. But also in the new edition one can read the latest developments against cancer, specially the new treatment protocols and the newest genetic developments in the etiology of cancer. The malignant tumors in children are one of the leading causes of death and disability, but great progress has rendered many cancers curable, so for the general pediatrician the book becomes an invaluable tool for remaining up-to-date.