PEDIATRIC MALIGNANCIES: PATHOLOGY AND IMAGING

Pediatric tumors comprise a unique set of diseases that may pose diagnostic challenges to pathologists, oncologists, and pediatricians. Pediatric Tumor Pathology: A Practical Approach serves as a state-of-the-art reference for understanding the fundamental biology and diagnostic aspects of pediatric tumors. This volume stands apart from other books covering pediatric neoplasia by providing an in-depth analysis of the pathogenetic and diagnostic aspects of the most commonly encountered tumors. The volume covers the new advances in our understanding of the molecular processes underlying a number of pediatric tumors and the novel, sophisticated diagnostic tools that have now become an integral part of practice standards. Pediatric Tumor Pathology: A Practical Approach will be of great value for many practicing clinicians and pathologists for characterizing and diagnosing childhood tumors. Oncologists, radiologists, surgeons and pediatricians will also find this book a unique and valuable resource for understanding the biological and diagnostic aspects of pediatric tumor pathology.

Features
- Chapters authored by leaders in the field
- Provides a tool for characterizing and diagnosing childhood tumors
- State-of-the-art reference for diagnosis and treatment

Authors
David M. Parham, M.D.
Chief of Anatomic Pathology and Professor of Pathology. Children’s Hospital Los Angeles/University of Southern California. Los Angeles, CA USA.
Joseph D. Khoury, MD
Associate Professor. The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX USA.
M. Beth McCarville, MD
Member St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.Memphis, TN USA.

Table of contents (15 chapters)
1.Laboratory Techniques Used in the Diagnosis of Pediatric Tumors
2.Imaging Techniques Used in the Diagnosis of Pediatric Tumors
3.Soft Tissue Sarcomas
4.Malignant Bone Tumors
5.Tumors of Lymphoid and Hematopoietic Tissues
6.Tumors of the Central Nervous System
7.Pediatric Cancer in the Head and Neck
8.Malignancies of the Pediatric Lower Respiratory Tract
9.Gastrointestinal, Pancreatic and Hepatic Malignancies in Children
10.Malignant Renal Tumors
11.Germ Cell and Gonadal Tumours
12.Tumors of the Adrenal Gland
13.Malignant Skin Tumors in Children
14.Intraocular Tumors
15.Malignant Tumors of Peripheral Nerves