2011 Pediatric Cancer Toolkit: Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML), JMML, TMD, MDS (Ringbound Book and DVD-ROM)

This up-to-date and comprehensive ringbound book and DVD-ROM disc set provides a superb collection of authoritative documents from the nation's cancer experts on Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML), JMML, TMD, and MDS: causes, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, lab tests, treatment and management options, and ongoing clinical research. Every aspect of this cancer is thoroughly covered. For patients, families, and caregivers, practical information is provided in clearly written patient education documents, with valuable tips and helpful advice. For medical professionals, doctor references and texts have detailed technical information and clinical background material. Over twenty major types of pediatric cancers and tumors are fully covered, giving you the information and resources you need, including sources of help and support. Contents include: Myeloid Leukemias in Children * Classification of Pediatric Myeloid Malignancies French-American-British (FAB) Classification for Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia * World Health Organization (WHO) Classification System * Histochemical Evaluation * Immunophenotypic Evaluation * Cytogenetic Evaluation and Molecular Abnormalities * Classification of Myelodysplastic Syndromes in Children * Diagnostic Classification of Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia * Stage Information Newly Diagnosed * Remission * Treatment Overview for Acute Myeloid Leukemia Prognostic Factors in Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia * Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia Induction Chemotherapy * Central Nervous System (CNS) Prophylaxis for Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) * Granulocytic Sarcoma (GS)/Chloroma * Postremission Therapy for Acute Myeloid Leukemia * Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia * Children with Down Syndrome Treatment Options Under Clinical Evaluation * Myelodysplastic Syndromes Treatment Options Under Clinical Evaluation * Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia * Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Treatment * Recurrent Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Other Myeloid Malignancies * Isolated Central Nervous System Relapse * Recurrent Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia * Treatment Options Under Clinical Evaluation * Current Clinical Trials * Survivorship and Adverse Late Sequelae * Glossary * Late Effects of Treatment for Childhood Cancer * Pediatric Supportive Care. Utilizing the huge capacity of the DVD-ROM disc, disease-specific coverage is supplemented with a comprehensive multimedia cancer and health encyclopedia, featuring hundreds of reports, guides and audio podcasts on a wide variety of cancer and health issues of critical importance to cancer patients. There is extensive coverage of the broad subject of cancer and its prevention and treatment (surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, advanced treatments, managing side effects). Documents and material from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Medline, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) are included. Supplemental coverage includes: Clinical Trials Background Information, Workbook; In-Depth Program; Clinical Trials at NIH; How To Find A Cancer Treatment Trial; Taking Part in Cancer Treatment Research Studies; Access to Investigational Drugs; Taking Time: Support for People with Cancer; Facing Forward - Life After Cancer Treatment; When Someone You Love Is Being Treated For Cancer; Living Beyond Cancer: Finding a New Balance; Caring for the Caregiver; Young People With Cancer, A Handbook For Parents; When Cancer Returns; When Someone You Love Has Advanced Cancer / Support for Caregivers; Chemotherapy; Managing Chemotherapy Side Effects; Follow-up Care After Cancer Treatment; Radiation Therapy; more.