Main description:

This is an up-to-date review of the epidemiology of childhood cancers. The text is divided into three parts with Part 1 designed to introduce the reader to the descriptive epidemiology, clinical aspects, and biologic basis of childhood cancers. This section also provides a detailed account of the methodological issues involved in the epidemiologic study of pediatric cancers. Part 2 provides an overview of the epidemiology of the various cancer types affecting children, while Part 3 provides a detailed review of the genetics of childhood cancers and the possible role of various environmental exposures in their etiology. It will also contain a glossary and a list of Internet sites where additional information and data on childhood cancers can be obtained.

Contents:

Basic Concepts:The Descriptive Epidemiology of Childhood Cancers;Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management of Childhood Cancers;Biological Basis of Childhood Cancers;Methodological and Study Design Issues;; Epidemiology of Various Childhood Cancer Types:Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Cancers;Brain and Nervous System Cancers;Embryonal Cancers;Sarcomas;Germ Cell Tumors;Carcinoma and Melanoma;Genetics and Congenital Malformations;Parental Exposures;Parental Occupation;Radiation Exposures;Child's Medical History;Infections;Other Exposures to the Child;; Conclusions:Future Directions in Research;;