Pediatric Oncology Nursing: Advanced Clinical etiology,symptoms and clinical signs,diagnostic and Handbookis a joint effort between nurses in Cana- laboratory procedures,treatment,prognosis,and f- da,the UK,and the USA.This is a ?rst-time collabo- low up care are included for each of the disorders. ration between pediatric hematology and oncology Part Three covers cancer treatment, including nurses from two continents and represents a blend- chemotherapy, radiation therapy, peripheral stem ing of knowledge from these experts.The book is de- cell transplantation,surgery,gene therapy,and c- signed to be a comprehensive clinical handbook for plementary and alternative medicine.The principles nurses in advanced practice working with pediatric and description of treatment, method of treatment hematology / oncology patients.Speci?c issues relat- delivery,potential side effects,and special conside- ed to young children and adolescents with cancer and tions for each type of treatment are discussed. hematologic disorders are discussed. Part Four focuses on the side effects of cancer Twenty-two contributors and two editors partici- treatment in relation to metabolic processes and the pated in the writing of this text.Nurses in advanced gastrointestinal, hematologic, respiratory, urinary, practice and academic roles nurse practitioners, cardiovascular, neurologic, musculoskeletal, inte- clinical nurse specialists, clinical instructors, lectur- mentary,and endocrine systems.The incidence,e- ers,and educators were involved.One of the most ology, treatment, prevention, and prognosis are - appealing features of this text is the varied experience cluded for each side effect reviewed.

I.- Leukemia.- Solid Tumors.- Common Central Nervous System Tumors.- II.- Anemias.- Neutropenia.- Thrombocytopenia.- Bleeding Disorders.- III.- Chemotherapy.- Radiation Therapy.- Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation.- Surgical Approaches to Childhood Cancer.- Gene Therapy.- Complementary and Alternative Therapy.- IV.- Metabolic System.- Gastrointestinal Tract.- Bone Marrow.- Respiratory System.- Renal System.- Cardiovascular System.- Central Nervous System.- Musculoskeletal System.- Skin Cutaneous Toxicities.- Endocrine System.- Ototoxicity.- Eyes Ocular complications.- V.- Nutrition and Hydration in Children with Cancer.- Pain in Children with Cancer.- Blood Transfusion Therapy.- Growth Factors.- Care of the Dying Child and the Family.