Introduction Cancer is the leading cause of disease-related death in children in the United States. Despite the numerous advances in pediatric oncology, some children are diagnosed with terminal malignancies and…
Introduction/Overview The most common cancers in the pediatric population are acute leukemia, central nervous system (CNS) tumors, nephroblastoma, neuroblastoma, lymphoma, and sarcoma (see Chapter 45 ). The most common surgeries…
Anesthetic Management of the Child with an Anterior Mediastinal Mass Mediastinal masses may arise from structures normally located in the mediastinum, from those that pass through the mediastinum during development,…
Introduction Childhood cancers make up less than 1% of all newly diagnosed cancers each year. However, with increasing survival rates, an increasing number of pediatric patients will present for surgery…
Introduction The incidence of childhood cancer has been steadily increasing over the last few decades, from approximately 13 per 100,000 in 1975 to over 17 per 100,000 in 2005. While…
Introduction From the time that we take our first breath, there is one thing that is inevitable and that is death. The journey from birth to death defines life, and…
Rehabilitation Interventions in Patients With Cancer Introduction For patients with a broad range of serious life-threatening illness, loss of function and independence is a common struggle and a significant contributor…
Introduction Pain is one of the most common symptoms reported in cancer patients. This pain can be nociceptive (somatic or visceral) or neuropathic, or a combination of these. Chronic pain…
Introduction Postoperative pain management is an integral component of the perioperative management of patients requiring surgery. Perioperative management starts early, even before the patient is admitted to the hospital for…
The global incidence of both hematologic and solid organ cancers continues to rise. This is due in part to the aging population and changes in socioeconomic-associated cancer risk factors such…
