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Childhood Leukemia: Present Problems and Future Prospects
. Ed(S): Kobayashi, Noburo; Akera, Tai; Mizutani, Shuki
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Description for Childhood Leukemia: Present Problems and Future Prospects
Paperback. Proceedings of the Second International Symposium on Children's Cancer and Childhood Leukemia -- Present Problems and Future Prospects, December 7-9, 1989 Editor(s): Kobayashi, Noburo; Akera, Tai; Mizutani, Shuki. Series: Developments in Oncology. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJCL; MMF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 552.
Twenty years ago when Children's Cancer Association of Japan was born, the diagnosis of childhood leukemia amounted to a death sentence. Only 20% or so of children with leukemia survived more than 5 years. Since then, enormous improvements have been achieved regarding our understanding on the etiology, diagnosis, and the treatment of childhood leukemia. Now, 70% of children with leukemia survive and enter adult life. Even though the improved survival rate of children with leukemia represents a medical success story, we now face new problems. The first problem is the fact that we still lose 20-30% of patients with childhood ... Read more
Twenty years ago when Children's Cancer Association of Japan was born, the diagnosis of childhood leukemia amounted to a death sentence. Only 20% or so of children with leukemia survived more than 5 years. Since then, enormous improvements have been achieved regarding our understanding on the etiology, diagnosis, and the treatment of childhood leukemia. Now, 70% of children with leukemia survive and enter adult life. Even though the improved survival rate of children with leukemia represents a medical success story, we now face new problems. The first problem is the fact that we still lose 20-30% of patients with childhood ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
265
Condition
New
Series
Developments in Oncology
Number of Pages
265
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461367390
SKU
V9781461367390
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Reviews for Childhood Leukemia: Present Problems and Future Prospects
'Overall I found this an interesting collection of papers which well summarises the studies made in the treatment of children with cancer between the first and second symposia. It would be a worthwhile volume to have on the shelves of one's library and is relatively up to date despite the 2 year lag between meeting ... Read more