| Description |
ix, 294 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
A right not a privilege! / M. Whiteson -- Patterns of incidence of cancer in teenagers and young adults / J.M. Birch -- Lack of participation of older adolescents and young adults with cancer in clinical trials / A. Bleyer, T. Budd, and M. Montello -- Adolescent cancer perspectives from France / L. Brugieres -- Care of teenagers with cancer / R.D. Barr -- Leukaemia / J. Nachman -- Advances in treatment for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma / M.P. Gerrard -- Hodgkin's disease and adolescents / K.P. Windebank -- Adolescent CNS tumours / D.A. Walker -- Ewing's sarcoma / A. Craft -- Advances in osteosarcoma / J. Whelan -- Osteosarcoma and surgery / R.J. Grimer -- Subfertility in adolescents with cancer / W.H.B. Wallace and M.F.H. Brougham -- Body image / M. Woods and L. Shearer -- The impact of cancer on adolescents and their families / K.L. Neville -- Survivors of teenage cancer / J.J. Spinetta -- Surviving with scars / M.C. Self -- Whose dying is it anyway? / R. Hain -- The parent's perspective of teenage cancer / R. Kanerak and V. Riley -- Who should care for young people with cancer? / J. Arbuckle ... [et al.] -- Patterns of care for teenagers and young adults with cancer / I. Lewis -- Managing professional relationships across the services / S. Morgan -- The next 10 years in biomedical science and care for teenagers and young adults with cancer / P. Selby ... [et al.].a ²p |
| Summary |
"This book, based on an international conference sponsored and organised by the Teenage Cancer Trust, addresses the issues surrounding care of the adolescent with cancer more completely than ever before." "With its comprehensive treatment of the problems and guidance on best practices, this book will be welcomed by all professionals and caregivers who work with young people with cancer."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
3rd International conference on cancer and the adolescent |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Cancer in adolescence -- Congresses.
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Tumors in adolescence -- Congresses.
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Neoplasms.
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Adolescent.
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Neoplasms -- therapy.
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Neoplasms.
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Neoplasms -- psychology.
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| Genre/Form |
Congress.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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| Author |
Eden, T. O. B.
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| LC no. |
2005008026 |
| ISBN |
9780727918109 paperback |
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0727918109 paperback |
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