Pediatric radiation oncology

Invasive Aspergillosis in Pediatric Hematology Oncology Ward

Background: Patients with prolonged neutropenia and/or severe underlying immunosuppression are at thegreatest risk for disseminated aspergillosis. This study was undertaken to determine the incidence of invasiveaspergillosis by Platelia Aspergillus enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ELISA kit in high risk children admitted tothe hematology ward of Dr. Faghihi hospital, Shiraz University of Medic...

Pediatric oncology.

This series provides up-to-date information on important topics in pediatric oncology, from the diagnosis and treatment of particular forms of disease through to, for example, radiation oncology, supportive care, and survivorship. The entire spectrum of clinical management is covered with the aim of equipping readers with the latest knowledge relevant to daily practice. In addition, clinical, m...

Pediatric Oncology

Correspondence: Richard J. Gilbertson, M.D., Ph.D., Departments of Developmental Neurobiology and Hematology/Oncology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 332 N. Lauderdale Street, Memphis, Tennessee 38105, USA. Telephone: 901-495-3913; Fax: 901-4952270; e-mail: [email protected] Received March 28, 2005; accepted for publication June 6, 2005. ©AlphaMed Press 10837159/2005/$12.00/...

Pediatric Oncology

Radiation Oncology

Objective: Intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) is an exciting new technique with the potential to improve radiotherapy treatment by reducing dose to normal structures and increasing dose to the cancer. The objective was to investigate the potential value of IMRT in the treatment of sarcoma. To compare normal tissue sparing and treatment volume coverage for both three dimensional conformal (...