Children's Medical Encyclopedia: Understanding Pediatric Hematologic Malignancies

Author: Liang Decheng (Compiler)
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Publish Date: 2003-05-01
Features: Can children with leukemia really have no tomorrow? Of course not! The United States has examples to follow. As long as early detection, proper treatment, and dedicated care are provided, children with leukemia can also grow up to be grandparents! This book introduces various blood diseases and the symptoms, classification, incidence rates, and treatment methods of nine major childhood cancers, enabling all children to grow up lively and healthy under the correct care of their parents.
Children undergoing growth and development have significantly different normal values for their various blood cells compared to adults. The blood diseases they develop are also quite different from those of adults. Many blood diseases in children are congenital or hereditary, often manifesting during childhood. Childhood cancers are also quite distinct from adult cancers. Their overall cure rates are much higher than those of adults. In reality, childhood cancers are rare. This book not only provides advanced knowledge on various childhood blood diseases and cancers but also incorporates the author's personal insights.
If a child (unfortunately) contracts a serious blood disease or cancer, parents should overcome panic as soon as possible and avoid falling into the trap of seeking treatments blindly. Instead, they should discuss the condition with specialists, understand the (condition), and work together with healthcare professionals to do their best to save the child.