Children's Medical Encyclopedia. Understanding Pediatric Hematologic Malignancies

Author: Liang Decheng
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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 become grandparents! This book introduces various blood diseases and the symptoms, classification, incidence rates, and treatment methods of nine major childhood cancers, allowing 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 childhood blood diseases are congenital or hereditary and often manifest during childhood. Childhood cancers also differ greatly from adult cancers. Their overall cure rate is much higher than that of adult cancers. 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 major blood diseases or cancers, parents should overcome panic as soon as possible and avoid falling into the trap of seeking treatments in haste. Instead, they should discuss the condition with specialists, understand the situation, and work together with healthcare professionals to do their best to save the child.