Handbook of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Handbook of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Third Edition is a practical, up-to-date guide for the diagnosis, management, and treatment of blood disorders and cancers in children. Designed for clinicians at all levels—from medical students and trainees to pediatricians and nurses—this handbook provides a concise, algorithmic approach to pediatric hematology and oncology. Compiled by experts from the Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland, it emphasizes rapid, evidence-based decision-making and delivers the tools needed for effective patient care in real-world clinical settings.

Key Features

• Current guidelines for management and treatment of common pediatric blood disorders and malignancies.
• Algorithmic approach to diagnosis and management, enabling rapid clinical decision-making.
• Rapid-referral tables with visual summaries of symptoms, lab findings, differential diagnoses, and treatment guidance.
• Case studies illustrating hematologic and oncologic conditions, including hemolytic anemia, sickle cell disease, hemophilia, neuroblastoma, and sarcomas of soft tissue and bone.
• Comprehensive chemotherapy formulary listing agents, dosing, mechanism of action, pregnancy category, indications, and side effects.
• Coverage of transfusion medicine, stem cell transplantation, central venous catheter management, acute pain management, oncologic emergencies, and chemotherapy basics.
• Portable and practical design, ideal for day-to-day clinical use by medical students, residents, nurses, and early-career providers in pediatric hematology/oncology.