The Hereditary Basis of Childhood Cancer

This volume elaborates on the research and clinical implications of the hereditary and molecular basis of childhood cancers. The focus of the ‘disease-related’ chapters of the book is to integrate what is known about the molecular basis of that particular clinical entity (or group of related entitie...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Malkin, David (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2021, 2021
Edition:1st ed. 2021
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1: Li-Fraumeni Syndrome
  • 2: Pediatric Central Nervous System Cancer Predisposition
  • 3: Rhabdoid Tumors
  • 4: Neurofibromatosis
  • 5: Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma syndromes
  • 6: Wilms tumor
  • 7: Hereditary Overgrowth Syndromes
  • 8: Multiple Endocrine Neoplasias and Associated Non-Endocrine Conditions
  • 9: DICER1 Syndrome
  • 10: Cancer-prone Inherited Bone Marrow Failure, Myelodysplastic and Acute Myeloid Leukemia Syndromes
  • 11: Inherited Risk for Childhood Leukemia
  • 12: Inherited pediatric cancer in low and intermediate resource countries
  • 13: Frontline Ethico-legal Issues in Childhood Cancer Genetics Research
  • 14: Genetic counseling and testing
  • 15: Psychosocial aspects of childhood cancer genetics
  • 16: Recognition of cancer predisposition syndromes