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Chemotherapy in Neonates and Infants

Pharmacological Oncology for Children Under 1 Year Old

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Authors:
  1. Carolina Witchmichen Penteado Schmidt

    1. Curitiba, Brazil

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  • Offers a comprehensive overview of chemotherapy in neonates and infants

  • Intended as a practical manual for daily use

  • Includes therapeutic protocols and management of drugs for each week/month of life of the patient

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
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  2. Introduction

    • Carolina Witchmichen Penteado Schmidt
    Pages 1-15

  3. Protocols Used in Chemotherapy Treatment of Neonates and Infants

    • Carolina Witchmichen Penteado Schmidt
    Pages 17-76

  4. Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Chemotherapy Drugs in Neonates and Infants

    • Carolina Witchmichen Penteado Schmidt
    Pages 77-106

  5. Peculiarities of Most Commonly Used Chemotherapy Drugs in Neonates and Infants

    • Carolina Witchmichen Penteado Schmidt
    Pages 107-114

  6. Adjuvant Drugs Used in Chemotherapy for Neonates and Infants

    • Carolina Witchmichen Penteado Schmidt
    Pages 115-124

  7. Drug Interactions in Neonates and Infants

    • Carolina Witchmichen Penteado Schmidt
    Pages 125-136

  8. Toxicity

    • Carolina Witchmichen Penteado Schmidt
    Pages 137-146

  9. Tumor Lysis in Neonates and Infants

    • Carolina Witchmichen Penteado Schmidt
    Pages 147-149

  10. Chemotherapy in Neonates and Infants with Cancer and Other Congenital Diseases: Down Syndrome and HIV

    • Carolina Witchmichen Penteado Schmidt
    Pages 151-155

  11. Stem Cell Transplantation in Neonates and Infants

    • Carolina Witchmichen Penteado Schmidt
    Pages 157-166

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 167-198
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About this book

This book provides a comprehensive overview of pediatric oncology, discussing drug therapy and treatment in children under the age of 1 year. It is the first volume to focus on chemotherapy in newborns and infants, especially the daily clinical practice and treatment protocols.
Intended as a practical manual, it addresses all the major topics related to pediatric oncology in an accessible and easy-to-use format. It examines topics in pediatric oncology therapeutics, including drug metabolism, excretion, toxicity, drugs that can be used for each week or month of the patient’s life, dose adjustment and treatment protocols.
Chemotherapy in Neonates and Infants focuses on the safe treatment of children in the first year of life, and is aimed at pediatric oncology/hematology institutions, clinics and departments. It is particularly valuable for researchers, pediatric oncology physicians, pediatric and neonatology physicians, oncology pharmacists and the other healthcare professionals directly involved in the chemotherapy of neonates and infants.

 

Reviews

“This pocket size book is an important, comprehensive and updated review on the optimal use of chemotherapy in this very young age.” (Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews (PER), Vol. 16 (1), September, 2018)



“This is a relatively unique pocket guide to chemotherapy in this young population. It is well written and organized and will be of help to professionals caring for neonates and infants with these rare malignancies.” (Jay P. Goldsmith, Doody's Book Reviews, July, 2018)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Curitiba, Brazil

    Carolina Witchmichen Penteado Schmidt

About the author

Carolina Witchmichen Penteado Schmidt is an oncology pharmacist with extensive experience in Pediatric Oncohematology and Chemotherapy in Children.  She is a specialist in Oncological Hospital Pharmacy and also has an MBA in Business Management. She has extensive hospital experience in the field of Pharmacy, Drug Interactions, Pediatrics, Oncology, Hematology, Neonatology, Intensive Health Care and Infectology; and academic experience teaching medical residents of Pediatric Oncohematology program, also pharmacists residents of Child and Adolescent Health program, and teaching in post graduation courses. She is author of the book Drug Therapy and Interactions in Pediatric Oncology, published by Springer.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Chemotherapy in Neonates and Infants

  • Book Subtitle: Pharmacological Oncology for Children Under 1 Year Old

  • Authors: Carolina Witchmichen Penteado Schmidt

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-70591-0

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-70590-3Published: 23 April 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-70591-0Published: 12 April 2018

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIX, 198

  • Number of Illustrations: 8 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Pediatrics, Oncology, Hematology, Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance, Cancer Research

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