Skip to main content
  • Book
  • © 2020

Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Editors:

  • Presents the latest findings on the biology and treatment of the disease as well as related issues

  • Shares valuable data, not only for pediatric hematologists, but also medical students, interns, residents and fellows

  • Provides a comprehensive insights and a springboard for future research

Buy it now

Buying options

eBook USD 84.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 159.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Other ways to access

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check for access.

Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
  2. Epidemiology and Diagnosis of Pediatric ALL

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Overview

      • Motohiro Kato
      Pages 3-7
    3. Germline Biology of Pediatric ALL

      • Motohiro Kato
      Pages 21-28
    4. Immunophenotype of Pediatric ALL

      • Takao Deguchi
      Pages 29-36
    5. MRD in Pediatric ALL

      • Motohiro Kato
      Pages 37-43
  3. Treatment of Pediatric ALL

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 45-45
    2. B-Cell Precursor ALL

      • Motohiro Kato
      Pages 47-57
    3. Infant ALL

      • Daisuke Tomizawa
      Pages 81-91
    4. Philadelphia Chromosome-Positive Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

      • Yuichi Kodama, Hiroyuki Shimada
      Pages 93-99
    5. Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Down Syndrome

      • Yasuhiro Okamoto
      Pages 101-108
    6. Relapsed Pediatric ALL

      • Ayumu Arakawa
      Pages 123-139
    7. Acute Leukemia of Ambiguous Lineage (ALAL)

      • Shunsuke Nakagawa
      Pages 141-149
    8. Stem Cell Transplantation for Pediatric ALL

      • Motohiro Kato
      Pages 151-161
  4. Supportive Issues in Pediatric ALL

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 163-163
    2. Supportive Therapy

      • Michihiro Yano
      Pages 165-169

About this book

This book discusses key aspects of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), presenting the latest research on the biology and treatment of the disease and related issues. The cure rate for ALL has improved dramatically due to advances such as supportive care, treatment stratification based on relapse risk, and the optimization of treatment regimens.

Gathering contributions by eminent scholars Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia is a valuable resource for pediatric hematologists as well as for medical students, interns, residents and fellows. It not only offers comprehensive insights, but also provides a springboard for future research.


Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Transplantation and Cell Therapy, Children’s Cancer, Center National Center for Child Health and Development, Setagaya-ku, Japan

    Motohiro Kato

About the editor

Motohiro KatoNational Center For Child Health and Development

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

  • Editors: Motohiro Kato

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-0548-5

  • Publisher: Springer Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-15-0547-8Published: 13 December 2019

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-15-0550-8Published: 13 December 2020

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-15-0548-5Published: 26 November 2019

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 175

  • Number of Illustrations: 7 b/w illustrations, 15 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Hematology, Pediatrics, Oncology

Buy it now

Buying options

eBook USD 84.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 159.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Other ways to access