Pediatric Cancer in Africa A Case-Based Guide to Diagnosis and Manag
This text is the only book of its kind to provide specific guidance applicable to limited resource settings and builds up from the foundation of general practitioner or general pediatrician competence. Written and edited by leaders in the field, this manu
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Pediatric Cancer in Africa A Case-Based Guide to Diagnosis and Management
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Pediatric Cancer in Africa
Daniela Cristina Stefan • Mhamed Harif
Pediatric Cancer in Africa A Case-Based Guide to Diagnosis and Management
Daniela Cristina Stefan South African Medical Research Council Cape Town, South Africa
Mhamed Harif Université Mohammed VI des Sciences de la Santé Cheikh Khalifa Hospital Casablanca, Morocco
ISBN 978-3-319-17935-3 ISBN 978-3-319-17936-0 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-17936-0 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016957721 © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Dedicated to my father whom I am very proud of, to my two amazing daughters, I could have not asked for more and my loving husband who is my pillar of support. Daniela Cristina Stefan To my friends and colleagues throughout Africa who struggle every day to offer new hope and justice to children with cancer and their parents in this world. Mhamed Harif
Foreword
This is the first book on children with cancer in Africa and is intended to serve as a practical manual for all who are involved, in a way or other, in treating or taking care of children affected by malignant disease on our continent. It is a tool to help identifying the best feasible approach, in African circumstances, to diagnosing and treating such patients. Cancer in children might not be as common as it is in adults, but the emotional impact on the family and society is tremendous. When interacting with Cristina Stefan, in her capacity as Vice President of the South African Medical Research Council and member of the Advisory Committee on
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