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Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Pharmacists
Carolina Witchmichen Penteado Schmidt
Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Pharmacists The Gold Standard to Practice
Carolina Witchmichen Penteado Schmidt Curitiba Paraná Brazil
ISBN 978-3-030-43490-8 ISBN 978-3-030-43491-5 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-43491-5 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020 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, expressed 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. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Foreword
The outcome for children with cancer has shown enormous improvement over the last decades. In economically privileged countries, overall survival rates have now reached 80% at 5 years from diagnosis, and most of these young people will become long-term survivors. Therefore, an optimal management of children with cancer is needed, based on knowledge of current treatment strategies. Treatment options in pediatric oncology are chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and surgery. However, some patients also require a stem cell transplantation to have a chance for cure. Treatment of childhood cancer patients affects not only medical doctors or nurses but also pharmacists. Thus more and more knowledge about pediatric oncology pharmacy is required in daily practice. But up to now there is no book available for pharmacists who are involved in the field of pediatric stem cell transplantation to find the information they are looking for. With this book Carolina Schmidt has closed that previous gap. After publishing several books about pediatric oncologic pharmacy like Drug Therapy and Interactions in Pediatric Oncology: A Pocket Guide, Chemotherapy in Neonates and Infants: Pharmacological Oncology for Children Under 1 Year Old, and Pediatric Oncologic
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