Skin Tumors and Reactions to Cancer Therapy in Children

Familiarizes clinicians with the range of oncologic issues that pediatric dermatologists encounter

Discusses diagnosis and management of various skin tumors, cutaneous reactions to cancer therapies, and acute and long term complications of cancer therapy Written and edited by experts in the field

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Jennifer T. Huang, MDBoston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical SchoolDivision of Immunology, Dermatology Program Boston, MA, USA
Jennifer Huang, MD, is Assistant Professor of Dermatology, Harvard Medical School, Dermatology Program, Boston Children's Hospital. She practices pediatric dermatology and has a special interest in cutaneous issues in pediatric oncology, including graft versus host disease and secondary nonmelanoma skin cancer.
Carrie C. Coughlin, MDAssistant Professor of DermatologyDepartments of Medicine and PediatricsWashington University School of MedicineSt. Louis, MO, USA
Carrie Coughlin, MD, is Assistant Professor, Dermatology and Pediatrics at Washington University School of Medicine. She specializes in Pediatric Dermatology at Washington University School of Medicine and sees childrenat St. Louis Children's Hospital and the Children's Specialty Care Center. Her research interests include care of transplant patients, cutaneous consequences of immunosuppression, and neonatal dermatology.

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Table of Contents.- Preface.- Acknowledgements.- 1. Melanoma and Spitz Nevi in Children.- 2. Congenital Nevi.- 3. Lymphoproliferative Disorders of the Skin.- 4. Other Proliferative Disorders of the Skin.- 5. Malignancy-Associated Genodermatoses.- 6. Malignant Soft Tissue Tumors in Children.- 7. Cutaneous Reactions to Traditional Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy.- 8. Cutaneous Reactions to Targeted AntiCancer Agents.- 9. Pediatric Graft-Versus-Host Disease.- 10. Opportunistic Skin Infections in Immunosuppressed Children.- 11. Skin Cancer and Other Late Effects of Cancer Therapy.