Childhood Leukemia

1. Epidemiology of Acute Childhood Leukemia
Julie A. Ross, Kimberly J. Johnson, Logan G. Spector, John H. Kersey

2. The Biology of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
William L. Carroll, Mignon Loh, Andrea Biondi, Cheryl Willman

3. Biology of Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Robert J. Arceci, Soheil Meshinchi

4. Classification and Treatment of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Stephen P. Hunger, Valentino Conter, Elizabeth A. Raetz, Maria Grazia Valsecchi, Guenter Henze

5. Treatment of Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Brenda Gibson, John Perentesis, Todd A. Alonzo, Gertjan J. L. Kaspers

6. Pharmacogenetic and Pharmacogenomic Considerations in the Biology and Treatment of Childhood Leukemia
Jun J. Yang, Parinda A. Mehta, Mary V. Relling, Stella M. Davies

7. Promising Targeted Agents
Patrick Brown, Gregory H. Reaman, Nita L. Seibel, Pamela Kearns

8. Strategies for New Agent Development and Clinical Trial Considerations
Malcolm Smith, Meenakshi Devidas, Keith Wheatley, Richard B. Lock, Sally Hunsberger

9. Late Sequelae in Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Impact on Long-Term Survival and Quality of Life
Joseph P. Neglia, Maura O’Leary, Smita Bhatia

10. Acute Toxicities, Late Sequelae, and Quality of Survivorship in Children with Acute Myeloid Leukemia: The Impact of Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant
Julianne Byrne, John Horan, H. Stacy Nicholson

11. Appreciation and the Interdisciplinary Management of the Psychosocial Impact of Leukemia on Children and Their Families
Anne L. Angiolillo, Momcilo Jankovic, Riccardo Haupt, Kathleen Ruccione, E. Anne Lown, Robert B. Noll

12. Improved Outcome for Children with Acute Leukemia: How to Address Global Disparities
Yaddanapudi Ravindranath, Hans Peter Wagner, Giuseppe Masera, Fulgencio Baez, Anjo J. P. Veerman, Jacqueline Cloos, Raul Ribeiro, Gregory H. Reaman

13. Future Challenges and Opportunities to Improve Outcomes for Children with Leukemia
Gregory H. Reaman, Franklin O. Smith

Keywords: Medicine & Public Health, Oncology, Hematology, Pediatrics