Skin Tumors and Reactions to Cancer Therapy in Children

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 children at 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.

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.

"This book is a unique combination of information about pediatric malignancies and cutaneous reactions encountered from drugs, biological agents, and radiation therapies used to treat these tumors. ... The authors provide an excellent overview of what one can typically expect in skin reactions from cancer therapies, the course of presentation, permanent changes, pathophysiology, and treatment limitations. Because this is such a specialized field, this is probably the most helpful resource that ties all these aspects together." (Patricia Wong, Doody's Book Reviews, December 21, 2018)

“This book is a unique combination of information about pediatric malignancies and cutaneous reactions encountered from drugs, biological agents, and radiation therapies used to treat these tumors. … The authors provide an excellent overview of what one can typically expect in skin reactions from cancer therapies, the course of presentation, permanent changes, pathophysiology, and treatment limitations. Because this is such a specialized field, this is probably the most helpful resource that ties all these aspects together.” (Patricia Wong, Doody's Book Reviews, December 21, 2018)