Author
Vivian Y Chang, MD, MS Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine
Vivian Y Chang, MD, MS is a member of the following medical societies: American Society of Hematology, American Society of Human Genetics, American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Coauthor(s)
Mark E Green, MD Chief, Department of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Gateway Medical System
Mark E Green, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Emergency Physicians, American Medical Association
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Lawrence S Frankel, MD Director of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Scott and White Clinic; Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Texas A&M University School of Medicine
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Noah C Federman, MD Director, Pediatric Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcoma Program, Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Orthopedics, Mattel Children’s Hospital, University of California, Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine; Medical Director, Clinical Translational Research Center, Chair, Data Safety Monitoring Board, Vice Chair, Scientific Rationale Committee, Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) at UCLA
Noah C Federman, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Children's Oncology Group, Connective Tissue Oncology Society, International Ewing Sarcoma Research Forum, Sarcoma Alliance for Research through Collaboration, Society for Pediatric Research
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Specialty Editor Board
Mary L Windle, PharmD Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape Drug Reference
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
James L Harper, MD Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Associate Chairman for Education, Department of Pediatrics, University of Nebraska Medical Center; Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Creighton University School of Medicine; Director, Continuing Medical Education, Children's Memorial Hospital; Pediatric Director, Nebraska Regional Hemophilia Treatment Center
James L Harper, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, American Federation for Clinical Research, Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics, Hemophilia and Thrombosis Research Society, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Association for Cancer Research, American Society of Hematology
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Chief Editor
Robert J Arceci, MD, PhD Director, Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, Department of Hematology/Oncology, Co-Director of the Ron Matricaria Institute of Molecular Medicine, Phoenix Children’s Hospital; Editor-in-Chief, Pediatric Blood and Cancer; Professor, Department of Child Health, University of Arizona College of Medicine
Robert J Arceci, MD, PhD is a member of the following medical societies: American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association for Cancer Research, American Pediatric Society, American Society of Hematology, American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Additional Contributors
J Martin Johnston, MD Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Mercer University School of Medicine; Director of Hematology/Oncology, The Children's Hospital at Memorial University Medical Center; Consulting Oncologist/Hematologist, St Damien's Pediatric Hospital
J Martin Johnston, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics, American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, International Society of Paediatric Oncology
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Acknowledgements
The authors and editors of eMedicine gratefully acknowledge the contributions of previous author Kathleen M Sakamoto, MD, PhD, to the original writing and development of this article.
