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Pediatric Oncology
Pediatric Oncology

Pediatric Oncology

by Brian Alverson, MD

Improve your knowledge faster than ever before!

This course covers the most common malignancies of childhood, how to manage these children, and why certain tumors only occur during the early years of life.

By the end of this course you will thoroughly understand the differences and similarities of childhood leukemias and lymphomas and learn how to master the different types of CNS tumors.

This course is perfect for medical students, residents and physicians preparing for the USMLE Step 2 or Step 3 exam, studying for their clerkship Shelf Exam, or wishing to review the essential components of pediatrics.

The course includes the following topics:

  • Leukemia in Children
  • Lymphoma in Children
  • CNS Tumors
  • Neuroblastoma
  • Wilms Tumor
  • Retinoblastoma

Brian Alverson, MD, is Director for the Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine at Hasbro Children's Hospital and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Brown University in Providence, RI. He has won multiple teaching awards and knows exactly how to prep you for your exams in pediatrics.

Jump right in and study with high-yield self-paced lectures, mnemonics, clinical pearls and downloadable slides.

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Course Details

  • Videos 8
  • Duration 0:46 h
  • Quiz questions 32
  • Articles 8
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Brian Alverson, MD

Brian Alverson, MD

Brian Alverson, MD is the Director for the Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine at Hasbro Children's Hospital and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Brown University in Providence, RI. He has been active in pediatric education and research for 15 years.He has won over 25 teaching awards at two Ivy League Medical Schools. He is an author of the book "Step Up to Pediatrics" and over 40 peer reviewed articles. Dr. Alverson has extensive experience in preparing students for the USMLE exams and has test writing experience as well.

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By Nourhanne A. on 20. May 2019 for Leukemia in Children

Nice informative useful simple nice illustrations nice lecturer voice tone and accent

 
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By Neuer N. on 01. May 2019 for 3 Major Types of CNS Tumors: Medulloblastoma & Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Ependymoma and Glioma

Thank you so much, all your lectures are so great, full of good advice for my practice!

 
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By giovanna m. on 15. May 2018 for 3 Major Types of CNS Tumors: Medulloblastoma & Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Ependymoma and Glioma

Way too much superficial on pathology. Slides are just lists: I can find this in books. I would have liked something like diagrams or drawings.

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