Pediatrics & Therapeutics
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Autoimmunity and childhood cancers

International Conference and Exhibition on Pediatric Oncology and Clinical Pediatrics

August 11-13, 2016 Toronto, Canada

Nalini Kant Pati

Australian National University, Australia

Scientific Tracks Abstracts: Pediat Therapeut

Abstract :

Autoimmunity remains an important causative factor in developing several type of childhood cancers, particularly childhood lumphomas and other lymphoproliferative disorder. Also post diagnosis and treatment for any childhood malignancy, an autoimmune disorder may result in 40% of the cases. Hence this association is very complex. There need to develop various guidelines to be able to screen for these autoimmune disorder in cancer survivors or current clear strategie to reduce the risk. This paper will analyze and address the strength of this association more in detail and would reccommend a suitable screening tool.

Biography :

Nalini Pati is currently working as a consultant Adult and Paediatric Haematologist in Haematology Oncology in Canberra Hospital, Canberra and Clinical Senior Lecturer at Australian National University Medical School, Canberra, Australia. He has published more than 20 papers in reputed journals and has been serving as an editorial board member of few journal.

Email: Nalini.Pati@act.gov.au