At the beginning of the rotation the residents and medical students are given a folder containing general articles on hematology/ oncology topics. It is recommended that the student/resident read all of these articles as well as both the Hematology and Oncology sections in one of the two major textbooks in pediatrics (Rudolph or Nelson).

Syllabus of Topics in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (key articles provided by Faculty) - provided to students and residents

• Rudolph's Textbook of Pediatrics, 21st Edition, McGraw-Hill 2003
• Nelson's Textbook of Pediatrics, 17th Edition Saunders 2004
• Pizzo and Poplack, Principles and Practice of Pediatric Oncology, Fourth Edition. Lippincott 2002
• Nathan and Oski, Hematology of Infancy and Childhood, Sixth Edition. Saunders 2003