We would like to acknowledge the Guidelines Development Group (GDG) of Paediatric Oncology for adapting this Guideline.

• Chair of the Committee:

Prof Alaa El-Haddad (Professor of Paediatric Oncology and Former Dean of the National Cancer Institute - Cairo University, Head of the Paediatric Oncology Department and the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit at the Children’s Cancer Hospital Cairo, Egypt).

 • The Scientific Committee Members:

Prof Iman Sidhom (Professor and Head of Department of Paediatric Oncology - National Cancer Institute - Cairo University).

Prof Emad Ebied (Deputy Director, National Cancer Institute and Professor of Paediatric Oncology - National Cancer Institute - Cairo University).

Prof Mahmoud Hammad (Committee Rapporteur and Professor of Paediatric Oncology - National Cancer Institute - Cairo University - and Director of the Oncology and Nuclear Medicine Centre at Nasser Institute Hospital).

Prof Youssef Madney (Professor of Paediatric Oncology - National Cancer Institute - Cairo University - and Consultant of Paediatric Oncology at Dar Al Salam Cancer Hospital Harmal).

Dr Ahmed Mustafa (Lecturer of Paediatric Oncology - National Cancer Institute - Cairo University - and Assistant Head of the Specialized Medical Centres Secretariat for Oncology Affairs).

Dr Zaki Ahmed Zaki (Consultant and Director, Haematology Unit at Sheikh Zayed Specialized Hospital).

Dr Amal Ahmed Zein (Paediatric Oncology Consultant at Al-Sahel Teaching Hospital- and at Oncology Centre of Nasser Institute Hospital).

Prof Shady Fadel (Assistant Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University - Director and Head, Paediatric Oncology Department, Borg El Arab Hospital).

Dr Mahmoud Motaz (Lecturer, South Egypt Oncology Institute, Assiut University, Medical Director and Head of the Paediatric Oncology Department at Shifa Al Orman Oncology Centre).

Dr Ebtehal Mahmoud Ali (Assistant lecturer of Paediatric Oncology at National Cancer Institute – Cairo University).

Dr Mai Mamdouh (Clinical Pharmacist, Paediatric Oncology, Dar El Salam Cancer Hospital Harmal).