Most children with tumors will require one or more surgical interventions as part of the care
and treatment, including making a diagnosis, obtaining adequate venous access …

The evolution of the treatment of pediatric solid tumors has been one of progressive
improvements in survival. With the advent of pediatric cooperative groups, a systematic …

With improvement in the outcomes for children with cancer has come an increasing focus on
minimizing the morbidity from therapeutic interventions, including surgical procedures, while …

The first edition of The Surgery of Childhood Tumors was published in 1999. The purpose of
the book was to produce a comprehensive illustrated reference book on the management of …

The care of children with malignant solid tumors in sub-Saharan Africa is compromised by
resource deficiencies that range from inadequate healthcare budgets and a paucity of …

The developing countries bear the greatest burden of childhood cancers as over 90% of the
world's children live in these countries. Childhood cancer in most instances is curable, but …

Childhood cancer is rare. Roughly 6500 children are diagnosed with cancer in the United
States yearly. 77 Biologically, most forms of cancer occurring in children arise from germinal …

Background. The safety and efficacy of minimally invasive oncologic procedures in children
have not been well defined and only limited anecdotal experience has been published …

Dramatic improvements in clinical outcomes have been seen for children and adolescents
with cancer over the past five decades. 1 The improvement in survival is attributed primarily …

Childhood Cancer Cancer is a leading cause of death in children, second only to accidental
injury, and is responsible for approximately 10 percent of deaths in children. More than …