Role of the surgeon in the treatment of children's cancer

Surg Clin North Am. 1985 Dec;65(6):1387-422. doi: 10.1016/s0039-6109(16)43780-1.

Abstract

The management of children's tumors has changed significantly in the past several years. New techniques and combined surgical, chemotherapeutic, and radiation approaches are responsible for improved survival in most instances. Cooperation of the surgeon with the specialists in separate disciplines is imperative to continued advancements in neoplastic disease of childhood.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / surgery
  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / therapy
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Kidney Neoplasms / pathology
  • Kidney Neoplasms / surgery
  • Kidney Neoplasms / therapy
  • Liver Neoplasms / pathology
  • Liver Neoplasms / surgery
  • Liver Neoplasms / therapy
  • Lung Neoplasms / secondary
  • Male
  • Mediastinal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Mediastinal Neoplasms / surgery
  • Mediastinal Neoplasms / therapy
  • Neoplasms / pathology
  • Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Neoplasms / therapy
  • Neuroblastoma / pathology
  • Neuroblastoma / surgery
  • Neuroblastoma / therapy
  • Osteosarcoma / secondary
  • Osteosarcoma / surgery
  • Osteosarcoma / therapy
  • Rhabdomyosarcoma / pathology
  • Rhabdomyosarcoma / surgery
  • Rhabdomyosarcoma / therapy
  • Sarcoma, Ewing / pathology
  • Sarcoma, Ewing / surgery
  • Sarcoma, Ewing / therapy
  • Teratoma / pathology
  • Teratoma / surgery
  • Teratoma / therapy
  • Testicular Neoplasms / pathology
  • Testicular Neoplasms / surgery
  • Testicular Neoplasms / therapy
  • Wilms Tumor / pathology
  • Wilms Tumor / surgery
  • Wilms Tumor / therapy