| Affiliation: | 1. Division of General & Thoracic Surgery, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, Washington, USA;2. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA;3. Division of Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA;4. Department of Surgery, Division of Urology and the Surgical Oncology Program, Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA;5. Department of Surgery, Mott Children's Hospital, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA;6. Division of Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery, Cincinnati Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA;7. Division of Pediatric Surgery, Yale School of Medicine, Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut, USA;8. Department of Surgery, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA |
| Abstract: | Surgery plays a crucial role in the treatment of children with solid malignancies. A well-conducted operation is often essential for cure. Collaboration with the primary care team is important for determining if and when surgery should be performed, and if performed, an operation must be done in accordance with well-established standards. The long-term consequences of surgery also need to be considered. Indications and objectives for a procedure vary. Providing education and developing and analyzing new research protocols that include aims relevant to surgery are key objectives of the Surgery Discipline of the Children's Oncology Group. The critical evaluation of emerging technologies to ensure safe, effective procedures is another key objective. Through research, education, and advancing technologies, the role of the pediatric surgeon in the multidisciplinary care of children with solid malignancies will continue to evolve. |
