Unusual Cancers of Childhood Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment -
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General Information About Unusual Cancers of Childhood
Fortunately, cancer in children and adolescents is rare,
although the overall incidence of childhood cancer has been
slowly increasing since 1975. Children and adolescents with
cancer should be referred to medical centers that have a
multidisciplinary team of cancer specialists with experience
treating the cancers that occur during childhood and
adolescence. This multidisciplinary team approach incorporates
the skills of the primary care physician, pediatric surgical
subspecialists, radiation oncologists, pediatric medical
oncologist