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PEDIATRICS Vol. 113 No. 6 June 2004, pp. 1833-1835

POLICY STATEMENT

Guidelines for Pediatric Cancer Centers

Section on Hematology/Oncology

Since the American Academy of Pediatrics published guidelines for pediatric cancer centers in 1986 and 1997, significant changes in the delivery of health care have prompted a review of the role of tertiary medical centers in the care of pediatric patients. The potential effect of these changes on the treatment and survival rates of children with cancer led to this revision. The intent of this statement is to delineate personnel and facilities that are essential to provide state-of-the-art care for children and adolescents with cancer. This statement emphasizes the importance of board-certified pediatric hematologists/oncologists, pediatric subspecialty consultants, and appropriately qualified pediatric medical subspecialists and pediatric surgical specialists overseeing the care of all pediatric and adolescent cancer patients and the need for facilities available only at a tertiary center as essential for the initial management and much of the follow-up for pediatric and adolescent cancer patients.

Key Words: cancer • pediatrics • hematology • oncology • cancer center


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Statement of reaffirmation:

AAP Publications Retired and Reaffirmed
Pediatrics 123: 188-188. [Full Text]

The following policy statement has been revised:

Guidelines for the Pediatric Cancer Center and Role of Such Centers in Diagnosis and Treatment

Pediatrics 99: 139-141. [Full Text]



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