Solid Tumors in Children: Advances and Challenges
A special issue of Children (ISSN 2227-9067). This special issue belongs to the section "Oncology and Hematology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2021) | Viewed by 2838
Special Issue Editors
Interests: pediatric surgery, pediatric oncology
Interests: pediatric oncologic surgery; rare solid tumors; neuroblastoma; gonadal tumors; adrenocortical tumors; tumor registries; general pediatric surgery
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, major changes have occurred in the diagnostic–therapeutic approach to solid tumors in children and adolescents, which have determined a consistent improvement in survival, minimizing the exposure to chemo- and radiotherapy side effects.
The high participation in cooperative trials has been proven to play a fundamental role in the exploration of new concepts in all fields of pediatric cancer (genetic, histology, biology), which has allowed for the identification of new treatment options, such as biologic targeted therapies, that could be used in combination with traditional chemotherapy regimens or radiation.
In this context, pediatric surgeons and radiologists play a leading role in different aspects of the disease course, and over the years, they have been committed to searching for more advanced, minimally invasive techniques, to make the management of children easier.
In this Special Issue, the authors cover the latest clinical and basic science innovations in the more common solid tumors in children and discuss original tools that are being developed for defining a diagnosis or performing surgery, preventing long-term consequences.
For each tumor, we would like to consider the possible benefits of minimally invasive surgery (laparoscopy, thoracoscopy and robotic), the use of interventional radiology techniques for the identification and treatment of metastases, the use of Green Indocyanine for metastases or residual tumors, the role of PET CT or PET RMI for the identification of lymph nodes and, in particular, the sentinel node in soft-tissue sarcoma. We would also like to mention the techniques of fertility preservation and the development of surgical quality guidelines.
Prof. Patrizia Dall'Igna
Dr. Calogero Virgone
Prof. Rita Alaggio
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- neuroblastoma
- Wilms tumor
- rhabdomyosarcoma
- non-Rhabdo soft-tissue sarcoma (NRSTS)
- germ cell tumors
- hepatoblastoma
- chemotherapy
- surgery
- radiology
- interventional radiology
- radiotherapy
