Introduction

Children and adolescents with cancer are often cared for in the inpatient setting at the time of diagnosis. Although much of the treatment for cancer occurs in the outpatient setting, patients are often admitted because of complications from their primary disease or from the cancer treatment. This rotation guide is designed to help residents rotate through inpatient and outpatient pediatric oncology by providing an overview of common cancer diagnoses and complications of the disease and treatment. See the Pediatric Hematology rotation guide for an overview of common pediatric blood disorders.

This rotation guide covers the following topics:

• Common Pediatric Malignancies

• Febrile Neutropenia

• Tumor Lysis Syndrome

• Tumor Mass Effect

• Late Effects of Cancer Treatment

• Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer