Pediatric Caner Surgery
Common indications for surgery in pediatric cancers include the following:
1). Biopsies - Needle, open, Excision
2). Placement of Hickman Catheters and Venous Ports for long term Venous access.
3). Tumour Resection e.g. Wilm's tumour, Neuroblastoma, Rhabdomyosarcoma, Hepatoblastoma,
Soft Tissue sarcoma, Teratomas - sacrococcygeal, retroperitoneal, gonadal etc., Gonadal
tumours, Leiomyosarcoma, Carcinoma thyroid, Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma, etc.