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For what reason would it be important for a 17 year old to be treated by a pediatric oncologist / at a children's hospital?
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Cancer specialist: Oncologists are cancer specialists, so they diagnose and treat cancer.
Answered 1/1/2014
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Many reasons: There are numerous studies showing that adolescents and young adults (known as aya = 15-40 years old) who are treated by pediatric oncologists have higher cure rates than if they were treated in an adult hospital. This is true for most cancers affecting the aya population, but there are rare exceptions.
Answered 12/28/2014
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Pediatric cancer: If the patient has a typical pediatric cancer, then treatment by a pediatric oncologist at a children's hospital would be warranted.
Answered 5/23/2016
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