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What kind of doctor helps kids with cancer and or progeria(hgps)?
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Sub specialty : Pediatric cancers are treated by pediatric oncologists. Progeria patients may have their care coordinated by a geneticist but they see physiciams from different subspecialty areas also.
Answered 12/31/2012
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Providers: Pediactric oncologists work with children with cancer. There are some pediatricians that specialize in certain diseases. Check: https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/7467/progeria/cases/53674 which is from the National Institute of Health, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences - press on "Find a Specialist" in the right hand column. This is for Progeria.
Answered 9/7/2020
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