Pediatric cancers are cancers that form during childhood. Leukemias and brain tumors account for more than half of pediatric cancers. Learn more about pediatric cancers.

The Duke Cancer Institute is nationally recognized for our expertise in treating children and adolescents with both rare and common cancers.

Programs

The Duke Cancer Institute offers a number of comprehensive treatment programs for children and adolescents with cancer.

• The Musculoskeletal Oncology Program diagnoses and treats cancers of the bone and muscles in children, adolescents, and young adults.
• The Duke Long-Term Cancer Survivor Clinic is a multidisciplinary clinic for long-term survivors of cancer.
• The Pediatric Neuroblastoma Program offers individualized treatment for neuroblastoma.
• The Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Program is part of the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke.
• Duke’s Pediatric Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplant Program is the largest dedicated pediatric transplant program in the nation.

Care Guides

News

Events

Clinical Trials

• Pediatric Brain Tumors
• Pediatric Sarcomas
• Pediatric Leukemias
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• Doctors should discuss financial concerns of cancer patients
• Cancer studies often lack necessary rigor to answer key questions
• Immortality gene mutation identifies brain tumors and other cancers
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• May 20: Chemotherapy Education Class
• May 21: Gynecologic Oncology Support Group
• May 22: Cancer and Diabetes Support Group
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Learn about clinical trials offered by Duke Cancer Institute.