Pediatric vs Adult Treatment

DSRCT is considered a childhood cancer that predominately strikes boys (and girls) in the second decade of life. DSRCT also appears to hit young adults who hover on the edge of being treated by a pediatric oncologist or an adult oncologist.

Because the disease has been considered a childhood cancer there are more pediatric oncologists who are aware of the disease and have treated it, than adult oncologists. Some of the more prominent physicians who have treated DSRCT practice medicine in the pediatric field. Adult patients have often sought out advice from pediatric oncologists and have been turned away. It would be beneficial for adult patients to be aware of this when seeking treatment from an adult oncologist. Their own physician should be able to confer with a pediatric oncologist if the situation is warranted.

Pediatric oncologists also often belong to to the national Children's Oncology Group which has created a collaborative database pediatric cancer information.

The data on this page will be a comparison to see the differences between pediatric oncology treatment options and adult treatment options. Eventually dosage information will be added. Some patients have seen both pediatric and adult oncologists, that will be noted also.