View our slate of current studies investigating key questions in pediatric surgical oncology.
Current Studies
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Pneumatosis Intestinalis in Pediatric Oncology
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Study Investigators: Andrew Davidoff, MD and Zach Morrison, MD
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Colorectal Cancer in Adolescent and Young Adult Patients
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Study Investigators: Danielle Cameron, MD, MPH and Sara Mansfield, MD
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Characterize epidemiology and management.
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Evaluate practice variation across a variety of care teams.
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Detecting Regional Lymph Node Metastasis in Rhabdomyosarcoma
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Study Investigator: Daniel Rhee MD, MPH
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Pediatric Oncofertility Practices
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Study Investigators: Kristine Corkum, MD and Jonathan Roach, MD
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Assess current oncofertility resources at PSORC institutions.
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Evaluate oncofertility practices and pediatric fertility perseveration procedures for children diagnosed with common extracranial solid tumors at high-risk for treatment-related fertility loss.
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​Pediatric Immature Teratoma
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Study Investigators: Barrie Rich, MD and Deborah Billmire, MD
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Indeterminate Thyroid Nodules
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Study Investigators: Jennifer Aldrink, MD and Emily Christison-Lagay, MD
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Assess the performance of TI-RADS with pediatric size modifications.
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Evaluate the utility and applicability of molecular testing for indeterminate cytology.
Outcomes of Pediatric Patients with Ganglioneuroma
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Study Investigators: Denise Klinker, MD, MEd
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Determine the current practice management of GN.
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Determine outcomes of observation vs resection of GN.
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Create a protocol for the management of GN that can be evaluated prospectively.
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Rare Pediatric Renal Tumors
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Study Investigators: Elizabeth Tracy, Harold Lovvorn, Marcus Malek
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Outcomes of Pediatric Patients with Neuroblastoma​​
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Identify associations between patient demographics and short- and long-term outcomes in children with neuroblastoma.
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Identify patient and perioperative factors associated with surgical complications and oncologic outcomes following neuroblastoma resection.
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Determine the impact of surgical complications on the overall care and outcomes of children with neuroblastoma.
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Perioperative Transfusions (Hepatoblastoma)​​
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Identify associations between patient demographics and short- and long-term outcomes in children with neuroblastoma.
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Identify patient and perioperative factors associated with surgical complications and oncologic outcomes following neuroblastoma resection.
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Determine the impact of surgical complications on the overall care and outcomes of children with neuroblastoma.
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The Use of ICG for Solid Malignancies​​
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Study Investigator: Alexander Bondoc, MD​
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