Childhood Solid Tumor Types and Programs

The Solid Tumor Center at Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center treats children and teens with a variety of solid tumors. Solid tumors are cancers that occur in the bones, tissues (such as muscles or tendons), or organs (such as the liver or kidneys). Some types of solid tumors occur only in children, including neuroblastoma and Wilms tumor. Other types can occur in children or adults, but the treatments that are effective for children differ from those used for adults. Our doctors apply a multidisciplinary approach to treating solid tumors that includes surgery, interventional radiology, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy.

Our specialty programs are led by pediatric clinicians with deep expertise in specific types of solid tumors. These programs also include teams of subspecialists and nurses with training and years of proven experience.

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We treat every type of solid tumor, even the most rare sub-types.
Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors Program
Through our partnership with the Boston Children's Orthopedic Center, we treat the full range of newly diagnosed and relapsed musculoskeletal cancers and benign tumors.
Adamantinoma
Alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS)
Angiosarcoma
Chondrosarcoma
Desmoid tumors
Ewing sarcoma
Fibrosarcoma
Leiomyosarcoma
Liposarcoma
Malignant fibrous histiocytoma
Osteosarcoma
Peripheral nerve sheath tumor (Neurofibrosarcoma)
Rhabdomyosarcoma
Soft tissue sarcomas
Synovial sarcoma

Endocrine-Oncology Program
The Endocrine-Oncology Program brings together experts in Endocrinology, Oncology, Surgery, and Cancer Genetics, to provide exceptional, coordinated care to patients diagnosed with endocrine tumors.
Adrenal tumors
Carcinoid tumors
Carney triad
Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN)
Neuroendocrine tumors
Pancreatic tumors
Pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma tumors
Thyroid carcinoma

Kidney Tumor Program
Our patients have access to the broadest set of pediatric and oncologic expertise available to treat all types of childhood kidney tumors, including Wilms tumor and malignant rhabdoid tumor.
Malignant rhabdoid tumor
Wilms tumor

Liver Tumor Center
We treat all primary liver cancers that occur in children and young adults. Our program features some of the most experienced pediatric liver cancer oncologists and surgeons in the world.
Hepatoblastoma
Hepatocellular carcinoma

Neuroblastoma Program
Our program treats newly diagnosed and relapsed patients and provides innovative therapies, including MIBG therapy, and clinical trials for children with high-risk neuroblastomas.
Neuroblastoma

Ocular Oncology Service
Tumors related to the eye, also known as ocular tumors, can range from harmless to potentially life-threatening. Our service provides exceptional, coordinated care to patients diagnosed with a variety of ocular oncology conditions.

Pediatric Carcinoma Clinic
Our Pediatric Carcinoma Clinic provides comprehensive, expert care for children, adolescents, and young adults diagnosed with carcinoma, a rare cancer diagnosis for individuals under 35 years old.

Rare Tumors Program
We treat even the rarest of tumors, including types that many cancer treatment centers have never seen. The breadth of our expertise allows us to assemble a team of specialists to meet the specific needs of each patient.
Adrenocortical carcinoma
Germ cell tumors
Melanoma
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
NUT carcinoma
Ovarian tumors
Testicular tumors

Retinoblastoma Program
The Retinoblastoma Program offers the latest in diagnosis and treatment options, including intra-arterial chemotherapy, a treatment option with significantly reduced side effects.
Retinoblastoma

Childhood Solid Tumor Center

Childhood Solid Tumor Types and Programs

We treat every type of solid tumor, even the most rare sub-types.