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Paediatric tumours

The most common tumours among children are different forms of haematological tumours, e.g., leukaemia. Of the tissue tumours, the most common ones are tumours of the brain, kidney, adrenal glands and extremities.

These tumours are examined with comprehensive CT- and MRI-studies, some of which are performed with the child anesthetized.

After the chemotherapy courses, the tumour may be removed surgically. With the exception of brain tumours, paediatric cancers are operated in the paediatric operating ward. Usually the tumour is biopsied before drug treatment is instituted.

The treatment of children with tumours is multiprofessional. Children with tumours are treated in the haematology ward, paediatric intensive care unit and the paediatric operating ward. Support to the family in important.

Treatment of children with tumours at our unit meets high international standards. Our personnel has a long and profound experience of treating children with these conditions.

Treatment facilities

Paediatric and Adolescent Surgery Ward and Day Surgery

We treat 0–16-year-old children and adolescents in all areas of paediatric surgery and paediatric orthopaedics.

Department of Radiotherapy

We perform radiotherapy primarily on cancer patients.