Table 1.

American Academy guidelines for multidisciplinary teams in pediatrics for cancer centers^a

Board certified/eligible or equivalent pediatric hematologist/oncologist Board certified pathologist(s) committed to handling specimens according to COG protocols Nurses with additional training in the management of children and adolescents with cancer and blood disorders, and documented in-house training in chemotherapy administration Clinical research associates trained in data management support of cooperative research Respiratory therapists with expertise in pediatrics Anesthesiologist with expertise in the management of children Radiologist with expertise in the management of children Pharmacist with expertise in chemotherapy Social worker with additional training in the management of children and adolescents with cancer and blood disorders

^aNote: Adapted from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Guidelines for pediatric cancer centers: section on hematology/oncology policy statement on guidelines for pediatric cancer centers. Pediatrics. 2004;113(6):1833–1835.

Abbreviation: COG, Children’s Oncology Group.