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In this section of the resource you will find information about some of the treatments faced by children with cancer.

This section provides an overview of the treatment regimens for children and young people with cancer. 

Our publications are free and available as digital downloads or as physical booklets and factsheets.

The treatment for children and young people (CYP) with cancer continues to be a speciality which develops rapidly, with improvements to treatments and supportive care enhancing outcomes for CYP.

The purpose of this section is to provide you with an overview of the different type of central lines (central venous access devices, CVAD) used within paediatric haematology/oncology.

Most advances made in treating children and young people’s cancers have been made because of clinical trials.

Steroids are prescribed for children and young people with cancer as either part of their treatment and supportive care.

Due to advances in surgical techniques, amputation is now rare in the UK but is occasionally necessary. This page explains the multiprofessional care provided.

Advanced surgical techniques mean that more tumours in limbs can be removed without the need for amputation - this is called ‘limb sparing surgery’.

Stem cell transplantation (SCT), also called Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT), is the replacement of a patient’s bone marrow with healthy haematopoietic stem cells.