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Together is a new resource for anyone affected by pediatric cancer - patients and their parents, family members, and friends.
Learn MoreA medical procedure is a specific action or activity used in the diagnosis and treatment of a health condition. Procedures may include tests or a series of actions needed to make a diagnosis, deliver therapy, or monitor how the patient is responding to treatment. Patients may have several different procedures throughout their diagnosis and treatment. Sometimes they may undergo the same procedure more than once.
Your child may need several types of tests and procedures during their care journey.
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Reviewed: December 2023
Each childhood cancer diagnosis is different. But the process usually begins when your child has signs and symptoms that prompt a visit to the doctor.
Pediatric cancers may be treated using different methods -- chemotherapy, radiation therapy, surgery, stem cell transplant, and targeted therapy.
Anesthesia is the use of medicines that alter consciousness and block sensations of pain during medical tests and procedures. Read about anesthesia in children.
