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CANCER TYPE > BONE > CAUSES & DIAGNOSIS > CHILDREN AND TEENAGERSChildren and teenagers with bone cancer
Children are usually referred to a children’s (paediatric) hospital. Teenagers may often be referred to specialist adolescent cancer units. These units have specialist doctors with a lot of experience in diagnosing and treating teenagers with cancer. The units also have a team of people to help support teenagers. The team is known as a multi-disciplinary team and includes specialist doctors and nurses, social workers, counsellors, physiotherapists, dietitians, education specialists and psychologists.
Content last reviewed: 01 February 2006
Page last modified: 14 January 2009
Page last modified: 14 January 2009