Pediatric Solid Tumor Program 

The Pediatric Solid Tumor Program at Siteman Kids is a concentrated effort to treat and cure children diagnosed with a tumor or tumors. Most tumors, known generally as “solid tumors,” are rare in children, so our multidisciplinary team of WashU Medicine physicians develop a unique treatment plan for every child we care for. Teams can include pediatric oncologists, radiation oncologists, surgeons, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, physical therapists, psychologists, nutritionists, Child Life specialists, and more. We follow a child-first model for all of our care, focusing on treatments that lead patients to a cancer-free life while protecting their childhood.  

Siteman Kids at St. Louis Children’s Hospital is the only children’s hospital in Missouri that receives funding from the National Cancer Institute for ongoing research. This funding helps drive our cutting-edge medical care for the pediatric patients and families we serve in our region, our nation and the world. Our Pediatric Solid Tumor Program brings research, innovation and expertise to children’s bedsides. With tools like proton bean therapy and MIBG therapy and experts who have the ability to unlock these technologies’ full potential, we are helping our patients focus on being a kid with their family.   

Why Choose Siteman Kids?

Siteman Kids at St. Louis Children’s Hospital offers cutting-edge care with a focus on not just your child, but on your family as well. Families at Siteman Kids are seen by WashU Medicine physicians who have specialized in pediatric medicine and are leading clinical trials and research studies to unlock new treatments for curing disease. U.S. News and World Report ranks us #1 in the St. Louis region for pediatric cancer care.  

How Siteman Kids’ expertise sets us apart from other pediatric cancer centers:  

• We prioritize child and family well-being. Our pediatric hospital and oncology specialists prioritize a child’s learning, growth, and development when creating their unique treatment plan. And we deliver family-centered care through comprehensive support services for parents, caregivers, and siblings.  

• We bring scientific breakthroughs to bedsides. Physicians at Siteman Kids are clinicians and researchers. Because they excel at caring for children and studying cancer in a lab, our physicians take innovative approaches to curing their patients’ cancers. 

• We collaborate across specialties.  Siteman Kids’ patients benefit from care teams that include not just experts in oncology, but also experts from other disciplines. Our multidisciplinary approach to medical care means St. Louis Children’s Hospital’s pediatric cardiologists, neurologists and orthopedists are actively working on young patients’ teams.  

• We lead pediatric cancer research. Siteman Kids’ physician researchers lead and participate in national clinical trials, so our young patients have more opportunities to be enrolled and have access to the latest treatments at the earliest opportunity possible.