Cancer in Children and Young Adults: Ask Dr. Jeff Toretsky
Jeff Toretsky, MD is the chief of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. His program focuses not only on young children with cancer, but also on treating malignancies in adolescents and young adults up to the age of 39. To view Dr. Toretsky’s answers to the most common questions about cancer in young people, click “show more” below. Clicking on the time code for the question will take you directly to his answer.
To make an appointment in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, please visit MedStarGeorgetown.org/PediatricCancer or call 202-444-7599.
0:00 Meet Dr. Toretsky
2:55 Why does cancer happen in kids?
3:35 If my child has been diagnosed with cancer how long has it been there?
4:56 Is my child’s cancer curable?
5:30 What will the treatment be for my child’s cancer?
6:25 Why include an age group older than children in your cancer program?
7:50 To what extent is this Adolescent Young Adult (AYA) program unique?
8:47 How can you be a pediatric cancer doctor?
10:14 What is needed to make progress in pediatric oncology?
11:08 How do you come up with drugs for targets we don’t currently have drugs for?
11:57 What is proton therapy and why is it a good treatment for some childhood cancers?
13:00 Are there certain childhood cancers that are better treated with protons?
13:52 What are the benefits for children who receive proton therapy?
14:28 Does proton therapy help avoid secondary cancers?
15:02 Are you excited to be able to offer proton therapy to your young patients?
15:50 How do you treat a child and the whole family at the same time?
16:47 What kind of support do you provide for my child as they tackle their treatment?
17:20 If I’m an adult best treated by your cancer center will I be seen in the same offices as children?
17:47 Why do patients benefit from your cancer services being regionalized?
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