Utility of Multi-institutional Pediatric Chart Rounds in the Age of Telemedicine.

Abstract

Pediatric radiation oncology remains a highly subspecialized field owing to a relatively lower incidence rate of pediatric malignancies, which account for less than 5% of total cancer cases annually in the United States.1,2 Another challenge of treating pediatric malignancies is the diverse profile of tumors, ranging from hematologic malignancies to a heterogenous set of soft tissue and bone sarcomas. These inherent issues result in consistently low case numbers for the average resident,3-5 with almost one-third of senior residents recently reporting insufficient training in pediatric radiation oncology.