title: The child with recurrent solid tumor.
abstract: A significant percentage of relapse occurs in children with solid tumors despite advances in treatment. This article discusses reasons for failure of primary therapy, evaluation of the relapsed patient, treatment of the relapsed patient, as well as questionable cancer therapies and therapy cessation.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Branch, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland.
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Adamson
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Horowitz
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Poplack
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004351:Drug Resistance; D006801:Humans; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000628:therapy*; D013997:Time Factors