Surgery may be included in a pediatric cancer treatment “roadmap.” Patients at the Hyundai Cancer Institute at CHOC Children's have direct access to a full-range of surgical specialties including urology, gynecology, orthopedic, and thoracic. We also offer neurosurgery and the latest reconstructive and limb salvage services.

All surgical services are child- and adolescent-centered, with surgeons and nurses specially trained to operate on children of all ages—from newborn babies to young adults. Surgery can involve removing the tumor or taking some tissue for a biopsy. It is often used in conjunction with chemotherapy and/or radiation to help remove as much of the cancer as possible.

We are pleased to be able to provide our patients access to some of the most skilled and knowledgeable surgeons in the country at CHOC's very own Tidwell Procedure Center. Our pediatric oncology surgeons specialize in minimally invasive surgeries using the very latest thoracoscopic, laparoscopic, neurosurgical, orthopedic and robotics methods available.