The doctors are all qualified in general paediatric oncology and are able to stand in for one another without problems. Each one has, however, developed a specialist area of expertise in the management of specific types of tumour.
1 child in 440 in France is affected by cancer. This is the most common cause of death by disease in those aged less than 15 years. The proportion of patients cured continues to increase: the cancer cure rate is 80% and enormous advances have been made.