Pooling Patients to Study Rare Pediatric Tumors: An Introduction to PSORC

Topic overview

Dr. Sophia Schermerhorn introduces PSORC, the Pediatric Surgical Oncology Research Collaborative, a multi-institutional organization focused on improving surgical care for pediatric and adolescent cancer patients. Addressing the challenge of rare pediatric tumors, PSORC pools expertise, data, and patient populations from over 60 institutions across North America. This collaborative approach enables larger, high-quality studies that would be impossible for single centers to conduct independently, significantly advancing pediatric surgical oncology research. To date, PSORC has produced over 20 manuscripts and presented over 40 abstracts. https://www.psorc.org/

Intended audience: Healthcare professionals and clinicians.