[Cooperation of the family physician with the oncology center in the care of the children with tumors].

With a cure rate of over 50% pediatric oncology contrasts with the adult oncology. The success is the result of a multimodal approach with surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy to almost all forms of childhood cancer as outlined in various national and international protocols. These are evaluated permanently concerning efficacy and toxicity at one organisation (in Switzerland: the pediatric section of the "Schweizerische Arbeitsgruppe für klinische Krebsforschung"). For the care of the children with malignancy however a specialist physician team at a tumor center is not enough. Without the cooperation of the family doctors of the area proper referral of the patients and long term treatment can not be realized. Good information and adequate teaching appears to be necessary to give these patients optimal care.