Journal of Pediatric Psychology vol. 30 no. 1 © Society of Pediatric Psychology 2005; all rights reserved.
Commentary: Traversing Hurdles: The Future of Collaborative Pediatric Oncology Research
University of Miami School of Medicine
All correspondence should be sent to Brandon G. Briery, Department of Pediatrics, P.O. Box 016820, Miami, Florida 33101–6820. E-mail: brandon.briery@miami.edu.
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The authors contributing to this section have identified a number of strengths, struggles, and future directions for research in the broad area of pediatric oncology. In their paper, Armstrong and Reaman focus on the past, present, and future of multicenter cooperative groups, which, in the United States, have primarily culminated in the formation of the Children’s Oncology Group (COG). Last, Grootenhuis, and Eiser focus on reviews of childhood cancer research published between 1985 and 2000 and consider mainly English-language contributions made to the literature from three primary geographic areas: North America, Europe, and Australia. Much can be learned from both of these papers about where the field has been with respect to collaboration, as well as where we might be headed.
As a young investigator, I find myself entering the field at a time when medical science has experienced many successes with respect to increasing survivorship among children diagnosed with
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The "Publish or Perish" Hurdle |
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The Isolationist Hurdle |
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The Traditionalist Hurdle |
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The Policy and Bureaucracy Hurdle |
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The Transitions Hurdle |
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The Funding Hurdle |
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The Dissemination Hurdle |
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