Pediatric Cancer: From Geometry to Community | Kyle MacQuarrie | TEDxNorthwesternU

Pediatric cancer affects about 14,000 children every year in the United States. The talk argues that childhood cancer is not simply a smaller version of adult cancer, since it involves distinct biology and requires care that is also shaped by community action. Speaker Kyle MacQuarrie, a pediatric oncologist and physician-scientist at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and assistant professor of pediatrics at Northwestern's Feinberg School of Medicine, focuses on children with solid tumors, particularly sarcomas. The talk was given at a TEDx event organized independently by a local community.

• About 14,000 children in the United States are affected by pediatric cancer each year
• Pediatric cancer differs in biology from adult cancer
• Small actions by members of the public can help pediatric patients
• The speaker's work centers on solid tumors, especially sarcomas

Pediatric cancer affects 14,000 children every year in the United States alone. Just as children aren't small adults, pediatric cancer isn't just a small version of adult cancer. Caring for children with pediatric cancer involves not just addressing the unique biology, but through efforts as a community. Even seemingly small actions taken by members of the public can have important impacts for the better on pediatric cancer patients. Dr. MacQuarrie is a pediatric oncologist and physician-scientist with Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and an assistant professor of pediatrics at Northwestern’s Feinberg School of Medicine. Both his clinical and research interests focus on children with solid tumors, in particular those with sarcomas. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx