在仅20年内儿童恶性肿瘤的治愈率有了显著提高。以往70的病人在程度不同的较长时间缓解后死亡,现今约70%的儿童肿瘤有望治愈。在联邦德国,每年约有2000多儿童患白血病和其它恶性肿瘤。过去20年取得的进展不但使儿童疾病死亡率明显降低,而且也深入研究了治疗导致的医学和社会心理学后果。由于细胞抑制剂和放疗的作用,现今人们尝试 In only 20 years the cure rate of malignant tumors in children has been significantly improved. In the past, 70 patients died after a long period of remission to varying degrees, and about 70% of children’s tumors are expected to be cured today. In the Federal Republic of Germany, about 2,000 children each year suffer from leukemia and other malignancies. The progress made over the past two decades has not only led to a significant reduction in the mortality rate of childhood illnesses, but has also examined in depth the medical and psychosocial consequences of treatment. Due to the effects of cytostatics and radiotherapy, people are trying nowadays