Children's Hospital

Divisions/Specialties

Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

The Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology evaluates, diagnoses and treats children with cancer and blood diseases. We treat patients who range in age from infancy to young adulthood.

Patient Conditions

• Acute and chronic leukemia
• Solid cancers of childhood and adolescence
• Brain tumors
• Anemias
• Coagulopathies
• Aplastic anemia
• Blood dyscrasias
• Granulocyte abnormalities
• ITP and platelet abnormalities
• Sickle cell disease

Comprehensive Evaluations

• Hematologic disorders in children and adolescents
• Malignancies in children and adolescents
• Brain tumors in children and adolescents
• Long-Term Survivor Follow Up

Specialized Treatments

• Chemotherapy
• Coordination with surgeons and radiation oncologists
• Gamma Knife treatment
• Stereotactic surgical techniques
• Radioactive implants
• Counseling and education

Research Activities

• Neuroblastoma cell biology
• Experimental therapy of neuroblastoma
• Growth factor pathways in bone tumors
• Clinical leukemia research

Special Programs

• New: Cancer Survivor Program
• Sickle Cell Disease Evaluation Clinic supports primary physicians in diagnosis and long-term follow-up of patients with sickle hemoglobinopathies

Services to Physicians

• Consultation on complicated cases
• Second opinions
• Evaluation of patient conditions
• Special treatment procedures
• Short-term and long-term management