About Pediatric Cancer Care
Our highly trained pediatric hematologists-oncologists treat various childhood conditions including anemia, sickle cell disease, bleeding disorders such as hemophilia and idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), and all types of childhood cancers such as leukemias, lymphomas and brain tumors.
Our patients have access to clinical trials through the National Institutes of Health for diseases like sickle cell anemia and through Children's Oncology Group for various cancers.
While some cancer chemotherapy is provided inpatient at USA Health Children's & Women's Hospital, other transfusions and certain chemotherapies are performed on an outpatient basis in our Pediatric Infusion Center, a suite dedicated to making children feel at home while receiving IV therapy at our hospital. Designed to take patients and caregivers "under the sea," the space is intended to provide a child-friendly environment with a playful ocean theme. Children have access to electronic tablets and televisions — plus visits from pet therapy teams — to help distract and entertain them during what can be a day-long treatment.
