Expertise in Blood Cancers
May 10, 2024
This page was reviewed under our medical and editorial policy by Leslie Popplewell, M.D., Hematologist and Medical Director of Hematology and Blood and Bone Marrow Transplant, City of Hope Atlanta
Patients who have been diagnosed with blood cancer need specialized care from recognized experts. At City of Hope®, our physicians, researchers and other providers combine expertise with compassion to provide personalized blood cancer care.
Nationally Recognized for Blood Cancer Care
City of Hope has consistently ranked among U.S. News and World Report’s best hospitals for cancer in the United States over the past 18 years.
In addition, U.S. News rated City of Hope’s cancer centers in Duarte, Atlanta, and Chicago as “high performing” for the following blood cancers:
These rankings are a testament to the high standard of care that we provide to every blood cancer patient.
Blood Cancers We Treat
City of Hope has a long history of specializing in blood cancers, which includes experience in both common and rare hematologic malignancies.
Lymphoma
Our blood cancer experts have treated patients with even the rarest lymphoma types and work directly with patients to develop personalized treatment plans for such lymphoma types as:
- Hodgkin lymphoma
- Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
- Diffuse large B cell lymphoma
- Follicular lymphoma
- Small lymphocytic lymphoma
- Cutaneous T cell lymphoma
- T cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma
- Marginal lymphoma
- Mantle cell lymphoma
- Burkitt’s lymphoma
- Hairy cell lymphomas
- Double-hit B cell lymphoma
- AIDS-related lymphomas
Leukemia
The hematologic oncologists at City of Hope collaborate to improve survival and quality-of-life outcomes for patients with a wide range of leukemia types, including:
- Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL)
- Acute myeloid leukemia (AML)
- Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)
- Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)
- Prolymphocytic leukemia (PLL)
- Large granular lymphocytic leukemia (LGL)
- Hairy cell leukemia (HCL)
Myeloma
Our myeloma program is internationally known for its clinical treatments and research breakthroughs. We treat all myeloma types, including:
- Active myeloma
- Smoldering (or asymptomatic) myeloma
- IgG myeloma
- IgA myeloma
- IgM myeloma
- IgE myeloma
- IgD myeloma
- Light chain myeloma
- Solitary plasmacytoma
- Extramedullary myeloma
- Relapsed myeloma
Expert Care Team for Blood Cancers
Our blood cancer experts partner with patients and their families to provide leading-edge care. Your treatment team may include the following experts.
- A hematologic oncologist, medical oncologist, radiation oncologist, radiologist, pathologist, pain management physician and other experts who work together to provide whole-patient care
- Physician assistants (PA-C) and nurse practitioners (NP) who are specially licensed and trained to provide blood cancer care under the supervision of a physician
- Nurses (RNs) who provide specialized services, including nurse coordinators, clinic nurses, chemotherapy nurses, case managers, bedside nurses and others
- Clinical social workers and behavioral health specialists who offer supportive care to help meet the emotional, psychosocial and practical needs of patients, their families and caregivers
- Dietitians who may provide specific nutritional support care to blood cancer patients in all stages
- Pharmacists available to consult with patients about potential medication side effects and formulations
- Patient navigators offering support, guidance and care throughout the blood cancer diagnosis and treatment process
Leading-Edge Research and Clinical Trials
City of Hope scientists have been on the leading-edge of blood cancer research for more than 100 years.
Each year, City of Hope performs nearly 1,000 clinical trials, and our National Medical Center in Duarte has three on-site, certified manufacturing practice facilities that allow us to manufacture cellular therapy products such as CAR T cells to deliver blood cancer breakthroughs from lab to patient with lifesaving speed.
City of Hope has discovered new treatments for childhood and adult blood cancers, and we offer leading-edge clinical trial opportunities that are unavailable elsewhere.
Leader in Stem Cell and Bone Marrow Transplants
Stem cell and bone marrow transplants may be effective treatment options for many patients with blood cancer, and City of Hope is home to one of the nation’s largest hematology and bone marrow transplantation programs. Our nationally-recognized experts have performed nearly 20,000 transplants, with exceptional outcomes and higher-than-average survival rates.
Our cancer centers in Phoenix, Chicago, Atlanta and Duarte, CA, have performed bone marrow transplants for patients with all blood cancer types, including allogeneic and autologous transplants using cells that came from peripheral blood, cord blood and bone marrow.