Leukemia

Our Expertise

City of Hope, located in Southern California, has been named a best hospital for cancer by U.S. News & World Report for over a decade, and a National Cancer Institute comprehensive cancer center, the highest designation that recognizes our commitment to cancer treatment, research and education. As a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, our doctors also help develop and improve evidence-based leukemia treatment guidelines for patients throughout the country.

Highlights of our leukemia program include:

• A multidisciplinary team of specialists – including hematologists, medical and radiation oncologists, scientists, supportive care experts and other professionals – who work together to provide coordinated, personalized care for you and your loved ones
• The Gehr Family Center for Leukemia is home to a team of basic scientists whose laboratory research focuses on both furthering our understanding of the causes of leukemia (leukemogenesis) and developing new disease-specific therapeutics
• Comprehensive molecular profiling and risk assessment tests that can help identify treatments that will produce the best outcomes
• A world-class bone marrow and stem cell transplant program with better than expected survival outcomes for over 10 years
• Leading-edge clinical trials for leukemia not available elsewhere, including CAR T cell immunotherapy, mutation-specific drugs and novel stem cell transplant regimens
• Total marrow irradiation that targets radiation therapy to bone marrow while minimizing exposure to healthy tissues and organs
• Specialized observation programs for slow-growing leukemia subtypes, allowing our doctors to deliver timely therapies when they are the most effective
• Long-term, follow-up program to minimize risk of recurrence and improve quality of life for leukemia survivors