Childhood Cancers
Each year, nearly 15,000 children in the United States are diagnosed with cancer. Childhood cancers vary significantly in their risk factors and symptoms and in how they’re treated. For that reason, it’s essential to find a care team with expertise in managing pediatric diseases. City of Hope® is a leader in caring for children with cancer, providing leading-edge, compassionate care.
The most common childhood cancers include leukemia, brain tumors, Wilms tumor and lymphoma. Less often, pediatric patients may be diagnosed with cancers affecting the throat, sinuses, thyroid, salivary glands and other parts of the body.
At City of Hope, we take the advances made by researchers in our laboratories and turn them into lifesaving therapies as quickly as possible. Many of these new therapies are not always available elsewhere.
When you come to City of Hope, you automatically gain access to an unparalleled array of support services to help you and your loved ones take each step during and after pediatric cancer treatment.
Our Childhood Cancer Expertise
At City of Hope, we provide our pediatric patients with access to breakthrough cancer treatments in an environment dedicated to compassionate care. Our childhood cancer team works together to ensure patients receive leading-edge care to optimize treatment success rates, offering access to:
- A dedicated team of experts across disciplines who work together to manage the dedicated needs of pediatric patients
- Specialized imaging to diagnose, monitor and treat pediatric patients while aiming to avoid damage to healthy tissue
- A dedicated pediatric stem cell and bone marrow transplant program designed around the specific needs of pediatric patients, including haploidentical and cord blood transplant expertise
- Experts skilled in treating neutrophil and bone marrow disorders, such as aplastic anemia and neutropenia
- Supportive care providers to help patients and their families manage side effects such as pain, nausea, hair loss and more
- Behavioral health experts to address the needs of patients and caregivers
Childhood Cancer Patient Stories
Why Choose City of Hope for Your Child?
Our pediatric care teams have produced survival rates averaging 80 percent by developing treatment plans targeted for each child’s individual cancer type and needs.
City of Hope is a leader in developing life-saving treatments for pediatric cancers and bringing new therapies to patients that may not be available elsewhere.
At City of Hope, care doesn’t end when treatment does. We offer supportive care services designed to help patients stay healthy throughout their lives.