Los Angeles-Area Leukemia Care

With decades of expertise in leukemia research, treatment, and care, City of Hope^® Duarte, located near Los Angeles, is a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer center and recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the nation’s top five hospitals for cancer care.

With over 30 clinical network locations throughout the Los Angeles and Southern California region, we are committed to offering continuity of care that supports you at every stage of your leukemia diagnosis, treatment and recovery process.

Our expert doctors and researchers are committed to finding innovative ways to improve leukemia treatment and care. We understand the complexities of treating leukemia and other blood cancers — therefore, we focus not only on world-class care but also a patient-centered approach.

As founding members of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, we help lead the development of evidence-based treatment guidelines for leukemia patients across the country. Choose us to provide compassionate, personalized care and superior outcomes for your cancer journey.

• City of Hope is the leading institution providing advanced treatments for leukemia. Our innovative chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy reprograms immune cells to attack specific proteins found in cancer cells. Our advanced radiation therapy can precisely target the bone marrow where leukemia originates while minimizing damage to surrounding tissues. Our medical oncologists offer a tailored drug regimen for each patient's individual needs, and patients may also be eligible for promising new drugs through our clinical trials.
• Our bone marrow and blood stem cell transplantation program is one of the largest and most successful in the United States, treating various types of leukemia, including advanced leukemia and leukemia in high-risk patients. Blood stem cell transplantation allows our doctors to deliver greater doses of radiation and drugs to fight leukemia. We also offer nonmyeloablative (mini) transplants, a lifesaving therapy for older or weaker patients who may not tolerate standard transplants.
• City of Hope has exceptional outcomes for bone marrow and blood stem cell transplants, according to the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research. Our program is accredited by the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy and offers expertise in autologous and allogeneic stem cell transplants using cells derived from bone marrow, peripheral blood and cord blood. Furthermore, we run an ongoing long-term follow-up program to monitor for chronic side effects and improve survivorship, so you can rest assured that we'll be with you every step of the way.
• At the Gehr Family Center for Leukemia Research, our leukemia clinicians and researchers collaborate extensively to develop and evaluate new therapies for better survival and quality-of-life outcomes. The center is home to a team of scientists whose laboratory research focuses on furthering our understanding of the causes of leukemia and developing new disease-specific therapeutics.
• Our integrative approach also includes supportive care services that help you manage the physical and emotional side effects of leukemia before, during and after treatment.

Our Los Angeles-area City of Hope leukemia experts have developed a comprehensive process to help our doctors expedite the transfer of these patients to our medical center, where they can receive specialized and immediate care.

For nearly two decades, U.S. News & World Report has recognized City of Hope Duarte in the San Gabriel Valley as one of the best hospitals for cancer care.

This year, U.S. News rated City of Hope Duarte as “high performing” for leukemia care.
 

At City of Hope, our dedicated team of health care professionals collaborates to provide you with the most effective leukemia treatment available. Our multidisciplinary team includes hematologists, oncologists, radiologists, researchers, nurses and support staff who work together to help you manage your disease and improve your quality of life. Our goal is to control the progress of leukemia and provide you with the best possible care.