Blood and cancer care

At Dell Children’s Blood and Cancer Center, your child and family have a highly experienced multispecialty team dedicated to your child’s care. Pediatric oncologists and hematologists at Dell Children’s have the expertise to diagnose and treat even the most complex cancers and blood disorders. Your child’s doctor uses advanced testing and imaging to diagnose your child’s condition. Then, a multispecialty team creates a personalized care plan for your child. Your child’s care plan may include a combination of chemotherapy, radiation or surgery.

Listening and compassion are an important part of every appointment. We start with a face-to-face discussion about your child’s personalized care plan, talking through any questions and concerns. Our care teams deliver highly specialized care for childhood cancers and blood disorders, including:

A cancer or blood disorder diagnosis can be difficult. We provide supportive, compassionate care to your child and family. From your first appointment, you will have a nurse navigator – helping you schedule appointments and answering your questions – big and small.

Children don’t stop being a child when they are diagnosed with cancer or a blood disorder. While your child is getting treatment, they may spend a lot of time in our care. The Dell Children’s Blood and Cancer Center is designed to be a home away from home. Child life specialists use creative arts — from dance and singing to playtime and social activities — to support your child’s wellness. And if your child is in school, our care teams help them balance their school assignments with their treatments and recovery care. Social workers, psychologists, counselors and palliative care specialists also support and care for your child and family, if you need us.

For a child, we understand that family can be the best medicine of all. Social interactions and having parents, siblings and grandparents close by are important parts of the healing process. You’re encouraged to be as involved in your child’s care as possible.