Pediatric blood and cancer care at Dell Children's
At Dell Children’s Blood and Cancer Center, each child is supported by a highly experienced multispecialty team dedicated to delivering the highest standard of pediatric cancer and hematology care. The pediatric hematologists and oncologists have extensive expertise in diagnosing and treating the full spectrum of complex childhood cancers and blood disorders.
The team at Dell Children’s Medical Center performed Central Texas’ first successful pediatric autologous bone marrow transplant, expanding access to life-saving stem cell therapy so families can receive world-class care close to home. By continuously integrating best practices, emerging research, and the latest advances in cancer treatment, we help to ensure that every child receives the highest standard of pediatric hematology-oncology care—right here in our community.
Multidisciplinary care for your child
Using advanced diagnostics and evidence-based approaches, multi-specialty doctors determine an accurate diagnosis. Then they partner with a coordinated multidisciplinary team to develop an individualized treatment plan. Depending on the child’s needs, this plan may include chemotherapy, radiation therapy, surgery, or bone marrow transplant, delivered in an integrated and seamless manner.
Compassionate, family-centered communication is important to every visit. Each visit begins with a direct discussion of the treatment plan, helping to ensure that questions are answered and families are supported throughout the care journey. Multi-disciplinary hematology-oncology specialized programs include:
- Bone marrow transplantation
- Neuro-oncology program
- Cancer predisposition
- Cardio-Oncology
- Cancer Survivorship Clinic
- Leukemia-lymphoma program
- Fertility preservation program
- Comprehensive sickle cell clinic
- Hemophilia program - Central Texas Center for Bleeding and Clotting Disorders
- Vascular malformations program
- Young women’s bleeding disorder clinic
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.
A team approach to your child's care
When your child is diagnosed with cancer or a blood disorder, they may have appointments with various specialists. Your care navigator works to schedule appointments on the same day to make getting care easier for your family. You’ll see your child’s doctors collaborating and working together. This coordination of care allows your child's doctors to deliver highly personalized care for the whole child. Your child can meet with their doctors, get tests and receive treatment, including chemotherapy and blood transfusions, all on the same campus at Dell Children’s Medical Center.
Supportive care for your child and family
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.
Multidisciplinary Teams
Every child benefits from the expertise of many specialists from various disciplines at Dell Children’s.
First in pediatric bone marrow transplant in Central Texas
Specialists at Dell Children's Medical Center performed Central Texas’ first successful pediatric autologous bone marrow transplant.
Coordinating your child’s care
The team works with all referring physicians and providers in the community to schedule and coordinate all aspects of medical care services your child may need.