The Division's comprehensive clinical and research program is the largest of its kind in the Western United States and the faculty are nationally recognized in their specific areas of expertise. The Division has one of the few programs in the country with the capability of piloting new and innovative treatment programs for children with previously resistant cancers and hematological disorders. Description of Programs and Services Clinical Oncology Service Physicians provide a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to the initial diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of children with cancer. Patients are cared for by a multidisciplinary team.
Detailed strategies are in place for treatment of newly diagnosed as well as relapsed patients.
All services needed to ensure accurate diagnosis, rapid initiation of therapy, surgery and rehabilitation are available to patients. Autologous Bone Marrow Transplant Program for Solid Tumors Program physicians provide autologous bone marrow transplantation for children with neuroblastoma and other pediatric solid tumors. Clinical Hematology Service CHLA physicians provide a multidisciplinary approach to the care of children with blood disorders. The hemophilia treatment program is a federally funded resource which focuses on multidisciplinary management of bleeding disorders and collaborates with other programs in the United States to provide comprehensive care and teaching for patients and health care providers. In this program, physicians provide diagnostic and clinical services to optimize care of patients with various qualitative and quantitative neutrophil disorders.