Also integral to the Center s programs are activities related to tobacco control, in which 18 faculty researchers are engaged, with projects ranging from laboratory science to public policy. Of the UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center s 275 faculty members, approximately half participate in cancer care and clinical research, including nearly 300 active clinical trials. The pediatric oncology program at UCSF is renowned for delivery of comprehensive multidisciplinary care to children and adolescents with cancer. Pediatric oncologists incorporate the expertise of multiple specialists such as pediatric surgeons, pediatric radiation therapists, pediatric rehabilitation, pediatric radiologists, child play therapists, school liaisons and nurse practitioners. This multi-disciplinary team is dedicated to providing comprehensive physical and psychosocial care to families learning about and living with the illness.
Specialized nurses trained in the care of pediatric cancer patients staff the units.
Outpatients are treated in an adjacent ambulatory care center that is associated with a pediatric day treatment center for administration of outpatient chemotherapy and transfusions. Travel Assistance UCSF will help to coordinate travel. Lodging Social workers assist in lodging arrangements for families. A Koret Family House specifically for the families of children undergoing cancer treatment is located next to the hospital. A social worker is available to every family of pediatric cancer patients.