American Family Children's Hospital
Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Treatments
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Pediatric Hematology and Oncology specialists at American Family Children's Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin, treat infants, children and adolescents with cancer, hematological, neurocutaneous and immunological disorders.
As a member institution of the Children's Oncology Group, American Family Children's Hospital's hematology-oncology physicians have access to the latest and most effective treatments and clinical trials.
Comprehensive Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Patient Care
Comprehensive care within American Family Children's Hospital Pediatric Hematology and Oncology program means having the ability to readily access the knowledge and skills of many medical and supportive care specialists in the coordinated care of patients with a complex health diagnoses like cancer.
We believe that excellent comprehensive care ultimately improves outcomes for our patients. The Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Team are assisted by the physicians in numerous pediatric specialty areas. We work in partnership with a number of pediatric specialities, including:
- Cardiology
- Infectious Disease
- Surgery
- Pathology
- Radiology
- Neurosurgery and Neurology
- Critical Care and Emergency Medicine
Other supportive care specialties include social work, child life therapists, health psychology, rehabilitative specialists, advanced practice nurses and oncology certified nurses.
Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Treatments
- Chemotherapy
- Immunotherapy
- Radiation Therapy
- Surgery
- Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (Bone marrow, Peripheral, Stem Cell, Cord Blood)
- I-131 MIBG (Metaiodobenzylguadine)
- Treatment of hematologic disorders
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Multidisciplinary Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Clinics
Multidisciplinary comprehensive clinics are held for the treatment of certain disorders. Oncologists, hematologists, nurse specialists, social workers, physical therapists and geneticists work together with patients, family members and primary care providers to develop a plan for care for children who have specialized needs due to their conditions.
At American Family Children's Hospital, the sub-speciality clinics include:
