The Division of Hemotology/Oncology Provides Tools to Educate and Empower Patients
As part of our unwavering commitment to patients and their families, the division provides informational resources for support and further explanation regarding all conditions, treatments and preventative measures.
The Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders
Hope is Here: For parents, a child’s cancer
diagnosis is a turning point that
can change their lives forever.
From the moment of diagnosis, a family’s only goal is to seek
out the highest level of care for their child. For these families,
there is no better place than University Hospitals Rainbow
Babies & Children’s Hospital and UH Seidman Cancer Center.
Blood and Bone Marrow Transplantation
UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital offers the
only FACT-accredited pediatric blood and bone marrow
transplant program in Northern Ohio.
The statistics are startling – cancer and blood disorders are the leading causes of childhood
death by disease in the United States, with leukemia and cancers of the brain accounting for
more than half of all new cases, according to the National Cancer Institute.
Centers of Excellence
A Center of Excellence promotes collaboration and utilizes best practices
around your child’s cure.
Our Caring Staff
Our specialists in the Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology at
University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital are elevating
the standard of care for children with cancer and blood disorders.
Frequently Asked Questions - For Parents
There are few challenges as difficult as learning that your child
has cancer. Physicians in the Division of Pediatric Hematology
and Oncology are here to help. They are among the most highly
trained specialists available anywhere, treating both the cancer
and the child. To assist you, we offer answers to the questions
most frequently asked by parents.
Iris S. & Bert L. Wolstein’s Kids Kicking Cancer Program
Having cancer or a blood disorder can mean missing
out on childhood experiences that are often taken
for granted. Due to treatment and other factors,
some children find it challenging to participate in
sports and other physical activities, though these are
precisely the types of actions that can lead to better
health – both physically and emotionally.