Cancer and Blood Disorders Center

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The Cancer and Blood Disorders Center at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin is among the most experienced and largest, specializing in the treatment of children. In an environment of hope and comfort, the goal is to provide compassionate, comprehensive and cutting edge care to patients and their families.

Some of the cancer and blood disorders that treated by the program include:

• Anemia in children.
• Childhood cancers, including leukemia.
• Children with hemophilia.
• Ewing's sarcoma.
• Hodgkin's lymphoma in children.
• SCID (severe combined immunodeficiency).
• Sickle cell disease.

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The Cancer and Blood Disorders Center is located near key resources and related disciplines to provide the most efficient, personalized and comprehensive care. The resources are enhanced by collaboration with partners such as the Medical College of Wisconsin and BloodCenter of Wisconsin.

The center has a number of specialized areas, including:

• Oncology, including:
  • General oncology.
  • Brain Tumor Clinic.
  • MACC Fund Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders outpatient clinic.
  • Musculoskeletal Tumor Clinic.
  • Next Steps Clinic, a program designed to prepare cancer and bone marrow transplant survivors for the future. 
  • Young Adult Oncology Group.
• Blood and Marrow Transplant.
• Hematology, including:
  • General hematology.
  • Wisconsin Sickle Cell Center.
  • Comprehensive Center for Bleeding Disorders. 
• Primary Immunodeficiency.

Children and their families from throughout the world come to Children's Hospital to see the physicians and the specialized care provided in the expanding center.

Download the 2009 Program and Outcomes Report.