Pediatric Cancer & Blood Disorders
Compassionate Pediatric Cancer Care
At The Children’s Hospital of San Antonio, we have a compassionate team of doctors experienced in the diagnosis and treatment of children with all types of cancer and blood disorders. As a member of the Children’s Oncology Group, we have access to the safest and most effective evidence-based treatments available.
Oncology Program
Thanks to evidence-based research, improved treatment plans have been developed specifically for children. As a result, life expectancy of children diagnosed with cancer has improved significantly since the 1970s. According to the National Cancer Institute, 85% of children with cancer now survive five years or more following their cancer diagnosis.
Hematology
Blood & Marrow Transplant
Cancer Genetics
Childhood Cancer Survivorship Program
Once you have completed your treatment for childhood cancer or histiocytic disease, it’s time for you to SHINE On! The SHINE On Program empowers childhood cancer survivors and their families to learn all about their diagnosis and treatment. By knowing more about potential long-term side effects of treatment, you can get additional medical treatment and the care you need.
SHINE On helps families build healthy living principles while they are surrounded by positive encouragement from our team.
Our multidisciplinary team includes a pediatric oncologist, nurse coordinator, social worker, and educator. You will have access to doctors in the following pediatric subspecialty areas:
- Cardiology
- Endocrinology
- Neurology
- Pulmonology
- Psychology
- Neuropsychology
The comprehensive visit will include physical and emotional screening, laboratory evaluation, and diagnostic tests. To schedule a survivorship visit or learn more about SHINE On, please call 210-704-2187.
Pediatric Cancer Conditions We Treat
Tumors & Cancer Conditions
- Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
- Acute myeloid leukemia
- Bone tumors
- Brain and spinal cord tumors Germ cell tumors
- Hodgkin lymphoma
- Kidney tumors
- Liver tumors
- Neuroblastoma Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
- Relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukemia
- Retinoblastoma
- Sarcoma Spinal tumors
- Thyroid cancer
Blood Disorders
- Aplastic anemia
- Congenital amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia
- Cyclic neutropenia
- Diamond-Blackfan anemia (DBA)
- Dyskeratosis congenita (DKC)
- GATA2 deficiency
- Fanconi anemia
- Severe congenital neutropenia (also called Kostmann disease)
- Shwachman-Diamond syndrome (SDS)
- Hemophilia
- Hemostasis disorders
- Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)
- Platelet dysfunction
- Thrombocytopenia, congenital or acquired
- Thrombocytosis
- Thrombophilia
- Thrombosis
- Von Willebrand disease
White Blood Cells
- Langerhans cell histiocytosis
- Neutropenia
Red Blood Cells
- Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
- Chronic anemiaG6PD deficiency
- Hemoglobin E or E beta thalassemia
- Hemolytic anemia
- Hereditary spherocytosis
- Hypoproliferative anemiaIron-deficiency anemia
- Pyruvate kinase deficiency
- Sickle Cell Disease
Dedicated to the prevention of complications in children living with sickle cell disease and sickle cell related disorders in South Texas, the Cancer and Blood Disorders Center provides high quality comprehensive care, including genetic counseling for hemoglobinopathy identified by newborn screening; comprehensive annual evaluations offering education about pain, infections, and pulmonary complications; Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound to identify patients at risk for stroke; hydroxyurea management; and optimal medical management. Management and treatment of sickle cell disease focuses on minimizing complications with regular physician visits and annual comprehensive screening for asthma, stroke, and iron.
- Thalassemia (alpha and beta types)
- Transient erythroblastopenia of childhood (TEC)