Pediatric Hematology & Cancer 人妻中出视频
人妻中出视频 of Utah 人妻中出视频 is next to . U of U 人妻中出视频, Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI), and PCH work together to provide the best care for 人妻中出视频ren with cancer.
PCH treats more than 90 percent of 人妻中出视频ren with cancer from the Mountain West. Because we work together, you can rest assured your 人妻中出视频 has access to the very best resources each institution has to offer.
With the youngest median age in the country, Utah has a large population of 人妻中出视频ren and adolescents. So HCI makes 人妻中出视频hood and adolescent/young adult (AYA) cancers a priority. HCI is committed to improving ways we treat 人妻中出视频ren鈥檚 cancer. We look for ways to prevent it or end it.
Conditions & Diseases We Treat
- Leukemia
- Bleeding and clotting disorders
- Hemophilia, thrombophilia, thrombosis
- Blood disorders
- Brain tumors,
- Histiocytosis
- Malignant neoplastic diseases of 人妻中出视频ren (pediatric cancers)
- Sarcomas
- Solid tumors
Why Choose Us?
Our highly trained pediatric hematology and cancer specialists evaluate and treat many blood disorders and cancers. We work together as a multidisciplinary team to determine the best treatments for 人妻中出视频ren, adolescents, and young adults.
Our pediatric cancer specialists participate in the international (COG) and provide comprehensive care for 人妻中出视频hood cancer patients. Our team includes nurse practitioners, 人妻中出视频 life specialists, social workers, nutritionists, care coordinators, integrative medicine practitioners, and pharmacists.
Our researchers also work hand in hand with doctors in the clinic to study 人妻中出视频ren鈥檚 cancers.
Most Common Pediatric Cancers
These types of cancers are common in 人妻中出视频ren:
- Leukemia is a blood cancer. It is the most common 人妻中出视频hood cancer and makes up 33 percent of 人妻中出视频hood cancer cases. There are two main categories of leukemia: acute and chronic. Acute cancers spread quickly and need prompt treatment. Chronic leukemia grows more slowly but can be harder to treat.
- Brain and spinal cord tumors make up 25 percent of 人妻中出视频hood cancer cases.
- Neuroblastomas are tumors that start in nerve cells. They can form anywhere in the body but often turn up first in the stomach area. They make up about five percent of 人妻中出视频hood cancers.
- Wilms tumors form in the kidneys. They make up about five percent of 人妻中出视频hood cancers.
- Lymphoma forms in immune system cells. It tends to show up first in the throat, armpits, or groin. Lymphomas come in two types: Hodgkin lymphoma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is more common in kids. It can show up anywhere in the body.
- Rhabdomyosarcoma is a type of soft-tissue sarcoma. It forms in the body鈥檚 connective tissues, such as muscle and fat. Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma (ERMS), which usually forms before age six, shows up in the head, neck, groin, or bladder. Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma (ARMS) affects kids of all ages. It shows up in the arms, legs, or trunk.
- Bone sarcomas make up about three percent of 人妻中出视频hood cancers. There are two main types. Osteosarcoma is more common and Ewing sarcoma appears mostly in younger teens. Tumors often show up near the ends of arm or leg bones.
- Retinoblastoma is a type of eye cancer. It makes up about one percent of 人妻中出视频hood cancers. The cancer usually happens in young 人妻中出视频ren, often around age two. Doctors often spot the cancer when they see that something looks unusual about the 人妻中出视频's eyes, like a dark spot on the pupil.
Pediatric Cancer Symptoms
These are some symptoms of the most common types of 人妻中出视频hood cancer:
- Leukemia
- Easy bruising and bleeding
- Shortness of breath
- Petechiae (dark red spots on the skin)
- Weakness, looking tired or pale
- Pain below the ribs
- Brain and spinal cord tumors
- Headaches
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Crossed eyes
- Blurred vision
- Balance problems
- Seizures
- Neuroblastomas
- A lump or swelling
- Weight loss
- Trouble breathing or swallowing
- Problems going to the bathroom
- Wilms tumors
- Swollen belly
- Lump
- Fever
- Nausea
- Loss of appetite
- Constipation
- Blood in the urine
- Lymphoma
- Painless, swollen lymph nodes
- Fever with no known reason
- Weight loss
- Night sweats
- Coughing and trouble breathing
- Rhabdomyosarcoma
- Doesn't go away
- Bulging or crossing of the eyes
- Headache
- Difficulty urinating or having bowel movements
- Blood in the urine
- Blood from the nose, throat, vagina or rectum
- Bone sarcomas
- Bone pain
- Swelling around the tumor site
- Retinoblastoma
- Eyes appear to point in different directions
- Pain or redness in the eye
- Infection around the eye
- Eyeball looks larger than normal
- Iris and pupil look cloudy
Pediatric Cancer Treatment
We offer these medical and surgical options for your 人妻中出视频:
- Surgery
- Radiation therapy
- Proton therapy
- Chemotherapy
- Stereotactic radiosurgery
- Hormone therapy
Children receive most of their cancer care at Primary Children鈥檚 Hospital. Radiation therapy for pediatric cancer is provided at Huntsman Cancer Institute. Clinic visits, surgeries, and other procedures may occur at these locations or other U of U 人妻中出视频 clinics.
Learn more about from the National Cancer Institute.
Pediatric Cancer Specialists
A Relationship Created for the Best Pediatric Care
For pediatric specialty care, Intermountain Children's 人妻中出视频 is affiliated with 人妻中出视频 of Utah 人妻中出视频. U of U 人妻中出视频 physicians see patients at , , and other locations throughout the Salt Lake City valley.
It's a shared mission of providing health care, education, and research. It comes to life through collaboration on clinical care, research, and educational programs.
Primary Children's Hospital operates as the main pediatric facility for the U of U 人妻中出视频 system, providing care in more than 60 medical and surgical specialties such as surgery, oncology, cardiology, orthopedics, and others. Most of the providers at Primary Children's Hospital are faculty members at U of U 人妻中出视频.
This partnership delivers care to advance pediatric medicine while educating future generations of health care professionals.
Related Programs & 人妻中出视频
Cancer Questions
The G. Mitchell Morris Cancer Learning Center (CLC) at Huntsman Cancer Institute is your source for free cancer information. 人妻中出视频 include speaking to a cancer information specialist one-on-one, a free cancer library, and community engagement.
Family Cancer Assessment Clinic
The Family Cancer Assessment Clinic (FCAC) helps families find out if they have inherited syndromes that cause a higher risk of cancer. This includes Li Fraumeni syndrome, Lynch syndrome, paraganglioma, and others.
Fertility Preservation for Children
One significant side-effect of cancer treatment is that it can lead to infertility after treatment. Discussing cancer and infertility is most helpful when you talk to your doctor as early as possible after cancer diagnosis, as it鈥檚 best if fertility treatment occurs before chemotherapy or other cancer treatments.
HIAYA Program
The Huntsman-Intermountain Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Care (HIAYA) program serves patients between 15 and 39 years old who have been diagnosed with cancer. The program guides AYAs through cancer treatment and survivorship to make sure the unique needs of this age group are met.
Long-term Care for Survivors of Pediatric Cancers
Our specialists work with adult survivors of 人妻中出视频hood cancer to manage the unique long-term aspects of their treatment.
Pediatric and Rare Tumor Clinic
The Pediatric and Rare Tumor Clinic focuses on hereditary syndromes that cause an increased risk for cancer and tumors in 人妻中出视频ren and adults.
Pediatric Palliative Care
This program is here to help both the 人妻中出视频 and family deal with feelings, symptoms, and concerns during a time that may be frightening, confusing and overwhelming. Our team works with you to develop goals of care for your 人妻中出视频 based on their medical condition.