Specialized Cancer Care
Built on a commitment of compassionate care and support, Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida offers specialized care for children with cancer and blood disorders. We help families right here in our area maintain as much of their normal daily lives as possible while a child undergoes treatment.
The State of Florida Department of Children’s Medical Services designated our Hematology/Oncology program as one of just nine centers in the state for infants and children diagnosed with cancer and blood disorders.
We ensure that patients have access to advanced therapies and the collective expertise of world-renowned specialists.
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Pediatric Hematology/Oncology - Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida
Conditions We Treat
- Cancer
- Acute leukemia
- Chronic myeloid leukemia
- Solid tumors (Hodgkin’s lymphoma and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma)
- Neuroblastoma
- Sarcomas
- Germ cell tumors
- Hepatoblastoma
- Kidney tumors
- Brain tumors
- Langerhans cell histiocytosis
- Blood and bleeding disorders
- Sickle cell hemoglobinopathies
- Anemia
- Thrombocytopenia
- Leukopenia/neutropenia
- Other more rare coagulation disorders
- Aplastic anemia
- Thrombophilia evaluations (treatment of VTE)
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- Biological therapy for inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatologic conditions
- Immune globulin infusions for immune deficiencies and neurologic conditions
- Transfusion of blood products for blood disorders
- Infusion chemotherapy for cancer patients
- Diagnostic and therapeutic lumbar punctures with sedation
- Gene therapy
- Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Oncology Program
Related Programs
Chrissy Brown Inpatient Hematology/Oncology Unit
A special place for children and families coping with extended hospital stays, this unit combines lifesaving care and many comforts of home so children and families can focus on treatment and recovery.
Barbara’s Friends Hematology/Oncology Outpatient Center
For children who are going through treatment, but do not need to be hospitalized, Barbara’s Friends Outpatient Center provides the therapy they need in a kid-friendly environment.
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