Pediatric Programs
Dana-Farber/Children's Hospital Cancer Care (DF/CHCC) is a 50-year-old partnership between Children's Hospital Boston and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute that delivers comprehensive care to children with and survivors of all types of childhood cancers. DF/CHCC, the largest pediatric cancer program in New England and one of the most active in the country, treats more than 2,000 children and adolescents each year. It includes a 20-bed oncology unit, 13-bed stem cell transplantation unit and a newly renovated outpatient facility that holds multiple cancer care clinics each week.
Through DF/CHCC, children receive treatment from a shared team of pediatric oncologists and specially trained and certified oncology nurses at both institutions. Children requiring round-the-clock care are treated at Children's, while outpatient visits are scheduled at Dana-Farber's Jimmy Fund Clinic. Pediatric experts from more than 30 subspecialty areas at Children's provide supplementary care, as needed.
DF/CHCC specialists are actively involved in pediatric cancer research and use the latest clinical techniques to improve outcomes and quality of life.
Programs and Services include:
- Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors
- Brain Tumors
- Histiocytosis
- Hodgkin's Lymphoma
- Kidney Tumors
- Leukemia
- Neuroblastoma
- Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
- Pediatric Advanced Care Team
- Radiation Oncology
- Stem Cell Transplantation
Because more than 80 percent of children diagnosed with cancer will survive into adulthood, DF/CHCC also offers multiple childhood cancer survivor programs to address any late-effects or long-term health concerns related to the patient's original diagnosis or treatment. Childhood cancer survivors of all ages are welcome to schedule appointments at any time.
