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Pediatric Oncology

Comprehensive care for children with blood diseases and cancer is offered at CAMC Women and Children's Hospital. New patients are seen through provider referrals. Services include inpatient care, outpatient care in the Children's Infusion Center and outpatient visits at WVU Physicians of Charleston pediatric department offices. Comprehensive care is provided to our patients by a team which includes three board-certified pediatric hematology/oncology physicians, one pediatric hematology/oncology nurse practitioner who is also a certified pediatric oncology nurse, infusion center nurse, psychologist, chaplain, child life therapist, dietitian, social worker, physical therapist and two pharmacists.

CAMC is a Children's Oncology Group institution and enrolls patients in national cancer studies. We have a long-term follow-up program which is expanding to include anyone treated before the age of 21 for a childhood cancer. This program will encompass both adult and pediatric survivors of childhood cancer.

Services provided:

  • Infusion Center: For outpatient chemotherapy, IVIG infusions and transfusions
  • Comprehensive long-term follow-up clinic: For children and young adults who are survivors of childhood cancer
  • Comprehensive hemophilia and bleeding disorders clinic

 

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