Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Library of Medical Terms Related to
Pediatric Cancer
Each year in the United States, approximately 12,400 children and adolescents younger than 20 years of age are diagnosed with cancer. Fortunately, many childhood cancers respond well to therapeutic interventions, and patients often have a good prognosis.
Below are some of the conditions treated by the Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital. Click on each condition to view a detailed entry from the Memorial Healthcare System Health Library.
If you don’t find what you’re looking for, or if you have additional questions about a particular condition or procedure, please contact your physician for further information. The entries in the Memorial Healthcare System Health Library are for general educational purposes only and not a substitute for personalized medical advice.
Oncologic disorders
- Bone marrow failure diseases
- Brain tumors
- Embryonal tumors (Neuroblastoma, Wilms, etc.)
- Histiocytic disorders
- Leukemias (acute and chronic)
- Lymphomas (Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's)
- Sarcomas of bone and soft tissues
- Spinal cord tumors (see Brain tumors)
Hematologic disorders
- Anemias (acute and chronic)
- Blood clotting disorders (coagulation disorders)
- Disorders of platelets, such as idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura and thrombocytopenia
- Disorders of white blood cells, such as autoimmune neutropenia and leukopenia
- Sickle cell disease
- Thalassemias
