Program Highlights
Oncology Program
Phoenix Children's has the largest pediatric cancer program in Arizona and is a leading participant in research to find cures for cancer. The Hospital is a long-standing member of Children's Oncology Group (COG), a national research consortium, and one of three COG members in the state. Phoenix Children's is one of two institutions in Arizona – and the only location in Phoenix – conducting Phase I trials, giving pediatric cancer patients access to the newest treatments available. The Oncology Program is also an active participant in the Pediatric Oncology Experimental Therapeutic Investigator Consortium (POETIC), a Phase I consortium composed of 10 large academic medical centers in the United States and Canada.
Bone Marrow Transplant Program
Provided in cooperation with Mayo Clinic, Phoenix Children's has the only pediatric blood and marrow transplant (BMT) program in the Valley. In constructing its new pediatric-dedicated facilities, Phoenix Children's included state-of-the-art rooms dedicated to the care of BMT patients who are immuno-compromised. The BMT inpatient unit is located within the hospital's hematology/oncology care area and currently has four beds in positive pressure hepa-filtered rooms.
Hemophilia Center
As one of the only two federally funded hemophilia centers in Arizona, the Hemophilia Center is the largest program of its kind in Arizona. Our Center is a member of the Mountain States Regional Hemophilia Centers, with affiliated centers located at the Universities of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Neuro-oncology Program
The Phoenix Children's Neuro-oncology Program, treating brain and spinal cord tumors, is the only comprehensive pediatric neuro-oncology program in Arizona. Program providers work closely with a variety of sub-specialists and departments across the Hospital, and the program's highly trained coordinator is recognized as the neuro-oncology nursing expert in the state. The Neuro-oncology Program treats more than 70 percent of brain tumor patients in Arizona.
Research Collaborations
POETIC promotes the early clinical development of promising therapies for the treatment of children, adolescents and young adults with cancer and related disorders. As an organization, POETIC is committed to the design and conduct of early clinical trials, including improved access to early clinical trials for patients and families, and identification of agents and novel therapeutic strategies that promote and improve quality of life. POETIC includes Children's Health Care of Atlanta, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, University of Florida, University of Colorado-Denver Children's, University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, University of Calgary, University of Florida and Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Psychosocial Programs
- Supportive counseling is provided to patients and their families from the time of diagnosis, throughout the treatment process, and follow-up care
- Development of coping skills, awareness of community resources and evolution of a positive, hopeful attitude are stressed
- Rainbow Kids' monthly events provide fun for the family as well as the opportunity to meet other families who have a child with cancer. Activities range from family picnics to hayrides
- Teen retreats
- Camp Rainbow, a summer camp for children who have cancer or a blood disorder
- School re-entry program and a college scholarship fund
- Camp Honor, a one week summer camp for children and siblings of children who are living with bleeding disorders
Numerous Affiliations, including:
Association of Marriage and Family Counseling
Children's Oncology Group COG
Hemophilia Association
Association of Pediatric Oncology Social Workers – APOSW
National Association of Social Workers - NASW
Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses - APON
Children's Oncology Camping Association International – COCA
Children's Neuro/Oncology Consortium – CNC
Childhood Cancer Alliance – CCA (Steering Committee)
Arizona Cancer Center
Children's Oncology Association International
American Society of Hematology – ASH
American Association of Cancer Research – AACR
Nattional Hemophilia Foundation
University of Arizona
Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant Consortium
American Society of Bone Marrow Transplant
American Society of Pediatric Hematology Oncology
Pediatric Oncology Experimental Therapeutic Investigator Consortium (POETIC)
Arizona Children's Therapeutic and Investigational Oncology Network (ACTION)
Hemophilia Research Society
American Academy of Pediatrics
National Assoc of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
Mayo Clinic Scottsdale
Contact
(602) 546-0920
