Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders - Programs and Services

Procedures

Multi-disciplinary state of the art care for patients with pediatric malignancies/and hematology disorders

Diagnosis and treatment of patients with a variety of oncologic and hematologic disorders
Multidisciplinary comprehensive clinic for patients with hemophilia, von Willebrand's disease and other clotting disorders
Coordination with radiation oncology department
Long-term follow-up services for oncology survivors
Medical Staff for Camp Rainbow & Camp HONOR
Multidisciplinary neuro-oncology clinics
Blood and marrow transplant
Participate in national clinical trials
Oncology Research Program
Multidisciplinary Bone and Solid Tumor Clinic

Patient/family oncology education, including etiology, treatment schedules and medications, complication management, home care guidelines
Hemophilia education/case coordinator/counseling
Coordination of hematology-oncology care with home care providers, insurance companies, transportation providers, hospice and primary care providers.
Phone management
Assistance with medical procedures
Coordination of multidisciplinary care of neuro-oncology patients
Education of hematology-oncology patients preparing for BMT
Parent Support Groups
Establishment of venous access and administration of chemotherapy, blood products, antibiotics, IVIG, factor products
Nursing staff for Camp Rainbow & Camp HONOR
Education for inpatient nurses regarding pediatric malignancies, hematology disorders, and treatments
Case management
Coordination of oncology research

Psychosocial support to patients, parents, siblings in oncology population
Ongoing supportive counseling for patients/families in one-on-one and group settings
Identification and referral to psychosocial and financial resources available to individual families
Coordination of housing for out-of-town families through Ronald McDonald House and local motels
Rainbow Kids Family & Parent Support groups and recreational activities
Monthly Rainbow Kids Newsletter
Transition support for patients receiving radiation oncology therapy
School re-entry program
Hemophilia parenting course

Medical Nutrition Therapy provided to hematology/ oncology patients including tube feeding and total nutrition management
Nutrition counseling and education
Phone Management
Participation in multidisciplinary comprehensive clinics: BMT, Sickle Cell, Survivorship, Neuro-Oncology, and Hemophilia.
Staff Education presentations re: BMT and Chemotherapy and the role of nutrition
Continuity of care provided by seeing patients in the inpatient and outpatient setting
Resource regarding vitamin, mineral, & herbal supplementation

School visits by counseling staff for students/staff of oncology patients
Phone contacts with school nurses and PCP offices
Camp Rainbow
Camp Honor
School visits by Hemophilia staff
Teen Retreat
Make-A-Wish referrals
Network with Leukemia Foundation of Arizona, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, American Cancer Society, Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, American Brain Tumor Association, NCCS, Childhood Leukemia Foundation, Hospice of the Valley & other hospice organizations.

(602) 933-0290