Treatments and Services

Our team gives expert medical care and support to teens and young adults in their late 20s with all forms of cancer. We know there’s a lot more to your life than cancer treatment. Explore our Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Program.

We diagnose and treat problems that cause bone marrow to stop making enough healthy blood cells. Explore our Bone Marrow Failure Program.

Doctors who specialize in bones (orthopedists) and cancer experts (oncologists) work side by side to care for children with tumors in their bones or soft tissue. We treat both noncancerous and cancerous tumors (sarcomas). Explore our Bone Tumor and Sarcoma Clinic.

Our team gives compassionate, comprehensive care to children, teens and young adults who have tumors in their brain or spinal cord. We are the largest pediatric brain tumor center in the Northwest and one of the busiest in the United States. Explore our Brain Tumor Program.

Our Cancer Predisposition Clinic screens and cares for children born with a gene change that raises their risk of developing cancer in childhood. Finding tumors early may improve outcomes. Explore our Cancer Predisposition Clinic.

We help children, teens and young adults stay healthy after cancer treatment by providing excellent care and education about future health risks. Explore our Cancer Survivor Program.

We are the only children’s hospital where experts in high-risk leukemia research, diagnostics and treatment work as a team to give your child seamless care from first visit to follow-up. Explore our High-Risk Leukemia Program.

We treat more young people with leukemia and lymphoma than any other hospital in our region. Our experts provide advanced therapies for children with diseases that are newly diagnosed, as well as those with recurrent or relapsed diseases. Explore our Leukemia and Lymphoma Program.

We have many years of experience treating babies, children and teens with cancer that starts in young nerve cells. Our doctors lead research to find better therapies with fewer side effects. This allows our patients to get the latest options being studied. Explore our Neuroblastoma Program.

Our Non-Malignant Transplant team cares for children who have a disease other than cancer that may be helped by a transplant of blood-forming cells. Explore our Non-Malignant Transplant Program.

Our highly skilled team has many years of experience providing transplants for children and teens, including very high-risk patients. Our procedures include transplants of blood-forming cells from bone marrow, blood circulating in the body and umbilical cord blood. Explore our Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant Program.

Our team cares for children with sickle cell disease and consults with healthcare providers so families get the care they need, wherever they are. This program is based at Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic in Seattle. Explore our Sickle Cell Program.

Solid tumors are abnormal lumps of tissue that may grow in many parts of the body, such as bones, muscles or organs like the kidney or thyroid. We bring together experts from many fields to diagnose and treat your child, whether their tumor is malignant or benign. Our Solid Tumor Program tailors care to your child’s unique needs. Explore our Solid Tumor Program.

Our doctors are experts in choosing the best anticancer medicine for your child. We provide the supportive care your child needs to receive treatment safely and to limit side effects. Learn more about chemotherapy.

Our doctors lead research studies that are changing the standard of care, improving cure rates and reducing treatment side effects. Our patients have access to the newest options being studied, including phase 1 clinical trials. Learn more about our clinical trials.

When a child has cancer, all family members may need support for their emotional, behavioral health and spiritual needs. We provide psychosocial services based on research about what works to help cancer patients and their families. Learn more about our emotional, psychological and spiritual care..

Fertility preservation is taking steps to make it more likely that in the future, you can get pregnant or make someone pregnant. For many patients, this is an important part of planning for life after cancer. Learn more about fertility preservation.

This therapy puts radiation inside your child’s body and into their cancer cells by way of their bloodstream. It is used mainly for neuroblastoma. Learn more about our I-131-MIBG Therapy.

In our outpatient infusion unit, expert nurses monitor your child closely as they receive blood products, chemotherapy and other infusions into their vein using an intravenous (IV) line. This lets your child get care without spending a night in the hospital. Learn more about our infusions services.

If cancer or its treatment affects your child’s lymph system and leads to swelling, our certified lymphedema therapists drain swollen areas and help prevent lymph from building up again. Learn more about our Lymphedema care.

We treat much more than disease. Your child will get care from many experts, including nutritionists, physical therapists and pain management doctors. Learn more about our Supportive Care.

Our board-certified pediatric surgeons work hard to make surgery easier on your child. This includes less invasive ways to remove tumors and better ways to control pain. Learn more about surgery to treat tumors.

Designed with patients, families and caregivers in mind, our hospital Cancer and Blood Disorders Center – Inpatient unit has 48 private rooms and easy access to a rooftop garden. A well-planned workflow and workspace keep your child’s care team close by. Explore our Inpatient Cancer and Blood Disorders Center.

Proton therapy is more precise than X-ray radiation because proton beams stop once they reach their target. This limits damage to healthy tissue and lowers the risk for side effects. It is used for some brain tumors, sarcomas and other cancers. Learn more about our Proton Therapy.

Radiation therapy uses high-energy beams and particles to kill cancer cells. We have the only radiation oncologist dedicated to pediatric care in Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho. Learn more about our Radiation Therapy Service.