Specialized Expertise
As Orange County’s only hospital exclusively committed to the health and well-being of pediatric and adolescent cancer patients, every service and program is devoted to young people. Our clinical and support staff are specially trained in the care of children. This includes Pediatric-trained Oncologists & Hematologists, Board-certified pediatric Surgeons, Pediatric Interventional Radiologists, Social Workers, Dieticians, Nurses and Nurse Practitioners, Child Life Specialists and Case Managers.

Our experience in exclusively treating children makes us the experts in the evaluation and treatment of all forms of common childhood and adolescent cancers. This expertise has been recognized by the National Marrow Donor Program for our BMT services, The Commission on Cancer, and by most national and regional health plans as a Center of Excellence. Childhood and adolescent cancers we commonly treat at the CHOC Cancer Institute include:

• Leukemia (ALL)
• Brain / Central Nervous System Tumors
• Neuroblastoma
• Soft Tissue Cancer
• Bone Cancer
• Hodgkin’s Disease
• Germ Cell
• Rhabdomyosarcoma
• Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

As the largest and most comprehensive cancer center in the region, the CHOC Cancer Institute and its pediatric specialists provide a full range of dedicated services:

• Only regional pediatric hematology/oncology unit
• 28-bed oncology unit
• 12-bed oncology intensive care unit
• Outpatient cancer center
• Active participation in national clinical trials through the Children’s Oncology Group

Personalized Care
At the CHOC Cancer Institute, we believe every patient is unique. At your initial appointment, you will be seen by one of our pediatric oncologists, as well as a pediatric-trained oncology Nurse Coordinator who will work with you throughout your child’s treatment. The CHOC Cancer Institute’s Nurse Coordinator serves as an advocate for you and your child, attends all case conferences, facilitates patient appointments, ensures seamless care between inpatient and outpatient areas, coordinates discharge planning and family education.

At the initial appointment, your child may undergo several individualized diagnostic tests to help our specialists make or confirm a diagnosis. Once all test and lab results are compiled, a multi-disciplinary team of pathologists, radiologists, surgeons, radiation oncologists, your child’s primary oncologist and the oncology nurse coordinator meet to discuss your child’s case and to determine the best course of treatment. After your care team’s conference, your oncologist will meet with you to outline your child’s individual treatment plan, which will include type of treatment and length of therapy.

Our specialists work closely with your referring physician to ensure that there is coordination of care as well as close communication. At the CHOC Cancer Institute, we believe that your referring physician is an important member of our treatment team and vital to your child’s long-term care.

Innovative Programs
In order to accurately diagnose and effectively treat each patient, we have designed innovative, specialized programs for on-going diagnosis, management and treatment of pediatric cancer.

• Adolescent & Young Adult Program
• Blood & Marrow Transplantation Program
• Recurrent and Refractory Cancer Program
• Neuro-Oncology Program
• Long-Term Follow-up Program

Supportive Environment
When your child is ill and needs hospitalization, you and your entire family are affected. The CHOC Cancer Institute believes in allowing a child to be a child and creating a sense of normalcy through play, discovery and creativity. We offer the most comprehensive child-life and family support programs in the region and are committed to promoting the fullest developmental potential of each child.

• Parent support groups
• School Re-integration Program
• Rehabilitation services
• Complementary / Alternative Medicine program
• Palliative Care
• Healthy Habits weight & nutrition management program

Contact Us
Contacting the CHOC Cancer Institute is easy. Simply call (714) 516-4348 and you can set up a timely appointment. We are also available to provide second opinions for newly diagnosed or recurrent cancer patients. You will be asked to bring your medical records with you.