When a child is diagnosed with cancer, moms and dads want answers, and the best care available. At Wolfson Children’s Hospital, you’ll get both. Our cancer experts are here to help you understand the condition, how it affects your child and how it can be treated.
Wolfson Children's Hospital provides hematology (blood disorders) and oncology (cancer) services in collaboration with Nemours Children's Health, Jacksonville and the University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville.
Wolfson Children’s Hospital has been ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the 50 best children’s hospitals for cancer care. We are also an Accredited Pediatric Cancer Program by the American College of Surgeons (ACoS).
Our team is involved in research, studies and clinical trials, and provides cutting-edge treatment options and protocols based on the latest medical advancements. We participate in more than 80 pediatric cancer clinical trials as a member of the Children’s Oncology Group and almost all of our patients receive treatment using research protocols. All patients are evaluated for available clinical trials.
When compared with top-rated U.S. children’s hospitals for pediatric oncology and hematology, we meet or exceed national success rates for infection prevention, five-year cancer survival rates and bone marrow transplant survival rates.
Wolfson Children's Hospital provides hematology (blood disorders) and oncology (cancer) services in collaboration with Nemours Children's Health, Jacksonville and the University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville.
Cancers in bone marrow, blood cells and lymphatic system:
Tumors in bone and connective tissues, like muscles, joints and blood vessels:
Tumors in the liver, kidneys or other organs:
Tumors of the brain and spine:
Congenital masses, vascular anomalies, and tumors of the head, neck and skull base:
Skilled doctors, nurses, research associates, social workers, surgeons and many more are at the core of the world-class hematology and oncology care we provide at Wolfson Children’s Hospital.
The Cancer Center at Wolfson Children's is located on the south bank of the St. Johns River in downtown Jacksonville and is connected to Nemours Children's Health via Kids Walk. Follow-up care is provided at our Brunswick and Daytona specialty centers.
After a child receives a bone marrow transplant, they will be in the hospital for a while. So, when the day comes to finally go home, it’s a day worth celebrating. At Wolfson Children’s, we celebrate important milestones like this together with our patients. A parade lap around the pediatric oncology floor that includes the patient’s favorite music culminates at a checkered flag that each transplant graduate signs and dates.
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