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MIBG Treatment for Neuroblastoma

Innovative treatment for children with high-risk neuroblastoma.

MIBG Treatment for Neuroblastoma

Nemour's Children's Hospital
Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center
Wolfson Children's Hospital

Wolfson Children’s Hospital provides MIBG treatment in collaboration with Nemours Children's Health, Jacksonville and Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center. Learn more

Physicians: To refer patients, email MIBG@nemours.org

MIBG Therapy in Florida

Wolfson Children's is home to Florida’s first and only pediatric MIBG treatment center to treat high-risk neuroblastoma.

What is MIBG Therapy?

Metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) therapy offers children with unresponsive or relapsed high-risk neuroblastoma a unique new therapy option.

Administered intravenously, this innovative radiation therapy specifically targets tumor cells and is not absorbed by any other cells in the body. The infusion lasts about 90 minutes, and is typically tolerated well.

MIBG Treatment for Neuroblastoma

Nemour's Children's Hospital
Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center
Wolfson Children's Hospital

Wolfson Children’s Hospital provides MIBG treatment in collaboration with Nemours Children's Health, Jacksonville and Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center. Learn more

Physicians: To refer patients, email MIBG@nemours.org

a group of providers huddle in the MIBG patient room to discuss treatments.

First pediatric MIBG treatment center in Florida.

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MIBG patient room at Wolfson Children's Hospital. interior look at the MIBG patient room at Wolfson Children's Hospital.

Specialized MIBG Suite at Wolfson Children's

MIBG is administered in a specialized room with protective features to help manage patient and family safety. Parents have a separate, adjoining living space, along with a voice and video system, allowing families and patients to remain connected while reducing exposure to radiation.

Who qualifies for MIBG treatment?

Each patient is evaluated for MIBG on a case-by-case basis. Currently, we are considering patients who:

  • Are over 1 year old
  • Have MIBG-avid relapsed neuroblastoma
  • Have adequate stem cells

MIBG Team

Pediatric cancer specialists at Nemours Children’s Health, Jacksonville, work together with radiation oncologists at Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide this specialized MIBG treatment.

Co-Directors of MIBG Program:

MIBG Treatment Explained

Physicians at Wolfson Children's Hospital explain how MIBG treatment works.

MIBG Treatment Room Photos

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