Childhood Leukemia
Experts in Childhood Leukemia Diagnosis and Treatment
Our UChicago Medicine Comer Children’s Hospital team takes a multidisciplinary approach and utilizes the latest clinical trial results and scientific breakthroughs to provide outstanding care for each of our pediatric leukemia patients.
What is Leukemia in Children?
Leukemia, the most common type of childhood cancer, is a cancer of the bone marrow and blood. When children have leukemia, their bone marrow makes white blood cells that do not mature properly. These unhealthy cells rapidly reproduce, crowding out the healthy bone marrow cells that produce infection-fighting white blood cells, red blood cells and platelets. Childhood leukemia can occur at any age, but is most commonly diagnosed in children between 2 and 6 years old.
Advanced Treatment Methods
Our pediatric cancer care team has the extensive experience needed to provide young leukemia patients outstanding clinical care — offering both the latest investigational therapies as well as established treatments for all types of leukemia in children. In fact, the University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children's Hospital was the first hospital in Chicago certified to offer CAR T-cell therapy for the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in children and young adults.
Find a Pediatric Cancer Location Near You
Request an Appointment
You can also make an appointment with our providers by:
– Scheduling a virtual video visit to see a provider from the comfort of your home
– Requesting an online second opinion from our specialists
To speak to someone directly, please call 773-702-6169. If you have symptoms of an urgent nature, please call your doctor or go to the emergency room immediately.
For Referring Physicians
To refer a pediatric patient for leukemia care, please call UCM Physician Connect at 1-800-824-2282.
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Battling Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
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