Pediatrics
Hemato-Oncology Division
Pediatrics
About the Pediatric Hemato-Oncology Division
Welcome to the Pediatric Hemato-Oncology Division of Sheba Medical Center at Tel HaShomer.
We are the leading center for the treatment of childhood cancers in Israel, and we admit approximately 1,200 pediatric oncology inpatients and 4,000 outpatients yearly. Our medical specialists are highly experienced in treating children who suffer from a wide range of hematologic diseases.
This division includes the Pediatric Oncology Outpatient Clinic and Day Care Unit, the Inpatient Ward, and our Pediatric Bone Marrow/Stem Cell Transplantation Unit. Both our inpatient department and outpatient centers are located within the high-tech, comfortable facilities of the Edmond and Lily Safra Children’s Hospital. These facilities feature advanced diagnostics and cutting-edge treatments for children with cancer and chronic blood disorders. Most of our procedures and therapies are provided on an ambulatory basis.
Our compassionate team of pediatric experts includes doctors, nurses, social workers, psychologists, and creative arts therapists. We provide coordinated, multidisciplinary care and support for children and their families. Research on new hemato-oncologic treatments is rapid and ongoing, and our staff is actively involved in global scientific developments in order to provide the most efficient therapies for children with cancer.
Cancer Types & Treatments
Cancer Types
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Cancer Types
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Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
This is the excerpt. Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) is the most common cancer in children. It is a type of blood and bone marrow cancer that progresses quickly.
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Pediatric Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML)
AML is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow that affects a group of white blood cells called myeloid cells.
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Pediatric Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)
CML is a type of cancer that originates in the blood-forming cells of the bone marrow. Typically, CML is a slow growing disease, although this disease can later transform into a fast growing acute leukemia.
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Neuroblastoma
Neuroblastoma (NB) is a type of pediatric cancer that originates in immature nerve cells, usually in or around the adrenal glands.
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Ewing Sarcoma
Ewing Sarcoma is a type of cancer that originates in the bone or soft tissue around the bone. It is most commonly discovered in children and teens.
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Rhabdomyosarcoma
Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a soft tissue tumor that is relatively uncommon, and treating this disease can be complex.
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Pediatric Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL)
Non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHL) are the third most common childhood cancer, and some types are extremely fast-growing.
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Pediatric Hodgkin Lymphoma
Hodgkin lymphoma occurs in the lymphatic system, which is part of your immune system and helps to fight infection and illness naturally.
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Medulloblastoma
Medulloblastoma can occur in both children and adults, yet it is more commonly diagnosed in children.
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Astrocytoma
Astrocytomas are the most common type of glioma, a brain tumor that develops from glial cells.
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Glioma
A glioma is a type of brain or spinal cord tumor that begins in glial cells, supportive cells that surround the neurons in your brain, nourishing and insulating them.
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Wilms’ tumor / Nephroblastoma
Wilms tumor is a kind of childhood cancer that begins in the kidneys, and it accounts for about 9 of 10 kidney cancers in children.
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Osteosarcoma
Osteosarcoma, a bone cancer, typically originates in the marrow cavity of the long bones, such as near the ends of the legs and arms.
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Treatments
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Chemotherapy Treatment
Chemotherapy, often referred to as “chemo,” is a type of treatment for cancer that uses medication or a combination of different medications.
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CAR T Therapy
CAR T therapy is a revolutionary type of blood cancer treatment that programs a patient’s own altered white blood cells to kill cancer cells.
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Targeted Therapy
Targeted therapy drugs are officially classified as biological treatment. Targeted therapy can be used alone, but it is more often used in conjunction with other cancer treatments.
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Radiation Therapy
Radiation therapy, also called radiotherapy or irradiation, is one of the most common approaches to cancer therapy. Over half of all people with cancer will be treated with radiation therapy.
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Bone Marrow Transplantation
Bone marrow transplants have become an important treatment to fight specific blood cancers. Click to learn more.
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Cancer Immunotherapy
Immunotherapy for cancer describes a variety of treatments that utilize your body’s own immune system to combat the disease.
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Our Holistic Approach
No matter how old you are, a cancer diagnosis is overwhelming and frightening. At Sheba, our dedicated medical team provides holistic, integrative care in order to help ease the challenges of cancer for our young patients and their families. Every treatment program administered by our Pediatric Hemato-Oncology Division is designed with your child’s unique condition and overall quality of life in mind. Multidisciplinary doctors and specialists – such as social workers, creative arts therapists, and complementary medicine practitioners – collaborate to treat not only the cancer, but also the physical and psychological health of your child.
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