Cancer and Blood Disorders Center
Expert Cancer Care for Children, Teens and Young Adults
The ¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· Children's Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders (NCCBD) is all about helping kids beat cancer and thrive. We do this through treatment, research and constant support of children and families.
We enroll more children into cancer trials than nearly any other pediatric institution. And we’re even nationally ranked for pediatric cancer treatment at our ¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· Children’s Hospital, Delaware location.
We’re not a single place, but a multistate pediatric oncology and hematology program that includes many convenient places for families to get care, including key locations in:Ìý
- Wilmington, Del. —ÌýLearn more about theÌýLisa Dean Moseley Foundation Institute for Cancer and Blood Disorders
- Jacksonville, Fla.
- Orlando, Fla.
Each location belongs to the ,Ìýthe most experienced cancer organization in the world. We’re also one of the few designated kids-only National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Programs (NCORP) in the country. This is why we have access to the most promising clinical trials.Ìý
And, with our tumor board and patient conferences, we bring experts from multiple specialties together from all of our locations to develop a plan of action for treating your child's cancer.
Finding out your child has cancer or a blood disorder can be overwhelming. Our team has the expertise, patient-centered approach and compassion to see your family through the journey.
Conditions & Treatments
We see a wide range of conditions — far too many to list here. The conditions we treat vary depending on the location and providers selected. Don’t see a condition listed? Call us.
Related Specialties
Complete, Multistate Care for Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders
NCCBD is one of the largest pediatric cancer centers in the country — experience that translates into more clinical trials and better outcomes for children.
Top 2
5,500+
1 of 3
30+
We’re top rated for cancer care.ÌýU.S. News & World ReportÌýranks ¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· Children’s Hospital, Delaware among the top children’s hospitals for cancer care.
We work as a team to treat children.ÌýOur specialists come together to care for kids with tumors, sarcomas, neuroblastomas, blood cancers and blood diseases.
We’re a major hub for treating sickle cell disease.ÌýWe’re a NIH Center of Biomedical Research Excellence for sickle cell disease research and have the largest list of standards for treating sickle cell disease.
We have a nationally recognized Survivorship Clinic.ÌýMore than 80% of children diagnosed with cancer will become childhood cancer survivors. We provide the unique support they need to thrive.
We have outcomes on par with the highest ranked children’s hospitals.ÌýWe’re on par or exceed national standards for infection prevention, five-year cancer survival rates and bone marrow transplant survival rates.
Complete, Multistate Care for Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders
NCCBD is one of the largest pediatric cancer centers in the country — experience that translates into more clinical trials and better outcomes for children.
Top 2
5,500+
1 of 3
30+
We offer unique programs.ÌýIn Orlando we offer a state-of-the-art infusion center. The center offers private rooms for kids who need chemotherapy on an outpatient basis. Our ¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· Children’s Center for Fetal Care offers early detection of cancer and other disorders using ultrasound while the baby is still in the womb. And we offer proton therapy as part of our collaboration with UF Health/Shands, the nation’s largest proton therapy provider and a State of Florida Cancer Center of Excellence (and the only one in the Southeast).
In Jacksonville we offer unique treatments and therapies, including bone marrow transplants and CAR-T cell immunotherapy through Wolfson Children’s Hospital and UF. And, through our relationship with Wolfson, our patients have access to Florida’s first and only pediatric MIBG treatment center to treat high-risk neuroblastoma.Ìý
We’re a major hub for treating sickle cell disease.ÌýWe’re a NIH Center of Biomedical Research Excellence for sickle cell disease research and have the largest list of standards for treating sickle cell disease.
We have a nationally recognized Survivorship Clinic.ÌýMore than 80% of children diagnosed with cancer will become childhood cancer survivors. We provide the unique support they need to thrive.
Complete, Multistate Care for Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders
NCCBD is one of the largest pediatric cancer centers in the country — experience that translates into more clinical trials and better outcomes for children.
Top 2
5,500+
1 of 3
30+
We’re top rated for cancer care.ÌýU.S. News & World ReportÌýranks ¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· Children’s Hospital, Delaware among the top children’s hospitals for cancer care.
We offer unique programs.ÌýIn Orlando we offer a state-of-the-art infusion center. The center offers private rooms for kids who need chemotherapy on an outpatient basis. Our ¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· Children’s Center for Fetal Care offers early detection of cancer and other disorders using ultrasound while the baby is still in the womb. And we offer proton therapy as part of our collaboration with UF Health/Shands, the nation’s largest proton therapy provider and a State of Florida Cancer Center of Excellence (and the only one in the Southeast).
In Jacksonville we offer unique treatments and therapies, including bone marrow transplants and CAR-T cell immunotherapy through Wolfson Children’s Hospital and UF. And, through our relationship with Wolfson, our patients have access to Florida’s first and only pediatric MIBG treatment center to treat high-risk neuroblastoma.Ìý
We’re a major hub for treating sickle cell disease.ÌýWe’re a NIH Center of Biomedical Research Excellence for sickle cell disease research and have the largest list of standards for treating sickle cell disease.
We have a nationally recognized Survivorship Clinic.ÌýMore than 80% of children diagnosed with cancer will become childhood cancer survivors. We provide the unique support they need to thrive.
Each location belongs to the , the most experienced cancer organization in the world. We’re also one of the few designated kids-only National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Programs (NCORP) in the country. This is why we have access to the most promising clinical trials. Our location in Wilmington, Delaware has also been awarded re-accreditation by the Commission on Cancer, which is a quality program of the American College of Surgeons. Our team at ¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· Children’s Hospital, Delaware joins an exclusive list as only 1% of hospitals accredited by the American College of Surgeons are pediatric institutions.
Our Research
¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· is at the forefront of pediatric oncology and hematology research and care. Our physician researchers, clinicians and scientists bring insights and discoveries to patients. We share our findings so we can help kids everywhere, even those we’ll never meet.
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"My child is alive. My child is cured. He’s the product of everything that ¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· has done for us."
How We're Transforming Children's Health
We’re redefining children’s health by looking beyond what we can do today, developing new technologies and better treatments, and improving children’s health where it starts — at home, in the community and at school.
Convenient Follow-Up Appointments by Video
We offer follow-up appointments through scheduled, live video visits. You can avoid waiting rooms and save travel time. Ask your doctor if this is an option for your family.