ALLMedicine™ Pediatric Hematology Center

Feb 24th, 2021 - With the advent of next generation sequencing, tumor and germline genomic testing are increasingly being used in the management of pediatric cancer patients. Despite this increase in testing, many pediatric hematology-oncology (PHO) providers are ...

Feb 24th, 2021 - The objectives of this study were to describe the clinicopathologic features and treatment outcomes of childhood rhabdomyosarcoma in a resource-constrained setting. All cases of childhood rhabdomyosarcoma seen over a 10-year period (July 2006 to J...

Feb 13th, 2021 - Multidisciplinary team meetings (MDTMs) are essential in the clinical management of pediatric central nervous system (CNS) tumors. Evaluations of the impact of MDTMs on childhood CNS tumors and clinicians' perspectives on their effectiveness are s...

Feb 11th, 2021 - One of the greatest success of pediatric hematology is a prominent improvement of survival in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Therefore, special attention needs to be paid to long-term side effects of the treatment such as neurotoxicity. One o...

Jan 23rd, 2021 - The pediatric hematology/oncology fellowship program at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia set out to create a case-based learning curriculum for common hematologic malignancies that would apply principles of adult learning theory and improve...

Jan 24th, 2020 - The development of novel antitumor agents and accompanying biomarkers has improved survival across several tumor types. Previously, we published provisional clinical opinion for the diagnosis and use of immunotherapy in patients with deficient DNA...

Oct 15th, 2015 - With advances in medical care, the majority of children with sickle cell disease are surviving to adulthood. Patients, families, and providers now face the need for this growing population to move from pediatric- to adult-focused care. In order to...

Aug 24th, 2015 - Central venous catheters (CVC), used for the management of children with hemato-oncological disorders, are burdened by a significant incidence of mechanical, infective, or thrombotic complications. These complications favor an increasing risk in p...

Aug 31st, 2014 - These guidelines were developed by an expert panel composed of health care professionals with expertise in family medicine, general internal medicine, adult and pediatric hematology, psychiatry, transfusion medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, eme.

Jul 31st, 2014 - Pediatric hematology/oncology nurses are an important source of information for patients and families regarding topics important to their quality of life, such as fertility preservation. It is APHON’s position that discussions regarding fertility.

Feb 24th, 2021 - With the advent of next generation sequencing, tumor and germline genomic testing are increasingly being used in the management of pediatric cancer patients. Despite this increase in testing, many pediatric hematology-oncology (PHO) providers are ...

Feb 24th, 2021 - The objectives of this study were to describe the clinicopathologic features and treatment outcomes of childhood rhabdomyosarcoma in a resource-constrained setting. All cases of childhood rhabdomyosarcoma seen over a 10-year period (July 2006 to J...

Feb 13th, 2021 - Multidisciplinary team meetings (MDTMs) are essential in the clinical management of pediatric central nervous system (CNS) tumors. Evaluations of the impact of MDTMs on childhood CNS tumors and clinicians' perspectives on their effectiveness are s...

Feb 11th, 2021 - One of the greatest success of pediatric hematology is a prominent improvement of survival in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Therefore, special attention needs to be paid to long-term side effects of the treatment such as neurotoxicity. One o...

Jan 23rd, 2021 - The pediatric hematology/oncology fellowship program at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia set out to create a case-based learning curriculum for common hematologic malignancies that would apply principles of adult learning theory and improve...

Dec 10th, 2019 - ORLANDO, Florida — There's a new Choosing Wisely list in hematology focused specifically on children, with five tests or procedures that experts advise should be avoided, with some exceptions. The list, which was produced by an expert panel with r...

Dec 10th, 2019 - ORLANDO, Florida — There's a new Choosing Wisely list in hematology focused specifically on children, with five tests or procedures that experts advise should be avoided, with some exceptions. The list, which was produced by an expert panel with r...

Dec 10th, 2019 - Previous studies on the platelet transfusions in patients with hematologic malignancies have shown that 10,000/mcL is the appropriate threshold, with no difference in bleeding above that number and increased bleeding below it, Dr. Bercovitz said.

May 12th, 2019 - NEW ORLEANS – Researchers are organizing a master trial in an attempt to improve the treatment of pediatric acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The Pediatric Acute Leukemia (PedAL) trial is an effort to collect data on all pediatric AML patients.

Apr 22nd, 2019 - Several hematology and oncology researchers will receive awards at the 2019 conference of the American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (ASPHO), which takes place May 1-4. Dr.