Hematology (Oncology/Blood Disease/Cancer)

Pediatric hematology/oncology specialists treat children requiring diagnosis or treatment of various forms of childhood cancer or disorders of the blood system with extra special care.

Through our partnership with Children’s Memorial Hospital, Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital offers families access to the expert care and resources of one of the nation’s leading pediatric hospitals. Children Memorial Hospital’s Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases is the region’s largest provider of services for all forms of cancer, sickle cell disease, thalassemia, hemophilia and bleeding disorders.

To learn more about our treatment of childhood cancers, please visit Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital’s Children’s Cancer (Oncology) section.

To learn more about treatment of childhood blood disorders, please visit Children’s Memorial Hospital’s website, childrensmemorial.org, for information on the following diseases:

• Anemia
• Hemoglobin disorders
• Hemolytic anemia
• Hemophilia
• Immune thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP)
• Neutropenia
• Sickle cell disease
• Thalassemia
• Von Willebrand Disease

For more information, contact your Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital pediatrician for a referral to a cancer specialist.