Programs & services

The BC Children’s Hospital Division of Oncology, Hematology and Blood & Marrow Transplantation (BMT) program provides comprehensive care for children (under age 17 years) with cancer and complex hematological disorders. This includes both inpatient and outpatient care. Care for newly diagnosed patients older than 17 years is provided through the BC Cancer Agency. The health care team provides an innovative and proactive program with strategies that support and involve families in the care and treatment of their child.

The division is a member of the Children’s Oncology Group (COG). This cooperative group of prominent children’s hospitals in North America is a leading organization in the diagnosis and treatment of childhood cancer. Children’s cancer specialists are in constant communication with centers all over the world and are able to decide the best possible treatment for any childhood cancer.

Children’s has a separate ward with 17 beds for pediatric oncology patients, including a five-bed hematopoietic stem cell transplant unit. The pediatric oncology outpatient clinic is staffed by specially trained nurses and physicians. There is a full complement of pediatric specialists (including pediatric surgeons, neurosurgeons, other subspecialty surgeons, radiation oncologists, pathologists, diagnostic imagers) and a specialized multidisciplinary team to provide appropriate care. After initial evaluation and treatment, many patients can be treated in their local community by a local pediatrician under the supervision of a pediatric oncologist at Children's.

Mission

Provide comprehensive care for Oncological/Hematological disorders and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation at the state of the art level to the children of the Province of British Columbia.

Develop a Cancer Biology program that comprises basic translational and clinical research that is world class.

Make a significant contribution to the global care of children with Oncological/Hematological disorders and the field of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation.

Provide an outstanding educational program for clinical and research trainees at all levels of their careers.

Focus on areas of expertise within the program as they develop.

Encourage individuals to achieve their own level of excellence.

Continue to provide an innovative and proactive program with strategies that support and involve families in the care and treatment of their child.

To make a significant contribution to the care of children in British Columbia with cancer and disorders of the blood.

Page updated January 2007

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PHSA improves the health of British Columbians by seeking province-wide solutions to specialized health care needs in collaboration with BC health authorities and other partners. For more information, visit http://www.phsa.ca

PHSA agencies include: BC Cancer Agency, BC Centre for Disease Control, BC Children’s Hospital and Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children, BC Mental Health & Addiction Services, BC Provincial Renal Agency, BC Transplant, BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre, and Cardiac Services BC.