Oncology, Hematology and BMT

Oncology, Hematology & BMT

You have reached the Oncology/Hematology/Blood and Marrow Transplant section of the BC Children's Hospital website. Our direct URL address is www.kidscancer.bc.ca .

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BC Children's Hospital provides comprehensive care for children (under 17 years of age) in BC with cancer and complex blood disorders. This care is provided by a team of experts knowledgeable in the specialized laboratory, radiological, surgical and medical evaluation of children with cancer and complex blood disorders.

The team works in close collaboration with the BC Cancer Agency in providing treatment and follow-up for children with cancer. Children over the age of 17 at diagnosis should be referred to the BC Cancer Agency.

Children’s is the referral centre in British Columbia for children with cancer and disorders of the blood. Patient care is coordinated by the Oncology, Hematology and Blood & Marrow Transplant (BMT) Division and is provided both at Children’s and in the community.

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Mission

To improve the health and welfare of children in BC with cancer and blood disorders through research, education, and care.

Facility

The outpatient clinic is open Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. (Phone 604-875-2116).
The inpatient ward is 3B (Phone 604-875-2345 ext 7614).
For very urgent issues after hours, please call 604-875-2161 and ask for the oncologist on call.
Please contact us if you require additional information about the hospital or the program.

BC Children's Hospital is located on the East side of Oak Street (Highway 99) south of 28th Avenue (please see Maps & Directions).

There are bus routes on Oak Street and King Edward Avenue (25th Avenue)
There is both underground and ground level parking on site with trailer accommodation
There are several accommodations nearby the hospital
There is a shopping plaza at the corner of Oak Street and King Edward Avenue

Navigating the website

This website contains information that will be of interest to both families and health care professionals. The following are some highlights of some of the information available in the Oncology/Hematology/BMT section of this website.

Health care team

who the health care providers are at Children's and how to contact them
who the health care providers are in the communities and their contact information

Childhood cancer

types of childhood cancer
forms of treatment

For families

handbook for families - about diagnosis, treatment, and much more
accommodations

For professionals

patient referrals
supportive care guidelines

The navigation guide is available in Adobe® PDF (portable document format). This requires the use of the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader plug-in, which can be downloaded free of charge.

Homepage reviewed October 2009

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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.