Haematology and Pediatric Oncology
Pediatric Hematology and Oncology as a speciality ,though virtually non-existent in
India upto 1980's,has evolved to be the standard of care at present in children with cancers
and hematological conditions.In India an estimated 50,000 children develop cancer each
year. Childhood Cancer is a catastrophic disease,but with treatment and adequate
supportive care,more than 80% of children achieve complete cure.
At Royal care multispeciality Hospitals,involving a multidiscipliniary team to a
provide state of art and comprehensive care to all kids with cancer. Our motto is "No child
should die in the dawn of life".
Conditions we treat
Pediatric Oncology
Acute and chronic leukemias(ALL,AML,CML,JMML)
Lymphomas(Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas)
Pediatric Brain tumors
Pediatric Solid Tumors
- Neuroblastoma
- Wilm's Tumor
- Hepatoblastoma
- Bone tumors(Osteosarcoma,Ewing sarcoma)
- Gonadal tumors
- Others including soft tissue sarcomas
Benign tumors(hemangiomas)
Benign Hematology
- Nutritional
- hemolytic anemias
- Hemoglobinopathies(Thalassemia,Sickle cell disease,Hereditary spherocytosis)
- Bone marrow failure
- Bleeding diathesis(Hemophilias)
- Platelet disorders(ITP,Platelet dysfunction disorders)
- Coagulation disorders
- Leukocyte disorders
Immunology
Histiocytic Disorders(LCH,Hemophagocytic disorders)
Primary immunodeficiencies-work up and supportive care
Lymphoproliferative disorders
The Integrated services available at our center:
Personnel
- Pediatric hematologist/oncologist
- Pediatric oncology nurses knowledgeable about pediatric protocols
- Pediatric medical services
- Pediatric surgery and Surgical oncology
- Child and adolescent psychiatry
- Behavioral and developmental specialists
- Radiation Oncologist,Nuclear Oncologist
- Nutrition experts
Facilities
- 24x7 Intensive care unit, Neutropenic ICU
- Up-to-date diagnostic imaging including MRI, radionuclide imaging, and ,PET-CT
- Uptodate Radiation-therapy equipments
- Pathology laboratory capable of co-ordinating flow cytometry, molecular diagnosis
cytogenetics
- Pediatric hemodialysis and apheresis
Capabilities
- Provision of special venous access devices(Chemoport and PICC lines)
- A 24x7 blood bank(providing irradiated and leuko-depleted blood components)
- Co-ordination with national institute of immunology for pediatric immunology
disorders
- Regularly scheduled tumor board meetings
Care coordination of family-centered services including
1. Pain management
2. Palliative care
- Childhood cancer survivors follow up program