Compassion, expertise and experience are qualities to look for when choosing a care team for your child, adolescent or young adult with cancer. Trust us to provide comprehensive pediatric cancer care close to home in South Texas and offer innovative cancer treatments.
Our Pediatric Cancer Care Locations
Your child will get care at our Pediatric Blood & Cancer Center located on our Main Campus. The outpatient clinic is on Level 9 of the Horizon Tower at University Hospital.
Inpatient care is at the Women's & Children's Hospital. The center focuses on treating children, teens and young adults.
Why Choose Us?
You'll benefit from the knowledge and expertise only found at an academic medical center. Our doctors use the most advanced treatment options and can provide the best medical care possible.
Focused on Childhood & Young Adult Cancers
Feel confident your child and family will get outstanding care that fits your needs. Look for:
- Many clinical trials and research options, which contribute to better patient outcomes and survival rates
- Multiple specialists provide almost any type of care your child needs
- Fast access to cancer appointments so you don’t have to wait
- Supportive services for your child’s mind, body and spirit
- Survivorship program to reduce the risk of cancer recurrence
Cancer Care Team
Depend on a highly skilled cancer care team at University Health, in partnership with UT Health San Antonio, for the experience you want. Our diverse medical experts work together to make the best treatment plan for your child, teen or young adult.
Your Voice in Care
You and your child are the center of our cancer care team. We listen to your care preferences and needs. You should communicate and interact with your child’s team for the best possible outcome.
Pediatric Cancers We Treat
Find a diagnosis, care and treatment for common, complex, and rare cancer types affecting children, teens and young adults. A cancer diagnosis is scary for the whole family. We’ll help you cope with the diagnosis, understand cancer and make informed treatment decisions. Count on your care team for encouragement, hope and supportive care to help you stay strong.
Adolescent & Young Adult (AYA) Cancer
Discover one-of-a-kind support for AYA cancer. Get age-appropriate, individualized care from your cancer team and a dedicated AYA nurse navigator. Your loved one will experience care that meets their physical, social and emotional needs.
Pediatric Cancer Screening & Genetic Testing
Identify genetic risks for cancer with our cancer screening and genetic testing services. After a cancer diagnosis, these services can help your child’s cancer care team provide targeted, more effective treatments.
Child Life
Lean on your cancer care team to navigate hospital care, manage appointments and ease side effects during cancer treatments. Our Child Life specialists help prepare your child for treatments. They explain what will happen and talk about medical equipment and procedures. This helps your child to feel more comfortable in the hospital.
Pediatric Cancer Care Recognition
When you need pediatric cancer treatment, look for a center with safe, high-quality care. Our recognitions include:
- Commission on Cancer accreditation as an academic comprehensive cancer program
- Cancer Center of Excellence (COE) designation by OptumHealth for our complete cancer care, treatment, support services and research
- Pediatric Oncology Experimental Therapeutics Investigators’ Consortium (POETIC) partner (one of only 11 nationwide) offering promising new cancer therapies for children and young adults
- Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas recognition for expertise in:
- Cancer prevention research
- Hepatoblastoma and other liver tumors in children
- Hereditary cancers and genetic risk assessments for cancer and counseling
- Teen Cancer America recognition and grant to provide an adolescent and young adult lounge and dedicated staff
Research Partnerships
You have access to clinical trials because we work with these cancer research networks:
- Children’s Oncology Group
- National Cancer Institute
- Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute
- Pediatric Oncology Experimental Therapeutics Investigators’ Consortium (POETIC)
- National Cancer Institute's Community Oncology Research Program Network
- National Clinical Trials Network (NCTN)
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
- Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio and MD Anderson Cancer Center
