Hematology and Blood Disorders

A Pediatric hematologist is treating with blood disorders and cancers in children, teens, and young adults. Childhood cancers are matchless type of cancers, the etiology of which is uncertain however majority of these cancers are curable. Common cancers seen in childhood contain Acute Leukemia (Blood cancers), solid tumor like neuroblastoma, Wilms’ Tumor and Brain tumors. The cure rates of these cancers have increase from less than 10% survival in 1960’s to > 90% survival in the present age. Outcome of childhood cancers is one of the most remarkable amongst all cancers across age groups put together provided these cancers are diagnosed early and treated appropriately.