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This is a game changer for the treatment of pediatric patients battling leukemia and a pivotal milestone in this new era of cellular therapies that treat cancer with a patient’s own immune system.
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CHOP created a professional development opportunity for nurses to visit international pediatric facilities, and meet the clinical staff caring for patients.
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Five years after her T-cell therapy for ALL, Emily remains cancer-free. CHOP has since treated more than 170 patients in clinical trials that have seen a 93% remission rate.
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Since its inception in October 2016, the workshop has created recommendations for the 50 most common syndromes that predispose children to cancer and produced 16 position papers.
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Newly created videos allow families to see the facilities’ interiors and better understand what will happen during an outpatient visit before their scheduled appointment.
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Our newly established Roberts Individualized Medical Genetics Center can coordinate a genetic testing plan that provides patients and families accurate and comprehensive test results within a few weeks.
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A team of researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has innovated a new womb-like device that may dramatically reduce the effects of prematurity and revolutionize care for these tiny and vulnerable babies.
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Physical therapists from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia traveled to the Dominican Republic with gently used wheelchairs and walkers to help children with physical disabilities.
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Dr. Lara Antkowiak identified breastfeeding as a key intervention to vastly improve the ability of a CHOP program to help families prevent illness and promote health in the Dominican Republic.
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CHOP's primary care network extends far beyond our region — Starlin is being treated for anemia in a barrio in Consuelo, Dominican Republic through a CHOP Global Health program.