Pediatric Cancer at Mission Children's Hospital
Hope, compassion and quality medical care grounded in the most current research … this is what families need when a child is diagnosed with cancer. We honor those needs, add attention to the real-life challenges faced by our patients, and deliver a complete package of children’s cancer services close to home.
Pediatric cancer care at Mission Children’s Hospital consists of intensive inpatient treatment on our specialty unit and outpatient care delivered at Zeis Children’s Cancer Center. We confidently provide treatment protocols based on national standards set by the Children’s Oncology Group. Our skilled team members partner with patients and their families to be sure that everyone receives the support they need, whether through Child Life specialists, the resources of social workers or follow-up care designed for ongoing recovery. Mission Children’s Hospital is devoted to maximizing health and healing for our children and adolescents battling cancer.
Pediatric cancer care at Mission Children’s Hospital requires a physician’s referral. If you have any concerns about your child’s health, please consult your primary care provider. For more information, call 828-213-9770.
Our Patients
From infancy through adolescence, patients rely on our pediatric experience to meet their unique developmental and healthcare needs. The team at Mission Children’s Hospital is prepared to treat diverse types of cancer diagnosed in the pediatric population:
- Leukemia (cancer of the blood)
- Cancer of the lymph system: Hodgkin’s and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
- Solid tumors: neuroblastoma, Wilms’ tumor, bone tumors such as osteosarcoma and Ewing sarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, hepatoblastoma, germ cell tumors
- Brain tumors
Symptoms of Pediatric Cancer
The symptoms of cancer may be in one location as the tumor presses on nearby tissues or organs, they may be noticed throughout the body or there may be no symptoms at all until the cancer grows to a large size or spreads.
Pay attention to symptoms! This is so important because the earlier cancer is found, the better your chances for survival. Watch for these general signs and symptoms of cancer:
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Our Services
Our pediatric cancer services are delivered in a peaceful setting designed just for children and their families. Staff at Mission Children’s Hospital and Zeis Children’s Cancer Center develops a treatment plan to meet the individual needs of each patient that may include one or more of the following:
- Chemotherapy
- Radiation
- Biotherapy
- Surgery
- Bone marrow / stem cell transplant: We work in collaboration with bone marrow/stem cell transplant centers
Education and Life Style: Throughout medical treatment, we use child-friendly activities to teach our patients and families about the disease, lifestyle changes that may assist ongoing health and how to reach optimal recovery.
Alternative therapies: We treat the whole child though instruction and guidance from certified art and music therapists. Assisted animal therapy is available through Paws with a Purpose.
Clinical trials: Mission Children’s Hospital offers access to clinical research trials that allow our young cancer patients to participate in advanced protocols for treatment.
Children’s Oncology Group
The Children’s Oncology Group is a large, nationwide group of treatment centers, physicians, laboratory scientists, nurses, psychologists and others working together to beat cancer in children and adolescents. Through collaborative research, this group has improved the ability to diagnose, treat and cure children’s cancer.
Every child and medical care team involved in the Children’s Oncology Group has access to current research and advanced treatments.
Mission Children’s Hospital is a proud member of the Children’s Oncology Group:
Bringing a national standard of care to Western North Carolina
Bringing a national standard of care to Western North Carolina
Our Pediatric Cancer Care Team
The pediatric cancer care team members are adept at establishing a connection with children, skilled in medical and technical techniques and dedicated to a family-centered environment. Our comprehensive treatment comes from coordinated care delivered by a variety of specialists:
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Our Physicians:
Pediatric Cancer Referral and Contact Information
Pediatric cancer care at Mission Children’s Hospital requires a physician’s referral. If you have any concerns about your child’s health, please consult your primary care provider.
Referrals are usually completed through a phone conversation between your primary care physician and an oncologist. Referrals may be made 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by calling 828-213-9770.
For more information, or to schedule an appointment, please call 828-213-9770.
Locations:
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Zeis Children’s Cancer Center
11 Vanderbilt Park Dr.
Asheville, NC 28803
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Mission Children’s Hospital
509 Biltmore Ave.
Asheville, NC 28801
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