Our physicians employ evidence-based guidelines and the most
advanced clinical trials in the delivery of hematology and oncology
care. For example, recognizing that clinical trials are the standard
of care for all children with cancer, every eligible patient is
considered for entry on National Cancer Institute-approved
clinical trials. Approximately 80 percent of our patients are
registered in these studies.These treatment studies represent
leading therapies in the field to provide the best treatments for
children with cancer.
Working as a partner with
community physicians
Our physicians and staff work extremely closely with referring
physicians.We maintain excellent communications with patients’
referring physicians to ensure that care delivery is seamless.
Continuity of care
Because we work so closely with our patients’ referring physicians,
we are able to maintain excellent continuity of care.This is well
illustrated by our approach to cancer survivors. During the past
60 years, pediatric oncologists have made great strides in improving
the overall cure rate of children with cancer.Approximately 80
percent of children diagnosed with cancer now survive – and this
rate is likely to improve in the coming years.There are currently
more than 350,000 childhood cancer survivors in the United
States. Because child and young adult cancer survivors are at risk
for serious medical problems that result from their illness or its
treatment,Texas Children’s Cancer Center is in contact with
each of its survivors on a yearly basis.
In addition, we have developed an online application called
Passport
for Care
®
, which is a database-driven, Internet-based decision
support tool. Passport for Care gives health care providers
