Children's Cancer 

Nationally-Recognized Pediatric Cancer Care

Our experienced pediatric oncology team will work with the child’s pediatrician, and depending on the type of cancer, surgical and other specialists to ensure that your child has seamless access to medical and support services throughout the entire care process in child-friendly environments. Our doctors are consistently finding new and better ways to conquer even the rarest types of cancer, with access to more than 100 national and international cutting-edge clinical trials and treatment protocols such as New Jersey’s only pediatric bone marrow and stem cell transplant program and comprehensive brain tumor program. Some of these leading-edge research protocols have been developed at our facilities and are only available exclusively at our children’s hospitals. Some of these leading-edge research protocols have been developed at our facilities and are only available exclusively at our children’s hospitals.

We are also among one of the few treatment centers in the U.S. to be certified to provide CAR (Chimeric Antigen Receptor) T-cell therapy. Some of our latest treatments even reduce or eliminate the need for chemotherapy or radiation therapy altogether – and we won’t stop there, as new FDA-approved treatments are being utilized by our doctors on an ongoing basis.

To get your child the best results, our oncologists, surgeons, nurses and other providers are grouped into specialized treatment teams. These teams focus on the specifics of your child’s diagnosis and promote strong relationships between the patient, family and clinicians allowing delivery of more effective care.

Our children’s hospitals provide art and music therapy, nutritionists and child life specialists. We not only help the child cope through procedures, but also advocate for the needs of the child and family. Psychologists, educators, social workers and support groups offer guidance for patients and families, including management of schoolwork and transitioning back to school after treatment.

Our pediatric cancer team provides lifelong support and education for childhood cancer survivors who are 2 or more years past treatment, regardless of where they were treated. Services include recommendations for further care, assistance in transitioning to adult medical services, observation and documentation of late effects.

Conditions We Treat

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Acute Myelogenous Leukemia

Brain tumors

Central Nervous System (CNS) Germ Cell tumors

Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)

Ewing Sarcoma

Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

Hemoglobin, bleeding and clotting disorders and sickle cell disease

Hepatoblastoma

Hodgkin Lymphoma

Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia (JMML)

Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis

Neuroblastoma

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

Osteosarcoma

Pediatric Leukemias

Retinoblastoma

Rhabdomyosarcoma

Skin cancer in children

Spinal tumors

Vascular tumors

Wilms’ Tumor (Kidney Tumor)

Our Programs and Services

To get your child the best results, our oncologists, surgeons, nurses and other providers are grouped into specialized treatment teams. These teams focus on the specifics of your child’s diagnosis and promote strong relationships between the patient, family and clinicians allowing delivery of more effective care.

Blood and Marrow and Stem Cell Transplantation Program

Bone and Soft Tissue Cancer Program

Cancer Predisposition Program

CAR-T Program

Gene Therapy Program

Leukemia and Lymphoma Program

Molecular Genomics and Personalized Med Program

Oncology Psychosocial Services Program

Oncofertility Program

Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Program

Pediatric Proton Beam Program

Photopheresis Program

Reuten Clinic Day Hospital

Survivorship Program (Cure and Beyond Clinic)

Our facilities provide access to:

• A Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
• A leading genetics program
• An onsite laboratory with extensive capabilities
• State-of-the-art, kid-friendly diagnostic program 
• Pediatric-focused palliative care program
• Pediatric cancer surgery including pediatric neurosurgery

Helping children and families cope

Our children’s hospitals provide art and music therapy, nutritionists and child life specialists. We not only help the child cope through procedures, but also advocate for the needs of the child and family. Psychologists, educators, social workers and support groups offer guidance for patients and families, including management of schoolwork and transitioning back to school after treatment.

Cancer Survivors: Cure & Beyond

Our pediatric cancer team provides lifelong support and education for childhood cancer survivors who are 2 or more years past treatment, regardless of where they were treated. Services include recommendations for further care, assistance in transitioning to adult medical services, observation and documentation of late effects.

Pediatric Fertility Preservation Program

Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital is the only pediatric cancer and blood disorder program in New Jersey that is able to offer fertility preservation to patients regardless of age or physical maturity. For our youngest female patients, we can offer ovarian tissue cryopreservation (freezing). For our youngest male patients, we offer testicular cryopreservation (freezing) through participation in a clinical trial. Through our Fertility Preservation Program, pediatric patients at the Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital have access to both standard of care as well as experimental procedures to enable long term storage for future use.