It's part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the world's largest medical research institution, which is operated by the federal government. Patients who participate in clinical protocols are treated at the Clinical Center located on the NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland. This Home Page provides patients, families and physicians with an overview of the type of treatments available for children with cancer and of the research conducted by investigators at the Pediatric Oncology Branch.
Originador(es): National Cancer Institute
Recurso adicionado em:
12/01/2006
Objetivo:
The POB is dedicated to the study and treatment of childhood cancer.The Pediatric Oncology Branch treats a wide variety of pediatric malignancies including acute leukemia, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, osteogenic sarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, Ewing's sarcoma (and other bony or soft-tissue sarcomas), neuroblastoma and brain tumors.
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