National Comprehensive Cancer Network

· Blood and Marrow Transplant

· Brain Tumors

· Leukemia

· Long-Term Follow-Up

· Lymphomas

· Neuroblastoma

· Radiation Oncology

· Retinoblastoma

· Sarcomas

· Wilms' Tumor

Children of all ages are treated.

800.865.1125, 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM EST, Monday through Friday.

800.962.3555

Ann Arbor, Michigan

The C.S. Mott Children's Hospital combines the most advanced medical technology with an inviting, very human setting and a full spectrum of amenities for patients and their families. The décor is brightly colored and the equipment child-sized. Each hospital room at the Children's Hospital contains sleeping accommodations for overnight guests.

Social workers arrange transportation for patients. Chartered aircraft are available to transport patients throughout the United States and Canada. U-M participates with numerous not-for-profit organizations that provide free air transportation for cancer patients going to/from recognized cancer treatment centers on commercial, corporate, and private aircraft.

Social workers assist in lodging arrangements for families. Families needing lodging and who cannot afford it can contact the Social Work Department at 734.764.3140 for information about assistance. The U-M has arrangements with local hotels and motels for discounted accommodations. The Guest Assistance Program can suggest a number of convenient, reasonably priced hotels, some with shuttle service to and from the Medical Center. For assistance, call 800.888.9825 or 734.764.6893.

A Ronald McDonald House is nearby. This temporary residence serves as an inexpensive "home away from home" for the parents and families of children being treated at the Medical Center. It offers more than 20 bedrooms, kitchen and laundry facilities, family rooms, and the support of other parents and hospital volunteers. For information, call 734.994.4442.

The "Med-Inn" is a hotel connected directly to the U-M Medical Center. This comfortable 90-room hotel, adjacent to the Cancer Center, offers double rooms, mini-suites, executive suites and barrier-free guest rooms. For information and rates, call 734.936.0100 or 800.544.8684. Also, U-M works with families in the community who offer rooms in their homes at no cost.

All social workers are Master's level professionals with expertise in assisting those faced with health issues. Cancer Center social workers are specialists in the area of illness-related problems and are available for individual consultation. Social workers offer support and education groups to cancer patients and their families, including support groups for adolescents with cancer and parents of children with cancer. The Child Life Department operates an on-site school and offers tutoring. Child Life specialists help children understand feelings and medical interventions through medical play.

Social work assists families in obtaining financial assistance from Children's Special Health Services. CSHS will help pay health care costs for patients that need assistance. Social work also arranges transportation and meal support for patients when needed.

U-M has a non-profit home health agency, "Home Med." The program actively participates in the development of outpatient protocols for the treatment of pediatric malignancies. In addition, the center works with other home care agencies in Michigan and adjacent states.

Steven Pipe, MD

John Levine, MD

Ray Hutchinson, MD

U-M is a national leader in the multidisciplinary approach to cancer care. The multidisciplinary team includes highly trained physicians, four pediatric oncology nurse practitioners and pediatric bone marrow transplant nurses who provide ongoing care to patients. The specialists involved depend on the individual needs of each patient. The multidisciplinary clinic held for pediatric brain tumors permits patients and their families to consult with a group of medical specialists including neurologists, radiation oncologists, neurosurgeons, hematologist/ oncologists, and experts in rehabilitative medicine.

Children's Oncology Group (COG)

Blood and Marrow Transplantation Clinical Trials Network (BMTCTN)

The pediatric hematology/oncology faculty and nurse practitioners play an integral role in COG committees specifically for the development and implementation of treatment protocols and basic research studies in oncology. Staff participate in COG committees and strategy groups on the following diseases:

· Acute lymphoblastic leukemia

· Hodgkin's disease

· Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

· Neuroblastoma

· Brain tumors

In addition, BMT faculty serves in leadership positions in COG (Vice-chair Stem Cell Transplant Committee), NIH BMT Clinical Trials Network (Chair), and Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant Consortium (Executive Committee).

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