Our Approach & Expertise

Over the past four decades, physician-scientists here at our Center have pioneered new chemotherapy regimens that have improved long-term, disease-free survival rates of children and adolescents diagnosed with lymphoma. Other treatment advances Center physicians have contributed include the first conclusive study showing that routine radiation treatment is not necessary for all children with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. In the past ten years, our Center's pioneering work, both with new chemotherapy regimes and in peripheral stem cell transplants, has led to improved disease-free survival rates in children with recurrent lymphomas. In Hodgkin Lymphoma, the disease free survival rate is 98 percent and in non-Hodgkin Lymphoma 80 percent.

At Memorial Sloan-Kettering, specialists in medical oncology, radiology, pathology, and surgery work together as a multidisciplinary team in order to provide the best possible care to patients with lymphoma.

As part of this multidisciplinary team, a medical social worker, a child life specialist, and specialists from the Integrative Medicine service at Memorial Sloan-Kettering complement the traditional therapies for pediatric patients with lymphoma by offering ways to enhance the quality of life of patients undergoing intensive treatment regimens.

Nursing Care

Our dedicated team of nurses cares for your child during outpatient visits and inpatient hospital stays. Nurse practitioners work in collaboration with the primary physicians on your child's team to oversee care. This allows our nurses to assess your child's needs, triage symptoms, and if necessary, make referrals to other departments within Memorial Sloan-Kettering. Nurse practitioners and registered nurses can also help your child and family understand the details of the treatment plan and what to expect throughout the course of treatment.

Supportive Care

Our social workers provide counseling, offer information, and assistance throughout the course of treatment, and can guide and direct you to resources you may need. Child life specialists, teachers, and session and physician office assistants all work together to meet your child's non-clinical needs.