by Erlanger Marketing | Sep 24, 2024 | Ask an Expert, Child & Family Health, Pediatric Cancer Issues
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about the unique challenges faced by children and families dealing with cancer. At Children’s Hospital at Erlanger, we are deeply committed to providing exceptional care for pediatric...
by Erlanger Marketing | Jul 24, 2022 | Child & Family Health, Pediatric Cancer Issues, Regain Health
In the past, treatment of childhood cancer was solely focused on curing the cancer. But today, with more and more pediatric patients overcoming cancer, there’s a new focus: survivorship. The numbers are astounding. According to the National Cancer Institute, there are...
by erlangerhealth | Jun 21, 2019 | Cancer Issues, Cancer Issues, Men's Health, Pediatric Cancer Issues, Regain Health, Women's Health
When you or a loved one are diagnosed with cancer, all the terminology you hear can be confusing and just plain scary. So, let’s make at least one part of it easier to understand — cancer staging. First things first, let’s put a definition with “cancer staging.”...
by by Avery Mixon, M.D. | Jul 27, 2016 | Breakthrough, Child & Family Health, Pediatric Cancer Issues
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common cancer seen in children, but luckily remains fairly rare. Thanks to research and developments over the last few decades, a diagnosis of leukemia carries a generally excellent prognosis. Clinical trials have shown...
by erladmin | Nov 13, 2015 | Child & Family Health, Erlanger News, Pediatric Cancer Issues, Stories of Hope
On Sunday, November 8, area families touched by childhood cancer were invited to reunite at the Children’s Oncology Homecoming at the Chattanooga Zoo. Because Children’s Hospital at Erlanger treats more than 90% of the area’s children with cancer, this meant a...
by erladmin | Oct 23, 2015 | Child & Family Health, Erlanger News, Pediatric Cancer Issues, Stories of Hope
The vast majority of children diagnosed with cancer across the Chattanooga region are treated close to home, at Children’s Hospital at Erlanger. In fact, more than 90 percent of children from the area are treated here. All of those children and families cared for by...
