Cancer and Blood Disorders - Conditions We Treat

Our expert doctors and care teams are highly skilled in diagnosing, evaluating, and treating childhood problems related to blood and tumors.

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The doctors and care teams at Arkansas Children's are highly skilled in the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of childhood problems related to blood and tumors.

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Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL)

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is a type of cancer that grows in the white blood cells of the lymph system, called lymphocytes.

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Leukemia

Leukemia is a blood cancer that starts in the bone marrow, which makes the cells that develop into blood cells.

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Hodgkin Lymphoma

Hodgkin lymphoma is a type of cancer that grows in the white blood cells of the lymph system, called lymphocytes.

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Liver Tumors

Liver tumors are abnormal growths in the liver. They can be either cancerous (malignant) or non-cancerous (benign).

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Neuroblastoma

Learn more about symptoms and treatments for neuroblastoma, a type of cancer that grows in the nerve cells.

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Thrombosis

Thrombosis occurs when clots form inside a blood vessel when they shouldn’t. Clots in the arteries and veins can lead to serious complications.

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Von Willebrand Disease (vWD)

Von Willebrand disease (vWD) is the most common hereditary bleeding disorder, causing children to take longer to stop bleeding due to issues with the von Willebrand Factor (vWF).

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Hemophilia

Hemophilia is a bleeding disorder that causes blood to not clot normally. This can cause easy bleeding, bleeding longer than usual or bleeding more than normal.

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Inherited Platelet Disorders

An inherited platelet disorder is a condition where the platelets in the blood do not function properly.

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Bone Cancer

Bone cancer occurs when cells grow abnormally in the bones and bone tissue.

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Hypercoagulable Conditions (Thrombophilia)

Hypercoagulable conditions are disorders where the blood is more likely to clot in the blood vessels.

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Sickle Cell Disease

Learn more about sickle cell disease, its symptoms, causes, and how it is treated at Arkansas Children's.

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Benign Growths

Bone cells can form noncancerous cysts or cartilage-topped extra growths (osteochondromas) near a bone’s growth plate, giant cell tumors, pigmented villonodular synovitis, and other rare tumors. This overgrowth can happen in childhood and teen years.

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Desmoid Tumors

Non-cancerous growths on the connective tissue that form ligaments and tendons in the arms, legs and abdomen.

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Ewing’s Sarcoma

This cancerous tumor grows in the soft tissue near bones or the bones. It can form anywhere in the body, often in the arms, legs, ribs, spine and pelvis.

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Osteochondroma

Arkansas Children’s Hospital provides expert diagnosis and treatment for osteochondroma, a benign (non-cancerous) tumor in the bone.

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Rhabdomyosarcoma

Rhabdomyosarcoma is the most common form of soft-tissue cancer in children. This condition is called “rhabdo” for short, and usually appears when children are between ages 2 and 6 and 15 and 19.

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Synovial Sarcoma

Synovial sarcoma is a rare type of cancer that grows in the soft tissues, most often around the joints or muscles.

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Other Conditions

Surround your child with experts who also care for the following conditions.

Anemia
Germ cell tumors
Histiocytosis
Leukemia
Liver tumors
Lymphoma - Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Neuroblastoma
Solid Tumors
Thrombocytopenia
Other malignant diseases

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The doctors and care teams at Arkansas Children's are highly skilled in the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of childhood problems related to blood and tumors.

Possible Conditions

Conditions

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL)

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is a type of cancer that grows in the white blood cells of the lymph system, called lymphocytes.

More
Conditions

Leukemia

Leukemia is a blood cancer that starts in the bone marrow, which makes the cells that develop into blood cells.

More
Conditions

Hodgkin Lymphoma

Hodgkin lymphoma is a type of cancer that grows in the white blood cells of the lymph system, called lymphocytes.

More
Conditions

Liver Tumors

Liver tumors are abnormal growths in the liver. They can be either cancerous (malignant) or non-cancerous (benign).

More
Conditions

Neuroblastoma

Learn more about symptoms and treatments for neuroblastoma, a type of cancer that grows in the nerve cells.

More
Conditions

Thrombosis

Thrombosis occurs when clots form inside a blood vessel when they shouldn’t. Clots in the arteries and veins can lead to serious complications.

More
Conditions

Von Willebrand Disease (vWD)

Von Willebrand disease (vWD) is the most common hereditary bleeding disorder, causing children to take longer to stop bleeding due to issues with the von Willebrand Factor (vWF).

More
Conditions

Hemophilia

Hemophilia is a bleeding disorder that causes blood to not clot normally. This can cause easy bleeding, bleeding longer than usual or bleeding more than normal.

More
Conditions

Inherited Platelet Disorders

An inherited platelet disorder is a condition where the platelets in the blood do not function properly.

More
Conditions

Bone Cancer

Bone cancer occurs when cells grow abnormally in the bones and bone tissue.

More
Conditions

Hypercoagulable Conditions (Thrombophilia)

Hypercoagulable conditions are disorders where the blood is more likely to clot in the blood vessels.

More
Conditions

Sickle Cell Disease

Learn more about sickle cell disease, its symptoms, causes, and how it is treated at Arkansas Children's.

More
Conditions

Benign Growths

Bone cells can form noncancerous cysts or cartilage-topped extra growths (osteochondromas) near a bone’s growth plate, giant cell tumors, pigmented villonodular synovitis, and other rare tumors. This overgrowth can happen in childhood and teen years.

More
Conditions

Desmoid Tumors

Non-cancerous growths on the connective tissue that form ligaments and tendons in the arms, legs and abdomen.

More
Conditions

Ewing’s Sarcoma

This cancerous tumor grows in the soft tissue near bones or the bones. It can form anywhere in the body, often in the arms, legs, ribs, spine and pelvis.

More
Conditions

Osteochondroma

Arkansas Children’s Hospital provides expert diagnosis and treatment for osteochondroma, a benign (non-cancerous) tumor in the bone.

More
Conditions

Rhabdomyosarcoma

Rhabdomyosarcoma is the most common form of soft-tissue cancer in children. This condition is called “rhabdo” for short, and usually appears when children are between ages 2 and 6 and 15 and 19.

More
Conditions

Synovial Sarcoma

Synovial sarcoma is a rare type of cancer that grows in the soft tissues, most often around the joints or muscles.

More

Show all 18 Items +

Other Conditions

Surround your child with experts who also care for the following conditions.

Anemia
Germ cell tumors
Histiocytosis
Leukemia
Liver tumors
Lymphoma - Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Neuroblastoma
Solid Tumors
Thrombocytopenia
Other malignant diseases

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Treatments

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The doctors and care teams at Arkansas Children's are highly skilled in the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of childhood problems related to blood and tumors.

Possible Conditions

Conditions

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL)

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is a type of cancer that grows in the white blood cells of the lymph system, called lymphocytes.

More
Conditions

Leukemia

Leukemia is a blood cancer that starts in the bone marrow, which makes the cells that develop into blood cells.

More
Conditions

Hodgkin Lymphoma

Hodgkin lymphoma is a type of cancer that grows in the white blood cells of the lymph system, called lymphocytes.

More
Conditions

Liver Tumors

Liver tumors are abnormal growths in the liver. They can be either cancerous (malignant) or non-cancerous (benign).

More
Conditions

Neuroblastoma

Learn more about symptoms and treatments for neuroblastoma, a type of cancer that grows in the nerve cells.

More
Conditions

Thrombosis

Thrombosis occurs when clots form inside a blood vessel when they shouldn’t. Clots in the arteries and veins can lead to serious complications.

More
Conditions

Von Willebrand Disease (vWD)

Von Willebrand disease (vWD) is the most common hereditary bleeding disorder, causing children to take longer to stop bleeding due to issues with the von Willebrand Factor (vWF).

More
Conditions

Hemophilia

Hemophilia is a bleeding disorder that causes blood to not clot normally. This can cause easy bleeding, bleeding longer than usual or bleeding more than normal.

More
Conditions

Inherited Platelet Disorders

An inherited platelet disorder is a condition where the platelets in the blood do not function properly.

More
Conditions

Bone Cancer

Bone cancer occurs when cells grow abnormally in the bones and bone tissue.

More
Conditions

Hypercoagulable Conditions (Thrombophilia)

Hypercoagulable conditions are disorders where the blood is more likely to clot in the blood vessels.

More
Conditions

Sickle Cell Disease

Learn more about sickle cell disease, its symptoms, causes, and how it is treated at Arkansas Children's.

More
Conditions

Benign Growths

Bone cells can form noncancerous cysts or cartilage-topped extra growths (osteochondromas) near a bone’s growth plate, giant cell tumors, pigmented villonodular synovitis, and other rare tumors. This overgrowth can happen in childhood and teen years.

More
Conditions

Desmoid Tumors

Non-cancerous growths on the connective tissue that form ligaments and tendons in the arms, legs and abdomen.

More
Conditions

Ewing’s Sarcoma

This cancerous tumor grows in the soft tissue near bones or the bones. It can form anywhere in the body, often in the arms, legs, ribs, spine and pelvis.

More
Conditions

Osteochondroma

Arkansas Children’s Hospital provides expert diagnosis and treatment for osteochondroma, a benign (non-cancerous) tumor in the bone.

More
Conditions

Rhabdomyosarcoma

Rhabdomyosarcoma is the most common form of soft-tissue cancer in children. This condition is called “rhabdo” for short, and usually appears when children are between ages 2 and 6 and 15 and 19.

More
Conditions

Synovial Sarcoma

Synovial sarcoma is a rare type of cancer that grows in the soft tissues, most often around the joints or muscles.

More

Show all 18 Items +

Other Conditions

Surround your child with experts who also care for the following conditions.

Anemia
Germ cell tumors
Histiocytosis
Leukemia
Liver tumors
Lymphoma - Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Neuroblastoma
Solid Tumors
Thrombocytopenia
Other malignant diseases

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Health at Home

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The doctors and care teams at Arkansas Children's are highly skilled in the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of childhood problems related to blood and tumors.

Possible Conditions

Conditions

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL)

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is a type of cancer that grows in the white blood cells of the lymph system, called lymphocytes.

More
Conditions

Leukemia

Leukemia is a blood cancer that starts in the bone marrow, which makes the cells that develop into blood cells.

More
Conditions

Hodgkin Lymphoma

Hodgkin lymphoma is a type of cancer that grows in the white blood cells of the lymph system, called lymphocytes.

More
Conditions

Liver Tumors

Liver tumors are abnormal growths in the liver. They can be either cancerous (malignant) or non-cancerous (benign).

More
Conditions

Neuroblastoma

Learn more about symptoms and treatments for neuroblastoma, a type of cancer that grows in the nerve cells.

More
Conditions

Thrombosis

Thrombosis occurs when clots form inside a blood vessel when they shouldn’t. Clots in the arteries and veins can lead to serious complications.

More
Conditions

Von Willebrand Disease (vWD)

Von Willebrand disease (vWD) is the most common hereditary bleeding disorder, causing children to take longer to stop bleeding due to issues with the von Willebrand Factor (vWF).

More
Conditions

Hemophilia

Hemophilia is a bleeding disorder that causes blood to not clot normally. This can cause easy bleeding, bleeding longer than usual or bleeding more than normal.

More
Conditions

Inherited Platelet Disorders

An inherited platelet disorder is a condition where the platelets in the blood do not function properly.

More
Conditions

Bone Cancer

Bone cancer occurs when cells grow abnormally in the bones and bone tissue.

More
Conditions

Hypercoagulable Conditions (Thrombophilia)

Hypercoagulable conditions are disorders where the blood is more likely to clot in the blood vessels.

More
Conditions

Sickle Cell Disease

Learn more about sickle cell disease, its symptoms, causes, and how it is treated at Arkansas Children's.

More
Conditions

Benign Growths

Bone cells can form noncancerous cysts or cartilage-topped extra growths (osteochondromas) near a bone’s growth plate, giant cell tumors, pigmented villonodular synovitis, and other rare tumors. This overgrowth can happen in childhood and teen years.

More
Conditions

Desmoid Tumors

Non-cancerous growths on the connective tissue that form ligaments and tendons in the arms, legs and abdomen.

More
Conditions

Ewing’s Sarcoma

This cancerous tumor grows in the soft tissue near bones or the bones. It can form anywhere in the body, often in the arms, legs, ribs, spine and pelvis.

More
Conditions

Osteochondroma

Arkansas Children’s Hospital provides expert diagnosis and treatment for osteochondroma, a benign (non-cancerous) tumor in the bone.

More
Conditions

Rhabdomyosarcoma

Rhabdomyosarcoma is the most common form of soft-tissue cancer in children. This condition is called “rhabdo” for short, and usually appears when children are between ages 2 and 6 and 15 and 19.

More
Conditions

Synovial Sarcoma

Synovial sarcoma is a rare type of cancer that grows in the soft tissues, most often around the joints or muscles.

More

Show all 18 Items +

Other Conditions

Surround your child with experts who also care for the following conditions.

Anemia
Germ cell tumors
Histiocytosis
Leukemia
Liver tumors
Lymphoma - Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Neuroblastoma
Solid Tumors
Thrombocytopenia
Other malignant diseases

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