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Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware
It’s important that the treatment experience is as personal and comfortable as possible for every family. Our department has its own Family Advisory Council whose input helped bring lots of improvements – like room service, refrigerators, prayer groups, better food, and better access to social support. Making life easier for these families is a huge priority for me. Even sick kids are kids at heart (as I am), just looking for a smile, some fun, a connection with the team members who take care of them. I make it my business to make life better for these kids and their families – as a doctor and through research into promising new drugs. I’m a firm believer in clinical trials. In fact, about 80% of our patients are enrolled in clinical trials through the Nemours Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, and the Nemours Center for Childhood Cancer Research, where I’m director of both. This number is much higher than for adults with cancer, and much higher for children with other kinds of diseases. We also participate in the national Pediatric Preclinical Testing Program, which makes new therapies available for kids sooner. In our department, participating in clinical trials and research studies is the standard of our family-centered care. Dr. Kolb is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Leukemia, Rhabdomyosarcoma, Osteosarcoma, and Bone Marrow Transplant.
Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center - Nebraska Medical Center
Vijaya Bhatt is a Hematologist and an Oncologist practicing medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. He has been practicing medicine for over 18 years. Dr. Bhatt is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia. He is also highly rated in 24 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Leukemia, Graft Versus Host Disease (GvHD), Bone Marrow Transplant, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.
Vince Lombardi Cancer Clinic
Phillip Knouse is a Hematologist and an Oncologist practicing medicine in Summit, Wisconsin. He has been practicing medicine for over 10 years. Dr. Knouse is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia with Maturation, Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia without Maturation, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Knouse is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, Hematology.
Summary: In resource-constrained settings such as Malawi, survival rates for pediatric acute myeloid leukemia (AML) are dismally low compared to high-resource environments. This disparity highlights the urgent need for feasible treatment protocols tailored to the realities of these regions where most children with cancer are treated. In 2023, after reviewing favorable clinical trials results in other resou...