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The Leukemia & Lymphoma Program at Riley Children’s Health is dedicated to the comprehensive care of children, adolescents, and young adults with newly diagnosed and relapsed leukemias and lymphomas. Our program has a five-year survival rate of over 90%.

Our multidisciplinary team approach with pediatric oncologists, nurse navigators, social workers, and a complete psychological support team provides treatment not just to the patient but also to provide supportive care to the whole family. Our team of experts is highly skilled in treating children with leukemias and lymphomas.

About 40% of childhood cancer cases involve leukemia and lymphomas. Leukemia is a cancer of the white blood cells. When a child has leukemia, their bone marrow produces many abnormal white blood cells.

Since white blood cells help our body normally fight off infections, children with leukemia cannot fight these infections. This leads to poor immune function and may increase your child's risk of infection.

White blood cells also interfere with your child’s production of red blood cells and platelets, which can cause anemia and bleeding problems.

Lymphoma is type of cancer that starts in the lymphatic tissues. These tissues can include:

  • Lymph nodes
  • Thymus
  • Spleen
  • Tonsils or adenoids
  • Bone marrow

Lymphoma is the third most common type of cancer in children.

Our Leukemia and Lymphoma Program is one of the largest programs of its kind in the Midwest. Each year, we care for more than 200 newly diagnosed patients. Our team uses a variety of treatment options, including:

  • Blood and marrow transplant (BMT)
  • Hematopoietic stem cell transplant
  • Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T therapy
  • Phase I and II clinical trials for patients whose cancer has relapsed or is not responding to treatment

Riley is home to Indiana’s only Pediatric Stem Cell Transplant Program, offering pediatric stem cell transplant, CAR T-cell therapy and immune effector cell therapy for children. Riley is also one of a select group of centers in the nation to offer CAR T-cell therapy for relapsed leukemia, as well as ongoing research to develop new CAR T-cell technology.

Conditions & Services

Conditions Treated

Our pediatric specialists provide patient- and family-centered care for most related conditions. The links below provide more specific information about some, but not all, of the conditions that we treat.

  • Leukemia
  • Lymphoma

Services Offered

We offer a number of different Leukemia & Lymphoma Program services. Below are some, but not all, of the services that we provide. If you have a question about a specific service that is not listed here, please contact our program.

  • Chemotherapy
  • Pain & Symptom Management
  • Spiritual & Psychosocial Support
  • Treatment & Transition Planning
  • Virtual Visits

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Locations

Locations

In addition to our primary hospital location at the Academic Health Center in Indianapolis, IN, we have convenient locations to better serve our communities throughout the state.

Sort through 3 facilities offering Leukemia & Lymphoma Program care by entering your city or zip below.

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Patient & Family Resources

Patient & Family Resources

Below is a list of services provided by Riley Children's to help support your child and family through their cancer care with us. These are just a few of the support services provided.

Learn more about our Patient and Family Support Services.

Resources

  • School Program

    With our school program, your child does not have to miss out on important education while receiving treatment.

Related Programs & Departments

Related Programs & Departments

We provide multispecialty care for a number of conditions. Below are links to our related programs & departments.

  • Pediatric Cancer & Blood Disorders
  • Children's Clinical Research Center
  • Children's Health Services Research
  • Critical Care
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Fertility Preservation Program
  • Herman B Wells Center for Pediatric Research
  • Hospice
  • Pain Management Program
  • Palliative Care
  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Precision Genomics Program
  • Stem Cell Transplant Program

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Research

Riley Children's Cancer & Blood Diseases is affiliated with the IU Health Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, the state’s only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center for clinical care.

Riley Children’s is a Children’s Oncology Group Phase I Consortium member. Patients can access the latest clinical trials and leading-edge medications, all while under the care of highly skilled physicians and staff.

Each year Riley Children's Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders offers:

  • Cutting-edge clinical trials, giving qualified patients access to innovative investigational therapies.
  • Integration with our precision genomics program to better understand the nature of the tumors we treat and to help reveal new treatment options that may be effective when other treatment options no longer work.
  • Access to groundbreaking CAR T-cell trials as a member of CureWorks.

    Education

    The Leukemia and Lymphoma Program at Riley Children’s Health helps train the next generation of pediatric hematologists and oncologists. Pediatric oncology/hematology fellows at the IU School of Medicine learn about the latest advancements in personalized cancer treatment by spending part of their training with our team.

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