At ECU Health, we offer comprehensive cancer care for children, adolescents and young adults who have been diagnosed with all forms of childhood cancer. Treatment options may include surgery, radiation and/or targeted chemotherapy, including some forms of immunotherapy.

As a member of the Children’s Oncology Group, the largest global organization devoted exclusively to childhood and adolescent cancer research, our patients have access to the most up-to-date treatment protocols and phase two and phase three clinical trials.

Above all, we are committed to providing personalized, child-friendly clinical care and compassionate caring in a nurturing environment.

We specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of:

• Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome (ALPS)


• Brain tumor


• Ewing sarcoma and other soft tissue sarcomas


• Gaucher disease 


• Hemangiomas and vascular malformations


• Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)


• Hemophilia


• Hepatoblastoma


• Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin lymphoma


• Langerhan’s cell histiocytosis


• Leukemia


• Mastocytosis


• Neuroblastoma


• Osteosarcomas


• Sickle cell disease


• von Willebrand disease


• Wilm’s tumor

Learn more about pediatric cancer care at ECU Health.

Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center

Our Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center is one of the largest centers in the United States. Through decades of participation in research and education opportunities, we have contributed immensely to better understanding and advancing treatment of this condition. We pride ourselves in knowing that our contributions have changed the lives of individuals living with this disease.

What we offer:

• Comprehensive exams


• Follow-up visits for ongoing bleeding disorder complications


• Education


• Contact with local healthcare providers and hospitals


• Blood tests and x-rays


• Financial and/or emotional counseling


• Help coordinating genetic counseling


• Physical therapy and interventions, including musculoskeletal exams, aquatic therapy and child life support for patients and their family

Hemophilia Treatment Center

The ECU Health Hemophilia Treatment Center is a comprehensive lifespan clinic with both adult and pediatric specialty services. This ensures that any patient seen at our center will visit the same clinic through their lifetime. Services include specialized diagnostics, evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation, outreach, education, and research.

Our team is comprised of hematologists, advanced practitioners, nurse specialist, social workers, physical therapists, clinical research data managers, child life specialists and a nurse assistant. We also provide referrals to orthopedists, dentists, psychologists, genetics counselors, and other professionals as needed. 

Additionally, our Hemophilia Treatment Center is a part of a national network of over 140 comprehensive hemophilia diagnostic and treatment centers that provide comprehensive specialty care to people with rare inherited bleeding disorders and their families. We are part of the American Thrombosis and Homeostasis Network (ATHN), and we provide access to multiple clinical trials for thrombosis and hemophilia.