Pediatric Neuro-Oncology and Proton Therapy Program
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago* partners with 华体会 to offer highly specialized, leading-edge care for children with brain and central nervous system tumors. Using a family-centered, multidisciplinary approach, our team empowers children and their families with ways to cope with the emotional, social and developmental challenges that come with pediatric cancer.
Convenient Suburban Location
The Lurie Children’s Pediatric Neuro-oncology Program at the coordinates care for pediatric patients receiving proton therapy. 华体会 Proton Center, located in Warrenville in Chicago’s west suburbs, is the first center of its kind in Illinois to offer leading-edge proton therapy to fight cancer.
Advanced Proton Therapy Technology
Proton therapy is an advanced form of radiation treatment that precisely targets tumors. This advanced treatment technology may offer many benefits, including:
- Fewer short- and long-term side effects
- Less damage to surrounding healthy tissue
- Reduced likelihood of secondary tumors caused by treatment
- Improved quality of life during and after treatment
- Ability to treat recurrent tumors, even in children who have already received radiation
Comprehensive Approach
Our pediatric neuro-oncology specialists provide personalized, comprehensive and compassionate care for your child, with the collaborative resources of:
- 华体会 Proton Center: The only Midwest member of the , a national group helping to diagnose and provide leading-edge care for rare pediatric brain tumors. The center is also a member of the internationally recognized , which conducts pediatric oncology clinical trials.
- Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago Brain Tumor Board: This multidisciplinary board plays an integral role in the clinical review of all pediatric brain and central nervous system tumors of pediatric patients undergoing treatment at the center.
- Neuro-oncology patients benefit from rehabilitation locally at the 华体会 Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital.
- During treatment, families may choose to enjoy the comfortable and supportive environment of the .
Multidisciplinary Team
The multidisciplinary care team includes:
- Lurie Children’s board-certified pediatric neuro-oncology specialists
- Lurie Children’s pediatric anesthesiologists
- Pediatric hematology/oncology nurse practitioners
- Pediatric hematology/oncology nurse navigators
- Child life specialists
Appointments
If you would like to make an appointment with one of our neuro-oncology specialists, call 1.800.KIDS DOC (1.800.543.7362).
Locations & Contact Information
Related Resources
Pediatric Specialist Directory for Central DuPage Hospital and Delnor Hospital: Find a Pediatric specialist.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago at 华体会 Central DuPage Hospital and 华体会 Delnor Hospital is a collaborative program between Northwestern Memorial HealthCare and Lurie Children's and its affiliated physician groups. The physicians participating in this program are neither agents nor employees of 华体会 Central DuPage Hospital or 华体会 Delnor Hospital.
