CHOC Children's - The CHOC Children's Cancer Institute

At the CHOC Cancer Institute, we specialize in bringing hope to patients and their families living with pediatric cancer. Rated as one of Child Magazine’s top Children’s Hospitals, we are dedicated to nurturing, advancing and protecting the health and well-being of all children and are at the forefront in the diagnosis and treatment of childhood and adolescent cancers.

	About The CHOC Children's Cancer Institute As Orange County's only hospital exclusively committed to the health and well-being of pediatric and adolescent cancer patients, every service and program is devoted to the unique need of this population. Our experience in exclusively treating children makes us the experts in the evaluation and treatment of all forms of common childhood and adolescent cancers.

	Clinical Services Clinical services offered at the CHOC Children's Cancer Institute

	Long Term Follow Up The Long-Term Follow-Up Clinic at the CHOC Cancer Institute is designed to detect the development of side effects from therapy that can occur years after treatment is completed. Our program is the only one in the Orange County region that provides support to cancer survivors and their families.

	Clinical Programs The CHOC Cancer Institute offers several unique programs that address the challenges faced by children with cancer.

	Clinical Trials Children’s Hospital of Orange County, a member of the Children’s Oncology Group, provides patients with access to participate in state of the art clinical research trials.

Why Come to CHOC
CHOC physicians, patients and their families talk about how CHOC provides expert pediatric care. Includes stories from our Heart, Neuroscience, Cancer and Critical Care programs.

Sarah's Story
30 second commercial depicting CHOC patient Sarah who was diagnosed with leukemia. Sarah received cutting-edge treatment at the CHOC Cancer Institute.

Patient Profile - Jenee Areeckal
Jenee Areeckal, cancer survivor, talks about her experience with cancer as part of the It Can't Own Me--interviews with young cancer patients series.

Give Miracles: Frankie's Story
Frankie Mach, a 20-year-old mother of two found out she had cancer; just days after her daughter's cancer went into remission. As Fox LA's Al Naipo reports, Mach is taking part in a unique treatment program, offered by CHOC and UC Irvine for adolescent and young adult cancer patients.

Josh's Story
Josh is a 16 year old cancer patient who uses painting as a creative outlet for dealing with his treatment. In this video, Josh talks about his creative process and shows some of his work.

Tumors in Children - Dr. Maryam Gholizadeh
In this segment from American Health Journal, Dr. Maryam Gholizadeh dicusses the treatments available for children with tumors.

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