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Our Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders is the largest pediatric program of its kind in Arizona, providing complete care for children diagnosed with malignancies and hematologic diseases. Using a family-centered approach, the Center provides comprehensive, personalized care to
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Bacterial Endocarditis in Children What is bacterial endocarditis in children? Bacterial endocarditis is an infection of the inner lining of the heart (endocardium), or the heart valves. It doesn't occur in children very often. But when it does, it can cause serious heart damage
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Rhabdomyosarcoma in Children What is rhabdomyosarcoma in children? Rhabdomyosarcoma is a type of cancer. It starts in cells that should grow into skeletal muscle cells. Skeletal muscles control voluntary muscle movements. These are movements we can control. This rare cancer is
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Head Injury What is a head injury? A head injury is a broad term that describes many injuries that occur to the scalp, skull, brain, and underlying tissue and blood vessels in the head. Head injuries are also commonly referred to as brain injury, or traumatic brain injury (TBI)
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Metabolic Syndrome What is metabolic syndrome? Metabolic syndrome means that you have three or more health problems that put you at higher risk for diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. It is also known as insulin resistance syndrome. It's also called syndrome X. If you have
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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Children What is posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children? Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health problem. It can affect people of all ages. A child with PTSD keeps having scary thoughts and memories of a past event
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Hepatitis in Children What is hepatitis in children? Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. It can damage and destroy liver cells. What causes hepatitis in a child? Hepatitis in children can be caused by many things. Your child can get hepatitis by being exposed to a virus
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Sickle Cell Disease in Children What is sickle cell disease in children? Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a blood disorder that a child is born with. It's passed down through a parent’s genes. Children with SCD make an abnormal type of hemoglobin. This is the protein in red blood
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Arizona’s top quality surgery center for kids
… Arizona’s top quality surgery center for kids Blog Quality Surgery COVID-19 Even while managing … Children’s Surgery Center – putting us into some very elite company across the U.S. That also means, like always, we … allows us to show it. This program shows our values and commitment to care align with the same high standards held …
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Tips for talking to kids about tragedies
… Tips for talking to kids about tragedies Blog Tragedies Child … life and senseless tragedies they have heard or seen on the news. If you are wondering what to tell your child or … for yourself, as well as for your child, is delicate and complex. The Child Life team at Phoenix Children’s offers …
