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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

Brain Tumors in Children What are brain tumors in children? A brain tumor is an abnormal growth of tissue in the brain. The brain is part of the central nervous system (CNS). The CNS also includes the spinal cord. The main parts of the brain are: Cerebrum. This is the front of

Wilms Tumor What is Wilms tumor? Wilms tumor is a cancerous tumor that starts in the cells of the kidney. It’s the most common type of kidney cancer in children. It’s often found by the time a child is age 5. The tumor can be very large before it’s found. And it may spread

At Phoenix Children’s, our team of interventional cardiology experts uses cardiac catheterization to diagnose and treat a patient’s heart condition. This minimally invasive approach results in faster recovery times, less pain and shorter hospital stays. Our interventional

Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura in Children What is immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) in children? ITP is a blood disorder that causes a decrease in the number of platelets in the blood. Platelets help stop bleeding. So a decrease in platelets can result in easy bruising

When your child needs an organ transplant, everything changes. You want answers, but also reassurance. You want advanced expertise, but also someone who sees your child as more than a diagnosis. At Phoenix Children’s, you’ll find all of that and more. Our pediatric transplant

When a child is injured, they need the best care possible. At Phoenix Children’s, we’ve built a trauma program that meets every child’s needs, no matter where you live in Arizona or how severe the injury. From neurosurgery and cardiology to orthopedics and rehabilitation, we have

Hemolytic Anemia in Children What is hemolytic anemia in children? Hemolytic anemia is a group of disorders in which the red blood cells are destroyed faster than the bone marrow can make them. The term for destruction of red blood cells is hemolysis. What causes hemolytic anemia