The pediatric cancer program at UVA offers the latest treatment options targeted specifically to the needs of children and teens. Our team of doctors, researchers, and caregivers is dedicated to getting every child home to their families and back to their everyday lives.
In 1950, it was rare to survive a childhood cancer, but today, just three generations later, four in five children can expect to survive their disease. This is one of the greatest success stories of all time.
Philanthropy has been the key to that success. The generosity of donors enables us to deliver best-in-class care to our patients and their families.
Patients like Benny Will depend on UVA’s expertise and care. Read Benny’s story here.
So why now, and why UVA?
- UVA Health Children’s pediatric cancer program is located within the #1 children’s hospital in Virginia and benefits from the expertise and support of UVA Comprehensive Cancer Center, the first National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in Virginia.
- We offer pediatric cancer patients the most advanced cancer treatments, right-sized for kids, and access to over 30 therapeutic clinical trials.
- We are home to nationally and internationally renowned pediatric clinician scientists, who are making groundbreaking discoveries in the treatment of childhood cancer. For example, Stefanie Bailey, PhD, joined UVA Health Children’s in 2024 and is leading a robust research program studying solutions to barriers that impair the efficacy of CAR T-cell therapies.
- We offer an outstanding model for pediatric services in a family-centered environment. Our Battle Building is the largest pediatric outpatient facility in the region, offering more than 30 areas of subspecialty care, including cancer.