Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Program Description: 

Pediatric hematology and oncology is one of Pediatrics subspecialties, where all disorders of blood, bone marrow, lymph nodes and spleen and variety of cancers are examined, investigated, managed and followed. 

This sub specialized course is mainly clinical and has laboratory-related aspects. Furthermore, examining and isolating blood components such as platelets, red blood cell, white blood cells and stem cells and plasma, and their therapeutic use are covered in this subspecialty. 

Pediatric hematologists/oncologists collaborate in a multidisciplinary team to perform all therapeutic procedures of cancer patient.

Reasons for the necessity of this course: 

• High incidence of different kinds of cancer especially Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
• High incidence of hematologic diseases such as iron deficiency anemia thalassemia, hemophilia and sickle cell anemia in different country
• The impact of hematologic diseases on the growth, puberty and development of children
• The impact of hematologic diseases on the overall quality of the children and their families
• Development of clinical and laboratory aspects
• The development of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
• The high cost and the need for rational administration of medications in this field
• Development of production, purification, filtration and administration of blood products
• Development of molecular methods and prenatal diagnosis
• Recent advance in treatment of genetic disorders by bone marrow transplantation

Objectives:

1- To train scientifically Up To Date Pediatric hematologists/oncologists, who are competent, and committed to health system and who provides the society with their knowledge and expertise in three areas of education, research, diagnosis and treatment.

2- It is expected to have modern qualified centers for assessing and managing hematology/oncology diseases. 

Specific Competencies and Skills Procedural Skills:

• Aspiration and bone marrow needle biopsy 
• LP and spinal chemotherapy
• Intracavitary chemotherapy 
• Staining peripheral blood smear 
• Staining bone marrow aspiration
• Preparing and administrating chemotherapy
• Cell and plasma apheresis
• Bone marrow transplantation