Patient Brynn Schulte poses for photos with her family in French Park.

Cancer and Blood Diseases Institute

When cancer, blood disorders, or immune deficiency conditions don’t respond to standard care, families from around the world turn to the Cancer and Blood Diseases Institute at Cincinnati Children's. Here, our teams bring together leading clinicians, pioneering researchers and dedicated educators to deliver advanced, family-centered care.

Delivering World-Class Care & Research Breakthroughs

Our multidisciplinary teams provide advanced therapies, cutting-edge surgical and radiation techniques, comprehensive rehabilitation, and personalized genetic testing, tailored to even the most complex conditions.

Our commitment to discovery means families have access to groundbreaking clinical trials and emerging treatments, such as proton therapy and cell and gene therapies, not widely available elsewhere. Through our research divisions, including Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology, scientists and clinicians work side by side to transform today’s insights into tomorrow’s cures.

We are also shaping the future of pediatric medicine by training the next generation of leaders through rigorous education programs. This collaborative environment ensures that knowledge, innovation and compassionate care continue to advance for years to come.

Our expertise reaches far beyond our campus, improving care for children around the world. And for families here at home, it means having globally recognized specialists right in their own community.

Cincinnati Children's is ranked No. 2 in the nation for pediatric cancer in the U.S. News & World Report 2026-2027 Best Children's Hospitals rankings.

Care, Research and Training in Cancer and Blood Diseases

The Cancer and Blood Diseases Institute unites expert clinical teams, pioneering research programs, and leading educational initiatives to advance care, discovery and training in pediatric cancer, blood disorders and immune diseases.
pictured, Thursday, July 10, 2025, Cincinnati Children’s Burnett.
Clinical Divisions

Expert Care for Cancer and Blood Diseases

We offer specialized, multidisciplinary care for children and young adults with complex cancers, blood diseases and immune deficiency.
Proton Research shoot, At the Proton Research Facility, scientists test the effects of proton radiation on models of human disease. They work alongside physicists, engineers, and radiation biologists to optimize radiation treatment. Their goal is to understand at the molecular level how radiation therapy works in the clinic and how to optimize the process to take full advantage of the therapy while reducing side effects
Research

Advancing Research

Our researchers accelerate the translation of scientific discovery into cutting-edge clinical practice, so we can change outcomes together.
Cincinnati Children’s patient Carson Samples, 3, meets with Dr. Erin Breese during an appointment, Monday, March 9, 2026, at Cincinnati Children’s Burnet.
Education and Training

Preparing the Next Generation of Hematologists/Oncologists

Our education programs are distinguished by their integration of specialized clinical care, multidisciplinary teamwork, and exposure to cutting-edge therapies and research.
Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at Cincinnati Children’s Burnet Campus.
Clinical Labs

Cancer and Blood Diseases Clinical Labs

Find specialized, high-quality diagnostic testing for pediatric and adult oncologic, hematologic, and immunologic disorders.
Raegan Glendon plays at home, Thursday, April 30, 2026, at their home in Akron, Ohio.

Raegan’s Story

When Raegan was diagnosed with high-risk neuroblastoma, her family faced an uncertain road ahead. At Cincinnati Children’s, a team of experts came together to provide the complex care she needed—and give her family hope along the way.

Read Raegan’s Story
For the Children, Summer 2020, Pictured are Isabella, Monica and Lynwood Battle. Isabella was treated for leukemia. Isabella recently was awarded a grant from Magnified Giving, a local nonprofit that teaches the importance of philanthropy, to donate to the charity of her choice. She is giving it to Cincinnati Children’s designated to COVID-19 vaccine research.

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Together, we can enhance access to world-class care, expand innovative clinical trials and support cutting-edge research facilities. All of which accelerate the development of new treatments and improve outcomes for children and families.
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