Advice From Our Experts

Facing a new diagnosis? A pediatric oncologist explains what the care journey looks like for acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the most common form of childhood cancer.

Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy uses a person’s own immune cells that have been modified to recognize and attack cancer cells.

Is the flu more severe this year? Are hospitals seeing higher flu rates? Is this year’s flu shot effective? An infectious disease specialist answers parents’ top questions.

Myocarditis after the COVID-19 vaccine is a rare reaction in young people, but most cases have been short-lived, with patients getting better very quickly.

One of the most effective, lifelong protections families can take to keep their children safe is ensuring that children get all of their vaccinations on schedule.

Guidance for schools and parents on protecting kids from smoke-polluted air caused by wildfires.

A nurse practitioner in CHLA’s Cancer and Blood and Disease Institute shares advice on having productive conversations with children and adolescents facing a new cancer diagnosis.

Chemotherapy and radiation treatments affect every patient differently. Here’s how parents can help their children prepare.

The liver’s natural regeneration capabilities, unique among the body’s organs, enable many pediatric liver transplants.