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Contact Information

New patients and second opinions:

Contact Dana-Farber/Children's Hospital Cancer Care toll free by calling 1-888-PEDI-ONC (1-888-733-4662). Your call will be answered within 24 hours, excluding weekends and holidays.

New brain tumor patients can contact the neuro-onclogy new patient coordinator directly by calling 617-632-2680. New stem cell transplantation patients can contact the stem cell transplant coordinators directly by calling 617-632-3961.

Additional information about scheduling your first appointment is in the Consultations & Second Opinions section.

Existing patients:

Call 911 for life-threatening emergencies.

Call the Jimmy Fund Clinic directly at 617-632-3270 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday-Friday, for non-emergency advice.

If you are calling outside of these hours, on a holiday, or over the weekend, dial the page operator at 617-632-3352 and ask for the pediatric hematology/oncology fellow on call. You should hear back within 10 minutes.

Inpatient Care:

Address
Children's Hospital Boston
300 Longwood Ave.
Boston, MA 02115
Contact

Coordinator of Patient Placement
617-355-5000

Outpatient Care:

Address
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Jimmy Fund Clinic
44 Binney Street, 3rd Floor
Boston, MA 02115
Contact

New patients:
(888) PEDI-ONC (888-733-4662)
Existing patients:
617-632-3270

For families residing outside of the United States, please contact Children's International Center which facilitates the medical review of patient records and appointment scheduling and which provides assistance with customs and immigration, transportation, hotel and housing accommodations.

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Patient/Family Handbook

New handbook welcomes pediatric patients and families

Handbook cover

A new, 42-page handbook introduces pediatric patients and families to Dana-Farber/Children's Hospital Cancer Care, and explains all the services of this partnership between Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Children's Hospital Boston. It offers tips on coping with cancer, and has a special section for teens and young adults. To request a copy of the handbook, call (617) 632-4090.
View handbook (PDF)
En español (PDF)

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