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Leukemia

At Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, we take care of more patients with leukemia than any other cancer center in Georgia. That means we have the expertise to treat your leukemia. As the only National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in Georgia, we offer access to some of the highest-quality and most innovative care in the nation.

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Why Winship for Your Leukemia

Leukemia is rare. At Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, we match patients with the treatment most likely to lead to remission, whether standard or investigational. As with other rare diseases, the experience of your treatment team is everything.

The hematology research and care team at Winship comprises some of the top experts in blood cancer in the nation. We are experts in the diagnosis and treatment of leukemia and understand that every single patient’s cancer is unique. We’ll analyze your leukemia down to the molecular level and recommend investigational treatments that aren’t available elsewhere. It’s best if you enroll in a clinical trial from the very beginning of your leukemia treatment, so the sooner you begin your care at Winship, the better.

Dedicated Hematology Specialists

Every member of your care team — including your pathologist, medical oncologist, radiation oncologist, surgeon and genetic counselor — is an expert in not only cancer but leukemia, specifically. We see numerous patients with acute leukemia each year — more than any other cancer center in Georgia.

Diagnostics That Go Deeper

Your individual treatment plan depends on an accurate and precise diagnosis. Our pathologists specialize in diagnosing blood and bone marrow cancers and use advanced techniques to analyze your cancer down to the molecular level. That information will help determine which treatment will work best on your unique cancer.

Tailored Leukemia Treatment Planning

Once we’ve profiled your specific leukemia, our team will come together to design a treatment plan that targets your cancer with precise, powerful treatments — all while keeping side effects to a minimum. We’ll even begin preparations for bone marrow transplantation, which may be performed after your leukemia goes into remission, so you won’t have to wait any longer than necessary for this important step in your treatment.

Treatment You Can’t Get Anywhere Else in Georgia

With more clinical trials than any other cancer center in the state — including early phase trials, which feature the newest therapies — you’ll have access to the most advanced and innovative treatments and resources for treating your leukemia.

More Promising Outcomes

Not only do NCI-designated centers boast the best survival rates, but we know living with leukemia can be a challenge. We focus on lowering rates of recurrence and strive to deliver treatment with fewer side effects. Cancer is a tough diagnosis to hear, but we’re here to help you through it.

Support Every Step of the Way

In addition to your clinical partners, at Winship you’ll have an array of supportive care specialists on your care team for you and your family to lean on. Our nutritionists, social workers, counselors and more do everything in their power to support you throughout your experience with us.