Pediatric hematology and oncology at the University Children's Hospital, Basel, Switzerland.

The department offers the management and research of benign and malignant pediatric hematology and oncology at a comparable European standard. It serves as a referring department for BMT, thoracic and visceral pediatric surgery, and pediatric orthopedic surgery and is equipped with all facilities of modern oncology and surgery. Psychooncology is a continuing interest at our department and may help children and their families to better understand and accept their situation and to receive the support necessary for coping with the threat of malignant diseases. Our department aims at practicing a highly sophisticated communication culture essential for a multidisciplinary approach to the child with cancer, representing a central condition for the success of the treatment of malignant diseases.