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Nicklaus Children’s Hospital has several outpatient and urgent care centers throughout South Florida, including on-demand, virtual care.
Walk-in urgent care with no appointment needed.
Serving as your child's primary doctor's office.
Pediatric specialty consultations available closer to home.
A full range of comprehensive services all under one roof.
Connect with providers from the comfort of your own home.
With over 800 pediatric clinicians on staff, we’re dedicated to helping you connect with the right specialist for your needs.
We have expertise in treating children and educating families on hundreds of different conditions.
We use cutting-edge, specialized treatments and procedures to ensure the best care for your child.
Also known as: proton beam therapy.
Proton therapy is a form of radiation therapy for cancer that offers highly targeted treatment with fewer risks of side effects. It’s a potential treatment for many different forms of cancer.
Proton therapy requires the patient to lie on a table while a machine delivers proton beams to the area of the body with cancer. Patients may require treatment five days per week for a period of three or more weeks depending on the nature and severity of their cancer.
Reviewed by: Matthew David Hall, MD
This page was last updated on: March 25, 2025 11:43 AM
The program combines the expertise of the Orthopedic, Sports Health & Spine Institute and the Shaham Cancer & Blood Disorders Institute for the best outcomes.
Date: Saturday, June 21, 2025
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A spindle cell sarcoma is a form of soft tissue cancer that most commonly affects the bones.
Synovial sarcomas are a rare form of slow growing soft tissue cancer that commonly forms around the joints in the arms or legs in adolescent or young adults.
Radiation therapy is a common form of cancer treatment. It refers to exposing the body to beams of radiation that are used to kill cancer cells and prevent them from coming back.