NEW CHANCE FOR TOM
The beat of a drum once again symbolises the end of treatment for 10 year old Tom. He has completed proton therapy treatment for medulloblastoma, a malignant brain tumour. This type of cancer is particularly suitable for proton therapy because radiation must be given near sensitive areas of the body - the brain and spinal cord.
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Medical research clearly demonstrates for children with solid tumours. Proton therapy is not available in every country. However proton therapy is available right now in Europe. It is safe and effective for your child. In Prague, it is also affordable. E.U. patients have the right to have the treatment reimbursed.
Unlike conventional x-ray radiation therapy, Proton Therapy stops at a precise point, conforms to the tumour shape and depth, and deposits the bulk of its cancer fighting energy at the site of the tumour. There is virtually no exit dose of radiation with proton therapy, thereby preserving nearby normal tissues and organs.
Note: Treatment of children is a highly sensitive issue. Thus, we require parents to send recommendation of a paediatric oncologist for any form of radiotherapy prior comming to PTC.
ADVANTAGES OF PROTON THERAPY IN CHILDREN PATIENTS:
Compared with conventional radiotherapy, Proton Therapy:
WHY PROTON THERAPY IN PRAGUE?
Our team of experienced and caring doctors treat children with proton therapy and achieve outstanding treatment results. Our facility is the most advanced of its kind anywhere in the world, and uses the most modern and effective method of delivering proton therapy, known as 'pencil-beam scanning'.
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