February 15th is the the International Childhood Cancer Day. It gives us the opportunity to thank all individuals who devote their life to fighting pediatric cancers : medical staff, researchers, engineers, care givers, and families.
We love our young patients and we work tirelessly for them.
Proton Therapy is particularly recommended for children. The small bodies and organs of infants and children can be especially sensitive to rigorous cancer treatments and invasive surgical procedures, despite the best efforts of caring physicians and nurses.
Proton Therapy can aggressively treat the cancer while substantially reducing side effects that could impact the child’s quality of life. It has been proven to protect vital organs, important tissues, nerves, and glands during treatment, while also decreasing the estimated risk of secondary malignancies. Proton Therapy holds the promise of more aggressively fighting pediatric cancers while keeping infants and children feeling better during treatment.
Proton Therapy is now covered by some private insurance companies, without further review, for persons younger than 19 years of age. More and more governments also reimburse the cost of treatment for children and young adults, in country or overseas.
Let’s keep advocating for our patients !
