The following types of tumors are successfully treated in children at the Proton Therapy Center in Prague:
medulloblastoma;
craniopharyngioma;
low-grade glioma;
ependymoma;
soft tissue sarcomas;
Ewing’s sarcoma;
neuroblastoma.
The use of proton therapy in children significantly reduces the risk of both side effects during treatment and the long-term consequences of irradiation of a growing organism. Proton therapy in children, as well as in adults, can be performed on an outpatient basis (if the child does not receive other treatment in the hospital at this time).
In the event that a small child requires general anesthesia during irradiation, he (or she) stays in the center for 2-3 hours. After irradiation, together with one of the parents, the child is under the supervision of an anesthesiologist and nurses in a special ward. At least once a week, the child is examined by a pediatric oncologist, who assesses the state, and the results of treatment and makes adjustments to the therapy plan. While waiting for examinations or treatment, children can be in the play area with toys and entertainment things.