{"id":13304,"date":"2014-10-25T10:55:49","date_gmt":"2014-10-25T15:55:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.salud.carlosslim.org\/english2\/?p=13304"},"modified":"2014-10-27T13:01:41","modified_gmt":"2014-10-27T18:01:41","slug":"juarez-hospital-celebrates-10-years-of-fighting-childhood-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.salud.carlosslim.org\/english2\/juarez-hospital-celebrates-10-years-of-fighting-childhood-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Juarez Hospital Celebrates 10 Years of Fighting Childhood Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-13338\" src=\"http:\/\/www.salud.carlosslim.org\/english2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/hospital-juarez.jpg\" alt=\"hospital-juarez\" width=\"196\" height=\"130\" \/>Dr. Jose Gabriel Penaloza Gonzalez, a pediatric oncologist at Juarez Hospital of Mexico, led the celebration of the tenth anniversary of pediatric oncology care services at the hospital. During the event<strong>, he explained that cancer is the leading cause of death in children of school age<\/strong>. The main types of cancer that occur in young people and children are <strong>leukemia<\/strong>, <strong>lymphomas<\/strong> and <strong>central nervous system tumors<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The hospital receives on average 60 patients each year. Most of them have a good chance to recover, thanks to the treatment provided, said the Dr. Penaloza. <strong>Leukemia<\/strong> patients admitted to the hospital have a survival rate reaching 80 percent.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview, the oncologist said that these results were product of important aspects, such as good management, team work and combined efforts, which together made possible healing those children.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that the hospital has oncology and hematology services, mainly directed to the treatment of adolescents and young adults. <em>&#8220;This is an advantage for this population sector, because we continue caring for patients even after turning 18 years old,&#8221;<\/em> he said.<\/p>\n<p>The specialist explained that there are<strong> three options for treating cancer<\/strong>: <strong>chemotherapy<\/strong>, <strong>radiotherapy<\/strong> and <strong>surgery<\/strong>. Surgery and radiotherapy are commonly used for most adults. In the case of children, 90 percent are treated with chemotherapy, since the objective is to heal without further consequences.<\/p>\n<p>He also mentioned that<strong> early detection is essential to treat the disease<\/strong>. For this reson, is extremely important to timely detect any abnormal symptoms in the patient. &#8220;<em>The child must not have endocrine changes, visual impairment or neurological disorders, since these symptoms may be warning of a probable cancer problem,&#8221;<\/em> he said.<\/p>\n<p>In turn, Alfonso Benedetto, General Director of the Association &#8216;Con ganas de vivir AC&#8217; (Eager to live), said that this organization\u2019s aim is to support low-income patients, ensuring that they have a better opportunities and a good quality of life during their treatment.<\/p>\n<p>The organization, which has existed for 15 years, has been working continuously in the fight against cancer supporting four specific areas: patient care, infrastructure development, education on disease prevention and detection, and advocacy work on behalf of patients.<\/p>\n<p>During the celebration, the Association &#8216;Con ganas de vivir&#8217; donated healing materials, thermometers and a scale, to commemorate the teamwork performed in the Ju\u00e1rez Hospital.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Through:<\/strong> Secretar\u00eda de Salud \/ <em>Mexico\u2019s Ministry of Health<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Jose Gabriel Penaloza Gonzalez, a pediatric oncologist at Juarez Hospital of Mexico, led the celebration of the tenth anniversary of pediatric oncology care services at the hospital. During the event, he explained that cancer is the leading cause of death in children of school age. 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