It turns out that Proton Beam Therapy is suitable to treat his condition.
// Dr Jiri Kubes, head of proton therapy at Proton Therapy Center Czech, said: "We have agreed that proton therapy is a suitable method of treatment for Ashya. //
So the parents were right.
// The Prague Proton Therapy Centre has said its clinicians have now received five-year-old Ashya King's medical notes from his doctors in Southampton as his parents are set to be reunited with their son.
A spokesman for the Proton Therapy Centre (PTC) in the Czech Republic said it had received additional information concerning the status of Asya's health.
He said Dr Gary Nicolin, a consultant paediatric oncologist and lead for paediatric neuro-oncology at the Department of Paediatric Oncology at University Hospital Southampton, had sent complete medical reports, including operation notes, histology reports and imaging reports.
He said the PTC medical board reviewed this documentation at 8am on Wednesday. //
Congratulations to the parents for fighting for the best for their sick child. And getting the right treatment which Southampton Hospital were denying him.
The disgraceful conduct of the hospital needs to be investigated, do you agree.
this family lost faith in the medical staff caring for their son, which resulted in them removing him from their care. never underestimate the love parents have for their children, the tragedy is that neither the medical or nursing staff identified there was a problem, the minute anyone in authority mentions '' child protection orders '' parents panic and...
// I also wouldn't be surprised the hospital is very limited in what they are being allowed to say by their legal department etc... //
They were not so reticent when they were defaming the couple and claiming neglect. I agree the legal department may be advising silence, but suspect their motive is damage limitation rather than any data protection concerns.
The Christie site does indeed say that PBT is suitable for the treatment of some childhood brain tumours. That is not in dispute. The child in the Guardian article had an ependymoma for which PBT is a proven treatment.
Where did you get that misleading information from?
Ahh I think I see - you have interpreted...
"The treatment is currently only available to treat eye conditions on the NHS in the UK, but is already being used by European countries and in the US for a range of cancers in adults and children."
...as meaning that children and adults are not sent abroad for treatment.
this family lost faith in the medical staff caring for their son, which resulted in them removing him from their care. never underestimate the love parents have for their children, the tragedy is that neither the medical or nursing staff identified there was a problem, the minute anyone in authority mentions '' child protection orders '' parents panic and in this case flee, a dreadful situation, will lessons be learnt ?
Proton beam treatment is available in Paris(just outside actually), I know, I've been treated there. Not only do they treat eyes but they also treat small tumours in children.
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