Colon cancer also affects children in Yucatan

Although worldwide leukemia and solid tumors in the retina, liver and bones are the types of cancer more common in infants Yucatan “rare” cases have also been detected in pediatric patients.

In interview with The Truth NewsDr. Francisco Pantoja Guillén, responsible for Pediatric Oncology of the Hospital “Dr. Agustin O’Horan”indicated that throughout the 25 years that this area has operated, infants have been diagnosed with types of cancer that generally manifest in adults.

“We have seen cases of colon cancer in children, we have seen cases of melanoma that normally does not occur in children, but fortunately they are rare cases, because treatment is also usually complicated,” he commented.

He explained that this type of patient usually faces a very invasive treatment that is divided into three phases: chemotherapy to try to eliminate cancer cells, radiotherapy to prevent the expansion of tumors, and surgery to remove them.

He added that in theo’horan” about 70 cases are diagnosed each year, of which 50 percent are leukemia and the rest are divided between retinoblastoma, osteosarcomaamong others.

During the time that the pediatric oncology area of ​​said hospital has been operating, the specialist added, they have treated more than 2,000 children and adolescents from YucatanCampeche, Quintana Roo and even Belize, increasing their probability of healing.

Pantoja Guillén explained that regardless of the type of cancer, all these diseases are considered catastrophic, because they alter family dynamics and no one is ready to pay for a treatment that can amount to at least 3 million pesos (leukemia without complication) and ends with the family economy.

For this reason, he highlighted the importance of having care centers that provide support to families who fight with their children against cancer, since 80 percent of the 100 patients they currently care for come from within the state or from the other entities mentioned. .

hostel under construction

That is precisely the mission of the Mexican Association to Help Children with Cancer (AMANC), who is currently promoting a donation campaign to conclude with a shelter located just 250 meters from the “o’horan”, where they can receive up to 16 families simultaneously with all the necessary comforts.

Marissa Goff Rodríguez, president of this organization in Yucatanreported that the new shelter being built in the Bojórquez neighborhood is 60 percent complete, so they expect the work to be completed before September.

He indicated that the building will cost 22 million pesos, of which five million are needed for the work to be completed on time, which is why they are holding events to raise funds, in addition to looking for donors, since they have It is planned that in September the beneficiaries will make use of the property.

He explained that in addition to the 16 rooms that will have air conditioning and bathroom, the new facilities will have two post-transplant rooms, one ludotecakitchen, dining room, as well as a play area and a chapel.

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Goff Rodríguez mentioned that the work has been underway for six months and, with regard to work in general, there is an advance of 60 percent, while in black works 80 percent is reported, in addition to the fact that another five million will be needed pesos to acquire the real estate for all the spaces that the hostel will have.

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