Children's Cancer Hospital in Cairo

[Miss scarlett]

I heard yesterday that a friends daughter had been admitted to this hospital in Cairo. The little girl is only three years old, and not sure exactly what type of cancer she has been diagnosed with, but googled about the hospital concerned, and it looks like a very good one.

Of course always sad when a child is diagnosed with cancer anywhere in the world, but researching just on the Internet, is this more prevalent in Egypt due to so many people smoking, and this happening in the home too?

To put the record straight, I wasn't contacted by the dad himself asking for money for hospital costs or anything else for that matter. Someone else text me, not related to him, telling me he had been in Cairo for five weeks with his wife and young daughter, and was I aware.

So your thoughts on the hospital and the rates of cancer in Egypt?

[carrie]

Have no experience of this hospital Miss Scarlet, and to be honest I never heard of it. A friend was diagnosed with cancer some years ago (an adult) she received good treatment but had to travel between Assuit and Aswan for her treatment. hopefully if and when the new Cancer hospital in Luxor is built and operating things will improve.
As for the numbers of Egyptians having cancer the majority seem to suffer more from heart disease and diabetes.

[Scottishtourist]

My dearest Egyptian friend in Luxor has now been battling breast cancer for five years.
She also attends a hospital in Cairo.

It has been a very gruelling time for her,her husband and her family.She never seems to get any reprieve from it.Such a sad situation.
Every time I go back to Luxor she's either just finished a course of chemotherapy,or is just starting another one.
Various lumpectomys have also left her breast quite deformed.The aftermath of one such procedure resembled "butchery."They just don't seem able to eradicate it..and there are now deposits in her bones.

I've been informed that the treatment is expensive.Her family tend to rally round and help with the financial aspect of it.They're not exactly poor,but not exactly wealthy either.But there's only so long they can continue to pay for this before the well dries up.

Her mother and aunt both died from cancer,so perhaps there is a familial tendency.
Unfortunately she was never offered any kind of routine breast screening,and only attended a doctor when she discovered a lump.Earlier detection may have produced a different result.

Hence the reason that I have nothing but praise for our NHS screening services.
We are so lucky to have them.

[Ruby Slippers]

A couple of years ago, my 17 month old great-niece was diagnosed with cancer. In the majority of under fives, it is a Wilm's tumour as hers was. She had a course of chemotherapy and then a removal of her kidney which was where the tumour was situated. She is now 7 years old and as fit as a fiddle! Fingers crossed for your friend's child, Miss Scarlett.

[Miss scarlett]

Thank you for that Ruby Slippers. I was told the cancer was near the kidney, so maybe it is a
Wilm's tumour. So yes fingers crossed all goes well with her treatment. Reassuring to hear that your great niece is now fit as a fiddle.