An estimated 8,400 Egyptian children develop cancer per year. Until recently, 40% of them died due to a lack of proper treatment. In an attempt to increase survival rates, the Association of Friends of the National Cancer Institute (AFNCI) set up a state-of-the-art Children’s Cancer Hospital (CCH) in Cairo. The 180-bed hospital, which is entirely funded by donations, provides free first-class treatment for approximately 1,500 children every year.
An estimated 8,400 Egyptian children develop cancer per year. Until recently, 40% of them died due to a lack of proper treatment. In an attempt to increase survival rates, the Association of Friends of the National Cancer Institute (AFNCI) set up a state-of-the-art Children’s Cancer Hospital (CCH) in Cairo. The 180-bed hospital, which is entirely funded by donations, provides free first-class treatment for approximately 1,500 children every year.
As a center of excellence, CCH has a firm strategy to use the most advanced high-quality equipment available today. Barco installed 24 Coronis 3MP display systems in order to provide images with a higher level of accuracy.
CCH mainly treats children suffering from leukemia, brain tumors and solid tumors. “We can now successfully treat up to 75% of the pediatric tumors we see, provided they are diagnosed early enough. The diagnostic precision and confidence rendered by the Coronis display systems is crucial to help our hospital achieve its aim of achieving pediatric cancer rates on a par with those in the West - or better still,” Dr. Aggag concluded.
