Pediatric - Cancers Treated - SAMSUNG PROTON THERAPY CENTER

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children with pediatric cancer.

Integrated commitment for children (Personalized Integrated Treatment)

On many occasions, a multidisciplinary approach needs to be facilitated for children and teenage cancer patients. Therefore, the Pediatric Cancer Center designs the entire treatment process with close cooperation of the related departments from the first stage of treatment to establish a treatment plan. Maintaining a firm cooperation system with the Radiation Oncology Department to conduct radiotherapy and receiving help from the Anesthesia Department, proton treatments are performed in the safest manner possible by adopting the most effective regimen with the lowest risk of side effects.
* Proton Therapy in collaboration with the Pediatric Department

Step 01. Medical Inquiry

Make an inquiry to the Pediatric Dept. about which department to visit.

Step 02. Diagnosis

Diagnose pediatric cancer and identify the progress through examinations.

Step 03. Select Treatment Method

Initiate treatment through the protocol of each disease or establish treatment course through the multidisciplinary approach.

Step 04. Request to the Radiation Oncology Department

If proton therapy has been determined, make an inquiry to the Radiation Oncology Department 2~4 weeks before the treatment.

Step 05. Proton treatment

Proceed with proton therapy. (If you are receiving anesthesia, proceed by first making a request to the Anesthesiology Department)

Proton Therapy Treatment Process
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Step 01

Treatment

Assess the need for proton theraphy
Step 02

Treatment~CT sim

Assess the need for anesthesia
Step 03

Before Treatment

Facilitate play program

anesthesia
Step 04

During Treatment

Proton therapy
Step 05

After Treatment

Treatment completion banquet

Symptom management training

[FAQ] Are there any side effects during the pediatric anesthesia?

The risk of side effects associated with pediatric anesthesia is reported to be less than 0.1%. Even if symptoms are present, they are minor. There are nearly no complications and it only takes a few days for recovery.

during the pediatric anesthesia
Authors and reference	Children	Complications /procedures	%	Complications	Comments
Fortney et al (2)	123	32/2706	1.2%	Sepsis=11, laryngospasm=13, airway obstruction=5, arrhythmia=3	Sum of events included simulations Sum of events included 222 simulations
Seiler et al (9)	74	85/1033	8.2%	Of the 81 noted complications, 13 are in patients deemed to have pulses > 160
Anghelescu et al (10)	177	49/3833	1.3%	Described a large number of complication that would be considered by many as normal events
Wojciessek et al (11)	16	0/739 (0/267 in 16 children)	0.00%	Reported no complications during treatment
Current report	138	3/4045	0.0074%	Complications described in text: aspiration=2;fall=1	Sum of events included simulations