“Affects half of all children with cancer” leukemia
ASION offers psychological support to the families because in many cases “children suffer just like the parents“ MADRID, 15 ( EUROPA PRESS) leukemia “affects half of all children with cancer”, as explained by the President of the Association children’s Oncology of Madrid (ASION), Teresa González during the day of reflection which has organized this society in CaixaForum on the occasion of the international day of the child with cancer. This tumor “has many surnames, which is why there are many varieties affecting children”, has said Gonzalez told Europa Press. Today is the tumor has more prevalence among children. For the President of ASION, when the juvenile has a degree of consciousness developed “suffer like the parents”, but this is the psychological support of the Association and of health professionals, which has become “one element” of treatment. Currently only in the community of Madrid “are given 200 cases of children with cancer”, which means a significant financial outlay for these families. “One of the parents often have to leave work to care for his son,” says the President of ASION. To alleviate this problem, the Association provides support economic and functional to parents. “To the families that are outside of Madrid provide them a house” that they may be close to their children during different treatment to which they are subjected, States. This help is possible thanks to the grant...
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