PHOTOS: How this $1M donation at Levine Children's Hospital aids treatment of rare cancer
Levine Children's Hospital now has a specialized treatment suite for an aggressive form of childhood cancer, thanks to a $1 million donation from the Isabella Santos Foundation.
The suite is equipped for MIBG treatment, which uses radiation to target high-risk neuroblastoma, a tumor typically found in the adrenal glands. The suite is divided into a lead-lined room for the child and a separate room for the parents to prevent unneeded radiation exposure. An audio-video syst em allows communication…
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