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Patient Care 女童患脑癌一岁接受质子治疗 恢复良好降低长期副作用 出生仅四个月便被诊断出罕见脑瘤,女童吕欣娜在一岁时先接受手术和化疗,又进行了33天的质子治疗,是本地接受质子治疗其中一名年龄最小病患。
28 Aug 2025 | Lianhe Zaobao Read Story
Patient Care Beaming Bright: 2-year-old with rare brain cancer in remission thanks to proton beam therapy and team-based care from KKH, NCCS & NNI Diagnosed with ependymoma, a rare type of brain tumour that develops from the ependymal cells lining the brain or spinal cord, Yanna Liu, who turned two years old in April this year, is in remission after completing a year-long intensive treatment consisting of surgery, chemotherapy and proton therapy. Due to Yanna’s young age and the complexity of the brain tumour, she received medical care from a multidisciplinary team of specialists from KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH), National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) and National Neuroscience Institute (NNI), who devised a holistic treatment plan to ensure the best possible treatment outcome and long-term quality of life for Yanna.
27 Aug 2025 Read Story
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