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fiveub

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fiveub

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We have heard that Nathan's cousin needs to go to the US for treatment, and his family are trying to raise money for the trip.

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/stephen-smith-145

Nathan is a employee here at Overclockers UK, and his cousin Aron needs help by raising £2000 so he can fly to the US for Proton Beam Therapy, he is only 3 years old and has an inoperable tumour. I am hoping I can help by amplifying the message so his cousin can fly out there and get the treatment he needs ASAP.

It doesn't matter how much you donate, but I will be giving away a Nitro Concepts S300 gaming chair to someone at random who has donated (make sure you use your forum name if you can).
 
Donated. I’m pretty sure I read somewhere that they are rolling this therapy out in Manchester this year and then if that goes well, nationwide. Hopefully it will be easier for people to get the treatment in future.
 
Yes, i heard that there was a move to buy the first machine for a UK hospital not too long ago.

Edit: yep, you are right - Manchester was to have one set up toward the end of last year. 90 tonne cyclotron! Treatment to start in August this year apparently.
 
Avenged7Fold said:
Donated. Good luck!

The treatment name sounds mega sci-fi state of the art!
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Deffo a bit Star Trek. My Dad was interested in it as he had radiotherapy for his throat cancer and it did a lot of damage to his throat, he’s still suffering well over a year on. This therapy is much less destructive to surrounding tissues. It pretty much targets the tumour and nothing else.
 
robfosters said:
Deffo a bit Star Trek. My Dad was interested in it as he had radiotherapy for his throat cancer and it did a lot of damage to his throat, he’s still suffering well over a year on. This therapy is much less destructive to surrounding tissues. It pretty much targets the tumour and nothing else.
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targets it to do what, given the tumour's inoperable? is it a steroid equivalent for just shrinkng it?
 
wolfie138 said:
targets it to do what, given the tumour's inoperable? is it a steroid equivalent for just shrinkng it?
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It kills cancerous cells without the collateral damage of other surrounding tissue that conventional radiotherapy can cause. Inoperable will be due to it's location, hence being referred to this treatment.

P.S. Donated :)
 
Done, would be great to see this treatment available within the UK. Best wishes to the little Aron and his family hope he gets all the help he needs
 
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