The 30 minors with cancer who arrive today in Spain from Ukraine: "These children are already fighting their own battle"

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• War Some thirty children with cancer from Ukraine arrive in Madrid this Friday on an army plane to continue their treatment in Spain

When they set foot on Spanish soil this afternoon (at the

air base ) they will do so carrying a tiny suitcase with the few clothes and belongings they managed to get out of Ukraine at the time their families decided to flee with them from the bombs.

But the backpack that most worries those who will attend to the thirty children with cancer who arrive in

from today is the emotional one.

“Just two weeks ago, these children lived in their homes, where there was a microwave to heat breakfast and a television to watch cartoons.

They are children like the ones we see leaving Ukraine every day hugging their stuffed animals.

But these, in addition to the trauma of separation from their parents, of sleepless nights hidden in shelters, in addition to the cataclysm that the war has brought to their lives, they wage their own battle against a disease that does not understand exceptional situations, " affirms

, who lost a son to cancer 11 years ago and who chairs the

, dedicated to supporting medical research and one of the institutions that has made it possible for Spain to participate in the evacuation and health care of these minors.

Spain could receive a hundred minor patients

The kids who arrive in

today will be able to resume their treatment at the

and

hospitals , where they will previously undergo a triage to find out the details of their situation and assess, if necessary, their entry.

In addition, three more groups are expected to arrive (up to a hundred minors) who could be received in hospitals in

and

.

All these children have already survived a war and now they are offered a chance to survive the disease as well.

The mobilization started in Spain from the

(SEHOP) after receiving the alarm from the

(SIOP).

Dozens of children undergoing cancer treatment were leaving Ukraine and in need of urgent medical care.

The most serious cases are being treated in hospitals in

(border country).

or

have also already received some groups of patients.

In Spain, SEHOP contacted the

, which is involved in logistics, and the Pablo Ugarte association, which was in charge of asking the

for help with the transfers.

The response from the minister, Margarita Robles, putting the Army at the service of the operation, came to them right away.

“We have the plane”, she repeated to herself over and over again in the messages that the promoters of the initiative enthusiastically sent each other throughout last Tuesday.

Work is already under way to find stable accommodation for them and their families

In principle, during the first four days, these minors and their families will stay in hotels in the capital, but a stable residence is already being sought for them in the cities where they will receive medical attention.

And to have all the resources they will need during their stay in Spain, other organizations have already mobilized, such as the

or

, in addition to the

and the

, which collaborate in the device together with the Ministries of

and Defense.

In Spain there are about 1,200 cancer diagnoses in children every year.

The incidence in Ukraine is similar, since it has a similar population size.

According to SEHOP data, childhood cancer affects 138 children per million children under 15 years of age each year.

Currently, thanks to the development of Pediatric Oncology in Spain, "

with a tumor will be cured of their disease, with no or minimal sequelae in most cases."

About the Pablo Ugarte Association

The Pablo Ugarte Association collaborates with 28 research projects in the fight against cancer.

It works without structural costs and all the funds they collect from their associates and collaborators are used entirely for research.

About the Aladina Foundation

The Aladina Foundation is dedicated to caring for children and adolescents with cancer, and their families, through its comprehensive support program: emotional, psychological and material.

It collaborates in 18 Spanish hospitals and every year more than 1,500 minors and families benefit from its programs.

Its programs include emotional accompaniment and recreational therapies, psychological support, a physical exercise program, palliative care, international summer camps, the extraordinary aid program, and support for research.

.

About SEHOP

The Spanish Society of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology is a non-profit medical-scientific association.

It brings together pediatric oncologists and haematologists, haematologists, pediatric surgeons, radiation oncologists and all the specialists of the multidisciplinary teams committed to the study and treatment of childhood cancer.

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