By Lucia Zeballos | KAM
Recent data from a Latin American study provides further insight into the consequences faced by survivors. “Seventy percent of young people report significant emotional sequelae, especially fear of relapse, anxiety, feelings of discrimination, and uncertainty about their future,” says Dr. Marcela Zubieta. Added to this are the physical effects.
In light of this reality, rehabilitation appears to be a right, not a luxury. At the Foundation's Oncology Rehabilitation Center, around 200 children and adolescents are treated annually by teams specializing in various areas such as physiatry, kinesiology, speech therapy, mental health, occupational therapy, endocrinology, neuropsychology, nutrition, pediatric dentistry, and special education, among others. All under strict biosafety standards.
The monthly cost of comprehensive treatment varies depending on the intensity and duration of the therapies, but it is a cost that many families could not afford without the support of the Foundation. That is why we at the Foundation are calling on you to be part of fulfilling the dreams of the patients at our center, such as Florencia, who dreams of running through the Andes mountains as she did before.
Thank you for supporting the cancer rehabilitation center!!
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