ECN News

May:” I owe it to CCHE57357 for realizing my dream of becoming a pharmacist” “I was concerned more about the day I would turn bald after chemotherapy”

The gorgeous young woman and future pharmacist is still receiving the best follow-up care provided by the children’s cancer hospital 57357 after being treated for chronic myeloid leukemia and getting a Bone Marrow Transplantation. In 2014, May, the 14 year old girl from Tanta suffered a rise in body temperature that lasted for a whole […]

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CCHE57357 acquires the fully integrated BD Pyxis, that would reshape the inpatient medication dispensing process

The Children’s Cancer Hospital 57357 recently acquired a set of updated medication dispensing machines” Pyxis” for each of the hospital’s floors and for the first time one of which allocated  to dispensing  anesthesia drugs in the operating room. These machines ensure maximizing medication supply control and patient safety standards. With the BD Pyxis  devices , […]

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From the anguish of a serious diagnosis to the hope of a promising future

In 2018 Mariam was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (type of blood cancer) at the Children’s Cancer Hospital Egypt and started her treatment journey when she was only two years old.  “Diagnosed with cancer; words that parents never want to hear about their kids,” shares Mariam’s mother as she recalls the story of her daughter’s […]

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CCHE 57357 operates the first automated pathology lab of its kind in Egypt

The Children’s Cancer Hospital Egypt 57357 is setting up a fully automated digital pathology lab as the first hospital in the region to implement the most advanced technology worldwide in the pathology field. “The acquisition of this unique type of technology confirms the hospital’s commitment to excellence and leadership, adapting technology to treat children and […]

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Patient Mohamed’s mother: At CCHE 57357, they went beyond the medical care to alleviate our suffering

“Throughout the tough times of the treatment journey we were grateful to Hospital 57357’s staff and administration for sparking hope in our hearts to witness our son’s recovery from the terrible disease” shared Mohamed’s mom as she recalls the story of her son’s journey at the Children’s Cancer Hospital Egypt 57357. In 2018, the outgoing […]

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Hanin is fighting cancer and dreaming to become a practicing doctor in 57357

Hanin is a 7 year old girl who is bravely fighting leukemia since the start of 2019. She is the eldest of her siblings, her mother is a house wife and her father a businessman. In the beginning, Hanin got fever pain in her leg that did not respond to medication. After tests and x-rays, […]

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Best wishes for Eid El Adha from the ECN administration

No act is nobler than sacrificing what is most dear and valuable to us: our comfort, our money, our time and in the absolute what we hold as most precious to us. This is precisely the true meaning of Eid El Adha which we are about to celebrate shortly. On this occasion, we want to […]

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To maximize patient safety, 57357’s dental clinic acquires a unit with an automated self- sanitizing option

“To ensure that our patients are receiving best oral care at CCHE57357, we acquired the latest technology dental care unit, shares Dr. Sherif Assem , highlighting the purpose of acquiring top-notch dental machines with unique features compared to previous models among which is the self-sterilizing option, the prime scanning, and two powerful electric motors. This […]

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Aser is fighting cancer and his wish is to become an actor

Our little 6 year old hero Aser  from Alexandria who appears in one of the Hospital’s ads, captivated the attention of viewers for his wit and cuteness. He was admitted to 57357 in 2019 when he was 4 years old. Currently he is still receiving treatment for leukemia. We met with his mother in one […]

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Patient Kholoud’s Mother: “CCHE 57357 offers patients a second chance for a healthy life”

The story of the two-year-old Kholoud begins in 2017 when her mother notices her continuous crying and complaint from headache and fever. The initial symptoms  lasted for nearly 3 months and the headache became gradually frequent and severe until a mass was detected in the head of baby Kholoud which was a turning point in her […]

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Pediatric oncology care from a broader perspective, only at CCHE 57357

“Dr. Mouttasem, the primary doctor has been very responsive to our concerns regarding our son’s illness and treatment’, says karim’s mother as she shares the story of our new cancer survivor at the Children’s Cancer Hospital Egypt CCHE 57357.   Five years ago, Karim, the 15 year old brave fighter suffered from a severe headache […]

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CCHE 57357 installs a new cooling room: Enables centralization of supply of chain medications Provision of safe and accurate preservation of all stored drugs

At the Children’s Cancer Hospital Egypt 57357, we have recently installed a new cooling room of a large capacity to safely store all drugs according to manufacturing instructions. “The newly installed Hospital’s cooling room is the treasury of all the hospital’s stored expensive drugs,” said Dr. Ahmed Elzeiny, automation, and analysis manager, about the installation […]

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Amal is fighting bone cancer and propagating optimism among her 57357’s friends

Amal is a seven and a half year old girl from Asyout fighting bravely cancer at Hospital 57357. Despite her young age, she is facing a fierce enemy as bone cancer won the first round leading to the amputation of her left arm. Nevertheless, God granted her strength and determination to accept her condition with […]

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The 2nd annual ECN virtual Fundraiser amid the Covid-19 crisis meets its goals

A stellar group of ECN donors continue their support to Egypt’s cancer patients Enthusiasm from donors to support 57357’s new recreation therapy center     Once again ECN friends and charity partners are gathered last Saturday, April 24th, 2021 at a virtual global fundraising event attended by brilliant minds and loyal hearts from different states and capitals: […]

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Little Renad and her mother find reassurance and serenity in 57357

Renad is an 8 year old girl from Alshohadaa, Menoufeya, who is currently receiving leukemia treatment in 57357.” Renad used to be a very active and bubbly  child and is specially caring and considerate towards her parents and sisters, shares her mother” In the beginning, Renad suffered from fever, sore and masses in the throat. […]

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Hospital 57357, a sanctuary that opens its doors to alleviate the suffering of children with cancer

” Wilms tumor, at the third stage of illness severity”; “the news of the traumatic diagnosis of our beloved son Hassan dropped on us like thunder,  taking us aback and away from family & friends at a time where  psychological support was needed the most”, said Hassan’s father. -In 2018, Hassan that outgoing smiley one-year old baby boy, had suddenly […]

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Mohamed celebrates defeating cancer in 57357

In 57357, everyday there is a story of a brave fighter who defeats cancer after a long tough battle. Today we met one of them, Mohamed, who is 9 years old and comes from Port Saeed. He was admitted to the hospital in 2016 where he was diagnosed with leukemia. Currently Mohamed has completed his […]

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Reshaping future strategies of cancer treatment through the newly adopted technologies of regenerative medicine at CCHE 57357

“Leveraging technology that would give us the capability to shrink the phases of drug testing in cancer and spare the animal use in research and most importantly would help us getting across some of the worldwide limitations in organ transplantation, such as high cost and the long waiting list “said Ahmed El Ghoneimy,CCHE’s orthopedic consultant […]

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Nour& Khadija, two 57357 patients strengthened by the friendly atmosphere of the hospital and their friendship

At a young age, leukemia has messed up the life of our innocent hero Nour; nevertheless, she was fortunate to be admitted in Hospital 57357 to be provided with free quality compassionate care that would alleviate her suffering, enabling her to overcome that fearful disease. Nour has been diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a type […]

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Nayera is a 57357, Tanta branch heroine who is fighting bone cancer

  Her gift for her grandmother on mother’s day is a scarf, and the rest of her savings is for her mother. Behind each of 57357’s heroes there is a challenging story of his fight against cancer and a persevering mother who sticks to his side through all circumstances. Little pretty Nayera is our heroine […]

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CCHE 57357 signs a memorandum of understanding with Takeda Egypt to secure the availability of drugs to Lymphoma patients

In February 2021 the Children’s Cancer Hospital Egypt57357(CCHE) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Takeda  Egypt ,aimed at helping Hodgkin lymphoma patients at the Hospital, getting their medications safely and on time.  Takeda is a global biopharmaceutical research and development-driven company that has been known for its dedication to patients’ better health around the globe. It has a long history in japan, the country of origin […]

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Mahmoud is fighting brain cancer: He started the follow-up phase and wishes to celebrate his next birthday in 57357

Mahmoud’s mother: your donations were behind my son’s survival, each offering saves a child in 57357 “I wish to show up on TV to ask people to donate to 57357, so that my friends would find cure. I wish to become a superman like the one that appears in the Hospital’s ad,” With these words, […]

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ECN, a continuous support to 57357 even amid the world pandemic

Thanks to the support of Egypt Cancer Network (ECN), U.S to Hospital 57357 during the challenging times of the coronavirus pandemic, the Hospital is enabled to pursue the  fulfillment of its mission of providing world quality care to children with cancer either through funding the latest medical equipment and sponsoring education and training programs. With […]

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Sponsored by Egypt Cancer Network, U.S.: Rowa, A robotic system that has face lifted the medication dispensing process at Hospital 57357

“We are aiming at leveraging technology to maximize patient safety &satisfaction standards while ensuring accurate medication control”, explains Dr. Akram Elzainy, supply chain supervisor at the Children’s Cancer Hospital Egypt 57357, for the reason behind acquiring the newly adopted technology ( Bd ROWA Vmax) that is supported by Egypt cancer network U.S. The Rowa Bd […]

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Brain tumors aggregated waste predict the disease severity A novel prognostic marker for brain tumors

Choroid plexus tumors (CPTs) is a rare type of brain tumors that mainly occur in children. Physicians consider several factors before deciding the best treatment strategy, one of them is the expected outcome of the disease over a certain time period, which is termed ” prognosis”. In a new study published in the journal of “Neuro-Oncology”, a research team led by Dr. Shahinda El-Naggar, head […]

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