ECN News

57357 /ECN. US webinar for exchanging information, expertise and awareness to face the Covid 19 virus

Hospital 57357 holds a weekly webinar (a discussion over the internet) that gathers the Hospital’s physicians in Egypt and Egyptian and Arab physicians, members of the Egyptian Cancer Network, ECN in the USA. The webinar is held in Arabic so everyone can view it on Facebook. The target of the webinar is exchanging information and […]

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Blessed Eid Wishes from ECN, US and Canada Boards

The Eid is already at our doorsteps, yet because of the special circumstances of the COVID-19 world pandemic, this year’s celebration will certainly be an unforgettable one amid the multiple safety and precautionary measures we have to abide with. Nevertheless, we wish you the best on this occasion, may this time be blessed and filled […]

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ECN, US , 57357’s strong ally in training and education: ECN continues its support to the pediatric oncology fellowship and the Pharm D program

Egypt Cancer Network in North America ECN has always been visionary in supporting education and training initiatives that would reinforce the “learning and sharing” culture within the 57357 Institution, and on a nationwide scale contribute to the development of a new generation of Egyptian healthcare professionals capable of operating change in the oncology and healthcare […]

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Amid the Covid-19 crisis, thru a Zoom annual ECN fundraising event:

A stellar group of ECN donors to continue their support to Egypt’s cancer patients Extreme generosity and enthusiasm from donors to support 57357’s new beds project   Last Saturday, May 16, a virtual meeting took place in attendance of Dr. Nabila Makram Ebeid, Minister of Immigration Affairs, Dr. Mohamed El Erian, 57357 honorary Chairman, Dr amro […]

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Marwan: in 57357 they don’t just provide treatment, they educate us on how to face our illness. I recovered and became a volunteer to help children just as the volunteers helped me.

  My name is Marwan Ahmed, student in commerce high school. My chronological age is 15 years, but my experience in 57357 taught me much more than what anyone of my age is capable of learning. The Hospital professionals are not just treating us, they are supporting us and teaching us how to face problems […]

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The story of the miraculous survival of Maher under the care and vigilance of 57357’s healthcare team.

In a bad condition, Maher Zidan, (a 7 year old boy ) knocked at the doors of the Children’s Cancer Hospital Egypt in March 2019 looking for a spark of hope .  After carrying out the standard investigations, Maher was diagnosed with blood cancer (Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia) and immediately started his treatment journey in 57357. […]

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ECN, US contributes to supporting 57357’s third cohort of JCI’s quality training program

Egypt Cancer Network in North America ECN has always been far-sighted in supporting education and training initiatives that would enhance the “learning and sharing” culture within the 57357 Institution, and contribute to the development of professional skills in the oncology and healthcare fields in Egypt. Among these initiatives, is  the Joint Commission International JCI’s diploma […]

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Thanks to ECN’s donors support, 57357 receives 45 top sanitary food trolleys

As our cancer patients are immunocompromised, we make sure to constantly monitor environmental and personal hygiene and serve food through the application of international standards of food safety. One of the important criteria of ensuring food safety is the controlling of food temperature. The new 45 food carts provided by Egypt Cancer Network, US in […]

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Amani is a 57357 hero who is fighting cancer for the second time with faith and determination to win the battle

  Amany is one of 57357 heroes. She is a strong fighter who would not accept losing her battle against cancer, she has passion for life and wishes to graduate from Mass Communication faculty to become a successful montage specialist. We chatted with Amani about her journey in 57357and she shared the following: I was […]

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A year has gone by to find us welcoming once again the month of Ramadan…

  To all our donors, charity partners, faithful supporters we wish you during the holy month to be filled with peace and hope that Life will prevail over death, disease and suffering and that (God Willing), a better world awaits us after the Covid-19 crisis. As COVID-19 continues to threaten us in Egypt, the future has […]

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Thanks to your support to 57357, Mohammed who is a kick boxing champion will win the battle against cancer

The hero of our story is Mohamed, an 8 year old patient from Almahala. Mohamed loves kick boxing and he has been practicing it since he was 4. He won many competitions and he is an outstanding student. Mohammed is bravely fighting cancer and dreams of defeating it, God willing. Mohamed’s mother shared with us […]

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Salwa, a 57357 heroine: Thanks be to God I defeated cancer, and I am saving my allowance to buy a nice gift for my mother on mothers’ day

Salwa’s mother: 57357 saved my only daughter’s life, this Hospital is a blessing for us and for our children Salwa’s mother spoke to us about her daughter’s healing journey, we are from Bani Swaif, and Salwa is my only girl with 4 brothers. I always wished to have a girl, and I was so happy […]

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After tumor removal and 10 chemotherapy doses, Nadeen defeated cancer and returned back to her school and friends

  Today was a beautiful day in Nadeen Usama’s life as well as it was for her family, father, mother, brothers and sister and for her school friends too. As such, her mother was keen to record her joy as she was going back to school after recovering from cancer. Nadeen Usama from Alexandria, is […]

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Bishop Antony from the Coptic Orthodox patriarchate of England and Ireland on visit to 57357: “I was impressed by the devotion and dedication of the Hospital staff and its capabilities Just be faithful to God, ignore the offense and keep working”

  On his first visit to Hospital 57357, Bishop Antony of Ireland, Scotland, north east England and 10 churches in south England, revealed that 57357 is an impressive Hospital that houses expertise and fine specialties, high quality treatment as well as advanced research. Moreover, and more importantly, besides the Hospital’s capabilities, its staff is performing their duties with most devotion and dedication. I followed the Hospital’s news and […]

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After recovery from cancer and getting married, Ahmed and Omneya: “We support each other and Zain, our newborn is the bearer of blessings”

  They met at 57357 where overcoming the disease and hope in healing gathered them. Despite difficult circumstances, Ahmed and Omneya decided to get married and continue their life together. Ahmed, 24 years , shares with us: Omneya and I went through a tough experience. I had bone cancer and had five surgeries while she had brain tumor and had to go through chemotherapy for two […]

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Aya Asem is a 57357’s hero who defeated cancer and decided to pay the Hospital back by working for it

A man can achieve what his mind can perceive and believe in. This statement is applicable to Dr. Aya’s life journey which was marked by her illness as she got cancer before reaching the age of 15. Physicians told her family that the chance of her recovery is slim as her body was so exhausted and didn’t respond well to treatment. Brave Aya didn’t […]

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Shorouk, a 57357 hero, celebrates the last chemotherapy dose intake and wishes to become a teacher

  Shorouk who is one of 57357’s heroes, is in grade 6 of primary school. When you chat with her you feel you are talking to a mature person with a serene smiley face. She’s coming from Alsharkeia governorate and she has one brother who is in grade three of preparatory school. Her father is an employee while her mother is a house […]

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Egypt Cancer Network, ECN’s annual 2019 event in California stands out with the attendance of Nabila Makram , Egypt’s Minister of Immigration

For the 9th year ECN’s California chapter held its annual event in attendance of a big group of expatriate Egyptians along with Dr. Nabila Makram, Egypt’s Minister for Immigration and Ambassador Ahmed Shahin, General Consul of Egypt in LA. The event was emceed  by Dr. Hesham Alseify, president of ECN and associate clinical professor at […]

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The revival fundraising event of ECN’s Boston Chapter

On November 19, 2019, ECN sponsored a fundraiser event in the Boston area. The newly restructured and revived chapter under the leadership of Dr. Alaa Ahmed, an established dentist with a special dedication for Hospital 57357, is witnessing new beginnings. ECN had an established chapter in Boston for several years, but during the past two […]

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Thanks to ECN U.S. donors, 57357 acquires the latest neurosurgery navigation system

The system offers optical and Electromagnetic (EM) tracking capabilities More precision in locating the tumor, increased cure rates, more patient safety  Hospital 57357’s neuro-surgery department is the major treatment center throughout Egypt and the surrounding region for childhood brain tumors (most common pediatric solid tumor), recording a 65 % over-all survival rate. In fact, it has […]

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Toni is one of 57357’s heroes whose dream of cure is about to be realized

Toni’s father: I donated to 57357 because they saved my son’s life and save many children’s lives everyday Hospital 57357 is a place that is full of heroes, young heroes who are fighting cancer, healthcare heroes who work in different fields and those who kindly donate to support our children throughout their treatment journey. Our […]

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Actor Yaseen Mohammed, a famous TV series star is one of 57357 heroes too

He was able to achieve his dream of becoming an actor while pursuing his treatment He could challenge his illness and defeat it with the support of 57357’s professionals Yaseen, 18 years old, remembers the day that changed his life: he was 17 and during final exams, he was hit by severe pain in his belly. He tried pain killers but the pain recurred several times till it […]

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In collaboration with Dana Farber Boston Children’s (DFBC): Hospital 57357 celebrates the graduation of 2015 and 2016 joint 57357/DFBC pediatric oncology fellowship training cohorts

In attendance of the Hospital management, Dana Farber Boston Children’s  professors, Dr. Ahmed Alhiwy, treasurer of the council of Ministers’ education fund of  and the graduates’ families, 57357 celebrated the graduation of 10 students representing 2015 and 2016 cohorts of the pediatric oncology fellowship training program. The program is  the fruit of a collaborative effort […]

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57357 provides the latest neurosurgery navigation system

The system offers optical and Electromagnetic (EM) tracking capabilities, to precisely locate the tumor which leads to raising recovery rate to more than 90%. Since 57357 is keen on leadership and continuous improvement aiming to offer latest diagnosis and treatment methods to our children, it purchased the latest neurosurgical navigation system  “neuronavigation with tractography, Stealth […]

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57357 starts the first stage of the “power chart oncology” in cooperation with Cerner International

The new program provides more precision in diagnosis, facilitating medical decision taking and precise follow up of treatment protocols and enables automating all treatment procedures which contribute to saving time and expenses. In a leap towards improving treatment plans and in cooperation with Cerner International, one of the leading companies in medical information systems, the […]

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