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Ashya King now free of cancer after proton therapy, say parents Ashya King free of cancer after proton therapy, say parents
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Ashya King – the five-year-old boy who sparked an international manhuntwhen he was removed from hospital against doctors’ wishes – has been declared cancer-free, his parents have said. Ashya King – the five-year-old boy who sparked an international search when he was removed from hospital against doctors’ wishes – has been declared cancer-free, his parents have said.
Ashya’s life was saved because he was given treatment not available for him on the NHS from their home in Southampton, his family told the Sun, hailing his “miracle” recovery.Ashya’s life was saved because he was given treatment not available for him on the NHS from their home in Southampton, his family told the Sun, hailing his “miracle” recovery.
Ashya’s mother Naghmeh and father Brett described the treatment for brain cancer he received in Prague as incredible. Ashya’s mother, Naghmeh, and father, Brett, described the treatment for brain cancer he received in Prague as incredible. “If we had left Ashya with the NHS in Britain, he would not be with us today. He was too weak and would not have survived,” she told the paper.
“If we had left Ashya with the NHS in Britain, he would not be with us today. He was too weak and would not have survived,” she told the paper.
Ashya was finally allowed to undergo treatment at the Proton Therapy Centre (PTC) in Prague after a long legal battle fought by his parents.Ashya was finally allowed to undergo treatment at the Proton Therapy Centre (PTC) in Prague after a long legal battle fought by his parents.
Ashya’s father Brett said his son’s recovery now justifies their actions in taking him from Southampton General hospital last August, to Spain where they have a holiday home. Ashya’s father Brett said his son’s recovery justifies their actions in taking him from Southampton General hospital last August, to Spain where they have a holiday home. He said: “We have saved his life”, adding that they would do the same thing again if they felt they had to.
He said: “We have saved his life”, adding that they would do the same thing again if they felt they had to. The Kings were arrested in Spain and spent several nights in prison away from their son, before being released. A high court judge approved the move to take Ashya to Prague for proton therapy, which the PTC said is more effective than the radiotherapy Ashya was being offered on the NHS.
The Kings were arrested in Spain and spent several nights in prison away from their son, before being released. It limits the radiation damage to other vital organs, such as the heart and liver in Ashya’s case. This would lead to less severe long-term side-effects including heart and breathing problems. The therapy was not available for him on the NHS, although the health service later agreed to fund Ashya’s treatment.
A high court judge approved the move to take Ashya to Prague for proton therapy, which the PTC said is more effective than the radiotherapy Ashya was being offered on the NHS. The family, who have previously spoken of their apprehension over returning to the UK for fear that social services would intervene, are staying in Marbella where Ashya will continue his recovery.
It limits the radiation damage to other vital organs, such as the heart and liver in Ashya’s case. This would lead to less severe long-term side-effects including heart and breathing problems. The Sun quoted a report from the PTC that stated that the oncology department “could speculate that proton therapy received could be sufficient to sterilise sites of possible future relapses of the tumour”.
The therapy was not available for him on the NHS, although the health service later agreed to fund Ashya’s treatment.
The family, who have previously spoken of their apprehension over returning to the UK for fear that social services would get involved, are staying in Marbella where Ashya will continue his recovery.
The Sun quoted a report from the PTC which stated that the oncology department “could speculate that proton therapy received could be sufficient to sterilise sites of possible future relapses of the tumour”.