Dedicated, mostly, to cancer patients who are receiving radiation therapy.Riley Hospital for Children patients come over to University Hospital for the treatment.The treatment for patients is Monday through Friday for weeks to even months at a time."It certainly can be very scary for kids even just to go to the doctor let alone to come to a room where there's lots of people that you don't know and a big scary machine every day for many weeks," Dr.
"Mercy is right in the age group where she may be able to do this treatment without any help with anesthesia or the avatar, but could potentially struggle with having to be in the room by herself with this big scary machine for 15 or 20 minutes," Dr. Holmes said.Distracting children undergoing radiation is a big priority at Riley Hospital for Children.
Mercy has stage 4 Neuroblastoma, a type of cancer in nerve cells commonly found in adrenal glands. It's also spread to her lungs.She's been responding to treatment, she's had multiple rounds of chemo, two stem cell transplants, and now radiation.The spunky 6-year-old laughed and giggled as she had a mini dance party before her treatment started.
"I wouldn't change anything you know and it sounds crazy but this has brought our family closer together," Sierra Labate, Mercy's mom said.A 2023 Stanford-led study showed 78% of children, ages 3-10, who used AVATAR, were able to avoid sedation.Patients who need radiation treatment to their brain have to wear the mask to stabilize their heads.
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