Given's Story


Given Kamindu was diagnosed with Retinoblastoma (Rb), a cancer of the eye usually afflicting young children. If caught in its early stages, Rb can be cured in 90% of cases. But in many developing countries cancer frequently isn't diagnosed until far advanced, making it much harder to treat. When he arrived at ORCI in early May, doctors found the cancer in Given's left eye had spread to surrounding tissue. The eye had to be surgically removed before the two--year old could start radiotherapy to destroy any remaining cancer cells.Given Kamindu and his father, Frank, returned to ORCI in late August 2007 because the little boy's right eye was inflamed and his vision severely impaired. Doctors found that a tumour had developed in this, his remaining eye. Sadly, bilateral retinoblastoma is a common occurrence, affecting roughly one third of all children diagnosed with the disease. Given's right eye was removed in an operation at the Comprehensive Community-Based Rehabilitation in Tanzania Hospital (CCBRT) in September. He then underwent a full course of radiotherapy treatment at ORCI before returning to his home.

GivenKamindu died in January 2008.







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