After two years of treatment, a five-year-old boy from Stryi has overcome neuroblastoma.

At the Children's Medical Center (Western Ukrainian Specialized Center), a second bone marrow transplant was performed on five-year-old Kyrylo from Stryi, who was diagnosed with neuroblastoma. Specialized treatment lasted for two years, and the boy is finally returning home.

Two years ago, a malignant tumor – neuroblastoma – was discovered in the child's abdominal cavity. Since then, the boy has undergone specialized treatment at the Center. He was operated on, received 11 cycles of chemotherapy, high-dose chemotherapy, and a tandem bone marrow transplant. Following a successful second autologous stem cell transplant, victory over the disease has finally become possible, reported the Center.

“Childhood cancer is not the flu or an inflammation, so the road to recovery is very long. But with God's help, the doctors, and the Center's capabilities, we are getting closer to full recovery,” says the child's mother.

Medical staff at the Children's Oncology Clinic and Bone Marrow Transplantation are also celebrating the small patient’s success, having been there every step of the way to assist him on this challenging journey to recovery.

“Neuroblastoma is a challenge, but Kyrylo has once again proven that even a small heart can possess incredible strength. Thanks to the collective efforts of many people, today we celebrate this important victory,” says oncologist Natalia Vasilyeva.

The boy still has immunotherapy ahead, which will be free for him thanks to the support of foreign partners.

Kyrylo stands by the hospital window waiting for his dad to take him home, where he can once again play with toy cars and building blocks alongside his older brother, whom he has missed dearly.