Before cancer radiation therapy even begins, the first day of scanning and imaging often brings a rush of stress and anxiety, especially for children. The Shaare Zedek Cancer Center, set to open in the summer, hopes to change the experience of cancer treatment for patients, families and caregivers. (Courtesy of the Ruth and Meir Rosental Brain Imaging Center/Reichman University Innovation Center)
The first day of cancer radiation therapy begins inside a simulator machine. The patient lies immobilized for up to 45 minutes while lasers and imaging scans pinpoint areas for treatment.
From his office next to the simulator, Israeli radiation oncologist Dr. Ben Corn senses the anxiety attacks brewing in the waiting area. And he understands.
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