Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology

Utrecht

Children with brain tumors have surgery at the Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology in Utrecht, the national center for children's cancer care. All highly complex care and research for children with cancer in the Netherlands is concentrated there.

Rarely, in cases of medical emergency where a child cannot safely be moved, surgery may take place at another hospital.

Main number

+31 88 972 72 72

Questions from parents

ouders@prinsesmaximacentrum.nl

From outside the Netherlands

International Patient Office, for treatment and second opinions: +31 88 972 4139, internationaloffice@prinsesmaximacentrum.nl (Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 17:00 CET)

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UMCG Proton Therapy Center

Groningen

Children who need proton therapy after surgery receive it at the UMCG Proton Therapy Center in Groningen. It is the only center in the Netherlands allowed to treat children with proton therapy, and works closely with the Princess Máxima Center. Each family has a dedicated case manager as their main contact, and families who live far away can stay in family apartments within walking distance of the center.

Phone

+31 50 361 2711

Proton therapy coordination

coordinatieprotonen@rt.umcg.nl (please do not email medical details)

Photo: Donald Trung Quoc Don, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0