Rin is a 75-year-old mother of eight children who lives in Cambodia. She also has around 30 grandchildren, and spends her time looking after them.
Five years ago Rin began developing an uncontrolled growth of cells on her face that was diagnosed as a squamous cell carcinoma. “There is redness and pain” around the growth, reports our medical partner Children’s Medical Centre (CSC). “This makes it hard for her to eat food.”
When Rin first sought help from her local hospital, her condition did not improve. Now she has traveled three hours with her daughter to reach CSC in order to receive proper treatment. For $99 doctors will surgically remove the entire abnormal cell growth from her face.
“After a removal surgery, it will be easier for Rin to eat and her pain will decrease,” explains CSC. Her appearance will also improve, and a full excision will help prevent the carcinoma from continuing to grow again.
Rin is looking forward to her treatment so that she can return to her family. Her children are excited as well. “I hope after her operation my mom can eat food normally again,” her daughter shares with us.