Where care and research come together for all children with cancer

Welcome to the Princess Máxima Center

Parent and child

For information and support during and after treatment.

I am a parent or child

Survivors

About life after childhood cancer.

I am a survivor

Professionals

For peers in pediatric oncology.

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Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

In September we are drawing extra attention to what cancer treatment requires of children. For example, the large number of medications they sometimes need.

Stories from the Máxima Center

Read stories from parents, children, and survivors about life during and after childhood cancer.

All stories

In our hearts

‘My children’s lives were in danger every single day. Because of illness, but also because of the war.’

On 1 February 2024, Polina (39) and Taras (35) traveled with their children Demian (5), Lina (3) and Leo (8) from the children’s hospital in Kyiv to the Princess Máxima Center, in the midst of the war in Ukraine. ‘We’ll probably be here for three or four months,’ Polina thought. But Leo’s tumor turned out to be incurable. They have now been without him for two years.

A parent’s story

‘At the age of one, our twin daughters were diagnosed with the same rare diagnosis: LCH.’

Nienke and Celine (4) were just one year old when they were diagnosed with langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH). Each year, ten to fifteen children in The Netherlands are diagnosed with this disease. ‘How bizarre is it that I have two of them at home? The chances of winning the lottery are higher,’ says their mother Angeliek.

Together we can make a difference

Make a difference for children with cancer. Every contribution brings us closer to 100% cure and a better quality of life.

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A lot is happening at the Princess Máxima Center – from new research and care innovations to collaborations. Read the latest news here.

Upcoming events

At the Princess Máxima Center, we regularly organize activities and events. Here you’ll find an overview of our upcoming events.