Alexander Shaffer, who has battled leukemia since childhood, is now receiving advanced proton therapy for a rare brain tumor at Moffitt Cancer Center in Land O’ Lakes. His mother notes the treatment facility is significantly closer than previous options in Orlando or Jacksonville, reducing travel burden during his recovery. Proton therapy delivers highly targeted radiation beams that spare healthy tissue, offering reduced side effects compared to traditional methods. Dr. Kosj Yamoah established this center partly due to personal experience losing his own child to rare brain cancer while traveling for treatment. The Speros campus represents a broader development into a major life sciences hub with plans for additional research facilities opening soon. Thousands of healthcare workers and researchers are expected to eventually work and live in the area once construction completes. For Alexander, the priority remains simply preventing his cancer from returning.
Boy With Cancer Treated At New Proton Therapy Center In Pasco County
