Alternative treatments of oncological diseases in Germany
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Cancer treatment usually involves the use of conventional techniques that have proven their effectiveness in clinical investigations. These include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, as well as targeted therapy, immunotherapy, and other progressive directions of oncology. Nevertheless, sometimes at stage one-three and especially at the advanced cancer stages patients need alternative treatments.
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- In which cases is it necessary to use alternative cancer treatments?
- Principles of alternative medicine
- What alternative methods are applied for cancer treatment in Germany?
- Trip arrangement to Germany for treatment
In which cases is it necessary to use alternative cancer treatments?
A patient will need alternative cancer treatments, if:
- treatment with conventional methods fails to deliver the expected result;
- conventional treatments do more harm than good;
- patient has contraindications to surgery, radiation therapy, or chemotherapy;
- doctor gives a bad prognosis for treatment with conventional methods;
- patient refuses surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy;
- patient cannot tolerate conventional treatment.
In these cases only methods of alternative medicine can help. They improve the patient's quality of life and can have a positive impact on its duration.
Principles of alternative medicine
Alternative medicine for cancer treatment at stage 1-3 and at the advanced stages applies different principles to conventional therapeutic approaches. Here are some of the distinctive features it offers:
- All procedures are safe. Treatment procedures should not pose any risk to the patient’s health. Methods of alternative medicine can never deteriorate a patient's health status or cause the development of side effects. Patients tolerate the treatment well.
- Treatment influences the body, but not the disease. The doctors who adhere to the principles of alternative medicine treat not the cancer, but the person. The treatment aims to heal the body rather than suppress the symptoms of the pathological process.
- Use of the forces of nature. The treatment aims to maximally involve the body’s own resources. The doctors activate its capabilities and protect the body against adverse effects. An active interaction between the doctor and the patient can result in self-healing.
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What alternative methods are applied for cancer treatment in Germany?
Germany uses a huge number of alternative cancer treatments. Based on the stage, location, condition, and age of the patient, as well as the results of both laboratory and instrumental examinations, the doctor determines the volume of necessary manipulations for each patient individually.
Alternative cancer treatments:
- Insulin-enhanced therapy combined with conventional chemotherapy. A lower frequency of side effects and a higher efficiency of cytotoxic drugs distinguishes this treatment from conventional chemotherapy.
- Photodynamic laser therapy. This is one of the most advanced and promising treatment methods. The therapy involves the injection of photosensitizers, which accumulate in cancer cells. Then, the body is exposed to light and the cells are destroyed.
- Galvanotherapy. This is also known as transcutaneous electrochemical cancer therapy. The body is exposed to a weak electric current. Since cancer cells have a higher conductivity than healthy ones, the former die.
- Biological therapy. This therapy involves the use of the very latest biological drugs, many of which are developed in Germany. These drugs are unique because of their natural origin.
- Treatment of cancer with hyperthermia. When a temperature exceeds 40 degrees, the enzymes that restore cancer cells after chemotherapy and radiation therapy become blocked. Hyperthermia can be both general and local.
- The most advanced blood purification techniques. German clinics use apheresis, which filters the blood serum and takes toxic compounds out of it. This technique is more progressive than dialysis and the patient can tolerate it better.
- Regenerative therapy. This aims to activate the body’s own resources for them to fight against cancer or any other diseases.
- Dendritic cell treatment. Medics obtain a patient's immune dendritic cells and process them to enhance their ability to fight cancer. Typically, dendritic cells act as guardians that detect newly formed cancerous cells. Therefore, personalized dendritic cell vaccines lead to better disease control and longer relapse-free periods.
Germany offers all the above-mentioned methods and many others for cancer treatment. Foreign patients can benefit from all the advantages of alternative medicine offered in Germany.
The Clinic of Advanced Biological Medicine Frankfurt-am-Main offers a full range of alternative cancer treatments. More than 40 years of experience in the field of biological therapy and naturopathy allow the medical team to combine conventional cancer treatments with methods of integrative medicine. Alternative therapies increase the effectiveness of chemotherapy, make it easier for the patient to tolerate the main course of treatment, and achieve a more stable remission. The leading specialist of the clinic, doctor of medicine Gerhard Siebenhüner, is a member of the German Cancer Society, the European Society of Integrative Medicine, the Society for Biological Cancer Prevention, and other specialized organizations.
The clinic LDG Laboratories Dr. Gansauge Berg is the top healthcare facility for immunotherapy using dendritic cells. This clinic specializes in using the innovative LANEX-DC® method. It is one of the few clinics in Europe with specialists who have unique competencies and skills in using dendritic cells. Availability of this treatment is limited even in developed countries due to its innovative nature. Over 2,500 procedures of LANEX-DC® dendritic cell immunotherapy have been conducted at LDG Laboratories Dr. Gansauge Berg, with positive outcomes even in advanced stages of cancer. This type of therapy has minimal side effects and is usually administered on an outpatient basis.
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Trip arrangement to Germany for treatment
Germany has several good clinics, where doctors are involved in alternative cancer treatments. You can seek medical help in one of them. To be able to fully focus on your treatment and to protect yourself from other worries, we recommend you use the Booking Health services.
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- save you up to 70% on the costs of medical services, as well as other services related to your stay in Germany.
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Authors:
The article was edited by medical experts, board certified doctors Dr. Vadim Zhiliuk, Dr. Nadezhda Ivanisova. For the treatment of the conditions referred to in the article, you must consult a doctor; the information in the article is not intended for self-medication!
Source:
National Center for Biotechnology
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