Famous patients: where do the stars receive treatment?
The healthcare system in Germany is one of the most developed and promising in the world. German medical practice is closely related to scientific research, which is carried out in university hospitals. Thanks to this, all innovative medical achievements are rapidly introduced into treatment programs. German hospitals have the latest...
Treatment of prostate cancer with radical prostatectomy
Prostate cancer is a malignant tumor that develops from the epithelial cells of the prostate gland. The main treatment method for prostate cancer is surgery. The operation is called a radical prostatectomy. Radical prostatectomy is called the "gold standard" in prostate cancer treatment. Prostatectomy at the early stages of the...
Bone marrow transplantation
Bone marrow transplantation is a procedure that is used for implanting healthy hematopoietic cells into a patient's body in order to resume the process of hematopoiesis. Indications for bone marrow transplantation are: anemia, all types of leukemia, myeloma, some oncological diseases (for example, testicular cancer)...
Comprehensive treatment of alopecia
Alopecia is a pathological hair loss process, which can have many causes. There are 4 main types of baldness. It includes an androgenic, diffuse, focal and cicatricial alopecia. Each type has a different etiology, which is often difficult to diagnose. What is androgenic alopecia? This is a kind of alopecia, associated with an imbalance...
Sports medicine in Germany
Sports can involve spectacular competitions and fans often experience vivid emotions when watching them. They admire the skill and physical capabilities of athletes, often without thinking about the other side of the coin – active workout and the high risk of injury during training and performance. According to statistics, the average injury during training and performance. According to statistics, the average injury rate is 2.6 cases for every 1,000 hours of training.
Glioblastoma: complex medical issues in simple words
Glioblastoma is a malignant neoplasm arising from brain cells. This diagnosis sounds threatening due to a number of reasons. First of all, even benign intracranial tumors have certain risk regarding the life and neurological status. Another thing is that the neoplasm grows fast and invades surrounding tissue. The World Health Organization determines this type of cancer as the grade IV one, with the highest degree of malignancy.
The art of diagnosis in complex clinical cases: neuroendocrine tumors (NETs)
A neuroendocrine cell tumor, or NET, is a relatively rare neoplasm that can develop in all body regions where the hormone-producing cells are present. Tumors that develop from the neuroendocrine cells preserve the ability to produce hormones and respond to the impulses from the autonomic nervous system. In addition to the unusual and...
Noise in the ears: causes and effects. What to do if it rings in your ears?
Tinnitus is one of the most frequent symptoms with which patients refer to the doctor. This symptom is non-specific. That is, a doctor won’t be able to define the illness right away, as tinnitus accompanies many various pathological processes. Some of them are quite dangerous and can be even life-threatening. Let’s talk about noise...
