Arthrosis (osteoarthritis) is a non-inflammatory joint disease that causes cartilage degeneration and joint surface defects. This is the most common connective tissue disease. Its incidence among joint diseases accounts for 70%. It is believed that 20% of the world's population is diagnosed with arthrosis of varying severity.
Klatskin tumor is the most common type of cancer, which develops from bile duct cells. It accounts for more than 50% of all cases of pathology. Klatskin tumors most often occur in males. Nowadays, Germany can offer innovative treatment methods that show excellent results even in advanced stages of the disease, which until recently were...
A special feature of the University Hospital Heidelberg is the development and implementation of innovations in the daily medical practice. Both research centres and departments of the hospital pay close attention to the treatment of cardiovascular and oncological diseases. Other high-tech branches of medicine are also well...
Nowadays cervical cancer stays in the focus of attention, as it affects women more than most other forms of oncological disorders. Mass media, healthcare professionals and specialized medical societies provide comprehensive information on cervical cancer symptoms, which is essential for the early disease detection.
Prostate cancer is a disease with a favorable prognosis, if this term can be ascribed to a malignant tumor. Like any cancer, it is characterized by infiltrative growth and metastases. However, the tumor grows slowly and metastasizes later on. Early diagnosis of prostate cancer is difficult to determine due to the lack of symptoms and...
In 2017, several large clinical trials were completed for a new cancer treatment technique called CAR T-cell therapy. It resulted in the approval of two drugs: Kymriah and Yescarta. CAR T-cell therapy is simultaneously gene therapy, immunotherapy, and cell therapy. The technique changes the patient's white blood cells in such...
Arthritis is a group of diseases of various origins, which are caused by the inflammatory lesion of the joints. There are many types of arthritis. They have different causes, but they are often similar in clinical progression and symptoms. The various kinds of arthritis each have its own causes.
Endoprosthetic replacement is an installation of an artificially created body part (prosthesis) inside the human body. This group of operation is used to treat a large number of various diseases that cause loss, deterioration of the functional state or appearance of certain organs or parts of the body.