Phimosis: does it always require treatment?
Phimosis is the impossibility of retracting the foreskin from around the glans penis. This is a normal physiological condition in young boys, as it protects the penis and the external urethral opening from trauma and infections. As a rule, physiological phimosis goes away on its own during the first few years of a boy's life. In other cases...
Surgical lengthening of the legs with the help of the Fitbone® nail
Fully implantable motorized intramedullary nail Fitbone® is an innovative device that restores symmetry and length of the lower extremities via stimulating the growth of the patient's bones. As compared with the implantation of an Ilizarov apparatus (external frame), which has traditionally been used in similar situations for more than...
Why is vaccination against COVID-19 in Germany so popular among people around the world?
Novel methods of COVID-19 prevention and updated therapeutic protocols are constantly being developed, as the death rate from SARS-CoV-2 still reaches 2%.
Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Germany
Rheumatoid arthritis is a severe incurable disease of an autoimmune origin. It destroys a patient’s joints and leads to disability. Arthritis causes pain and considerably impacts on a person’s life quality. Besides, rheumatoid arthritis decreases one’s life expectancy up to 5-10 years as it increases risks...
The latest oncological advances in the treatment of lymphoma at German hospitals
Lymphoma is a group of oncological diseases characterised by a tumour developing from lymphoid tissue. The treatment for the condition presents serious difficulties, since in most cases there is no single localised tumour that can be surgically removed. However, Germany has a well-developed medical institution, therefore...
Integrative medicine in lung cancer: suitable addition to the traditional approach
Lung cancer is the second most common type of cancer in both men and women. In addition to primary neoplasms, lungs are often affected with hematogenic or lymphogenic metastases of other tumors. Fortunately, numerous treatment options for primary and secondary lung cancer are available nowadays. Unfortunately...
Prenatal care and childbirth in Germany
Germany is one of the most successful European countries. Each branch of medicine is well-financed here, including obstetrics and gynecology. Prenatal care and childbirth in Germany is set apart with its professional approach, comfortable service, and the latest techniques of chromosomal abnormalities detection in the screening of the fetus.
Non-surgical treatment of brain tumors
Surgery remains the main method of treatment for most types of cancer. However, brain tumors are also treatable with non-surgical methods. They not only complement the surgery, but can also replace it altogether. Let's discuss how to treat a brain tumor using conservative methods. Non-surgical methods as a therapeutic remedy for...