Diagnosis & treatment - page 33

Aortic aneurysm is a life threatening disease that can lead to the patient’s death in any moment as a result of a aneurysm rupture. This diagnosis is established when a diameter of the certain artery fragment expands and exceeds the normal size by at least twice as much. Let’s find out what is an aortic aneurysm, its symptoms and...

Esophageal cancer is one of the twenty most widespread cancer types. The disease can develop at any age, but most often it is diagnosed over the age of 60, when treatment options are already somewhat limited by the patient's chronic conditions. Patients who undergo treatment in Germany have a chance to significantly increase...

Minimally invasive technologies were introduced to the spinal surgery sphere later than other surgical fields. This was due to the difficulty of forming the full-fledged surgical access and imaging of the spinal cord while working with miniature endoscopic instruments through small incisions in the surrounding tissues. Nevertheless, after...

The birth of a child is one of the most important moments in the life of each woman.  However, an act of delivery involves many risks for both baby and the mother. In addition, the process of child birth is very painful. One of the best ways to make the act of delivery as safe and comfortable as possible is to seek medical help...

Breast cancer is diagnosed in more than 2 million women every year. This disease is most common amongst the female population. About 15% of all cases are malignant tumors. The tumor is detected at an early stage in 70% of cases, but 10% of patients are diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer with metastases. Thanks to constant...

Brain cancer is a group of malignant oncological pathologies when a tumour arises from the brain tissues or its membranes. Usually this is  characterised by an unfavourable prognosis. If not treated, a patient’s death is possible within 2-3 months after the diagnosis. The treatment of brain cancer in Germany enables the option...

Lung cancer is the most common oncological cause of death in men. This type of cancer is difficult to treat and in most cases it is diagnosed at a later stage. Lung cancer is 5-7 times more common in men. However, in recent years, there has been a trend towards a gradual decrease in this ratio. The disease is increasingly...

Due to the development of medical technology during the last 30 years, cardiac surgeons can now choose between open surgeries and less invasive, transcatheter interventions on the aortic valve. Each technique has its own advantages, therefore, the proper selection of patients, with attention paid to the aims of the operation and...