Medical Blog About Treatment Abroad

When the treatment a patient needs is unavailable or inadequately performed at home, the question of where to go becomes urgent. Germany has become one of the most consistent answers — not because of reputation alone, but because of what that reputation is built on: cutting-edge technology, professional health care...

Melanoma remains the most aggressive type of skin cancer, although it is much less common than other forms. WHO's 2020 statistics – of more than 325,000 patients and 57,000 deaths – clearly illustrate how serious a challenge it is for modern medicine to fight the disease. The main threat of melanoma lies in its...

Breast cancer immunotherapy (IT) represents a groundbreaking advancement in oncology, encompassing various innovative approaches to breast cancer treatment. Breast cancer (BC, BCa) is one of the most common malignant tumors globally, but here's the thing – it's been considered an immunologically "cold"... 

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a major public health concern in Germany and is among the most frequently diagnosed cancers. In 2022, approximately 24,650 women and 29,960 men were newly diagnosed with CRC. Most cases arise in the colon, with relatively few in the rectum, and incidence rates increase sharply after the age of...

In 2020, 1.4 million men were newly diagnosed with prostate cancer. Northern and Western Europe, the Caribbean, Australia/ New Zealand, North and South America, and Southern Africa have the highest age-standardized incidence rates. This is why new, innovative approaches are required, which could treat prostate...

A radiation therapist is an important member of the medical team that treats prostate cancer. Due to the proximity of the prostate to the bladder, penis, and intestines, radiation therapy may cause complications such as urinary incontinence, erectile dysfunction, and post-radiation rectal and pelvic tissue inflammation...

Bone metastases often occur in the advanced stages of cancer, which are characterized by rapid spread beyond the tumor site and invasion of distant organs and tissues. Studies reported that approximately 350,000 people died from bone metastases in the USA alone, underscoring the devastating nature of this issue.

In 2022, Europe broke the record of ovarian cancer incidence and mortality – the highest rates among all other countries in the world. Breast cancer among European women is also on the third place in the world in terms of incidence. This may be one of the reasons why German oncologists strive to gain expertise...