Diagnosis & treatment - page 8

Non-small-cell lung cancer is the most common form of pulmonological oncopathology and accounts for over 85% of clinical cases. Different subtypes of tumors require different treatment regimens, and therefore, doctors conduct laboratory tests, targeted biopsies, and molecular genetic testing prior to starting treatment.

Eye tumors are rare, but they pose a serious threat. This disease can lead to eye loss and even death. If treatment is started on time eye cancer can be cured. Moreover, foreign ophthalmologists offer their patients' treatment strategies that will allow them to get rid of the tumor and at the same time preserve vision. This task is achieved by brachytherapy.

Diseases of the lower extremities joints can significantly worsen someone’s life quality and might lead to disability. Ankle and knee joints are often exposed to injuries and pathological processes. Nonetheless, all illnesses of this musculoskeletal system structures are successfully treated in Germany. Here, you can find the best...

When necessary medical help cannot be provided in the native country, patients start thinking about coming for treatment to Germany. It can also be possible that performed therapy was useless or even harmful. At the same time, patients’ families are preparing for tangible financial costs in advance. 

Ironically, two current trends are leading to an increase in the prevalence of knee and hip cartilage lesions. The first is sedentary work and a sedentary lifestyle that worsen the tropism of the joints. The second, however, is intensive sports, often done by unprepared people. Minor lesions progress over time and eventually lead...

Thanks to advances in modern medicine, prostate cancer is no longer a death sentence. Surgery, radiation therapy, and hormone therapy are traditionally used for this disease treatment. In recent years, many new treatment methods for prostate cancer have emerged, and HIFU therapy is one of them.

Statistic data says about 1 million people have Parkinson’s disease in the USA alone. The number reaches about 10 million around the globe. This neurodegenerative disease affects brain cells that release dopamine which is a neurotransmitter. Cells are destroyed by apoptosis without a chance of recovery. Unfortunately, there is no cure...

Cervical cancer treatment in Germany includes the full range of minimally invasive and extensive surgical procedures, chemotherapy, radiation, and a combination of these techniques. German oncologists perform conization at the early cancer stages – a sparing surgical intervention that allows the doctor to remove the tumor and...