Medical Blog About Treatment Abroad

According to official statistics from the WHO in 2022, oncological diseases are now the cause of one in every six deaths worldwide. This has encouraged the international medical community to develop new advanced cancer treatment methods and increase the effectiveness of the already existing ones. This is particularly important for...

In the last ten years, there have been significant advancements in the area of immunotherapy that offer cancer patients alternatives to traditional cancer therapies (in many cases, сhemotherapy, radiation, etc.) with their side effects. There is now substantial evidence demonstrating strong clinical benefits from intratumoral immunotherapy...

Kidney cancer (KC) is a heterogeneous and complicated condition that is caused by the uncontrolled growth of abnormal kidney cells. Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is one of the numerous types of cancer that comprise approximately 90% of all malignant kidney tumors. Kidney cancer (KC) has an increasing global prevalence rate of 400,000 new...

Сaused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, Lyme disease is a tick-borne infection. It's on the rise worldwide – nearly 476,000 Americans are diagnosed each year, though officially reported cases number only around 30,000. Without antibiotic treatment, the infection progresses through three stages and can affect skin, joints...

Pressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy (PIPAC) is a new treatment option for peritoneal carcinomatosis. The technique was developed in 2011 by scientists from the University Hospital of Louisiana, USA. The authors suggested PIPAC as an alternative to HIPEC (hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy) in patients with peritoneal...

Immunotherapy is one of the most effective treatment options for lymphoma. It is used in combination with chemotherapy and has also become a life-saving treatment for many patients whose tumor has recurred and chemotherapy is no longer working. Some types of immunotherapy are so effective that they can even cure aggressive end-stage lymphomas.

Autoimmune diseases are a group of chronic disorders in which the immune system mistakenly attacks the body's own healthy cells and tissues. This immune misfiring leads to persistent inflammation, organ damage, and systemic complications. There are over 80 recognized autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, multiple...

In recent years, doctors in developed countries have increasingly used immunotherapy treatment for leukemia. Healthcare professionals in Germany use innovative drugs that help cope with even refractory and relapsing forms of leukemia. Immunotherapy is mainly used for acute lymphocytic leukemia.