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Prostate cancer is one of the three most common cancers among men. The main method of treatment for stage 4 prostate cancer is surgical intervention – a radical prostatectomy. Currently, surgeons from the leading foreign clinics prefer performing a robot-assisted prostatectomy. The use of the da Vinci robotic system ensures the...

In 2020, prostate cancer became the second most common type of cancer found in men. Cancer develops from the basal cells of the prostate gland. Over time it progresses from a small local tumor to a large formation which grows into the adjacent organs and metastasizes into the bones.

The reprogramming of differentiated cells into stem cells and some other applications, opened the door to a new age of regenerative medicine. Regulatory, medical, and aesthetic aspects are on the agenda. Both in theory and reality, a controlled cultivation of the embryonic and pluripotent stem cells from the stratified (dissected) cells has long been considered to be impossible.

Polydactyly is a medical term referred to having extra finger or toe. It is an inborn condition connected with disturbances of the limb formation due to genetic or external influences. Influences in early pregnancy are the most significant, as the digits are already recognizable at 41-43 days of gestation and are completely formed at 53 days.

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 lesions against the background of diverse oncologic diseases.

Lung cancer is the most common group of malignant tumors in the world, which develops from cells in the lungs and bronchi. It develops 10% more often in men than in women. Today, Germany can offer new treatment methods, which allow for achieving excellent results even at stage 4 of the pathology. The patients' life quality can be improved, and their life expectancy can be increased as well.

Stem cell usage is one of the most perspective medical fields. In Germany and other developed countries, huge amounts of money are invested in the research and development of this field, since in the future, it will allow the curing of many diseases which are still incurable. However, not many people are interested in the future.

A lung cancer vaccine is a modern opportunity to achieve cancer remission at any stage and reduce the risk of disease recurrence. Clinics in Germany carry out dendritic cell vaccination in parallel with surgical treatment, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy. In the manufacture of the vaccine, German doctors use fragments of...