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Osteosarcoma (OS) or osteogenic sarcoma is a relatively rare but aggressive primary malignant bone tumour. It makes up about 20% of all malignant bone tumors and mostly affects kids and teenagers before age 25. Active bone tissue growth gives young people more chances to get this type of cancer. The risk factors of osteosarcoma also...

Breast cancer is the most common malignant disease among women in Europe. It is a heterogeneous disease, the pathogenesis of which remains unclear in most cases. Significant progress has been made in early diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer, which has led to improved survival rates. Different molecular subtypes of breast...

The regional chemotherapy (RCT) approach is an oncological approach with a very low toxicity profile and high tumor response due to high cytotoxic drug concentrations in an isolated perfusion bed. In addition, the therapy can be focused on limited regions if necessary, using the same technique (e.g., upper abdominal perfusion...

In 2020 over 573,000 new bladder cancer (BC) cases and around 212,000 BC deaths were estimated to occur worldwide, representing approximately 3% of all new cancer cases and more than 2% of cancer deaths. BC ranks as the tenth most common cancer diagnosed and the 13th most common cause of cancer mortality worldwide.

In the whole world, the German health care system is recognized as one of the best and most advanced systems. This is because it consistently delivers impressive patient outcomes. Worldometers shows that the average life expectancy in Germany is around 81.7 years. This data allows placing the country among the global leaders in...

Liver cancer (particularly hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)) is a deadly disease and remains a significant global health issue. It is an aggressive tumor, that often develops in individuals with chronic liver disease (alcohol-related, fatty liver disease, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, cirrhosis and others), although it can also occur in the absence of such...

Over 2.3 million women were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020. Nearly 685,000 died from it that same year. Most of those deaths? Preventable with earlier detection. The challenge is this: early-stage mammary tumors don't announce themselves. Cancer cells multiply quietly in breast tissue without pain, without obvious warning – making...

Parkinson's disease is a long-term progressive disease of the nervous system, that gradually impairs control over movements. Pathological changes occur due to the degeneration of dopamine-producing neurons in the brain area responsible for the accuracy and smoothness of movements. As a result tremors of the limbs, muscle...