Real costs of treatment abroad
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.
New techniques for joint restoration in Germany
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...
Benefits of HIFU therapy for prostate cancer
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.
Ways to slow Parkinson’s disease progression
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...
Treatment of Cervical Cancer using Conization in Germany
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...
Treatment of Myopia in Germany
About 246 million people around the world suffer from reduced visual acuity, according to the WHO. 90% live in low-income countries, and about 82% are over 50 years old. Refractive disorders such as myopia, hypermetropia, and astigmatism account for 43% of patients with visual impairment. Myopia (myopia) is one of the most common...
Herniated disc (Intervertebral hernia)
Herniated disc is one of the most common causes of back pain. The pathology develops mainly in middle-aged people. For the elderly, this disease is not characteristic in view of the age features of the structure of the pulpous nucleus. Approximately 80% of cases of disc protrusion appear in the lumbar region, between the fourth...
German paediatric hospitals offer the best in diagnosis and treatment
Any parents who have the misfortune of requiring health care for their kids, only want the very best for them. Germany can truly boast about having the best healthcare system in Europe. Children from all over the world travel here to receive different kinds of medical help. German hospitals offer highly effective diagnostics and therapy...
