The program includes:
- Initial presentation in the clinic
- case history collection
- general clinical examination
- urological examination
- laboratory tests:
- complete blood count
- general urine analysis
- biochemical analysis of blood
- TSH-basal, fT3, fT4
- tumor markers
- indicators of inflammation
- indicators of blood coagulation
- pelvic ultrasound scan
- CT/MRI scans (if indicated)
- chemotherapy, cost of medicines is included
- radiation therapy (full course)
- symptomatic treatment
- nursing services
- cost of essential medicines and materials
- consultations of leading experts
- explanation of individual treatment plan
How program is carried out
During the first visit, the doctor will conduct a clinical examination and go through the results of previous laboratory tests and instrumental examinations. After that, you will undergo an additional examination, including complete blood count, laboratory assessment of liver and kidney function. Based on the received results, the physician will elaborate the chemotherapy regimen, conduct radiotherapy planning with the help of CT or MRI, make the permanent tattoo marks on the skin and conduct CT simulation in order to assess the accuracy of the rays and the radiation dose. If necessary, related medical specialists will be involved in the elaboration of a treatment regimen (tumor board).
Chemotherapy and radiation therapy are carried out as the day hospital procedure, without mandatory admission to the hospital. At each visit, the physician will assess your general condition and the marks on the skin. After that, you will be placed in a shielded radiation therapy room, on a special table.
Each radiation therapy session lasts less than half an hour (including preparation). All this time, doctors and nurses are monitoring your condition, you can communicate with them through a loudspeaker. The procedure is completely painless. Depending on the planned course of treatment, you will visit the hospital from 1 to 3-5 times a week.
During the chemotherapy session, after the placement of a venous catheter, you will stay in a comfortable ward. An infusion system will be connected to the catheter, through which the required drug or a drug combination will be administered. All drugs are administered by intravenous drip, slowly, so the total duration of the infusion can be up to several hours. All this time, doctors and nurses will monitor your health condition closely.
After the completion of the chemotherapy and radiation therapy course, you will undergo control examinations aimed at assessing your condition and efficacy of treatment. After that you will receive the medical report with detailed recommendations regarding further follow-up and treatment. In the future, you will be able to have a distant consultation with your attending physician and schedule the next course of treatment, if necessary.
Required documents
- Medical records
- MRI/CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis (not older than 3 months)
- Biopsy results (if available)
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About the department
The Department of Oncology at the Helios Hospital Berlin-Buch offers high-precision diagnostics and comprehensive treatment of oncological diseases, including palliative care for patients with terminal stages of malignancies. The specialized Cancer Center Berlin-Buch also operates on the basis of the department, which allows treating patients in interdisciplinary cooperation with the involvement of various specialists. The doctors of the department have rich experience in treating patients with oncopathologies, and also have a perfect command of all the modern and most effective therapeutic methods. The department is certified in accordance with the standards of the German Cancer Society. The department is headed by Prof. Dr. med Peter Reichardt.
Initially, the department’s doctors conduct the comprehensive diagnostics, which allows for determining the exact type and stage of the neoplasm, its location, size and other important characteristics. Within the framework of regular interdisciplinary tumor boards, the doctors consider each clinical case and develop an optimal treatment plan. In most cases, patients undergo multimodal therapy (that is, a combination of several therapeutic methods). An important component of the treatment process is psycho-oncological care. If desired, the patient can be treated within the framework of clinical trials.
To achieve successful treatment outcomes for cancers, the department’s doctors use in their clinical practice effective treatments, such as antibody therapy, targeted therapy, complex chemotherapy and regional deep hyperthermia in combination with systemic chemotherapy, radiation therapy and other methods.
The department specializes in the diagnostics and treatment of the following oncological diseases:
- Soft tissue sarcomas
- Bone tumors
- Gastrointestinal stromal tumors
- Malignant skin tumors, including malignant melanoma
- Esophageal tumors
- Stomach tumors
- Pancreatic tumors
- Neuroendocrine tumors
- Gallbladder and bile duct tumors
- Liver malignancies
- Tumors of the large and small intestine
- Rectal tumors
- Lung tumors
- Breast tumors
- Genitourinary tumors
- Tumors of the female and male genital organs
- Tumor metastasis of cancer of unknown primary
- Other diseases
Curriculum vitae
Education
- 1977 - 1984 Study of Human Medicine in Stuttgart-Hohenheim and Heidelberg.
- 1984 Admission to medical practice.
- 1989 Doctoral thesis defense, magna cum laude.
- 1991 Board certification in Internal Medicine.
- 2000 European certification in Medical Oncology.
- 2006 Habilitation and Venia legendi in Internal Medicine.
- 2011 Board certification in Hematology and Oncology.
- 2016 Qualified Medical Reviewer.
Professional Career
- 1984 - 1991 Research Fellow in the Department of Internal Medicine V at the University Hospital Heidelberg.
- 1985 Internship at the MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
- 1991 Senior Physician, Department of Internal Medicine V at the University Hospital Heidelberg.
- 1992 - 2003 Senior Physician, Department of Hematology, Oncology and Cancer Immunology, Robert Rössle Clinic, Charite University Hospital Berlin, Campus Virchow.
- 2001 - 2003 Senior Physician, Department of Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital Charite Berlin, Campus Virchow.
- 2003 - 2007 Senior Physician, Department of Hematology, Oncology and Cancer Immunology, Robert Rössle Clinic, Charite University Hospital Berlin, Campus Buch.
- 2007 - 2014 Chief Physician of the Department of Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Care, Helios Hospital Bad Saarow, as well as Director of the Sarcoma Center Berlin-Brandenburg.
- Since 2012 Chief Physician of the Department of Interdisciplinary Oncology, Helios Hospital Berlin-Buch.
- Since 2014 Head of the Cancer Center Berlin-Buch.
- Since 2016 Medical Director of the Helios Hospital Berlin-Buch; Member of the Research Board of the Helios Network, Regional Manager for Service Transparency of the Working Group of the Helios Network.
Memberships in Professional Societies and Organizations
- American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).
- European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO).
- Connective Tissue Oncology Society (CTOS).
- German Cancer Society.
- M. D. Anderson Associates.
- Working Group on Internal Oncology of the German Cancer Society.
- German Society of Hematology and Oncology (DGHO).
- Group on Soft Tissue and Bone Sarcoma of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC).
- Sarcoma Foundation of America.
- Member of the Expanded Commission for Doctoral Thesis Assessment in Charite.
- Member of the Guideline Commission for the Working Group on Soft Tissue and Bone Sarcoma, Association for Internal Oncology.
- Chairman of the Lebenshaus Medical Advisory Board.
- Member of the Guideline Commission for Soft Tissue, Bone Sarcoma and GIST of the German Society of Hematology and Oncology.
- Member of the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO).
- Member of the Guideline Commission for Soft Tissue, Bone Sarcoma and GIST of the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO).
- Peer review activities in national and international journals.
- Member of the Medical Board of the MAX Foundation.
- Global Advisory Group on GIST Life Raft Group.
Photo of the doctor: (c) Helios Klinikum Berlin-Buch
About hospital
According to the reputable Focus magazine, the Helios Hospital Berlin-Buch ranks among the top medical facilities in Germany!
The hospital is proud of its rich history, which dates back over 100 years, as well as the status of a maximum care medical center with exceptionally high success treatment rates. The medical institution is an academic hospital of the Charite Medical Complex, which is one of the best in Europe and around the world. To provide its services to patients, the hospital has over 1000 beds, over 60 specialized departments, centers and institutes, including emergency service and a helipad, as well as 23 state-of-the-art operating rooms.
The medical institution presents almost all branches of modern medicine, many of which are certified by professional German societies (for example, certification of the German Cancer Society, German Diabetes Society).
The hospital diagnoses and treats about 52,000 inpatients and more than 144,000 outpatients every year. The medical services and patient care are provided by world-renowned highly competent doctors and qualified nursing staff. To achieve the best treatment results, the doctors of related medical disciplines work closely together and jointly develop optimal treatment regimens.
It is worth noting that the hospital is located in a beautiful green park area. In the immediate vicinity of the hospital one can find Buch Castle, Buch Forest and Barnim Nature Park. All this has a beneficial effect on patients, as they have the opportunity to stroll through beautiful places that inspire and help to gain strength for the successful overcoming of the therapeutic process.
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Accommodation in hospital
Patients rooms
The patients of the Helios Hospital Berlin-Buch live in comfortable rooms made in bright colors. Each patient room is equipped with an ensuite bathroom with shower and toilet. The standard room includes an automatically adjustable bed with a system for calling nursing staff (this system also serves to use TV, radio, lamps), a bedside table, a locker for storing personal belongings, a TV, a radio. The hospital offers WI-FI.
Meals and Menus
The patients of the hospital are offered tasty and balanced three meals a day. Breakfast is served as a buffet with a wide selection of pastries, cereal, sausages and cheese. For lunch, the patients usually have a choice of three menus, including a vegetarian menu. Also, the patient can independently combine a lunch menu from various meat, fish and vegetarian dishes and side dishes. Dinner includes a standard menu and dishes that the patient can choose on his own to his taste.
In addition, the hospital houses a cozy cafe with an excellent assortment of pastries, fresh salads, sandwiches, as well as traditional Berlin dishes. Here you can enjoy a cup of aromatic coffee, hot tea or refreshment drinks.
Further details
Standard rooms include: