The program includes:
- Initial presentation in the clinic
- clinical history taking
- physical examination
- laboratory tests:
- complete blood count
- biochemical analysis of blood
- TSH-basal
- tumor markers
- inflammation indicators
- indicators of blood coagulation
- MRI scan of the breast
- mammography
- breast sonography
- testing for ER and PR
- HER2 status
- Oncotype DX test (if indicated, additional cost is 4000 €)
- Mammaprint test (if indicated, additional cost is 3000 €)
- consultations of related specialists
- 1 curse of chemotherapy
- nursing services
- 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 laboratory assessment of liver and kidney function, ultrasound scan. Based on the received results, the doctor will elaborate the chemotherapy regimen. If necessary, related medical specialists will be involved in the elaboration of a treatment regimen (tumor board).
Chemotherapy is carried out as the day hospital procedure, without mandatory admission to the hospital. 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 course of chemotherapy, you will stay under medical supervision in the ward for a few more hours. If your general condition is good, your doctor will allow you to leave the hospital. You will receive the medical report with detailed recommendations regarding further treatment. In the future, you will be able to have a distant consultation with your attending physician and schedule the next course of chemotherapy, if necessary.
Required documents
- Medical records
- MRI/CT scan (not older than 3 months)
- Biopsy results (if available)
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About the department
The Department of Mammology at the Hirslanden Andreasclinic Cham Zug Cham offers the full range of medical services in the area of its specialization. The competence of the department's specialists includes counseling, diagnostics, treatment and follow-up monitoring for benign and malignant breast diseases. The main focus is on the treatment of breast cancer. The department is certified by the Swiss Cancer League, as well as by the Swiss Society of Senology. The department is headed by PD Dr. Nik Hauser.
The treatment is based on an interdisciplinary approach, which involves the participation of doctors from related disciplines – gynecologists, oncologists, radiation therapists, plastic surgeons and others. The treatment course is developed for each patient individually, taking into account particular clinical indications, age, stage of the disease and other factors.
As a rule, a detected breast tumor should be removed surgically. If the size of the tumor and the stage of cancer allow the doctors to perform a minimally invasive intervention, then such an operation is indicated. This type of surgery provides rapid recovery of the patient and minimal risks of complications. If possible, the surgeons preserve the breast. If it is not possible, then plastic reconstructive interventions are performed. The surgical treatment is complemented by such methods as chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
In addition, the department's therapeutic offer is complemented by cancer rehabilitation programs. The purpose of such programs is to restore working capacity, improve self-esteem and maintain positive attitude, which in combination facilitates reintegration into everyday life.
The department's range of medical services includes:
- Diagnostic options
- Mammography
- Ultrasound examinations
- Magnetic resonance imaging
- Biopsy
- Breast cancer staging
- Chest X-ray
- Liver ultrasound scan
- Bone scintigraphy to detect metastases
- Determination of tumor markers in the blood
- Therapeutic options
- Surgical treatment
- Minimally invasive interventions in case benign neoplasms (for example, fibroadenoma)
- Removal of sentinel lymph nodes
- Removal of the breast with its follow-up reconstruction using implants, prostheses and patient's own tissues
- Organ-preserving operations on the breast with follow-up targeted radiation therapy
- Reconstructive interventions on the breast
- Breast augmentation and reduction
- Chemotherapy
- Radiation therapy
- Cancer rehabilitation after treatment course
- Physiotherapy
- Nutrition counseling
- Psycho-oncological care
- Alternative medicine methods
- Surgical treatment
- Other diagnostic and therapeutic techniques
Curriculum vitae
Clinical Interests
- Diagnostics and treatment of breast diseases.
- Breast surgery, including plastic surgery in case of breast cancer.
- Breast reconstructive surgery.
- Breast augmentation and reduction.
- Gynecological surgery.
- Minimally invasive surgery.
- Hysteroscopic surgery.
- Diagnostics and treatment of vulvar diseases.
- Diagnostics and treatment of ovarian and uterine diseases.
- Preventive gynecological examinations and consultations.
- Gynecologic oncology.
Professional Career
- Since September 2016 Head of the Department of Mammology at the Hirslanden Andreasclinic Cham Zug Cham.
- February 2014 - September 2016 Head of the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, as well as Board Member, Cantonal Hospital Baden.
- 2012 Lecturer, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Zurich.
- January 2011 - January 2014 Deputy Chief Physician of the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Cantonal Hospital Baden.
- April 2009 - January 2011 Leading Physician of the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Cantonal Hospital Baden.
- August 2007 - March 2009 Senior Physician, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, as well as the Head of the Breast Center, Cantonal Hospital Baden.
- July 2002 - July 2007 Assistant Physician, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Ulm, Germany. Research Fellow at the Endocrinology and Cancer Laboratory in the Department of Gynecology, University Hospital Ulm, Germany.
- January 2002 - June 2002 Assistant Physician, Department of Surgery, University Hospital Basel.
Higher Education and Postgraduate Training
- September 2014 PD in Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich.
- January 2011 Auditor of the Swiss Cancer League and the Swiss Society of Senology responsible for the monitoring of the activities of the Breast Centers in Switzerland.
- August 2010 Board certification in Gynecology and Obstetrics (focus on Gynecological Surgery and Obstetrics), Swiss Medical Association (FMH).
- August 2009 Diploma of Senior Breast Surgeon certified by the Breast Center (certification of the German Cancer Society and the German Society of Senology).
- October 2007 Advanced training in Gynecology and Obstetrics, Swiss Medical Association (FMH), Federal Office for Public Health.
- July 2007 Board certification in Gynecology and Obstetrics, Medical Association of Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
- November 2001 Doctoral Degree, Federal Office of Public Health.
- October 1995 - June 1999 Postdoctoral Fellow and Head of the Group on Protein Research, University Hospital Zurich.
- February 1995 - September 1995 Postdoctoral Fellow and Head of the Group on Protein Research, University of Cologne.
- 1995 - 2001 Study of Human Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel.
- June 1995 Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry.
- March 1992 - January 1995 Doctoral Student in Biochemistry, Müller Institute for Biomechanics, University of Bern, and Center for Biomechanics, University of Basel.
- December 1991 Master's Degree in Chemistry.
- 1987 - 1991 Study of Chemistry at the University of Basel.
Memberships in Professional Societies
- Since 2011 Board Member of the Working Group on Gynecologic Oncology, Switzerland.
- Since 2011 Co-Editor of "Frauenheilkunde Aktuell".
- Swiss Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics (SGGG).
- Working Group on Aesthetic, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in Gynecology, German Society for Gynecology and Obstetrics (DGGG).
- Swiss Society of Senology (SGS).
- German Society of Senology (DGS).
- Swiss Society of Ultrasound in Medicine (SGUM).
- German Society of Ultrasound in Medicine (DEGUM).
- Advanced Training Academy of the Swiss Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics (SGGG).
- Swiss Medical Association (FMH).
Photo of the doctor: (c) Hirslanden AG
About hospital
The Hirslanden Andreasclinic Cham Zug Cham provides the high-quality medical services both in the region and throughout the country. The medical complex is part of the Hirslanden Private Hospital Group, which is known throughout Europe for its extremely high treatment success rates. The key areas of specialization of the clinic in Cham include general surgery, gynecology and obstetrics, orthopedics and spinal surgery. The medical facility also has a 24-hour emergency service. The surgical treatment is provided in 4 operating rooms equipped with the latest technology.
The health of the patients is in the good hands of an experienced team of about 100 specialized doctors. The experts of the medical facility admit for the diagnostics and treatment about 4,100 inpatients and more than 7,000 outpatients every year. The clinic has 65 beds for patient hospitalization. The Department of Obstetrics is known for exceptional competence and impeccable service – about 470 babies are born here every year.
The quality of medical and nursing services is regulated by a special quality management system, which has been certified since 2002 in accordance with the requirements of the European standard ISO 9001 (re-certification of ISO 9001:2015 in 2018).
The clinic is located in a building with a unique architectural design and properly thought-out interior. The patients live in conditions resembling a high-class hotel, so they feel as comfortable as possible here. The quiet and peaceful environment of the clinic contributes to the pacification and rapid recovery of patients.
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Accommodation in hospital
Patients rooms
The patients of the the Hirslanden Andreasclinic Cham Zug Cham live in comfortable single, double and quadruple rooms with all necessary amenities. The standard room includes an automatically adjustable bed, a bedside table, a wardrobe with a locker, a table and chairs, a TV with a large selection of national and international channels, and a telephone (mobile phones are not allowed in specially designated areas of the clinic). There is also Wi-Fi access in the patient rooms. Smoking is prohibited on the premises of the clinic and on its territory. If desired, the patient can live in an enhanced-comfort room with a safe, a refrigerator and upholstered furniture.
Meals and Menus
The patient and the accompanying person are offered a daily choice of three menus. If you are on a specific diet for any reason, you will be offered an individual menu. Please inform the medical staff about your dietary preferences prior to the treatment.
Further details
Standard rooms include:
Religion
The religious services can be provided upon request.
Accompanying person
During the inpatient program, an accompanying person may stay with the patient in the patient room or at a hotel. Our managers will help you choose the most suitable option.
Hotel
During the outpatient program, you can live in a hotel of your choice. Managers will help you choose the most suitable options.