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Multiple Myeloma — Chemotherapy: treatment in the Best Hospitals of Germany

University Hospital Mannheim

9.8/10
location_onGermany, Mannheim

Department of Hematology and Oncology

The Department of Hematology and Oncology offers the full range of services in these medical fields. It diagnoses and treats all benign and malignant blood diseases, cancers. The huge clinical experience and high competence of the doctors working in the department allow them to achieve excellent treatment results even in the most severe cases.

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University Hospital Ulm

8.7/10
location_onGermany, Ulm

Department of Hematology, Oncology, Palliative Care, Rheumatology and Infectology

The Department of Hematology, Oncology, Palliative Care, Rheumatology and Infectology offers the full range of services in these fields. It provides the accurate diagnostics and effective treatment of oncological diseases, benign and malignant blood pathologies, rheumatic and infectious diseases. A separate focus of the department is palliative care aimed at relieving pain and improving the quality of life of the terminally ill patients. The doctors of the department have unique clinical skills and rich experience, which contributes to high treatment success rates.

University Hospital Freiburg

9.7/10
location_onGermany, Freibung

Department of Hematology and Oncology

The Department of Hematology and Oncology offers the full range of diagnostics and treatment of blood diseases, coagulation disorders, oncological diseases and related pathological conditions. The treatment is provided both on an outpatient and inpatient basis. The patient is offered a comprehensive treatment, including intensive care to eliminate side effects associated with the tumor and therapy, development of individual recommendations on nutrition, physiotherapeutic measures and psycho-oncological care.

University Hospital Heidelberg

9.8/10
location_onGermany, Heidelberg

Department of Hematology, Oncology, Adult and Pediatric Rheumatology

The Department of Hematology, Oncology, Adult and Pediatric Rheumatology offers the full range of modern diagnostics and treatment of malignant diseases, rheumatic pathologies, including particularly complex clinical cases in these fields. In addition, the department's doctors specialize in stem cell transplantation and occupy leading positions in this field at the international level. The medical team of the department makes every effort to guarantee each patient an individual, first-class treatment, based on the very latest achievements of modern medicine and human respect, understanding of the needs of each patient.

University Hospital Frankfurt am Main

10/10
location_onGermany, Frankfurt am Main

Department of Hematology, Oncology, Hemostaseology, Rheumatology and Infectology

The Department of Hematology, Oncology, Hemostaseology, Rheumatology and Infectology offers the full range of medical services in the fields of its specialization. The department specializes in the diagnostics and treatment of all diseases of the hematopoietic system, systemic treatment of solid tumors, infectious diseases, including outpatient admission of patients with HIV, blood clotting disorders, as well as the entire clinical and morphological group of rheumatic diseases. The department is actively engaged in research activities and regularly implements the latest medical developments into clinical practice, thereby providing treatment in accordance with the most advanced scientific achievements.

University Hospital RWTH Aachen

8.7/10
location_onGermany, Aachen

Department of Oncology and Hematology

The Department of Oncology and Hematology offers accurate diagnostics and effective treatment of benign and malignant blood diseases, as well as solid tumors. The department's specialists are proud of the excellent results in the field of bone marrow transplantation, which is among the department’s priority focuses. The department has 61 beds. Medical care is carried out both on an outpatient and inpatient basis.

University Hospital Würzburg

9.2/10
location_onGermany, Würzburg

Department of Gastroenterology, Hematology, Oncology, Hepatology, Infectology, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology

The Department of Gastroenterology, Hematology, Oncology, Hepatology, Infectology, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology offers the full range of diagnostics and treatment in these fields. The department specializes in the treatment of benign and malignant diseases of the digestive system, liver and bile ducts, the hematopoietic system, etc. Much attention is paid to the interdisciplinary cooperation (Cancer Center Mainfranken, etc.).

University Hospital Erlangen

9.1/10
location_onGermany, Erlangen

Department of Hematology and Oncology

The Department of Hematology and Oncology provides diagnostics and comprehensive treatment of diseases of the hematopoietic system, as well as solid tumors of various organs. Hematologists most often deal with the treatment of acute and chronic leukemias, malignant lymphomas, myelodysplastic syndromes, plasmacytomas and other pathologies. Chemotherapy is usually first-line therapy. The department's specialists also successfully perform bone marrow transplantation. In the field of oncology, the department provides effective treatment of various tumors of the gastrointestinal tract, endocrine glands, female and male reproductive system, skin cancer, soft tissue and bone sarcomas, head and neck malignancies, etc. The patients suffering from cancer are offered classical (chemotherapy, immunotherapy, hormone therapy) and innovative (immunotherapy, CAR T-cell therapy) treatment methods. Surgical resection of solid tumors is performed by specialized surgeons. The treatment regimen is developed individually for each patient at the tumor board, which plays an important role in achieving a successful treatment result.

University Hospital Halle (Saale)

9.6/10
location_onGermany, Halle

Department of Hematology and Oncology

According to the Focus magazine, the Department of Hematology and Oncology ranks among the top German medical facilities specializing in bowel cancer treatment! The department offers the full range of specialized diagnostics, treatment and follow-up care for patients with oncological diseases and blood diseases. The department's doctors have in their arsenal many innovative effective methods to fight against cancer. In addition, a number of clinical trials are carried out here in order to develop the very latest targeted drugs, immunotherapy drugs, etc. All the department's specialists regularly undergo advanced training courses, which help them to keep abreast of innovations in medicine and to guarantee the best therapy result for patients.

University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf

9.2/10
location_onGermany, Hamburg

Department of Hematology, Oncology and Pulmonology

According to the Focus magazine, the Department of Hematology, Oncology and Pulmonology ranks among the top medical facilities in Germany specializing in bowel cancer treatment! The department offers the full range of modern diagnostics and treatment of solid tumors, benign and malignant blood and hematopoietic system diseases, including bleeding disorders, as well as pathologies of the lungs and other organs of the respiratory system. The offer is complemented by effective palliative care. All physicians of the department are highly qualified experts in their area of specialization and apply theoretical knowledge and clinical experience to ensure an optimal therapy result.

Charite University Hospital Berlin

9/10
location_onGermany, Berlin

Charité Comprehensive Cancer Center

Charité Comprehensive Cancer Center offers patients the full range of classical and innovative examinations, treatment of malignant diseases of all organs and anatomical structures of the human body. The spectrum is complemented by follow-up medical care, rehabilitation, modern schemes for the prevention and early detection of malignant diseases. An important component of the therapeutic process in the center is psycho-oncological care. The centerdals with the treatment of patients of all age groups, ranging from small children to elderly patients.

University Hospital Bonn

9.2/10
location_onGermany, Bonn

Department of Oncology, Hematology, Rheumatology and Immunoncology

The Department of Oncology, Hematology, Rheumatology and Immunoncology offers the full range of diagnostics and treatment of solid tumors, benign and malignant diseases of blood and bone marrow, rheumatic pathologies. The priority purpose of each employee in the department is to provide patients with an optimal medical care, based on the use of the very latest treatment methods. The department's specialists are distinguished by their high professionalism and colossal experience in the treatment of extremely complex clinical cases.

University Hospital Giessen UKGM

9.5/10
location_onGermany, Giessen

Department of Oncology, Hematology and Palliative Care

The Department of Oncology, Hematology and Palliative Care offers all the options of modern medicine for the treatment of patients with the pathologies in these fields. Specialization covers the treatment of cancer of the internal organs, blood cancer, symptomatic treatment of progressive incurable diseases. Other focuses of the department are intensive care medicine and special pain therapy. To achieve successful and long-term results, the clinical practice is based on the use of effective classic and innovative treatment methods.

University Hospital of Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich

10/10
location_onGermany, Munich

Department of Oncology, Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation

The Department of Oncology, Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation provides the full range of diagnostic and therapeutic services to patients with malignant solid tumors, and benign and malignant blood pathologies. Of particular interest is the treatment of patients with acute leukemia, lymphomas, multiple myeloma, sarcomas, gastrointestinal cancer, lung cancer, breast cancer, and rare malignant tumors. The department is part of the Comprehensive Cancer Center Munich, thanks to which doctors from related specialties are involved in the therapeutic process. All modern diagnostic methods and therapeutic procedures are available here, including bone marrow transplantation, which is often the most effective treatment method for blood cancer. The health of patients is in the safe hands of a highly qualified medical team, consisting of 65 doctors and 130 nurses. The department treats about 2,800 inpatients and more than 10,000 outpatients every year. The department's specialists pay due attention to the psychological state of their patients diagnosed with cancer, so a program of psycho-oncological care is being successfully implemented here.

University Hospital Muenster

9.8/10
location_onGermany, Muenster

Department of Hematology, Hemostaseology, Oncology and Pulmonology

The Department of Hematology, Hemostaseology, Oncology and Pulmonology offers the full range of diagnostics and treatment of blood diseases, including oncopathologies and blood coagulation disorders, lung diseases, and rare malignant diseases. The department incorporates two modern Bone Marrow Transplantation Centers. In addition, the department belongs to the largest medical facilities in Germany, which specialize in the treatment of malignant lymphomas, acute leukemias, sarcomas, as well as bone marrow transplantation. The physicians of the department are committed to providing patients with the comprehensive medical care of the highest quality, based on the respective attitude towards patients.

University Hospital Marburg UKGM

8.6/10
location_onGermany, Marburg

Department of Hematology, Oncology and Immunology

According to the Focus magazine, the Department of Hematology, Oncology and Immunology ranks among the top German medical facilities specializing in leukemia treatment! The department offers accurate diagnostics and effective treatment of malignant and benign blood diseases, solid tumors. The patients are treated in close collaboration with the Comprehensive Cancer Center. Of particular interest to the department's doctors is the treatment of various types of leukemia (within the specialized center with advanced infrastructure). The department takes part in many national and international clinical trials, which makes it possible for patients with advanced stages of cancer to receive treatment using innovative therapeutic methods.

Multiple myeloma is a cancer that develops from plasma cells. These cells are usually formed from B lymphocytes in the event of contact with an infection to produce antibodies. Multiple myeloma causes very high antibody levels in the blood, but they are defective, they thicken the blood, and at the same time, the immune system remains weakened. Myeloma cells produce substances that cause bone demineralization and kidney problems. Multiple myeloma can be controlled with medications. Multiple myeloma treatment includes chemotherapy and other drugs that are not cytostatic.

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  1. What medications can be used in Germany?
  2. Chemotherapy before a bone marrow transplant

Doctors in Germany use the latest medications to treat multiple myeloma. Even in complex cases when myeloma does not respond to standard treatment, German specialists achieve excellent results as they use stem cell transplant procedures and CAR T-cell therapy.

You can undergo your treatment at one of the following hospitals: University Hospital Heidelberg, Charite University Hospital Berlin, or University Hospital Frankfurt am Main.

Booking Health will take care of the arrangements for your trip, from choosing a hospital and a treatment method to assistance in applying for a visa and booking accommodation. An interpreter from the Booking Health company will accompany you to the hospital, and a personal medical coordinator will help you with any questions that may arise 24/7.

What medications can be used in Germany?

 

Chemotherapy in Germany is carried out with cytostatics. These drugs block cell division and are especially effective for those cells that are dividing rapidly. Therefore, in the first place, it is cancer cells that are affected, and healthy ones to a lesser extent.

Only classical cytostatic chemotherapy is usually classified as chemotherapy. However, many other types of medications can also be used for myeloma:

  • glucocorticoids;
  • immunomodulators;
  • proteasome inhibitors; 
  • CD38 and SLAMF7 monoclonal antibodies;
  • antibody-drug conjugates; 
  • nuclear export inhibitors. 

Germany offers the latest medications for treating multiple myeloma, including those that are not yet used or have limited use in most countries in the world. They help doctors to achieve excellent results in the treatment of the disease.

As a rule, initial treatment includes a combination of 2 or 3 drugs. But in the case of insufficient effect or the development of a relapse of the disease, the therapy regimen changes. Doctors use other drugs and also increase their number. For example, the DCEP regimen involves the use of four medications, and the DT-PACE regimen includes the use of six drugs at once, to which, if necessary, a seventh can be added as well.

If most treatments have been tried and the tumor continues to progress, doctors use antibody-drug conjugates. These are combinations of antibodies with chemotherapy drugs. Antibodies deliver drugs directly to cancer cells by targeting BCMA receptors that are not found in healthy tissues.

Chemotherapy before a bone marrow transplant

 

A bone marrow transplant helps to achieve excellent results even in the most severe cases of multiple myeloma. Doctors use high-dose chemotherapy, sometimes along with radiation therapy, to kill all cancer cells in the body. High doses of drugs, however, also irreversibly damage the bone marrow, which can be restored with a stem cell transplant.

A bone marrow transplant can be autologous or allogeneic. In the first case, the patient's own cells are used, collected before the start of chemotherapy. In the second case, the donor's bone marrow is transplanted.

An autologous transplant is considered the standard method for treating myeloma. Allogeneic bone marrow transplantation is used primarily in clinical trials.

You can travel to Germany to undergo your cancer diagnostics, cancer treatment, and cancer rehabilitation. Hospitals in this country offer the highest level of medical care. Doctors use the latest drugs that successfully treat even the most aggressive forms of cancer. You are welcome to use the Booking Health service to travel to Germany. Our website presents prices, you can compare the cost of treatment in different Cancer Centers and choose a medical care program. Our employees will help you to select the most suitable clinics in Germany and take care of the organization of your trip.

 

Authors: 

The article was edited by medical experts, board-certified doctors Dr. Nadezhda Ivanisova and Dr. Vadim Zhiliuk. For the treatment of the conditions referred to in the article, you must consult a doctor; the information in the article is not intended for self-medication!

 

Sources:

National Cancer Institute

Cancer Support Community

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