Brain Astrocytoma — Radiotherapy: treatment in Munich - Germany
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Department of Radiation Therapy
According to the Focus magazine, the University Hospital of Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich is regularly ranked among the best medical institutions in Germany! The hospital is the largest multidisciplinary medical facility, as well as a leading research and training center in Germany and Europe. The hospital is proud of its bicentenary history and tirelessly confirms its primacy at the national and international levels. The outstanding quality of medical care is complemented by highly productive research activities, thanks to which many effective diagnostic and therapeutic methods, saving people’s lives, have been presented in medical practice.
Department of Adult and Pediatric Radiation Therapy
The Department of Adult and Pediatric Radiation Therapy provides top-class conduction of all types of modern radiation therapy for the treatment of malignant and benign diseases. In most cases, irradiation is indicated to patients with cancers, but this treatment method is also effective for some benign diseases: tennis elbow, arthrosis, as well as other degenerative and inflammatory joint diseases. The department's doctors offer patients individual consultations and radiation therapy using the very latest medical technologies, which guarantee high precision of irradiation and sparing treatment. The department provides many innovative types of radiation therapy, which can effectively deal with all types of cancer. In addition, the department's doctors welcome the use of symptomatic treatment to improve the patients' quality of life and the effectiveness of irradiation. The specialists often resort to traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture and other procedures.
Department of Radiation Oncology
The Department of Radiation Oncology specializes in high-precision irradiation for the treatment of malignant and benign diseases. The primary focus of the department's doctors is on radiation therapy for cancer treatment. The specialists focus on patients with prostate cancer, breast cancer, malignant head and neck tumors, as well as brain, liver, and lung metastases. The team of doctors at the health facility specializes in intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT), stereotactic radiation therapy, and respiratory gated radiation therapy. The above-mentioned types of irradiation are the most modern and effective treatment methods. Radiation therapy is performed using advanced TrueBeam linear accelerators manufactured by Varian Medical Systems, the world leader in radiation therapy equipment production. The linear accelerators are equipped with an innovative system for cone-beam computed tomography; this CT scanner allows for obtaining high-precision images that facilitate effective irradiation with minimal impact on healthy tissues. The department also has a competent team of naturopaths and dietitians who, upon the patient's request, develop a personalized treatment regimen using complementary medicine methods. With the help of naturopathic procedures, the specialists manage to activate the patient's own forces to fight cancer, improve well-being, and alleviate the side effects of radiation therapy
