Nephroblastoma (Wilms Tumor) — Radiotherapy in Children: treatment in Ulm - Germany
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Department of Adult and Pediatric Radiation Therapy
The Department of Adult and Pediatric Radiation Therapy performs all modern types of radiation therapy for benign and malignant tumors in adults and children. Cancer treatment is the key focus of the department's clinical practice. The department is the largest medical facility specializing in radiation therapy in the region and one of the leading ones in Germany. More than 1,600 patients are treated here every year. In most cases, radiation therapy is performed on an outpatient basis. The health facility has 20 beds for the hospitalization of patients. The department’s specialists work with state-of-the-art equipment, such as the Varian TrueBeam 2.7 linear accelerator with HyperArc technology and multi-blade collimator, the Halcyon Varian linear accelerator, the RayPilot system for stereotactic irradiation of the prostate gland, the Philips Brilliance CT Big Bore scanner, the Varian Eclipse radiation planning system, the Varian Bravos brachytherapy device, the Zeiss INTRABEAM device for intraoperative radiation therapy, and many others. Of particular interest is the treatment of prostate, breast, ovarian, cervical, and bladder cancers, head and neck tumors, and malignant neoplasms in children. The department performs over 100 stereotactic radiation procedures annually for brain and bone metastases, lung cancer, and prostate tumors. The department is an integral part of the Comprehensive Cancer Center Ulm (CCCU), where physicians specializing in the treatment of cancers of various localizations work hand in hand. This collaborative approach allows the doctors from related disciplines to jointly elaborate comprehensive treatment regimens tailored to the individual needs of each patient.
