The program includes:
- Initial presentation in the clinic
- clinical history taking
- review of medical records
- physical examination
- laboratory tests:
- complete blood count
- general urine analysis
- biochemical analysis of blood
- TSH-basal, fT3, fT4
- tumor markers
- inflammation indicators
- indicators of blood coagulation
- CT scan / MRI of the abdomen and retriperitoneum
- abdominal and retroperitoneal ultrasound scan
- 1 course of chemotherapy
- nursing services
- consultations of related specialists
- treatment by head doctor and 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 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 inpatient procedure, with 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. After the completion of the chemotherapy course 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 of the abdomen and pelvis (not older than 3 months)
- Biopsy results (if available)
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About the department
The Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine at the University Hospital RWTH Aachen provides all modern methods of diagnostics and treatment of various diseases in children and adolescents. The department focuses on neonatology, pediatric neurology, pediatric hematology, oncology and stem cell transplantation. In addition, the outpatient clinic admits small patients with diseases of the endocrine organs, gastrointestinal tract, kidneys and urinary tract, as well as with urological problems, pulmonological, immunological, allergic and rheumatic pathologies. The department is headed by Prof. Dr. med. Norbert Wagner.
The highly qualified team of doctors takes care of the health of young patients. They make every effort in order to restore children's health. The department's outstanding medical service is awarded with the prestigious Ausgezeichnet. FÜR KINDER certification for children's medical facilities. Also, the department has wonderful children's infrastructure, including modern game rooms, patient rooms made in children's design. The department's doctors get along well with children and do everything possible to make the therapeutic process as comfortable as possible.
The service range of the department includes:
- Neonatology
- Treatment of newborns with severe diseases, such as heart defects, respiratory failure, asphyxiation, infections, seizures, metabolic disorders, etc.
- Neuropediatrics
- General neurological disorders in children
- Convulsive disorders (epilepsy)
- Neuromuscular diseases
- Inflammatory diseases of the nervous system (for example, multiple sclerosis)
- Cerebral vascular diseases
- Hydrocephalus
- Neurometabolic disorders
- Brain malformations
- Headaches
- Pediatric hematology, oncology and bone marrow transplantation
- Treatment of children and adolescents with all benign and malignant blood diseases, tumors, blood-clotting disorders and vascular malformations
- Pediatric endocrinology and diabetology
- Treatment of children with hormonal disorders, type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Pediatric gastroenterology
- Treatment of children with chronic abdominal pain, gastrointestinal developmental disorders, gastrointestinal motility disorders, chronic gastrointestinal diseases (inflammatory bowel disease, celiac disease, gastroesophageal reflux, etc.), liver diseases
- Pediatric urology
- Treatment of children with all diseases of the kidneys and urinary tract, particularly, hydronephrosis, vesicoureteral reflux, urethral valves, genital malformations (hypospadias, epispadias), undescended testes, phimosis, disorders of the urinary bladder emptying, urinary tract infections, genitourinary stones
- Pediatric nephrology
- Treatment of children with polycystic kidney disease, kidney dysfunction due to malformations (urethral valves, reflux), kidney inflammation (glomerulonephritis), hypertension, etc.
- Pediatric pulmonology, allergology and immunology
- Treatment of children with congenital and acquired diseases of the respiratory and immune systems, allergies, impaired immune regulation and immunodeficiencies
- Pediatric rheumatology
- Treatment of children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus and dermatomyositis
- Other medical services
Photo of the doctor: (c) Uniklinik RWTH Aachen
About hospital
According to the prestigious Focus magazine, the University Hospital RWTH Aachen ranks among the top German hospitals!
As a maximum care university medical facility, the hospital guarantees patients first-class medical services combined with a respectful and human attitude. The hospital integrates all the modern options for the accurate diagnostics, effective therapy and productive research activities within one specialized center.
The hospital has more than 60 departments, institutes and interdisciplinary centers. A competent team of professionals, consisting of more than 7,000 employees (more than 940 doctors, including about 95 professors), takes care of the patients' health. In addition, multidisciplinary teams of nurses, physiotherapists, as well as medical and technical staff are available here. The patients and respectful attitude to their social, cultural and religious affiliations are at the center of all employees' efforts.
The cornerstone of the successful clinical practice is the innovative technical base. The hospital offers the most advanced diagnostic and therapeutic equipment. Thus, the hospital has all the resources in order to provide top-class medical services.
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Accommodation in hospital
Patients rooms
The patients of the University Hospital RWTH Aachen live in comfortable single and double rooms. All patient rooms are designed with large windows, so one can enjoy a beautiful landscape view. Each patient room has an ensuite bathroom. The standard room furnishing includes an automatically adjustable bed, a bedside table, a spacious wardrobe, a TV, a radio and a telephone. Also, there is Wi-Fi access.
Meals and Menus
The patient and his accompanying person have a daily choice of three menus. If for any reason you do not eat all the foods, 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
Religious services are available upon request.
Accompanying person
During the inpatient program, an accompanying person may stay with you in a patient room or at the hotel of your choice.
Hotel
During the outpatient program, you can live at a hotel of your choice. Managers will help you to choose the most suitable options.
The hospital offers a full range of laboratory tests (general, hormonal, tests for infections, antibodies, tumor markers, etc.), genetic tests, various modifications of ultrasound scans, CT scans, MRI and PET / CT, angiography, myelography, biopsy and other examinations. Treatment with medications, endoscopic and robotic operations, stereotaxic interventions is carried out here, modern types of radiation therapy are also used. The hospital offers patients all the necessary therapeutic techniques.
- Embolization of tumors and vascular malformations
- Aortic surgery, including in children
- Radiosurgical interventions in the head and body region
- Cochlear implantation
- Treatment of all types of sports injuries
These are pathologies of the brain and spinal cord, benign and malignant tumors of various localizations, congenital and acquired heart defects, joint pathologies, stroke, neurodegenerative diseases, eye injuries, inflammatory skin diseases, allergies and other pathologies.
- Oncology (EU Regional Center for Comprehensive Cancer Care Aachen)
- Pediatric cardiac surgery
- General and abdominal surgery
- Plastic and burn surgery
- Pediatric and adolescent medicine
Over 940 highly qualified doctors work at the hospital.