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Treatment of intracranial germinoma with CyberKnife (641468) | Charite University Hospital Berlin - BookingHealth
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Treatment of intracranial germinoma with CyberKnife

Charite University Hospital Berlin

Berlin, Germany
Program id # 641468
Doctor photo
Prof. Dr. med. Dr. h.c. Volker Budach
Department of Radiation Oncology and Radiotherapy
Specialized in: radiation oncology, radiotherapy

The program includes:

  • Initial presentation in the clinic
  • clinical history taking
  • review of medical records
  • physical examination
  • neurological examination
  • laboratory tests:
    • complete blood count
    • general urine analysis
    • biochemical analysis of blood
    • TSH-basal
    • tumor markers (AFP and beta-HCG)
    • inflammation indicators
    • indicators of blood coagulation
  • CT/MRI scan of the head
  • spinal fluid analysis
  • consultations of related specialists
  • radiosurgical treatment with CyberKnife
  • nursing services
  • services of all leading experts
  • explanation of individual treatment plan

How program is carried out

During the first visit, the physician 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 complete blood count, laboratory assessment of liver and kidney function, and neurological tests. This will be followed by MRI/CT treatment planning. Based on the results of diagnostic MRI/CT, physicians will elaborate an individual irradiation program, as well as manufacture an individual plastic mask.

CyberKnife treatment is carried out as the inpatient intervention, so you will stay under constant medical supervision. During the procedure, you will be placed on a special couch, with an individual plastic mask. This will provide comfort, exclude involuntary movements of the head and allow the computer program to direct the CyberKnife beams with submillimeter accuracy. After that, the couch will move under the arch of the CyberKnife System.

The procedure is completely painless. During the session, you will stay under the constant supervision of the medical personnel. If necessary, you will be able to communicate through the built-in microphone. The duration of the procedure is from 30 to 120 minutes, depending on the location and size of the tumor. After completing the procedure, the physician will assess your general condition.

After the completion of the full CyberKnife treatment course, you will receive the medical report with detailed recommendations regarding further follow-up. In the future, you can contact the physician to plan additional treatment, 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

According to the Focus magazine, the Department of Radiation Oncology and Radiotherapy at the Charite University Hospital Berlin ranks among the top German medical facilities in the area of ​​its specialization!

The department offers all types of modern radiation therapy for the treatment of benign and malignant tumors. The department has state-of-the-art equipment, namely 8 powerful linear accelerators, 2 brachytherapy devices, X-ray systems, devices for intraoperative radiation therapy and proton therapy. In addition, the department has an innovative CyberKnife radiosurgery system, which allows doctors to effectively treat tumors of various localization, including benign ones. Medical and technical resources combined with the high professionalism of doctors allow guaranteeing top-class medical care corresponding to international standards. The Chief Physician of the department is Prof. Dr. med. Dr. h.c. Volker Budach.

The department successfully uses the advanced CyberKnife radiosurgery system in its clinical practice. This technology is available only in leading medical centers in developed countries. The main advantage of CyberKnife therapy is that the device allows focusing high doses of radiation with millimeter precision. This ensures that cancer cells are effectively destroyed without damaging adjacent healthy tissue. The capabilities of the CyberKnife system allow affecting small and large tumors of almost any localization, including tumors of the brain, head and neck, spine, chest, lungs, liver, pancreas, kidneys and prostate, which makes it unique and especially effective in the fight against cancer. As a rule, one radiation session is enough for a patient (in rare cases, the radiation dose can be divided into 3-5 procedures). The radiation with the CyberKnife system is performed on an outpatient basis, so the patient can return to his usual way of life as soon as possible. In addition, the therapeutic procedure is absolutely painless and safe, therefore it is an excellent alternative to open surgery and conventional fractionated radiation therapy. 

The department's medical team also specializes in such modern types of radiation as image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT), intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT), intraoperative radiation therapy, tomotherapy and others. All types of radiation therapy are highly effective, since they allow focusing the maximum dose of radiation on the pathological focus, while not damaging healthy tissues. In the course of treatment, the doctors of the department strictly follow the current clinical protocols and observe the radiation protection standards, which minimizes complications and risks for the patient.

The department's service range includes:

  • Stereotactic radiation therapy
    • Brain metastases
    • Acoustic neuromas (vestibular schwannomas)
    • Meningiomas
    • Glomus tumors
    • Craniopharyngiomas
    • Recurrent malignant gliomas
  • CyberKnife treatment
    • Brain diseases
      • Brain metastases
      • Acoustic neuromas (vestibular schwannoma)
      • Meningioma
      • Arteriovenous malformations
      • Trigeminal neuralgia
      • Pituitary adenoma
    • Spine and spinal cord diseases 
      • Bone metastases, including spinal metastases
      • Meningiomas
      • Neuromas
    • Lung diseases
      • Lung cancer (initial stages)
      • Lung metastases
    • Prostate diseases
      • Localized prostate cancer
      • Localized recurrence of prostate cancer, single metastases in the lymph nodes and bones
    • Diseases of the kidneys and adrenal glands
      • Kidney and adrenal metastases
      • Specific cases of renal cell carcinoma
    • Liver diseases
      • Liver metastases
      • Specific cases of hepatocellular carcinoma
    • Pancreatic diseases
      • Specific cases of pancreatic cancer
    • Head and neck tumors (skull base tumors, relapses of ENT tumors)
  • Brachytherapy (including afterloading technique)
    • Cervical cancer
    • Endometrial cancer
  • Whole body irradiation (prior to the bone marrow transplantation)
  • Hyperthermia
    • Soft tissue sarcomas
    • Cervical cancer
    • Pancreatic cancer (adjuvant hyperthermic chemotherapy after surgery)
    • Solid tumors in children and adolescents
  • X-ray therapy
    • Osteoarthritis
    • Heel spur
    • Tennis elbow
  • Drug treatment of tumors (combination of chemotherapy with radiation therapy)
  • General skin irradiation for the treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
  • Curative radiation therapy
    • Acute lymphocytic leukemia
    • Acute myeloid leukemia
    • Anal cancer
    • Eye tumors
    • Bladder cancer
    • Breast cancer
    • Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
    • Chronic myelogenous leukemia
    • Cervical cancer
    • Endometrial cancer
    • Skin cancer
    • Hodgkin's lymphoma
    • Bone cancer
    • Head and neck tumors
    • Cutaneous B-cell lymphoma
    • Non-small-cell lung cancer
    • Small cell lung cancer
    • Stomach cancer
    • Malignant melanoma
    • Merkel-cell carcinoma
    • Multiple myeloma
    • Neuroendocrine tumors
    • Kidney cancer
    • Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
    • Esophageal carcinoma
    • Pancreatic cancer
    • Penile cancer
    • Prostate cancer
    • Vaginal cancer
    • Soft tissue sarcomas
    • Central nervous system tumors
  • Palliative radiation therapy
    • Brain metastases
    • Liver metastases
    • Bone metastases
    • Lung metastases
  • Imaging-guided radiation therapy
  • Intensity-modulated radiation therapy, including volumetric arch intensity modulation 
  • Intraoperative radiation therapy
  • Tomotherapy
  • Other types of therapy

Curriculum vitae

  • 2009 President of the German Society for Radiation Oncology (DEGRO).
  • Since 2009 Head of the Cancer Centre Berlin.
  • Since 2006 Professor and Head of the Department of Radiation Oncology and Radiotherapy, Campus Virchow and Mitte, Charite University Hospital Berlin.
  • 2008 Founding Member of the Interdisciplinary Head and Neck Group of the German Cancer Society (DKG).
  • 2006 - 2010 Founding Member and Chair of the Interdisciplinary Soft Tissue Sarcoma Group of the German Cancer Society (DKG).
  • 2007 - 2009 President of the German Society for Radiation Oncology (DEGRO).
  • 2003 - 2006 Executive Board Member of the EORTC.
  • 2003 - 2006 Chairman of the EORTC Clinical Research Division.
  • 2000 - 2003 Chairman of the ROG Working Group on Head and Neck Cancer.
  • 1996 - 1998 Head of the Cancer Centre Berlin.
  • 1998 - 2004 Treasurer of the ESTRO.
  • 1995 - 2007 Head of the Department of Radiation Oncology, Robert-Rössle-Klinik, Charite University Hospital Berlin.
  • 1993 - 2006 Professor and Head of the Department of Radiation Oncology and Radiotherapy, Campus Mitte, Charite University Hospital Berlin.
  • 1990 - 1993 Senior Physician and Lecturer at the Department of Radiation Oncology, West German Tumour Centre, University of Essen, Essen, Germany.
  • 1985 - 1990 Senior Physician and Consultant at the Department of Radiation Oncology, West German Tumour Centre, University of Essen, Essen, Germany.
  • 1972 - 1980 Study of Medicine at the Universities of Heidelberg and Kiel.

Memberships in Professional Societies

  • American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).
  • American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO).
  • European Society for Radiation Oncology (ESTRO).
  • German Society for Radiation Oncology (DEGRO).
  • German Cancer Society (DKG).
  • European Organisation for Research and Treatment in Cancer (EORTC).
  • European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology (ESHO).
  • German Interdisciplinary Soft Tissue Sarcoma Task Force (DKG).
  • German Interdisciplinary Head and Neck Carcinoma Task Force (DKG).

Photo of the doctor: (c) Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin 


About hospital

According to the authoritative Focus magazine, the Charite University Hospital Berlin occupies the first place in the rating of the top German medical facilities! 

The hospital in Germany provides modern diagnostics and treatment of patients, as well as the training of practicing physicians and scientists. More than half of all German Nobel Prize winners in the field of medicine and physiology, such as Emil von Behring, Robert Koch and Paul Ehrlich, trained and worked in the hospital. The structure of the medical complex includes over 100 specialized departments and institutes, which allows the doctors to guarantee their patients' services in all the existing medical fields. The hospital in Germany has outstanding experience in treating particularly complex clinical cases.

The hospital annually diagnoses and treats more than 152,693 inpatients and about 692,920 outpatients. It also has a huge medical team consisting of 4,225 scientists and doctors and and more than 4,500 nursing staff members who provide top-class medical treatment in Germany. The key task for all specialists of the medical facility is restoring the patient's health or preserving in critical cases. At the same time, the hospital offers a friendly atmosphere, and each patient feels care, respect and sympathy.

The excellent technical medical equipment, highly skilled personnel, availability of innovative diagnostic and treatment techniques, and high ethical standards form a solid foundation for successful clinical and scientific activities. Thus, the hospital is a leading provider of high-quality treatment in Germany.

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Accommodation in hospital

Patients rooms

The patients of the Charite University Hospital Berlin live in comfortable rooms made of modern design. Each room is equipped with an ensuite bathroom with a toilet and a shower. The standard room furnishing includes an automatically adjustable bed, a bedside table, a wardrobe for storing clothes, a table and chairs for receiving visitors, and a TV. If desired, Wi-Fi access can be provided. The hospital also offers enhanced-comfort rooms.

Meals and Menus

The patient and his accompanying person have a daily choice of three menus. If for any reason, you do not like the food, you will be offered an individual menu. Please inform the medical staff about your dietary preferences before the treatment.

Further details

Standard rooms include:

Toilet
Shower
Wi-Fi
TV

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.

  • Proton therapy
  • CyberKnife treatment
  • Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC)
  • PSMA therapy with Lutetium-177
  • Joint replacement in adults and children

These are oncological diseases, benign neoplasms of the brain and spinal cord, heart valve defects, diabetes mellitus and its complications, joint diseases and other pathologies.

  • Neurosurgery
  • Oncology
  • Plastic and reconstructive surgery
  • Interventional radiology
  • Proton therapy (Proton Therapy Center BerlinProtonen)

The medical team includes more than 4,225 highly qualified scientists and doctors.