The program includes:
- Initial presentation in the clinic
- clinical history taking
- review of medical records
- physical examination
- laboratory tests:
- complete blood count:
- hemoglobin
- erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
- hematocrit
- thrombocyte
- cytology with Fe, POX, PAS, esterase
- LDH
- reticulocytes
- erythropoietin
- folate
- vitamin B12
- HLA typing
- ifferential blood count
- inflammation indicators (CRP, ESR)
- indicators blood coagulation
- complete blood count:
- abdominal ultrasound
- bone marrow biopsy (if indicated)
- symptomatic treatment
- receiving hypomethylating agents
- chemotherapy (cytarabine)
- control examinations
- the cost of essential medicines and materials
- nursing services
- explanation of future recommendations
Required documents
- Medical records
- MRI/CT scan (not older than 3 months)
- Bone marrow biopsy results (if available)
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About the department
The Department of Oncology and Hematology at the Vivantes Humboldt Hospital provides complex treatment and care for oncological diseases and cancerous blood diseases (hematology). It offers a full range of services in the field of these two areas. The treatment is conducted in outpatient and inpatient settings. The head of the department is Dr. med. Veit Mansmann.
The focus is on the needs of the patients. Doctors-oncologists use modern therapeutic methods which have been helping them achieve good results over the past 15 years.
Thanks to modern medical equipment, the department uses innovative and proven methods of treatment. In cooperation with other clinics, stem cell transplantation is also carried out here.
The department is a certified Oncology Center (certificate of the German Society of Hematology and Oncology).
The Department of Oncology and Hematology works closely with all relevant departments of the Vivantes Hospital Network, for example, the Stem Cell Transplant Center, the Department of Radiation Therapy, Surgery and Palliative Medicine, and with centers specializing in certain oncological diseases, such as breast cancer and lung cancer.
To achieve new results in the field of diagnosis and treatment of tumors, the specialists of the department take part in scientific research (together with specialists from other clinics).
The range of medical services of the department covers:
- Radiation therapy
- Oncological surgery
- Chemotherapy
- Radiochemotherapy
- Immunotherapy
- Drug treatment of oncological diseases
- Blood transfusions
- Infusion therapy
- Antihormonal therapy (hormonal therapy or endocrine therapy)
- Palliative treatment
- Punctures (in fluid accumulation or ascites)
Follow-up care
- General blood test (laboratory tests)
- Ultrasound (sonography)
- Radiological examination (eg X-ray or computed tomography)
- Tumor markers (these are proteins, peptides or other substances in the blood, the increased concentration of which may indicate a relapse of the tumor)
Additional offers
- Consultations on nutrition
- Psycho-oncological care
- Palliative Care
Photo of the doctor: (c) Vivantes Netzwerk für Gesundheit GmbH
About hospital
An academic clinic of the university medical complex Charité, the Vivantes Humboldt Hospital is one of the largest specialized medical institutions in Berlin. The hospital is famous for its impeccable reputation in the field of traumatology, orthopedics, urology and gynecology, as well as treatment of oncological diseases. Treatment in these fields is performed within the specialized centers at a hospital of national importance.
The Humboldt Hospital has 24 medical departments and about 700 beds at its disposal. Every year, a team of 250 doctors treats about 65,000 patients. The hospital combines high medical qualifications and modern technologies: urologists-surgeons employ operating system Da Vinci, Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate and therapeutic robot, neurological rehabilitation uses exoskeleton for walking training after acute disorders of cerebral circulation.
High quality of treatment is proved by the participation of hospital in the "Initiative of Quality Medicine" (Initiative Qualitätsmedizin, IQM) program.
Photo: (c) depositphotos
Accommodation in hospital
Patients rooms
The patients of the Vivantes Humboldt Hospital live in comfortable single and double rooms.
Rooms are equipped with everything necessary to make the patient's stay in the hospital as convenient and pleasant as possible. It is worth noting the modern and stylish design of the rooms are at the level of a first-class hotel.
Each room has a separate bathroom with toilet and shower. The rooms also have internet access, satellite TV and a telephone.
Meals and Menus
The hospital offers delicious and healthy meals. For lunch, the restaurant offers an abundant selection of meals from 10 menus. There is also a vegetarian and diet menu.
Further details
Standard rooms include: