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This content is for informational purposes only and is not intended to provide medical advice.
German cancer clinics are among the best in Europe and the world. Thousands of medical tourists come here to undergo cancer treatment using innovative methods with excellent chances of success. If you have been diagnosed with cancer, trust your health to the best oncologists in the world. Visit Booking Health to book your treatment abroad. Here you will find the best German cancer treatment centers. The site allows you to check prices, schedule convenient appointments, and get travel assistance.
Surgery in Germany
Surgical treatment of cancer is considered the priority technique, as surgery provides the best chance of recovery. If the stage of the cancer permits, and if the patient has no contraindications, complete surgical removal of the tumor is performed. Treatment usually begins with surgery, although in some cases it is preceded by neoadjuvant (pre-operative) therapy.
Advantages of surgery in Germany are as follows:
Organ-preserving surgeries are preferred. They are more difficult to perform, but the quality of life of patients after such interventions is higher.
Intraoperative diagnostics. The chance of cure depends on whether the doctor was able to remove the tumor completely, whether all the affected lymph nodes were excised. In Germany, diagnostic techniques such as fluorescence imaging or lymphoscintigraphy may be used during surgery to increase the chances of complete removal of the tumor and metastases.
Intraoperative treatment procedures, such as hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (flushing the abdomen with chemotherapy drugs) or intraoperative radiation. They help to increase the effectiveness of treatment or avoid additional postoperative procedures.
Minimally invasive surgical options. When possible, tumors are removed using laparoscopy, thoracoscopy, and robotic surgery.
One surgery instead of multiple surgeries. For example, combined operations, when one team of surgeons removes part of the intestine and another team removes part of the lung or brain metastases. In breast cancer, tumor removal with one-stage breast plasty is performed.
Reconstructive stages of surgery. Removing a tumor and curing cancer is not enough. It is important that a person feels well after surgery, looks normal, can lead a full life, and retains the ability to work. That is why doctors perform reconstruction of totally or partially removed organs: for example, they can form a new bladder from the intestine, perform endoprosthetics, etc.
Radiation therapy in Germany
German hospitals use innovative treatments, and this includes radiotherapy. Modern equipment allows German doctors to deliver radiation to the tumor:
- More precisely
- With less radiation exposure to surrounding organs
- With lower risk of post-radiation complications
- In fewer sessions
- With better results by safely increasing the radiation dose to the tumor
In addition to conventional photon radiation therapy, several clinics use the safer proton therapy, primarily in pediatric oncology, but also to treat brain, eye, head and neck tumors in patients of all ages.
Medication therapy in Germany
Systemic cancer treatment in Germany is not limited to the usual cytostatic chemotherapy. German clinics also use:
- Individually tailored targeted therapy that targets genetic mutations and specific proteins in cancer cells
- Hormone therapy for certain tumors
- Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, cytokines, and immune checkpoint inhibitors
- Antiangiogenic therapy to disrupt the blood supply to the tumor
- Antibody-drug conjugates for targeted delivery of chemical agents inside cancer cells
- Radiotargeted therapy to deliver radioactive substances to cancer cells
- Anti-cancer vaccines to stimulate anti-tumor immune response
- Oncolytic viruses for tumor destruction and immune stimulation
All these and other techniques allow successful control of oncology even at the last stage. If standard treatment methods do not work, German doctors turn to innovative procedures and drugs.
Advantages of drug therapy in Germany are as follows:
- Innovative drugs that are not yet registered in most countries
- Up-to-date international treatment protocols
- Molecular genetic analyses to select a personalized treatment regimen
- High-quality supportive and symptomatic therapy
You can visit one of the German hospitals for cancer treatment. Inquire about the cost of procedures and make an appointment for treatment through the Booking Health website. The Booking Health team will help you find a clinic that is best at treating specific types of cancer. They will make appointments for you and help you organize your trip.
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