All about Medical Treatment in Germany
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Observing metastasis in real-time
Even years after the successful treatment of a lung-, breast- or skin-cancer tumor metastases suddenly begin to grown in the brain. They are extremely dangerous since they cannot be removed, and growth can only be delayed at best. With an advanced microscopy technique, researchers of the Ludwig-Maximilians University (LMU) Munich have followed the different stages of metastases formation in real time. In the course of their work, they also found the processes that lead to a "dead end" for the cancer cells, meaning that no metastases form. The scientists believe that their results, which are published in Nature Medicine (online, 20 December 2009), serve as promising candidates for future treatment techniques. More
Deep brain stimulation helps severely depressive patient
A team of neurosurgeons at Heidelberg University Hospital and psychiatrists at the Central Institute of Mental Health, Mannheim have for the first time successfully treated a patient suffering from severe depression. The experts stimulated the habenula, a tiny nerve structure in the brain. The 64-year-old woman, who had suffered from depression since age 18, could not be helped by medication or electroconvulsive therapy. Since the procedure, she is for the first time in years free of symptoms. More
Successful eye tumor treatment
After more than ten years of experience and the treatment of more than 1,400 patients, the facilities for eye tumor treatment at Berlin’s Charité hospital have recently been re-branded: “BerlinProtonen” stands for ultra-modern and precise forms of therapy for intraocular cancers. Through the cooperation of medical physicists, radiotherapists and eye specialists, proton therapy has developed into a real success story. Today, tumor growth in 95 per cent of patients can be controlled. The majority of patients with large tumors retain good use of the affected eye following the proton therapy in Berlin.
Real life examples
The Medical Tourism Magazine recently featured several articles on the treatment of international patients in German clinics. On the one hand you can read about minimally invasive heart operations and stem cell treatments, or innovative approaches to hip joint surgery and regaining a pain-free function of the spine. In the same articles you will also get information on cost comparisons, language fluency, international office processes and charity treatments.
Spread the word
No doubt, Germany is a first-rate location for international patients. However, does the world know about it? In order to spread the word, representatives from German clinics participated in last year’s World Medical Tourism Congress in Los Angeles. The clinic representatives made it clear to the delegates that liposuction and teeth bleaching can also be done in other regions of the world. However, in terms of medical know-how and state-of-the-art treatment Germany clearly is a top-notch location. In addition, Germany is competitive in terms of costs. Leonore Boscher, head of the international office at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, said that the cost of a heart bypass operation in the U.S. depends on the reputation of the physician and ranges from 95,000 dollars to 200,000 dollars whereas in Germany there is a fixed price. “That makes Germany an interesting destination – not only for wealthy and well-insured Americans.”
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