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Oncology

Mediastinoscopy - another Milestone in Modern Lung Cancer Treatment at the Lung Center at Döbling Private Hospital

 2 minutes Thoracoscopic lobectomy or VATS lobectomy (minimally invasive removal of lung cancer) in the early stages of the disease has become standard in specialized centers. Döbling Private Hospital has also been offering this technology for some time. A modern video-assisted mediastinoscope (VAM) is now also available at Döbling.
Oncology

Nutrition during Cancer Treatment

 4 minutes It is now known that a combination of a healthy diet, physical exercise, and avoiding excess weight can prevent about one-third of all cancers.  A balanced diet is important even with existing cancer – a healthy diet that is adapted to the side effects of treatment can significantly improve quality of life and joy of life.
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Oncology

"Sex Matters" – also in Oncology. Gender-Specific Differences in Tumor Diseases

 2 minutes In some disciplines, such as cardiology and pharmacology, gender-specific differences have been considered in routine clinical practice for some time.
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Oncology

Advancements in Oncological Research

 3 minutes Today, more people survive cancer than ever before. Over 60% of all patients in Austria survive the disease. This is due to improved diagnostic options and early detection, but also to a multitude of new, modern cancer therapies developed through decades of research.
Oncology

Why Cancer Occurs

 2 minutes The human body consists of billions of cells that constantly divide and die. Approximately 1016 cell divisions occur during a lifetime – that's many more than the number of stars in our galaxies. Whenever a cell divides and the genetic information is passed on to the daughter cell, errors can occur.
Gynecology, obstetricsOncology

The Desire to Have Children After Cancer Treatment

 3 minutes When women of childbearing age receive a cancer diagnosis and still want to have children, they are often very concerned because treatment for cancer can jeopardize their fertility.
Oncology

Personalized Medicine in Oncology

 2 minutes The aim of personalized therapy is to achieve better therapeutic success with fewer side effects through medicine and therapy tailored to people, as the dosage is precise and individual, and to plan and carry out operations so individually that they offer the patient the best long-term success.
Gynecology, obstetricsOncology

Successful Recertification of the Breast Health Center at the Goldenes Kreuz Private Hospital

 2 minutes After a two-day audit, the Austrian Certification Commission (“ÖZK”) experts gave the Breast Health Center at the Goldenes Kreuz Private Clinic top marks.
Oncology

Lu-177 PSMA Therapy in Metastatic Prostate Cancer

 3 minutes The Lu177-PSMA therapy is a targeted radionuclide therapy for advanced metastatic prostate carcinoma.
Gynecology, obstetricsOncologyPreventive care

Cervical cancer is one of the few cancers that's almost totally preventable!

 2 minutes Cervical carcinoma is mainly caused by infection with the human papilloma virus (HPV). There are different strains of this virus, and today we have a vaccine that is absolutely effective against those strains that most commonly cause cervical cancer.