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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The development of cancer cannot always be prevented by a healthy lifestyle. But some cancers can be detected early and treated well in the early stages. Regular check-ups are therefore essential.
Modern breast cancer screening aims to detect breast cancer as early as possible, in an easily treatable stage. In addition, patients should be relieved of the fear of unpleasant examinations, but also of false examination results. That is why highly modern examination methods like tomosynthesis and elastography are used at the Breast Center of the Goldenes Kreuz Private Hospital.
Cancer affects the lives of more and more people. Thanks to the latest advances in medical science, today most cases can be successfully cured if the disease is diagnosed at an early stage. According to WHO statistics, more than 40% of cancer cases can be prevented.
Vienna has earned an international reputation in cancer research and ranks among top countries worldwide. At the Medical University of Vienna, research is carried out at a very high, internationally recognized level, with the aim of quickly making research results available for the continuous development of new treatment concepts.
The treatment of lung cancer has changed dramatically. Due to availability of completely new and constantly developing forms of conservative treatment, patients with advanced diseases, who until a few years ago had to be considered hopeless, have realistic chances of cure.
A cancer diagnosis often causes shock in patients. But also doubts - is it really cancer? Is surgery urgently needed? Does it have to be chemotherapy or is there an alternative? In order for the patient to be able to make an informed decision about his treatment, it is advisable to obtain a second opinion from a team of experts.
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