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Westgerman Prostate Center
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D-50674 Cologne, Germany

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...  onko_tv4_de   Männersache: Vorsorge kann Leben retten Die Früherkennung ist beim Prostatakrebs besonders wichtig, da er im Anfangsstadium in der Regel keine Beschwerden macht. Denn wird der Tumor ...
... localized advanced tumors benefit from combined radiotherapy. In this procedure, the tumor is irradiated internally as well as externally by way of HDR brachytherapy. This is shown by a study of the West-German ...
... reports Dr. Neal, Director of Studies. Although there is still the danger of an overdiagnosis, which means that tumors are discovered that are not life threatening. However, these cases are considerably ...
... Director of Studies. Although there is still the danger of an overdiagnosis, which means that tumors are discovered that are not life threatening. However, these cases are considerably lower than in earlier ...
... many of these tumors would never cause any problems, let alone cause death. In the battle of this “overtreatment“, the defensive strategies such as the „active surveillance“ or the low-risk brachytherapy ...
... localized advanced tumors benefit from combined radiotherapy. In this procedure, the tumor is irradiated internally as well as externally by way of HDR brachytherapy. This is shown by a study of the West-German ...
... many of these tumors would never cause any problems, let alone cause death. In the battle of this “overtreatment“, the defensive strategies such as the „active surveillance“ or the low-risk brachytherapy ...
... cancer have evolved in radiation therapy. The advantages are manifold: precise targeting of the radiation at the same rate of success; the radiation of the tumors causes lower levels of discomfort and ...
... the lifetime. On the other hand, many patients, who suffer from advanced tumors, are not receiving the proper therapy. Recently experts of the West-German Prostate Center discussed this dilemma of overtreatment ...
... and impotence, can be kept to a minimal”, says Dr. Pedram Derakhshani, urologist at the West-German Prostate Center. With 58 000 newly diagnosed cases per year, prostate cancer is the most common tumor ...
... individual case. The advantage is that if, there is an unclear diagnosis or a complicated tumor, this case will be discussed in an interdisciplinary panel, and the further course will jointly be decided ...
For patients with suspected prostate cancer, there is now a new diagnosis technique available. With the so-called real-time elastography, images of the tumor are a more accurate. This not only allows for ...
... framework of a biopsy tumor tissue will be found. Above a score of 100, the hit rate is allegedly about 70%. Current studies showed that with elevated PCA3 scores, a prostate biopsy often is more positive, ...
... the brachytherapy has proven to be a successful procedure. During the so-called seed implantation, the smallest radioactive iodine seeds are implanted into the prostate. These destroy the tumor from the ...
... chance that within the framework of a biopsy tumor tissue will be found. Above a score of 100, the hit rate is allegedly about 70%. Current studies showed that with elevated PCA3 scores, a prostate biopsy ...
... sources (seeds) are implanted into the prostate. The seeds target the tumor internally with high doses of radiation and destroy the tumor. The prostate remains intact. With equal rates of success, brachytherapy ...
... Prostatektomie und Strahlentherapie 1. PCa-Symposium der German-Maltese Medical Co-operative Society Malta, 02. – 03. 3. 2001 S. Neubauer, P. Derakhshani Chemo- und Strahlentherapie des Hodentumors ...
... P. Chemo- und Strahlentherapie des Hodentumors 1. Uro-Onkologischer Workshop, Köln, 26.1.2001 Derakhshani P, Schwarzer U, Klotz T, Engelmann U Aktuelle Diagnostik und Therapie der erektilen Dysfunktion ...
... If possible, chemotherapy is used to cure the cancer, however for the most part, the goal is block the tumor growth, and to slow down the course of the disease (palliation). For patients with prostate ...
... adjust the hormonal balance. Whether a hormonal therapy is recommendable and for how long, dependents on the stage of tumor, the type of therapy, the size of the prostate, as well as the age of the patient. ...
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