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Who Was The First Person To Be Treated With The Gamma Knife?
Precision is key when it comes to any treatment related to the brain, and part of the reason why people are often prescribed a trip to a radiotherapy centre for stereotactic radiosurgery is precisely because of this precision.
Lars Leksell…
Can Personalised Radiotherapy Defeat Bladder Cancer?
Radiotherapy has been in use since around the turn of the 20th century, making it a very well-established area of medicine. Nevertheless, like any other form of medicine, nothing has stood still; as well as establishing more kinds of cancer…
Exploring the Delayed Use of Radiotherapy in Treating Cancer
One of the most comforting aspects of entering a radiotherapy centre is that whilst many of the therapies and technologies being used are new, the underlying concept behind the treatment has been established for over a century.
This means…
Understanding How Radiotherapy After Surgery Helps Prevent Cancer Recurrence
There are so many different forms of cancer, each of which relies on a treatment plan that can vary significantly from one diagnosis to another.
In some cases, a visit to a radiotherapy centre will be enough to destroy certain types of early-stage…
What Conditions Were First Treated with Radiotherapy? A Historical Look
A referral to a radiotherapy centre for treatment means that a person is going to receive non-intrusive, effective and versatile treatment for a wide variety of conditions.
Brain tumours, as well as certain types of lesions and growths in…
The Fall Of Radioactive Therapy And Rise Of Radiotherapy
Radiotherapy is one of three front-line treatments used in the treatment of lesions, tumours and malignant cancers, and the earlier a cancer diagnosis is acquired, the more likely it is that visiting a radiotherapy centre is the primary, if…
SBRT bei NSCLC (Dr Kuczer – 2024)
Radiation Oncology specialist, Dr. Kuczer
3D-CRT vs. SBRT
Respiratory Motion Management
Conventional (ITV-based)
– Contour and treat full tumor ROM
Accelerator beam gating
– Patient breathes normally;…
How Radiotherapy Can Be Used In Combination With Drugs
Our radiotherapy centre can now treat a very wide array of conditions. The technology of radiotherapy has been developed over the last 120 years to offer hope and extend life to sufferers of various forms of cancer.
This has become more adroit…
How Eating The Right Sort Of Foods Aids Radiotherapy
Facing a battle against cancer can be one of the most daunting prospects anyone can be confronted with. It is not just the reality of our mortality - since we will all die eventually - but the uncertainty of outcome, both for you and your loved…
Could ‘Mini CERN’ Provide The Next Radiotherapy Innovation?
Ever since the possibilities of radiotherapy were first discovered in the 1890s and put into practice in the 1900s, the potential of this technology to treat cancer has been a keen subject of intensive research around the world.
Indeed, if…
The Motivation That Made Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Possible
People entering the radiotherapy centre today for precise treatment for brain lesions and tumours know that the treatment they are set to receive involves no incisions, leaves only the marks of the metal guide frame and will generally give them…
What Your Recovery From Gamma Knife Surgery Involves
Major treatment for any kind of ailment, especially cancer, can be quite gruelling. But with a gamma knife, it can be much less so than some imagine.
If you have a tumour that requires precise attention, sometimes the solution your oncologist…
The Differences Between Internal And External Radiotherapy
When someone opts for treatment at a radiotherapy centre, they might be surprised at the sheer diversity of the range of treatments on offer, many of which are bespoke and targeted at treating particular types of cancer located in specific parts…
What Is Immobilisation & Why Does It Matter In Radiotherapy?
Whilst based on a single, unifying principle, the development of radiotherapy as a treatment has taken over a century and even in the 2020s there are fundamental changes in how treatments are planned, organised and carried out.
There are…
Could Blood Test Give Brain Cancer Radiotherapy Help?
The use of radiotherapy dates from the end of the 19th century, but a host of technological and medical advancements over the years have increased its effectiveness in fighting cancer and extending life, while ameliorating the side effects.
However,…
The Principle Behind The Effectiveness Of Radiation Therapy
Either by itself or in combination with other treatments such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy is a fundamental part of many cancer treatments, and millions of people will set foot into a radiotherapy centre to start or continue cancer treatment,…
What Is Biology-Guided Radiotherapy And How Does It Work?
Technological advancement is one of the core parts of the development of radiotherapy, much in the same way that radiation therapy is one of the core parts of the treatment of many lesions, tumours and types of cancer.
Because of this, radiotherapy…
Can Radiotherapy Advances Beat Europe’s Cancer Rise?
The wonders of modern medicine and allied improvements in the understanding of matters like nutrition and toxicity have had a massive positive impact on the life expectancy of people in the most advanced countries in the world. But the benefits…
What Is The Future For Gamma Knives And Radiotherapy?
It has often been said that in Western countries with long life expectancy, around one in two people will get cancer at some point in their lives. This can come in many forms, but it is also a threat that is increasingly preventable and treatable.…
Is A Short, More Intense Radiotherapy Course More Effective?
Typically, when people enter a radiotherapy centre for treatment to remove prostate cancer, the course prescribed can sometimes involve as many as 39 doses of radiation over several weeks.
This is a long treatment, but typically if caught…
Where Prostate Cancer Rates Are The Highest Globally
Prostate cancer is one of the more common cancers, but if detected early enough, men who suffer from it can have a very good chance of survival. Accessing a radiotherapy centre can often be a crucial factor in enabling them to do so.
However,…
Briefe von Patienten
“Als Resümee bleibt mir ein riesengroßes Danke für ihre Leistungen und die ihrer Mannschaft auszusprechen, die in Summe die Bestrahlungen in sehr guter Erinnerung bleiben lassen.”
Sehr geehrter Herr Dr Kuczer,
ich möchte mich herzlich…
When Is Gamma Knife Surgery The Best Option For You?
All over the world, millions of people who have contracted brain cancer will have soon learned there is more hope for extended survival today than ever before, because of the wide range of treatments available.
For those learning about gamma…
How Can Good Nutrition Help Patients Manage Cancer Treatment
When it comes to treating cancer, surgery, radiotherapy or chemotherapy are most frequently used.
They are designed to either remove the tumour, kill it or shrink it, so it is no longer at risk of spreading.
However, taking steps to…
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