


Inside Amethyst Austria: Dr David on Precision Tumour Care
Transforming Cancer Treatment in Austria—With Precision and Compassion
At Amethyst Radiotherapy Austria, we understand that a cancer diagnosis can be life-changing—for both patients and their families. That’s why we are committed to delivering…

What Should You Do If You Are Travelling For Treatment?
Because there are a lot of different types of cancer, some of which are rarer than others, some people might be advised to travel to a specialist clinic, which could take them across the country, across the continent or even around the world.
Any…

What Can You Expect When A Course Of Cancer Treatment Ends?
Much of the focus of cancer care and the treatment pathway tends to focus on what people should expect just before and during their treatment.
This allows them to prepare themselves, understand what they should expect from their treatment,…

How Can You Stay Safe In Summer During Cancer Treatment?
Following a diagnosis of cancer, the priority of your care team will be to ensure you get the most effective treatment possible to preserve the highest quality of life, using a multidisciplinary holistic approach shaped by advanced research.
In…

How Might Radiotherapy Combat Europe’s Rising Cancer Cases?
The development of radiotherapy and other cancer treatments has been a literal life-saver for millions of people down the years and may be even more so in the years ahead. However, a major question will be whether such developments will be sufficient…

Amethyst Associate Launches Radiovaccine For Oncology Patients
New Amethyst Radiotherapy associate Dr Slavisa Tubin - a radiation oncology specialist - has been working on an innovative method of partial tumour irradiation with ultra-high doses, dubbed the radiovaccine because it helps to activate the immune…

Dr David Kuczer Recognised in TREND Magazine for Cancer Care Leadership
Leading a New Era in Private Radiotherapy
At Amethyst Radiotherapy Austria, we believe every patient deserves not just precise and effective cancer treatment — but one that is delivered without delay, with compassion, and with respect for…

How Is Low-Dose Radiotherapy Used To Treat Chronic Pain?
Radiotherapy is commonly seen as a curative treatment, used in targeted high doses to treat conditions such as cancer, tumours or sarcomas.
However, low doses of radiation are also often used to treat non-malignant diseases and help manage…

Amethyst Austria Featured On Leading Serbian News Platform
Cancer care provider Amethyst Austria is proud to announce that it has just been featured on BLIC, one of Serbia’s leading news platforms, showcasing the organisation’s successes in fighting cancer with radiotherapy treatments.
Located…

Amethyst Oncologist Dr Kuczer Featured In Zena Interview
Amethyst Austria radiation oncology specialist Dr David Kuczer has given an interview to Zena, one of the leading news platforms in Serbia, discussing the role that radiotherapy has to play in the treatment of breast cancer.
He explained…

What Do You Need To Know Before Novocure Cancer Treatment?
Because there are hundreds of different cancer types, there are a huge number of treatments, some of which are better suited to certain kinds of cancer than others.
However, whilst there are three main types of treatment in surgery, chemotherapy…

Can You Travel On Holiday During Radiotherapy Treatment?
Treatment for cancer at a radiotherapy centre can be a long-term process involving a lot of ancillary elements beyond the specific doses of radiation used and any adjunctive primary treatments.
Your multidisciplinary team will include…

New Test Boosts Early Prostate Cancer Diagnosis Prospects
Prostate cancer is one of the most prominent gender-specific cancers, but, in common with other forms of cancer, early diagnosis can make a major difference to the prognosis for patients.
Not only does it make the chances of survival greater,…

Why Does Nutrition Matter During Radiotherapy Treatment?
Alongside exercise and mental health, nutrition is a key component of a healthy lifestyle, and during a course of radiotherapy treatment, diet will be a key consideration of the multidisciplinary team.
Nutrition is key to ensuring that the…

Primary And Secondary Brain Tumours: A Simple Guide
Anyone suffering from brain tumours, be they benign or malignant, will seek the best medical care possible to provide relief from symptoms or even a solution that fully resolves the issue. However, the care that is needed depends on a range…

What Are The Primary Signs And Symptoms Of A Brain Tumour?
This March marks the 21st anniversary of Brain Tumour Awareness Month, and every radiotherapy centre plays a part in ensuring that as many brain tumours are treated as possible, with advanced technology and diagnostics assisting with this aim.
Initially…

What Can You Do To Feel Better During Cancer Treatment?
Cancer treatment is a process with many steps before, during and after visiting the radiotherapy centre, and specialist cancer doctors and nurses will take a holistic, conscientious approach during the entire duration of the journey.
Every…

Amethyst Radiotherapy On The Die Presse Front Page
The team here at Amethyst Radiotherapy have been featured on the website of Austrian broadsheet newspaper Die Presse, showcasing the leading private radiotherapy clinic, based in Vienna, which provides a wide range of different radiation oncology…

5 Important Facts About Trigeminal Neuralgia Treatment
There are certain conditions which can be effectively managed and treated once their causes are understood, and trigeminal neuralgia is a particularly illustrative example of this.
Once it has been diagnosed and a patient has been referred…

What Were The Early Treatments That Inspired Radiotherapy?
Anyone who is prescribed a course of radiotherapy treatments from a specialist centre can feel comforted that they are receiving a proven treatment that is over a century old and is still evolving and improving in its efficacy.
From the…

How Prostate Cancer Treatment Has Advanced In Recent Years
Prostate cancer is a disease that kills millions of men every year. It is one of the most common forms of cancer and men will increasingly become vulnerable to it after the age of 50. Those who are overweight, have a family history of the disease…

Why Does Stereotactic Radiosurgery Primarily Treat The Brain?
If someone is prescribed a treatment plan that consists of stereotactic radiosurgery, they can enter the radiotherapy centre confident that they are being treated by one of the most effective, accurate and oldest radiosurgical treatments available.
The…

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…
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