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How Long Is Gamma Knife Radiosurgery From Start To Finish?

Many cancer treatments, from radiotherapy to chemotherapy, take multiple sessions and quite some time for the treatment to fully take effect, in order to balance their powerful effects with recovery and life’s responsibilities. One exception…

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Why Is Early Diagnosis So Important For Cancer Treatment?

As a specialist cancer treatment centre specialising in radiotherapy, we know how important it is to have as many treatment options as possible. Every cancer is unique in terms of its location, stage, rate of progression, and which treatments…

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What Treatments Are Available For Shoulder Osteoarthritis?

Osteoarthritis of the shoulder is not discussed as frequently as other forms of osteoarthritis, such as that in the hip or knee. But it can be a painful condition that restricts your movement if it goes untreated. Although shoulder osteoarthritis…

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How Is Cancer Treatment Affected By The Change Of Seasons?

Whilst everyone has a different opinion of the seasons, the first bloom of spring can be extremely meaningful to many people undergoing cancer treatment, but it can also require some changes not only to treatment plans but also to mindset. The…

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What Is NovoCure Therapy And What Cancers Can It Treat?

If you have been diagnosed with cancer, chances are you are researching all the available treatment options. For some types of cancer, NovoCure technology is proving to offer an effective alternative treatment. What is NovoCure technology? NovoCure…

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The Early Signs Of Ovarian Cancer And How It Is Treated

Early detection of cancer will generally allow for the widest choice of treatments, with less invasive treatments more likely to be an option if cancer is detected sooner. This is why many common cancers have screening programmes and why…

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What Are The First Symptoms Of A Brain Tumour To Look For?

As brain tumours can vary significantly in how they grow and how they affect people, detection is both essential and can be difficult to spot early. Knowing the potential signs of a brain tumour is a vital skill to ensure that you get access…

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New Research Supports Radiotherapy For Keloid Prevention

Many people think that radiotherapy is useful only as a means of treating cancer. While it does have a vital role in this regard, it also has many other uses that can bring all kinds of benefits to patients. Our radiotherapy centre can provide…

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Amethyst’s Dr David Kuczer Receives Radiation Oncology Award

We’re pleased to announce that our partner radiation oncologist Dr David Kuczer has been honoured for his excellent work in the DocFinder Patients’ Choice Awards 2025. These awards recognise the doctors who are particularly popular within…

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How Can Low-Dose Radiotherapy Treat Knee Osteoarthritis?

When those who have not had radiotherapy before find themselves in a medical situation where it is a possibility, the first question may not be “which type?” Few osteoarthritis sufferers will know there is one kind that could benefit them. Those…

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What Should Be In Your Diet Whilst Undergoing Radiotherapy?

When being treated for cancer, every aspect of your treatment and overall care matters. This is why we take a holistic approach to cancer care; not only do we employ state-of-the-art external radiotherapy machinery to undertake extremely…

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Depuytren’s Disease: What It Is And How You Can Treat It

Depuytren’s Disease is not a widely known condition, but for sufferers, it can be very uncomfortable and have a big impact on their daily life. Therefore, it is important to find a treatment that is effective and long-lasting, so they can…

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Can Radiotherapy Be Used Multiple Times In The Same Area?

Radiotherapy is one of the most powerful and advanced medical treatments in the world, and specialist oncologists will create individual and highly precise treatment plans to maximise its effectiveness using minimal doses. When you travel…

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How Can Low-Dose Radiotherapy Ease Achilles Tendon Pain?

Most people are not aware that there are several types of radiotherapy. One distinction is between internal radiotherapy, where a patient is injected with a radioactive substance that provides a high dose of radiation to a certain area, and…

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Amethyst Austria Announces New SunMed Partnership

Amethyst Radiotherapy Austria, one of the leading treatment centres in the world for primary and secondary cancers, is proud to announce a new alliance with SunMed Consulting to help improve patient access to high-quality medical solutions and…

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What Are Keloids And Is Radiotherapy An Effective Treatment?

Although keloids are not harmful to your health, they can make you feel self-conscious or even cause emotional distress. This is particularly true if they are somewhere very visible, like on your face. Let’s look at keloids in more detail,…

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Maja Zakarija: The Benefits Of Amethyst Vienna For International Patients

In this interview, we meet with Maja Zakarija, certified medical travel professional and Austria-accredited pharmaceutical representative, where she discusses the very real benefits of visiting the Amethyst Radiotherapy centre in Vienna for…

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How Can Radiotherapy Help To Treat Osteoarthritis?

Osteoarthritis is a condition that affects millions of people around Europe, especially older individuals and is the most common form of arthritis. Once seen as a consequence of wear and tear, it is now understood to be a disease that can affect…

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How Can Radiotherapy Help Treat Ledderhose Disease?

When the word radiotherapy is mentioned, most people immediately think about treatment for people with advanced cancer, or possibly a benign tumour that needs shrinking. However, our radiotherapy centre can treat many other conditions that…

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When Should You Go Home Following International Cancer Care?

Travelling abroad for treatment is a major commitment to your health, as you get access to state-of-the-art equipment, elite specialists in the field of oncology and access to a wide range of multidisciplinary therapies and treatments not always…

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Why Are Primary And Secondary Cancers Treated Differently?

Everyone who is diagnosed with cancer will often receive tailored, bespoke care, either in terms of the schedule of treatment they receive, whether they travel to another country to receive specialist care that may not be available in their…

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What Should I Expect During Breast Cancer Radiotherapy?

Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer diagnosed in women within the EU region and the picture is the same when you look at the prevalence of this form of cancer in Austria. It is estimated that one in 11 women in the EU will develop…

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Interview with Dr. David Kuczer — Fast Access to Advanced, Personalised Treatment

In this interview, our partner radiation oncologist Dr. David Kuczer speaks with Maja Zakarija—a Certified Medical Travel Professional and Austria-accredited Pharmaceutical Representative—about the biggest challenges international patients…

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What Are The Best Gifts To Receive During Cancer Treatment?

Following a cancer diagnosis, there will inevitably be a lot of questions about treatment, all of which are important, but not all of which will necessarily relate to a person’s primary care. Depending on the nature, location and stage…

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New Discovery Boosts Radiotherapy For Prostate Cancer

The use of radiotherapy for prostate cancer can be highly effective in preventing the disease from progressing, with a key aim being to prevent metastasis, the progression of a cancer from primary to secondary, at which point it can appear in…

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How Long Is Gamma Knife Radiosurgery From Start To Finish?

Why Is Early Diagnosis So Important For Cancer Treatment?

What Treatments Are Available For Shoulder Osteoarthritis?

How Is Cancer Treatment Affected By The Change Of Seasons?

What Is NovoCure Therapy And What Cancers Can It Treat?

The Early Signs Of Ovarian Cancer And How It Is Treated

What Are The First Symptoms Of A Brain Tumour To Look For?

New Research Supports Radiotherapy For Keloid Prevention

Amethyst’s Dr David Kuczer Receives Radiation Oncology Award

How Can Low-Dose Radiotherapy Treat Knee Osteoarthritis?

What Should Be In Your Diet Whilst Undergoing Radiotherapy?

Depuytren’s Disease: What It Is And How You Can Treat It

Can Radiotherapy Be Used Multiple Times In The Same Area?

How Can Low-Dose Radiotherapy Ease Achilles Tendon Pain?

Amethyst Austria Announces New SunMed Partnership

What Are Keloids And Is Radiotherapy An Effective Treatment?

Maja Zakarija: The Benefits Of Amethyst Vienna For International Patients

How Can Radiotherapy Help To Treat Osteoarthritis?

How Can Radiotherapy Help Treat Ledderhose Disease?

When Should You Go Home Following International Cancer Care?

Why Are Primary And Secondary Cancers Treated Differently?

What Should I Expect During Breast Cancer Radiotherapy?

Interview with Dr. David Kuczer — Fast Access to Advanced, Personalised Treatment

What Are The Best Gifts To Receive During Cancer Treatment?

New Discovery Boosts Radiotherapy For Prostate Cancer

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