Surgical treatment of thyroid, adrenal and pancreatic glands

In diseases and functional disorders of the endocrine system, physicians usually resort to surgery

Сhief physician, Professor Michael Unch presents promising research and new standards of therapy

Breast reconstruction after MRM

Prof. Dr.med. Michael Bartels, the Chief Physician of the General, Visceral, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery at the Hospital Helios Park-Klinikum Leipzig, answers the patients’ questions about colon, liver and pancreatic cancer.

When a man examines his body in the shower in the morning or in the evening after a workout, he should be attentive. He is probably one of those men who are at risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer, and in Germany, this number reaches about 700 men a year.

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women. About 69,000 new cases are reported annually. Almost every patient asks themselves a question of proper nutrition. First of all, this means that one should eat healthy food.

About 70–80% of all tumours can be removed while preserving the breast. However, if the tumour is very large and malignant, or it involves a skin lesion or formation of multiple tumours in different regions of the breast, a mastectomy will be usually performed.

Colorectal cancer, along with breast and prostate cancer, is one of the most common cancers in Germany. The diagnosis disrupts routine rhythm of life as cancer becomes its centre. How does it affect mental health?

Heinz Woyke is sitting on his bed at the Helios Clinic Koethen, his bag is packed, and he is leaving the Clinic today. Despite many concerns, he is able to smile again. We recall this turbulent year together with him.

In many patients, chemotherapy is a method complementary to surgery. This is the most important treatment option for patients with advanced colorectal cancer.

Fear of a possible coronavirus infection should not delay or even hinder vital, immediate, and high-quality cancer treatment. We talked with the oncologist, PD Dr. Peter Reichardt, Chief Physician for Oncology and Palliative Medicine, Helios Hospital Buch, on a new nationwide study he authored.

A disease developed in one of his friends prompted Peter Springer* to undergo prostate cancer screening. The result turned out to be an unpleasant surprise: he was sick. At the University Hospital Helios Wuppertal, a gentle robotic-assisted prostate resection was performed using the da Vinci® surgical system. Now the patient can enjoy life again.

Cancer remains one of the most common causes of death. Many types of cancer are successfully treated today – provided they are diagnosed early. Therefore, preventive cancer screening is necessary to increase the chances of survival. The most important check-up time.

Sarcoma Center at Helios Hospital Berlin-Buch is part of the EURACAN network

Since March 17, it is official: The Sarcoma Center at Helios Klinikum Berlin-Buch is now part of the European Reference Network for Rare Tumors in Adults (EURACAN). After a two-year application and selection process, this makes the Buch hospital the only Helios clinic represented in the EURACAN network. The aim of this network is to improve the quality of care for all European citizens affected by rare cancers and to ensure access to innovations in all EU member states.