HIFU for prostate cancer treatment in Asklepios Hospital Barmbek
About the clinic
- Top center for HIFU prostate treatment in Northern Germany. Asklepios Barmbek is the largest medical facility for focused ultrasound surgery according to hospital's data.
- Reasonable HIFU prostate cancer treatment cost. Asklepios offers affordable price for the procedure. It is 10-15% lower than in other top German hospitals.
- Great experience in HIFU prostate cancer therapy. Over 500 HIFU procedures have been performed since 2002.
- Top prostate cancer doctor. Prof. Andreas Gross is the Head of the Urology Department, and his expertise is confirmed by Leading Medicine Guide, a prestigious German medical website.
- Asklepios Barmbek is among the best medical facility in Germany. The Focus magazine ranked Asklepios among Top German hospitals in 2019, especially in prostate cancer treatment.
- Prostate cancer treatment with HIFU is performed to treat localized neoplasm at 1-2 stages. It is non-surgical therapy with high accuracy and less damage to healthy tissues.
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Asklepios Hospital Barmbek: more details about the clinic
Asklepios Barmbek was founded in 1913. The Hospital includes 19 departments and 5 multi-specialty centers.
Asklepios Barmbek is situated in Hamburg, 8 km away from the Rathausmarkt central square and 5 km away from the International Airport.
ADVANTAGES OF THE HOSPITAL
- It is focused on international patients. Asklepios Barmbek is recognized as No. 1 clinic in the world for foreigners. It ensures that medical tourists will feel comfortable in the Hospital and have full information about the treatment course.
- The advanced center for cancer treatment. Patients from all over the world visit Asklepios Barmbek to cure cancer. Here, oncologists apply the latest techniques: targeted therapy, interventional oncology (sparing operations), radiotherapy of tumors.
- Leading German doctors. Doctors of Asklepios Barmbek are regularly included in TOP 100 list of the best German specialists according to Focus magazine, the most authoritative medical edition in Germany.
- Safe treatment. The special committee works on the premises of the Clinic. It is responsible for the safety of the procedures. Each patient receives a unique bracelet to avoid confusion in prescribing medicines.
AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
No. 1 hospital in the rating of the Medical Travel Quality Alliance (MTQA)
Asklepios Barmbek takes the 1st place in the rating of MTQA, the International Medical Tourism Organization. MTQA representatives visit hospitals around the world and choose those that follow strict quality treatment standards.
TOP 100 of the best clinics in Germany according to the Focus magazine
Since 2012, the Hospital has been regularly including in the list of the 100 best medical centers in Germany among 2,000 applicants. Breast, prostate, colon cancers and Parkinson’s disease treatment are the strong points of the Hospital. The rating of the clinics is based on success rates, the quality of the equipment, doctors' qualifications, patients' reviews, and Bookimed doctors’ expert opinion. 15,000 doctors recommend Asklepios Barmbek.
DIN EN ISO 9001: 2015 Quality Certificate
This is the basic attestation of all Asklepios clinics. The document ensures that an independent ISO Quality Committee verifies the quality of services in the Hospital. It confirms that all procedures are performed under international standards, drugs and medical supplies are certified in the EU.
ASKLEPIOS BARMBEK IN FIGURES
The Department has the certificate of the German Cancer Society (DKG). Oncologists of the Department treat different types of cancer and have 15-20 years of experience. The medical equipment here complies with international quality standards.
16,000 patients receive treatment in the Department every year.
Oncologists specialize in the treatment of such diseases as:
- liver cancer
- lung cancer
- malignant tumors of the stomach, intestine, and pancreas
- colon neoplasms
- prostate, kidney, bladder, testicle cancers
- lymphoma, leukemia, multiple myeloma
- breast cancer
- uterus and ovaries tumors.
Multidisciplinary approach. What is it?
A medical team develops the treatment plan for Asklepios Barmbek patients. A team consists of several doctors: oncologist, surgeon, radiologist, and chemotherapy specialist. Together they prescribe the most effective and safe surgeries and medications. Such an approach helps to avoid medical error in comparison with the case when one doctor independently plans the treatment.
Council of physicians
Types of cancer therapy in Asklepios Barmbek
- Chemotherapy is the medication treatment of cancer. Undergoing chemotherapy, patients take pills or droppers. Such drugs effectively destroy malignant tissues, but also affect healthy ones — hair follicles, mucous membranes, and hematopoietic cells. This can cause such side effects as hair loss and discomfort in the gastrointestinal tract. Oncologists of Asklepios Barmbek select chemotherapy individually for each patient to reduce the occurrence of side effects.
- Target therapy is a modern drug treatment method. Target drugs affect precisely malignant cells, without damaging the healthy ones. That’s why side effects occur less frequently than after chemotherapy. Doctors prescribe targeted drugs for the treatment of breast and prostate cancer, melanoma, lymphoma, multiple myeloma.
- Multimodal therapy is a chemotherapy in combination with the surgery and/or radiotherapy. Oncologists apply this method to treat colon, pancreas, esophagus, stomach, lungs and breast cancers.
- Interventional oncology is a local effect on the tumor. Doctors use a catheter or needle to inject the drug directly into the vessels leading to cancer. Doctors destroy some neoplasms with the help of ultrasound, the source of which is fixed on the end of the needle. This allows accurately affecting the malignant cells without damaging the healthy ones. The method is used for the therapy of liver, large intestine, stomach, esophagus, breast cancers.
Doctors of the Department specialize in the surgical treatment of benign and malignant tumors.
Endoscopic operations through the body openings
Doctors perform endoscopic procedures to remove tumors and polyps in the gastrointestinal tract. The operations are minimally invasive, they are performed through the anus or esophagus. Due to the absence of incisions, a patient does not feel severe pain after the procedure. The recovery period takes 1-3 days.
Laparoscopic interventions through 1-3 cm punctures
Most of the operations at Asklepios Barmbek are laparoscopic. They are performed through small punctures up to 3 cm. Doctors use thin tools and a mini camera to remove the tumor accurately and not damage the surrounding tissues. Surgeons apply laparoscopy to remove hernias, neoplasms in the stomach and urogenital system.
VATS is the gold standard for lung cancer surgery
VATS is a video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. Doctors remove the tumor through 1-2 punctures. It allows conducting the operation without the sternum opening. Surgeons watch the whole operation process on the monitor. It increases the accuracy of the procedure. VATS is prescribed in the early stages of lung cancer when the tumor does not spread beyond the organ.
Surgery in Asklepios Barmbek
SERVICES FOR INTERNATIONAL PATIENTS
- medical interpreter for an additional fee
- transfer from/to an airport
- accommodation in a single or double room
- meals according to a menu.
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Алия
• Liver biopsy
Kazakhstan
Anonymous
• Prostatectomy
Ukraine
Anonymous
• Pancreatic cancer
Russian Federation
Lyudmila Pavlovna
• Pancreatic cancer
Russian Federation
Вячеслав
• Bladder cancer
Ukraine
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