Blog – Page 4

The latest medical news, expert views on key health issues, as well as advice on disease prevention and management.

Cardiology

Heart catheter pros and cons

Marina Virko schedule 5 minutes
Heart catheter pros and cons

When is cardiac catheterization necessary? What are the diagnostic and therapeutic uses of this method? Can coronarography be performed in all cases, or is a differentiated approach preferable? Leading German cardiologists answer all these questions in this article.

Mammology

What is a breast care specialist?

Oleg Gluz schedule 4 minutes
What is a breast care specialist?

Breast problems need to be taken quite seriously. How often should I visit a field-specific physician? What preventive actions are appropriate? How can modern mastology help in disease detection? All these issues are dealt with in our post about the key features of breast care specialist work. 

Oncology

Stage IV lung cancer (carcinoma)

Marina Virko schedule 15 minutes
Stage IV lung cancer (carcinoma)

Even with stage IV lung cancer, there are ways to improve a patient’s general condition and quality of life, as well as increase life expectancy.

Oncology

Small cell lung cancer

Marina Virko schedule 7 minutes
Small cell lung cancer

This article analyzes risk factors, causes, and treatment peculiarities of different types of small cell lung cancer.

Oncology

SECOND OPINION IN ONCOLOGY

Marina Virko schedule 5 minutes
SECOND OPINION IN ONCOLOGY

Second opinion in oncological diseases: when is it necessary, how to get it, what should be done after the consultation?

SECOND OPINION: WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

Marina Virko schedule 3,5 minutes
SECOND OPINION: WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

Second opinion: questions and answers. In which cases is it really necessary? How to choose the best way to get a comprehensive consultation.

Health news

Another 15 conditions are eligible for a second opinion procedure

Marina Virko schedule 3 minutes
Another 15 conditions are eligible for a second opinion procedure

Medical second opinion on another 15 issues is to be covered by public health insurance in Germany.

A Second Medical Opinion: More Certainty or Doubt?

Marina Virko schedule 3 minutes
A Second Medical Opinion: More Certainty or Doubt?

The German parties CDU/CSU and SPD would like patients to get 2nd opinions before some elective procedures. Will it help to make right decisions?

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