Priv.-Doz. Dr. med. Andreas Tittel

The clinic headed by Dr. Tittel is increasingly using a state-of-the-art robotic surgical system.

A German tumor center says patients with liver metastases of colon cancer should promptly seek a second opinion from a major center of expertise.

Colorectal cancer is a very severe diagnosis. Nevertheless, modern diagnosis and therapy options make it possible to successfully fight the disease. Even if a complete cure, at certain stages, is no longer possible, there are good chances to prolong life and maintain its quality.

Diagnostic tools are becoming so precise that one can see even the tiniest tumors that are not associated with any complaints at present, and are not to be associated with them in the future. However, treatment including surgery is increasingly becoming the option in such cases all over the world. Isn’t it worthwhile asking if it really makes sense?

Barrett's oesophagus is a precancerous lesion that develops due to a chronic inflammatory process which results in the degenerayion of the squamous epithelium of the esophagus into columnar epithelium. There is a high probability that the disease will develop into an adenocarcinoma of the esophagus.

Generous and fatty meals may sometimes provoke sudden cramps and severe pain in the right upper abdomen. If a piece of creamy cake or a few hard-boiled eggs lead to such unpleasant consequences, most likely, you should suspect gallstone disease.