Treatment of AML in Germany
Leukemia is a complex cancer affecting the hematopoietic system and the blood itself. Munich is home to some of the world’s most renowned doctors specializing in the treatment of complex blood and bone marrow cancers.
Hematology departments at university hospitals as well as private clinics provide diagnosis and treatment for all of the most complex blood cancers:
– Acute and chronic myeloid leukemia (myeloid leukemia);
– Acute and chronic lymphatic leukemia (lymphatic leukemia).
Leukemia is not a judgment. Leukemia treatment in Germany offers a high probability of full recovery, but there is a factor that limits the possibility of leukemia treatment – financial inability to pay for the full course of treatment.
Leukemia treatment in Germany with partial subsidizing
We provide partial non-refundable subsidies for leukemia treatment in Munich clinics.
This will help those who cannot afford the full cost of leukemia treatment in Germany and will enable them to cope with this terrible disease. The partial non-refundable subsidy is granted on a case-by-case basis. The specialists of our center evaluate: the prescribed treatment, the financial situation of the patient, and the duration of the recommended course of treatment in Germany.
Diagnosis of leukemia
The prognosis of leukemia treatment depends to a large extent on the stage at which it is started. The earlier the correct diagnosis is made and professional treatment is started, the better the patient’s chances of a full recovery. This is why Munich clinics pay great attention to diagnostics.
Laboratory tests
Several laboratories with innovative equipment are involved in the process of diagnosing leukemia. The complex method of laboratory tests allows to obtain an accurate detailed diagnosis in a short period of time and prescribe the most effective treatment. Diagnosis is carried out in several stages, the first of which is to confirm the diagnosis. For this purpose, a subject examination of the patient by a hematologist of the highest qualification and morphological, biochemical blood tests, blood coagulation studies are carried out.
Specialized tests
If abnormalities and specific abnormalities in the blood are found, specialized tests are ordered to confirm the diagnosis of leukemia. Diagnostic methods are then expanded to indicate the type of leukemia.One of the most effective diagnostic methods is bone marrow puncture followed by fluorescent examination of the material.
Assess prognosis and prescribe treatment
The next step is the integration of all diagnostic indications in order to assess the prognosis for recovery: this is important for the treatment and its subsequent effectiveness. A special feature of the Munich Medical Center is the interdisciplinary consultation between many clinics and the use of numerous specialists for diagnosis.
Leukemia treatment in Munich clinics
In order to achieve full recovery, the use of intensive and repetitive chemotherapy. This method gives the best prognosis in children with lymphoblastic leukemia blood. In adults, the predicted cure rate is slightly lower because the body recovers more slowly, but Munich clinics have developed special methods of supportive therapy, that help improve prognosis even in elderly patients.
Chemotherapy is divided into three phases that differ in frequency and intensity of drug exposure.
Bone marrow transplantation
When the prescribed treatment includes transplantation, it is necessary to search for HLA-matched donors. Firstly, the search is conducted among the patient’s close relatives, if there is no suitable donor among them, then a wide range of donors is used in databases of the Central Donor Registry of Europe and Germany. Europe’s donor database is the most extensive and contains data on more than 21 million bone marrow donors.
Leukemia specialists in Munich
International Medical Center offers the organization of consultations and treatment of leukemia by the best professors with world renown, who have a huge positive experience in practical oncology of blood diseases.
We offer consultations and follow-up treatment with Dr. M.D., prof. Christophe Salat.
His main area of expertise is oncologic hematology. He is a leading consultant at the Red Cross Clinic of Munich and has extensive successful experience in chemotherapy and transplantation at this renowned clinic.
Interdisciplinary Cancer Center Munich has two leading specialists in oncology and hematology on its team:
Prof. Wolfgang Hiddemann (Grosshadern Clinic) is a leading expert in hematologic oncology, specializing in all types of blood cancers and malignant lymphomas. He plays an active role in developing new treatment methods for leukemia and conducts clinical research in this field.
In addition, Prof. Hiddemann has founded a psychological support society for patients and their families, called “Life Energy”, based on his private practice.
Prof. Justus Duister (clinic Rechts der Isar ) A leading expert in the treatment of leukemia and lymphoma.
He has developed and successfully applied a technique: “Targeted Therapy”, which blocks the spread of the malignant process at the molecular level. Professor Duister’s innovations have been recognized worldwide.
Prof. Dr. Christian Peschel (Clinica Rechts der Isar ).
Main areas of focus: Hematology, tumor biology, development of individualized treatment plans based on cellular and molecular biology for patients with acute and chronic leukemia, and tumor diseases of the lymphatic system (non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma).
Second opinion from specialists in acute leukemias and transplantation.
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