CANCER DISEASE DOES NOT WAIT FOR A CONVENIENT DATE
Regardless of the sudden increase in Covid-19 cases and the restrictions introduced, cancer patients must find quick and efficient medical help. In their case, any delay in treatment may reduce the chances of recovery, emphasizes Maria Marczak-Ziętkiewicz, a specialist in radiation oncology from the Amethyst Radiotherapy Center in Krakow. What does the everyday life of the Radiotherapy Center look like during the epidemic? Maria Marczak-Ziętkiewicz: […]
ONCOLOGY FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS
Another semester of Oncology and Palliative Care for fifth-year medical students of the Krakow Academy has ended. Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski. The subject is carried out in cooperation with the Amethyst Radiotherapy Center in Krakow. The subject Oncology and palliative care includes 30 hours of lectures and seminars and 45 hours of exercises. Students had the opportunity to learn about the operation of multidisciplinary teams and specialized equipment, because some [...]
FOR THE SECOND TIME IN THE INTERNATIONAL GROUP
On October 28, the XNUMXnd International Conference "Multidisciplinary oncology" will be held, organized by the Amethyst Radiotherapy Center and the Specialist Hospital. L. Rydygier. The main topic will be the effectiveness of treatment and the patient's quality of life as the goal of modern radiation oncology. Polish specialists and international authorities in the field of oncology will talk about modern medical technologies. Their goal is not [...]
ABOUT ONCOLOGY DURING THE XNUMXTH EUROPEAN ECONOMIC CONGRESS
For the sixth time, guests from Poland and other countries will meet during the European Economic Congress in Katowice. Barbara Werchowiecka-Rusinek, president of the management board of Radiology Therapeutic Center Poland, will participate in the discussion on the challenges facing the Polish health service and oncology. The session "Map of challenges, new opportunities - is money the only thing Polish oncology needs" will start in [...]
AMETHYST SUPPORTS EDUCATION
Medicine is fighting cancer more and more effectively, which is largely influenced by the development of modern radiotherapy. Irradiation destroys cancer cells, and the biggest challenge for doctors and medical physicists is to use radiation in such a way as to deliver the largest possible dose to the cancerous lesion, while protecting healthy tissues. When treating left breast cancer, the Deep Inspiration Breath Hold (DIBH) technique is used [...]
FROM PRACTICE TO A TEXTBOOK
A shortened version of the textbook "Interna Szczeklika 2014/2015" has already been published. The authors also include Dr. Marcin Hetnał, director of the Amethyst Radiotherapy Center in Krakow. The shortened version contains selected information necessary in everyday medical practice and additionally rules for ad hoc procedures in emergencies, injuries and acute mental disorders. Dr. Marcin Hetnał is the author of the chapter "Radiation dermatitis [...]
PRACTICAL CLASSES FOR RESIDENT DOCTORS
As part of cooperation with the Collegium Medicum of the Jagiellonian University, the Krakow center will host practical classes as part of the CMKP course for doctors specializing in maxillofacial surgery. The course "Epidemiology, diagnosis and surgical and combined treatment of malignant tumors of the facial skull and neck" will last from June 20 to 22 this year. Residents from all over […]
BREATH HOLD METHOD IN RADIOTHERAPY OF BREAST CANCER
How to effectively conduct radiotherapy for breast cancer and lymphoma while protecting the heart against the risk of cardiac complications? At the Amethyst Radiotherapy Center, this type of treatments are performed using breath-hold irradiation - the breath hold method. The method is that when we take a deep breath, the lungs expand and the heart lowers along with the diaphragm. […]
KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE TREATMENT OF BREAST CANCER
On Monday, April 1, Dr. Agata Romaniszyn, MD, specialist in oncological radiation therapy, will give a lecture on the treatment of breast cancer. The lecture will start at 17.00 p.m. in room no. 5 of the Collegium Medicum building at ul. Kopernika 25 in Krakow. The organizer of the meeting is the Krakow Amazon Society. Agata Romaniszyn is a member of the medical team of the Amethyst Radiotherapy Center in Krakow, she prepared […]
A NEW QUALITY OF PRECISION – IMAGE-GUIDED RADIOTHERAPY
A modern system for positioning and monitoring the patient's position during radiotherapy - AlignRT® (VisionRT) - has been installed at the Amethyst Radiotherapy Center in Krakow. Its use increases the precision and repeatability of patient positioning and enables the maximum safe administration of high doses of radiation when the therapy requires it. Radiotherapy is an important element of oncological treatment. Its effectiveness depends on the precision of administering the radiation beam [...]
SOCIAL CAMPAIGN "TAKE THE BURDEN OF DIAGNOSIS OFF YOURSELF"
The aim of the campaign is to inform people with cancer and their loved ones about the possibility of obtaining psychological help and to look for potential donors who would like to support this idea. Emotions influence our health. Proper psychological therapy teaches you how to cope with stress, think healthily, supports the functioning of the immune system, and thus positively affects the course of medical treatment. is […]
AMETHYST RADIOTHERAPY WITH MORE CENTERS
The international Amethyst Radiotherapy network is expanding its activities in Europe. It has acquired two oncology centers in France, and earlier this week it opened a modern radiotherapy center in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. The French centers are located in the cities of Compiegne and Creil. They offer a wide range of oncological treatment and medical care - over 1000 patients are treated there annually, and radiotherapy [...]
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