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New surgical techniques and new radiation techniques, many more lives of colon cancer patients with liver metastases can save, said Dr. Hillegersberg of UMC Utrecht nav doctoral research fellow. 60 percent of these patients would be denied appropriate treatment. Article posted February 12, 2011
February 12, 2011: Source: Reformed Daily
In patients with liver metastatic colorectal cancer cure would be much more with new surgical techniques and new forms of radiation which heat is used (LITT) or internal data (eg, Yttrium-90 ). That says oncological surgeon Dr Richard Hillegersberg professor at the University Medical Center Utrecht, following the promotion on Friday, February 18 from two fellow surgeons. Last year we placed a message with a reference to a website on newer surgical techniques that really interesting to watch, but what's really remarkable is that Dr. Hill Worse Berg talking mainly about techniques and treatments for many years carried out in Germany by Yahoo dr . Vogl in Frankfurt. I know that Dr. Hillegersberg himself with Dr. Vogl was colelga well as some photos of him in particular to learn LITT. It really is quite remarkable that all or afgelopen years hundreds of patients have had to pay out of pocket or through lack of money and could not go to Dr. Vogl terminally or already deceased, and now the UMC with this "news" world. And you can bet that soon after the publication of this study will be reimbursed all because that is obviously in the interests of the UMC. I would say people do it to your advantage. I will try to union boss on patients own body here to take action quickly because the patient does have freedom of choice where he / she can seek treatment.
Here's the news in the Reformed Daily last week:
"Patients with metastatic colorectal cancer often lack proper treatment"
LONDON - Only one third of patients with liver metastases from colorectal cancer is surgery, since not all doctors are aware of the latest technologies and opportunities.
Over ten thousand people get colorectal cancer each year. Half have already spread to his liver. Of Hillegersberg estimates that each year one hundred fifteen patients with such metastases could be operated. That only five hundred ending up on the operating table, because many doctors do not know the new surgical techniques. "Patients will remember this one chance of recovery," said Hillegersberg.
The surgical team at UMC Utrecht new combinations of chemotherapy and surgery for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer development, increasing service life. For an operation will initially only 20 percent of patients qualify. When chemotherapy prior to surgery is taken, another 15 percent of patients undergoing surgery. Other methods of combination therapy with radio waves to heat and that radioactive seeds are injected into the arteries.
Hillegersberg of working with colleagues on a system where doctors and specialists from the Utrecht region scans of the liver tumors to the UMC Hospital sent for review.
Treatment in a specialized center with extensive experience in dealing with liver tumors is important, says Hillegersberg. Only then is there a good chance of long term survival in patients with liver metastases of colon cancer.
