Tag: cancer prevention
Munich: Network meeting of women 100 on the topic of HPV – Munich
When the bad news comes, Ann-Katrin Schmitz is 26 years old. The Pap smear at the gynecologist is abnormal, suspected cervical cancer. This is said to her on the phone,…
AI in medicine: Data saves lives – health
Artificial intelligence (AI) used to be science fiction. Since Chat-GPT came into being, it has noticeably penetrated people’s everyday lives. What is less known is that AI methods have long…
Alena Buyx: “AI must not replace people” – Health
When algorithms are involved in diagnosing diseases and making recommendations for treatments, ethics are required. A year ago, the German Ethics Council, led by the Munich medical ethicist Alena Buyx,…
Duchess Kate’s preventive chemotherapy – health
When she announced her cancer, Duchess Kate said she was now receiving “preventative chemotherapy.” What that means and what it says about the 42-year-old’s health. Duchess Kate has cancer. The…
Colon cancer: Too few people take advantage of the preventive services – Munich
Doctors expect an increase in intestinal diseases. But the precautionary options are currently not being used enough. The Munich doctor Berndt Birkner knows why this is – and explains why…
Call for regular cancer screening – Bavaria
On the occasion of World Cancer Day (February 4th), Bavarian Health Minister Judith Gerlach (CSU) called for regular screening. “The earlier a cancer is discovered, the greater the chance of…
How Munich is preparing for more mammograms – Munich
An additional room, a new device: Sylvia H. Heywang-Köbrunner’s practice is preparing for more patients. The radiologist offers so-called mammography screenings for the early detection of breast cancer. Since the…
Health: These are the hopefuls for 2024
Sandbags, worries and solidarity Whether on the Hunte in Lower Saxony or in the south of Saxony-Anhalt: the situation remains critical. The fire brigade, relief workers and volunteers have been…
CT scans could increase children’s risk of blood cancer – Health
When the body is sick, sometimes only the computer tomography (CT) is left to find the cause: The body is then x-rayed. The usefulness of the procedure in diagnostics is…
Study shows: The vaccination against cervical cancer works – health
If young people were widely immunized, the most dangerous HP viruses that cause cervical cancer could be defeated. But Germany is far from that – unlike other countries. Cervical cancer…