Brain tumour
Finding a cure for Brain Tumors - as fast as possible
In Germany alone, more than 7.000 people are diagnosed with a primary malignant brain tumor each year, and within the same period over 50.000 patients are faced with the diagnosis of secondary brain tumors i.e. metastases that have spread from another part of the body.
Especially the malignant brain tumors are difficult to treat. In the mayority of cases they are still incurable. Frequently, the state of shock and confusion after being confronted with this kind of diagnosis is aggravated by concerns about the future as well as the effects of the treatment involved. Anxiety may be compounded by deficits in information, advisory and psychological services. Ultimately, a lack of information leaves patients feeling helpless, and can indeed lead to them missing out on innovative therapies that are available.
At present, optimal interdisciplinary cooperation of all the medical specialists involved in the treatment of brain tumors has only been put into practise at a small number of hospitals.
