Treatment and diagnostics carcinoma in Saint-Petersburg, Russia

Carcinomas are the most common cancer tumors and can affect almost any organ in the human body. It is from this name that the simplified term “cancer” originated. Oncology recognizes about 200 types of carcinoma. Some neoplasms are extremely aggressive, while others are less fatal. But timely, thoughtful, and high-quality treatment in the early stages is important in all cases. Therapy for carcinomas in Saint-Petersburg involves combined procedures aimed at removing the primary focus, destroying metastases and micrometastases, and preventing recurrence.

Diagnosis of carcinoma in Saint-Petersburg is performed using the following methods:

• endoscopy,
• puncture and biopsy,
• laboratory tests of blood, urine, and biopsy material,
• specific blood tests (tumor markers, gene mutations, etc.),
• plain and targeted digital X-ray,
• CT and MSCT with contrast enhancement,
• MRI and NMR,
• ultrasound and MR angiography,
• ultrasound of internal organs, soft tissues, and lymph nodes,
• scintigraphy,
• PET and PET-CT.

The following procedures are used in treatment:

• open, endoscopic, and laparoscopic surgery to remove the neoplasm,
• radical surgical resection of the affected organ,
• multi-agent and single-agent chemotherapy,
• external beam and local radiation therapy (brachytherapy),
• focused ultrasound treatment,
• radiofrequency ablation,
• photodynamic therapy,
• hyperthermia,
• bio- and immunotherapy,
• molecular targeted and gene therapy,
• treatment with monoclonal antibodies,
• hormonal treatment,
• neural therapy.

Properly selected treatment is guaranteed to every patient in the city’s clinics. And it is this that becomes the main step toward final victory over the disease.