TOP MED - integrative oncology
Corinne Wacker's guests at TOP MED are Dr. Boris Hübenthal, one of the co-founders of the Center for Integrative Oncology, and his patient Claudia Kessler. Ms. Kessler was diagnosed with inoperable pancreatic cancer in 2019.
"Fortunately, we have come through the crisis very well so far"
During the Covid-19 pandemic, no one has to go without treatment at the Center for Integrative Oncology ZIO. The specialists at the ZIO continue to be there for all patients and support them in particular in strengthening their own resources. This is more important now than ever.
Oncology includes psychological support
Being diagnosed with cancer is a profound experience. The term "cancer" alone triggers an incredible number of feelings, countless questions arise, one thought follows the next - for the patient themselves and also for their relatives and loved ones. How can you deal with this situation? How to maintain confidence? How to ensure that fears don't block everything?
Celebrating life
On Saturday, May 11, 2019, clients, relatives and loved ones celebrated the third anniversary of the ZIO Zurich together with the specialists from the Center for Integrative Oncology. But above all, they celebrated life. And that could be heard, smelled and felt.
Keeping your hair - despite chemotherapy
In order to prevent hair loss during chemotherapy, patients can have their scalp cooled during the infusion.anyone undergoing chemotherapy may lose all their hair. This may seem like a relatively "minor" problem at first glance. But those who experience such a phase often report great restrictions and suffering. The mere fact of being recognized in public as a cancer patient can be unpleasant and painful. But for those affected themselves, the missing hair can also become an omnipresent symbol of illness.