- 41. Roger J.
- (Bad Berka)
- A Patient Story – Roger J. I watched the tear rise in my wife's eyes as the door to the double foyer closed and see watched me walk into the PRRT radiation ward. She wanted to spend the morning in ...
- Created on 13 June 2011
- 42. Road to Basel - Terry Y.
- (Basel)
- ... effective in 2013, and a few other important items to be aware of in planning for PRRT in Basel, Switzerland. Please note these changes as they have been updated since my visits and this story were written ...
- Created on 12 June 2011
- 43. A Soldier's Stor
- (Bad Berka)
- ... care physician. At the consult I found out that I was not a candidate for this two stage surgery. Other options were presented. Liver transplant, multi-organ transplant, and PRRT, if we had the means to ...
- Created on 31 May 2011
- 44. Jim M.
- (Bad Berka)
- It was in September of 2010 when I finally decided to have PRRT. It had been 5 years, almost to the day, since my original diagnosis with Stage 4 NeuroEndocrine Cancer, A.K.A. Carcinoid. I knew quite ...
- Created on 22 April 2011
- 45. Flora
- (Bad Berka)
- ... and diagnostic procedures, blood tests, and scans showed that the cancer was growing, not slowly, but rapidly. Researching PRRT Flora's Stanford doctor invited her to join his chemotherapy trials using ...
- Created on 18 April 2011
- 46. John M.
- (Bad Berka)
- ... a lot about this disease". The next week I received my first dose of PRRT with Lu177. I returned to Canada with no side effects and went skiing for a month. I returned in May for a second round of PRRT, ...
- Created on 17 April 2011
- 47. FAQs
- (FAQs)
- ... to the number of times a person can get PRRT in their lifetime? The actual number of total treatments will vary by person. There are a number of factors that influence how many treatments a person can ...
- Created on 13 April 2011
- 48. At the Clinic in Pictures
- (At the Clinic)
- The picture above is a photo Zentralklinik in Bad Berka. You can see that it is a large 500+ bed complex, but fortunately those seeking PRRT there will only have to be concerned with the main building ...
- Created on 13 April 2011
- 49. 1st World Congress on Ga-68 and Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy
- (In the News)
- ... at Bad Berka, visit the following websites: http://prrtinfo.org and http://www.neuroendokrin.de To view an excellent video presentation by Dr. Richard Baum on PRRNT in Germany, presented at the 2009 ...
- Created on 07 April 2011
- 50. Elizabeth W.
- (Bad Berka)
- When I first heard about PRRT from a fellow Nueroendocrine Tumor (NET) patient, my first reaction was very guarded. Years of watching television programs such as 2020 and 60 Minutes as they unmasked unethical ...
- Created on 22 March 2011
- 51. Restaging / Follow on Treatment
- (Visit Overview)
- Once a patient has a PRRT, then they should return to Bad Berka for a re-evaluation. This is done to assess how well the PRRT is working and to determine if another treatment is necessary. Typically patients ...
- Created on 15 February 2011
- 52. Information for Patients
- (Returning Home)
- In this area you will see all the information you need to help plan your PRRT including information needed by a clinic, travel arrangements, what to expect and post treatment follow up and care.
- Created on 15 February 2011
- 53. How to contact the Clinic
- (Background)
- ... browser when finished. Also please note - while PRRTInfo.org provides the form and sends the email to the contacts listed below we do not keep or store any information sent in the form. Dr. Baum' ...
- Created on 15 February 2011
- 54. Did Steve Jobs Seek Swiss Cancer Treatment?
- (In the News)
- ... approve PRRT. "The data are coming out slowly. There's never been a phase 3 clinical trial, and that's why it's not okayed yet," said O'Dorisio. "It's a new, experimental treatment, and it has to go through ...
- Created on 21 January 2011
- 55. Going Home
- (Post Treatment)
- Medical Information From Zentralklinik After consultation with Dr. Baum, the patient will receive a preliminary written report covering their 68-Ga PET/CT scan, the administration of the PRRT and other ...
- Created on 21 January 2011
- 56. Accommodations for Patients and Traveling Companions
- (Bad Berka)
- ... before the PRRT and after the therapy that the patient will be free to move about the Klinik, in this case they need the electronic key to get into the ward. Outside of staff, only patients are allowed ...
- Created on 21 January 2011
- 57. Clothing To Take
- (Prior to hospital stay)
- ... can get warm, but is normally temperate. Clothing for the Hospital when getting PRRT: For persons coming from the United States for PRRT, it must be pointed out that the hospital environment is different. ...
- Created on 21 January 2011
- 58. Referral For Treatment
- (Prior Tests)
- There are a number of ways that an evaluation for PRRT can be achieved. This can be coordinated with Dr. Baum and his team by the patient or through the office of the patient's own physician. The preference ...
- Created on 21 January 2011