Why Germany
Chordoma treatment methods
Where heavy-ion beams therapy can be done
http://ptcog.web.psi.ch/ptcentres.html
The only facility where it can be done for me (from the list I found) is a Heidelberg Ion-Beam Therapy Center (HIT) (Germany).
To be continued - here will come links to heavy ion beam facilities in the world
Links
Heavy (carbon) ions
Effectiveness of Carbon Ion Radiotherapy in the Treatment of Skull-Base Chordomas - http://www.redjournal.org/article/S0360-3016%2806%2903669-8/abstract - this report is from Jurgen Debus, who I talked to on 2nd of August, 2010, and we're going for the treatment to him.
Carbon Ion Radiotherapy for Skull Base Chordoma http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2702197/,
https://www.thieme-connect.com/ejournals/abstract/sbs/doi/10.1055/s-0028-1114295
Protons
Clinical results of proton beam therapy for skull base chordoma http://www.redjournal.org/article/S0360-3016%2804%2900956-3/abstract
Effectiveness and Safety of Spot Scanning Proton Radiation Therapy for Chordomas and Chondrosarcomas of the Skull Base: First Long-Term Report http://www.redjournal.org/article/S0360-3016%2809%2900007-8/abstract
Cyber-knife, Gamma-knife
Treatment of Chordomas With Cyberknife: Georgetown University Experience and Treatment Recommendations
http://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/Abstract/2009/02001/Treatment_of_Chordomas_With_Cyberknife__Georgetown.8.aspx
Radiosurgery for chordomas and chondrosarcomas of the skull base http://thejns.org/doi/pdf/10.3171/JNS-07/10/0758
Surgery
Chordomas of the skull base: surgical management and outcome http://thejns.org/doi/pdf/10.3171/JNS-07/08/0319
These are results from Hannover INI, where my first surgery has been done, from Prof. Samii group - I met him on 29s of July, 2010
To be continued - here will come links with reports about different chordoma treatment trials
Where heavy-ion beams therapy can be done
http://ptcog.web.psi.ch/ptcentres.html
The only facility where it can be done for me (from the list I found) is a Heidelberg Ion-Beam Therapy Center (HIT) (Germany).
To be continued - here will come links to heavy ion beam facilities in the world
Links
Heavy (carbon) ions
Effectiveness of Carbon Ion Radiotherapy in the Treatment of Skull-Base Chordomas - http://www.redjournal.org/article/S0360-3016%2806%2903669-8/abstract - this report is from Jurgen Debus, who I talked to on 2nd of August, 2010, and we're going for the treatment to him.
Carbon Ion Radiotherapy for Skull Base Chordoma http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2702197/,
https://www.thieme-connect.com/ejournals/abstract/sbs/doi/10.1055/s-0028-1114295
Protons
Clinical results of proton beam therapy for skull base chordoma http://www.redjournal.org/article/S0360-3016%2804%2900956-3/abstract
Effectiveness and Safety of Spot Scanning Proton Radiation Therapy for Chordomas and Chondrosarcomas of the Skull Base: First Long-Term Report http://www.redjournal.org/article/S0360-3016%2809%2900007-8/abstract
Cyber-knife, Gamma-knife
Treatment of Chordomas With Cyberknife: Georgetown University Experience and Treatment Recommendations
http://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/Abstract/2009/02001/Treatment_of_Chordomas_With_Cyberknife__Georgetown.8.aspx
Radiosurgery for chordomas and chondrosarcomas of the skull base http://thejns.org/doi/pdf/10.3171/JNS-07/10/0758
Surgery
Chordomas of the skull base: surgical management and outcome http://thejns.org/doi/pdf/10.3171/JNS-07/08/0319
These are results from Hannover INI, where my first surgery has been done, from Prof. Samii group - I met him on 29s of July, 2010
To be continued - here will come links with reports about different chordoma treatment trials