Improved care through oncology concept

Hessian oncology concept should improve the care of cancer patients

02/20/2014

With a special oncology concept, Hessen wants to achieve a significantly improved supply of cancer patients in the future. „Every year, around 15,000 to 16,000 people in Germany are diagnosed with cancer“, reports the Hessian Ministry of Social Affairs and Integration. This cancer is the second leading cause of death in Hesse. With the newly developed concept, which was presented Tuesday at the University Hospital Frankfurt, a better coordination of the treatment and an increase in the quality of care should be achieved.

For example, the oncology concept developed by the Hessian Ministry of Social Affairs provides for a division of the federal state into six supply regions. This should also be an approximation of treatment quality can be achieved. Initially, the concept is now being implemented in 18 clinics in the Frankfurt and Offenbach regions, the experts at Frankfurter said „Centers for tumor diseases“ and the Ministry of Social Affairs at the presentation of the concept. Hessen is not only breaking new ground in cancer care, but has also significantly expanded its involvement in cancer prevention. So find this year under the motto „you are precious - Hessen against cancer“ numerous bundled preventive actions. „The aim of the Cancer Prevention Initiative is to inform the Hessian population about the possibilities of prevention and the necessity of preventive examinations and at the same time to present the many offers from cancer prophylaxis to support in life with and after cancer“, emphasized the Hessian Ministry of Social Affairs. (Fp)

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