Cancer patient 'sent home to die' in writhing pain is a walking, talking miracle after making amazing recovery - Mirror Online

Cancer patient 'sent home to die' in writhing pain is a walking, talking miracle after making amazing recovery

Told
to go home and die by the NHS, Claire Cunningham issued a crowdfunding
plea, travelled to Germany for treatment, and has now fought off the
disease

Cancer patient 'sent home to die' in writhing pain is a walking, talking miracle after making amazing recovery - Mirror Online

Hallwang Clinic private oncology

Hallwang Clinic is a private oncology clinic situated in the Black Forest of Southern Germany. Hallwang Clinic a small medical clinic that focuses on cancer therapy, including comprehensive cutting-edge diagnostics and the latest treatments in cancer immunotherapy. Treatments at Hallwang Clinic range from conventional chemotherapy over antibody treatments to individualized immunotherapy. Cancer immunotherapy harnesses the patient´s immune system to fight tumor cells. Cancer immunotherapy encompasses approaches that modify the host immune system, and/or the utilization of components of the immune system, as cancer treatment. Many immunologic drugs have already received regulatory approval based on anticancer activity as single agents and/or in combination with chemotherapy, e.g. monoclonal antibodies rituximab, alemtuzumab, trastuzumab, bevacizumab, cetuximab. Checkpoint antibodies/inhibitors have also already received regulatory approval based on randomized clinical trials, including antibodies targeting CTLA-4 and PD-1/PDL-1, among others.

Cutting-edge diagnostics at Hallwang Clinic include Next-Generation Sequencing and Screening for tumor-associated antigens (TAA Screening) to find the best specific treatment strategy for every patient. For these tests, tumor tissue is needed in most cases in order to identify individual treatment targets, such as specific mutations or antigens. Once treatment targets are identified, an individual treatment plan is designed by the medical team.

Hallwang Clinic collaborates with many other medical clinics in order to provide further diagnostics such as CT, MRI, and PET scans, among others. Radiotherapy can also be organized through the Hallwang Clinic, should that be necessary. The medical team at Hallwang Clinic consists of medical doctors with expertise in Oncology, Internal Medicine and Immunology. Hallwang Clinic also offers physiotherapy to its patients and professional psychological support. Medical care is provided 24/7. Hallwang Clinic offers its patient an outstanding cuisine that focuses on fresh and healthy produce, and considers the patient´s individual needs and wishes. Patients at Hallwang Clinic come from all over the world, including Australia, USA, and European countries.

For updates on research, patients and more, the Hallwang Clinic can be followed on facebook.