The ProstataKarzinomZentrum (Prostatic Carcinoma Centre (PKZ)) is a network that unites all of the experts from different specialist medical groups that are required for the treatment of prostate cancer. This model allows optimum communication among the specialist disciplines as well as optimum treatment of the patient from diagnosis through to treatment and right through to the aftercare process. As well as making all modern forms of treatment for prostate cancer available to the PKZ patient, the network also allows him to receive comprehensive advance counselling from relevant professional experts with regard to his different therapeutic options.

An expert committee of the German Cancer Society has certified our network following detailed examination.

This certification by the scientific association is based on an earlier certification of the entire Clinic for Urology and the Radiotherapy Practice for the treatment of prostatic cancer in line with DIN EN ISO 9001; 2000 by the technical inspection association TÜV SÜD.

This certification also recognised the provision of high-quality medical treatment.

The main service providers of the centre are the Clinic for Urology and Paediatric Urology of the St.-Antonius-Hospital, under the leadership of Prof. Dr Joachim Steffens, and the Radiotherapy Department of the Rhineland Radiological Network (RNR- MVZ GmbH), under the leadership of Dr med. Uwe Maurer. All available resources of the St.-Antonius-Hospital and the Radiological Professional Practice Association RNR (radiotherapy, nuclear medicine and radiology) have been incorporated into the treatment programmes of our modern and forward-looking hospital and are used for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of prostatic carcinoma. The PKZ works in cooperation with regional urological practices, a psycho-oncology practice and a pathology institute.

The following facilities are available to the PKZ at the St.-Antonius-Hospital:

Clinic for Urology and Paediatric Urology

• Outpatient and inpatient treatment and care
• Sonography
• Transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)
• Microbiological analyses
• A special outpatient department for initial consultant examination
• Consultation for treatment planning
• Hormone treatment
• Chemotherapy in cooperation with the Clinic for Oncology and Haematology

Surgical procedures:

• Radical retropubic, nerve-retaining and prostatovesiculectomy with pelvic lymphadenectomy
• Laparoscopic lymphadenectomy

Clinic for Haematology and Oncology

• Outpatient diagnosis and treatment
• Consultation for treatment planning
• Inpatient treatment and care
• Cytostatic single-drug treatment and combination treatment
• Supportive therapy

Euregio-Reha-Zentrum gGmbH at the St.-Antonius-Hospital

• Physiotherapy
• Outpatient rehabilitation

Social Services

• Advice on social legislation matters
• Advice on support services
• Arrangement of convalescence treatment and follow-up treatment

Cytostatic Laboratory (SAH pharmacy)

• Individual preparation of cytostatic agents

Practice for Laboratory Medicine

• Laboratory diagnostics

Interdisciplinary Tumour Conference

• Interdisciplinary therapeutic and aftercare recommendations

The following specialist medical departments of the Radiological Network Rhineland (RNR) are available in the RNR Practice at the St.-Antonius-Hospital in Eschweiler:

Radiotherapy

• LDR brachytherapy (seed implantation)
• HDR brachytherapy
• Percutaneous radiation

Radiology

• Computed tomography
• Computed tomography-controlled tissue sampling
• Magnetic resonance tomography
• Conventional radiology

Nuclear Medicine

• Skeletal scintigraphy
• Whole body scintigraphy and SPECT
• Treatment of skeletal metastases and pleurodesis on an inpatient and outpatient basis using 90Sr-Cl, 153Sm-EDTMP, 90Y colloid

Cooperation Partners

The PKZ works in close collaboration with the practices of the following urology specialists.

Cooperating Private Practice Urologists

Other Cooperation Partners

Cooperating Facilities