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FROM A HARMLESS LUMP ON THE NECK TO HOPE FOR RECOVERY: HOW DOCTORS AT THE NMRRC HELPED SAVE THE LIFE OF A PATIENT FROM DONBASS

A year ago, Anatoly Valentinovich, a patient of the National Medical Research Oncological Centre of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, began to feel a small lump on his neck. A little later, the area became numb, and he went to an ENT doctor at his place of residence. He underwent a biopsy of the neoplasm at the Mariupol Intensive Care Hospital. Morphologic study allowed to...

29 January 2025 years

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AND THE FIGHT CONTINUES! HOW MARITAL LOVE AND MEDICAL EXPERTISE WORK WONDERS

They always hold hands, like newlyweds, even though they’ve been together for over 25 years. “For all these three years of my illness, Georgiy has been by my side, like a caretaker. He’s taken on everything at home, dealt with all the doctors and paperwork,” says Nadezhda, looking warmly at her husband. “If it weren’t for him, I don’t know how I’d manage…”Nadezhda was diagnosed with breast...

12 December 2024 years

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“IT WAS HARD TO BELIEVE THIS DIAGNOSIS, ESPECIALLY SINCE NO ONE IN MY FAMILY HAD FACED IT BEFORE”

Roman, a resident of Tula, had always been a healthy and active individual, but his life took an unexpected turn after the age of 52. He began experiencing frequent blood pressure spikes, which eventually led to a diagnosis of kidney failure. Later, doctors determined that the failure was caused by a malignant tumor. This marked the beginning of a challenging journey to regain his health....

14 November 2024 years

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A SIMPLE FRACTURE HELPED REVEAL AN AGGRESSIVE TUMOR

In May, 24-year-old Moscow resident Nino accidentally broke her leg during a walk. This seemingly routine incident led to a more thorough examination. First, she had an X-ray, followed by a CT scan. The results revealed a giant cell tumor in her tibia."This type of tumor can be either benign or malignant," explains Alexander Kurilchik, head of the Department of Combined Treatment of Bone,...

5 November 2024 years

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“WE WEREN’T WRONG – I MET EXCELLENT DOCTORS!” STORIES OF OUR PATIENTS

Humans are fascinating! There’s so much in the retroperitoneal space: the pancreas, kidneys, adrenal glands, ureters, parts of the duodenum and colon. And among them lies fatty tissue that holds nerve plexuses, lymph nodes, and blood vessels. Sometimes, in just 0.3% of all cancer cases, non-organ retroperitoneal tumors develop in this area. The exact causes remain unclear. Possible factors...

2 November 2024 years

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“IT’S A MIRACLE I MET MY DOCTOR.” PATIENT STORY

Five years ago, 63 years old Alla from Orel took a step that dramatically changed her life: she decided to undergo a kidney transplant. Today, at her regular checkup with her doctor, she recalls with special warmth how happy she was at the time about the new opportunities this life-saving operation opened up for her. She also speaks with deep gratitude about her doctor, with whom she still...

30 October 2024 years

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“I DIDN’T FIGHT CANCER, I MADE A DEAL WITH IT!”

Elena is a native Muscovite, an elegant woman with a fashionable short haircut. Looking at her, it's hard to imagine that just a few weeks ago she underwent a complex 12-hour surgery—her third one this year. It seems like everything comes incredibly easily to her.Elena is 60 years old, and exactly a year ago, she found out she had breast cancer. But for her, it wasn’t a tragedy. She says...

16 October 2024 years

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“I MADE A MISTAKE, BUT I DON’T WANT TO LOSE MY FEMININITY…”

With these words, Elena, an attractive and slender 50-year-old woman, began her meeting with her treating surgeons from the Department of Oncology and Reconstructive and Plastic Surgery of the Breast and Skin at the P. Hertsen Moscow Oncology Research Institute - branch of the Federal State Budgetary Institution of the "National Medical Research Radiological Centre" of the Ministry of Health of...

15 October 2024 years

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TAKING A RISK TO SAVE THE KIDNEY AFFECTED BY CANCER

Five years ago, 65-year-old Yulia Ivanovna from the Tambov region was diagnosed with a malignant tumor in her right kidney. The only possible solution at the time was a complete removal of the organ. For all these years, the patient underwent regular follow-up examinations. During one of these, doctors discovered a tumor in her remaining left kidney, with a metastasis in the right adrenal...

4 October 2024 years

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FROM THE FIRST CIGARETTE TO THE LAST: THE STORY OF A LONGTIME SMOKER

It’s widely accepted that smoking is directly linked to an increased risk of lung cancer. However, not many people realize that cigarettes can actually cause at least 20 different types of cancer. One of the most aggressive is bladder cancer, and men are three times more likely to develop it than women! The reason for this is the harmful habit, which has a toxic impact on the entire body....

3 October 2024 years

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FROM A HARMLESS LUMP ON THE NECK TO HOPE FOR RECOVERY: HOW DOCTORS AT THE NMRRC HELPED SAVE THE LIFE OF A PATIENT FROM DONBASS

AND THE FIGHT CONTINUES! HOW MARITAL LOVE AND MEDICAL EXPERTISE WORK WONDERS

“IT WAS HARD TO BELIEVE THIS DIAGNOSIS, ESPECIALLY SINCE NO ONE IN MY FAMILY HAD FACED IT BEFORE”

A SIMPLE FRACTURE HELPED REVEAL AN AGGRESSIVE TUMOR

“WE WEREN’T WRONG – I MET EXCELLENT DOCTORS!” STORIES OF OUR PATIENTS

“IT’S A MIRACLE I MET MY DOCTOR.” PATIENT STORY

“I DIDN’T FIGHT CANCER, I MADE A DEAL WITH IT!”

“I MADE A MISTAKE, BUT I DON’T WANT TO LOSE MY FEMININITY…”

TAKING A RISK TO SAVE THE KIDNEY AFFECTED BY CANCER

FROM THE FIRST CIGARETTE TO THE LAST: THE STORY OF A LONGTIME SMOKER

Contacts of the FSBI «NMMRC» of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation

P. Hertsen Moscow Oncology Research Institute (MORI)

A.Tsyb Medical Radiological Research Center (MRRC)

N. Lopatkin Scientific Research Institute of Urology and Interventional Radiology (SRIUIR)

FSBI «NMRRC» of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation

P. Hertsen Moscow Oncology Research Institute (MORI)

A.Tsyb Medical Radiological Research Center (MRRC)

N. Lopatkin Scientific Research Institute of Urology and Interventional Radiology (SRIUIR)