Information about surgical treatment of colon cancer – published in German Medical Journal
(March 2009) - R Rosenberg, R. Gertler, M. Maak, H. Friess

The university hospital rechts der Isar (on the right hand side of the river Isar) serves Munich and the world with a highly skilled team of dedicated doctors, nurses, research scientists, and technical assistants.
The hospital rechts der Isar is a university hospital of the Munich Technical University.

The Science of Healing

With a workforce of over 3,700 personnel, the university hospital is a renowned center for the care of the sick, for medical research, and for the teaching of medicine. The rechts der Isar is composed of more than 31 separate clinics and departments treating some 40,000 in-house patients and 170,000 out-patients yearly.

This 1,100-bed hospital covers the entire spectrum of modern medicine with state-of-the-art efficiency. Through the close cooperation between health care and research, the latest advances in medical techniques can be quickly integrated into patient treatment procedures

Comprehensive Care

The hospital rechts der Isar places great emphasis on its ability to give comprehensive care to the individual patient. To achieve this, the clinic has established six interdisciplinary centres:

• tumor therapy
• vascular centre
• maternal and child health
• endocrine centre
• breast centre
• pain therapy

Specialists from the various medical fields work hand in hand on a therapeutic concept tailored to the patient's specific needs.

Foreign Patients

The university hospital offers a special service for patients with the place of residence abroad. In case of questions like:

• inquiry for the treatment
• cost estimate and pre-register
• invitation for the obtaining of a visa
• individual support during the treatment
• final account