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We realise that emotions, the attitude to the world and the way of thinking largely influence the patient’s health condition and, through that, the course of treatment.
Well planned and well conducted therapy in neoplastic diseases involves not only radiotherapy or brachytherapy treatments. To us, what matters is a holistic approach to treatment and to the patient combined with all aspects of his or her life.
Because of that, Amethyst centres provide support therapies to improve patients’ wellbeing and quality of life.
Nutritional support
Nutrition during cancer treatment is essential for maintaining the health and minimising the side effects of cancer treatments, whether chemotherapy or radiotherapy. Proper nutrition before, during, and after treatment can help the cancer patient feel better and be more resistant.
This includes regular monitoring of weight and BMI indices, as well as regular interviews during monitoring consultations.
Our physicians place a great emphasis on nutrition in the fight against cancer by focusing on maintaining the immune system as strong as possible and at the same time by managing as best they can the side effects of treatment.
Amethyst clinics make available to all patients the possibility to engage in consultations with nutritionists and dieticians and our doctors are always ready to provide full nutritional information.
Psychological support
The first diagnosis, the words: neoplasm, cancer, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, may generate anxiety just with their very sound. To many patients, contact with a clinic or a hospital, the need to go through a number of tests and, ultimately, facing the hardship of cancer involves fear and tension.
The initial shock may give birth to various emotions and feelings, which can affect both patients and their families, and have important impacts on their wellbeing and on the effectiveness of treatments. Within the Amethyst clinic, psychological counselling, open communication and full information within the doctor-patient relationship are central values of the healing process.
At Amethyst Healthcare Centres, the support of a psychologist may take the form of individual meetings with the patient, meetings with the whole family, or group therapy. Through psychological counselling, Amethyst aims to provide personalised support and help patients and their caregivers to adapt to the condition and better fight cancer.
All our treatments
Link to: Radiotherapy
Radiation therapy
Radiation therapy (also called radiotherapy) is a cancer treatment that uses high doses of radiations to kill cancer cells and shrink tumours.
Link to: Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is a cancer treatment that uses drugs to destroy cancer cells. It targets quickly growing and dividing cells.
Link to: Support Therapies
Support therapies
Support therapies help make other treatments more effective or help patients feel better while having their treatment.
Link to: Gamma Knife
Gamma Knife
Gamma Knife Radiosurgery is a well-established method of treating selected brain tumours or lesions in the brain
