01. February 2022
Certification of the breast centre by the German Cancer Society
In 2021, the Basel Bethesda Hospital Breast Centre has been awarded the quality label of the Swiss Cancer League and the Swiss Society of Senology, as well as the certificate of the German Cancer Society and the German Society of Senology.
The German Cancer Society is the largest scientific oncological society in Germany. They are committed to cancer care based on evidence-based medicine and interdisciplinarity. Evidence-based medicine (EBM) seeks reliable answers so that patients receive the best treatment for them. It is based on scientific evidence and not just on theories or expert opinions.
Through the certification system, the German Cancer Society aims to improve the care of oncological patients and enable them to receive treatment based on high quality standards at every stage of their disease. Certified centres are certified networks of inpatient and outpatient facilities in which all specialities involved in the treatment of a cancer patient work closely together. In addition to surgeons, radio-oncologists, pathologists, experts in drug-based tumour therapy and other specialist disciplines, this also includes oncological nursing staff, psycho-oncologists and social workers.
Dual certification - Unique with a centre managed by an attending physician in Northwestern Switzerland
The outstanding quality of care we provide to our patients has been certified by two independent specialist organisations. Thanks to the affiliated doctor system at Bethesda Hospital, patients also benefit from a central contact person. From the first suspicion, through treatment to aftercare and beyond. This means that our patients benefit from the outstanding quality of the Breast Centre plus the personal care of their attending physician. This combination of specialist expertise and empathetic care is a unique selling point of the Bethesda Hospital Breast Centre.
What the Basel Bethesda Hospital Breast Centre offers:
- Familiar atmosphere in the hospital with personalised, empathetic care
- Individual discussion of each finding among various specialists (weekly tumour board)
- Fast, repeatedly checked examination results
- Maximum safety thanks to our four-eyes principle by two radiologists with special training in the detection of breast tumours
- Tissue examination by two pathologists with special training in the examination of breast tumours
- Modern and innovative tumour therapy: this includes breast-conserving surgery, the latest radiotherapy techniques and plastic reconstruction as well as personal, nursing-specific care from two Breast Care Nurses
- Psycho-oncological support
- Offer of various studies
- Pastoral care team
- Aftercare and regular check-ups
- Involved in the Basel-Stadt mammography screening programme