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Treatment of intestinal cancer in Israel
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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Israel is a country of outstanding medical achievements. The Israeli cancer centers and clinics have modern equipment, and the treatment of bowel cancer in Israel is highly effective.
Bowel cancer is the most common oncological neoplasm, however, it is well treatable, especially in the early stages.
More than half of all cases of cancer of the digestive tract cancer is intestinal cancer, but timely surgery in most cases allows you to completely get rid of the disease.
When bowel cancer is the time of the main opponent, the sooner you make the right decision and begin treatment, the more likely the patient is to heal.
Methods of treatment of intestinal cancer in Israel
Treatment of intestinal cancer in Israel is carried out by various methods. The course of treatment is selected by the doctor individually, depending on the general condition of the patient, the stage of the disease, the type of tumor, etc.
The main methods of treatment include surgical treatment, chemotherapy, radiotherapy.
When surgical intervention, the surgeon removes precancerous changes in the intestine, cancerous tumor or affected areas of the intestine. Sometimes the operation is performed using an endoscope, which does not require superficial incisions of the skin.
In chemotherapy, Israeli doctors use the latest development of specialists who have high efficacy and a minimum of side effects.
In recent years, among the oncologists in Israel, the targeted method of treatment has become popular, in which chemotherapy only affects cancer cells without affecting the healthy.
Radiotherapy uses the latest methods, for example, brachytherapy (radiation directly on the tumor without damaging adjacent tissues).
An intensity-modulated radiation therapy can also be prescribed, in which the radiation dosage can be calculated depending on the size, type, location of the tumor.
In bowel cancer, which was detected in the initial stages, the percentage of cured patients after surgery is quite high, while further treatment, as a rule, is not required.
Clinics in Israel for the treatment of bowel cancer
With cancer, it is extremely important to choose a clinic for treatment. If bowel cancer is detected, it is necessary to give preference to a medical institution that has modern diagnostic equipment, uses the latest developments and technologies.
The most advanced clinics that treat intestinal cancer in Israel are Herzliya Medical Center, Amsalem Medical, Ichilov Hospital, Edith Wolffson, Manor Medical Center.
Reviews on the treatment of bowel cancer in Israel
Treatment of intestinal cancer in Israel using the latest techniques is very popular.
Patients of oncological clinics note the high quality of care, the goodwill of the staff and the high efficiency of treatment.
Thanks to the latest developments, modern equipment, close cooperation with scientists, Israeli oncologists have reached a high level in the treatment of diseases such as intestinal cancer.
Cost of treatment of intestinal cancer in Israel
Prices for the treatment of bowel cancer in Israel range from 4,000 to 80,000 dollars. On average, the cost of a preliminary survey will cost $ 4,000-5,000, surgical treatment $ 25,000- $ 35,000, and a course of chemotherapy-approximately $ 50,000.
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