Treatment of brain tumors in Israel - advanced techniques

Medicine in Israel is distinguished by advanced techniques, and the whole world knows about the high qualifications of Israeli doctors. Therefore, many patients from abroad strive to come here. Most patients who underwent treatment for a brain tumor in Israel forgot about their illness and returned to their normal lifestyle.

How is diagnostics carried out?

Malignant brain tumors come in many varieties. Also, the disease can be primary or secondary (developing from metastases of a tumor located in any part of the body). For each type, you need to choose your own treatment regimen.

For treatment to be successful, a reliable diagnosis is necessary, which takes no more than 4 days in the clinic. For diagnostic purposes the following is used:

1. MRI . In neurosurgery, this method is considered one of the most reliable. Its main advantage is the absence of radiation exposure and obtaining a clear image.
2. Scintigraphy. Examination of tissues after the introduction of a radioactive tracer using gamma cameras.
3. Immunohistochemistry. High-precision research method. Detects and identifies tumor antigens. Helps evaluate response to treatment. Using immunohistochemistry, you can confirm the results of previous studies and exclude other cancers.
4. Ventriculoscopy. Examination using an endoscope. One of the most difficult diagnostic procedures.
5. Biopsy. Taking tissue particles. In Israel, stereotactic biopsy is performed. It does not require craniotomy.

The importance of diagnosis is evidenced by the fact that in 42% of patients from the CIS who applied to the Top Ichilov clinic , the terrible diagnosis was not confirmed.

What treatment methods are used

Treatment in most cases is effective when combining various methods - surgical, radiation, chemotherapy. Metastatic tumors are treated according to the rules of therapy for the type of cancer that caused these metastases.

Treatment for brain cancer in Israel includes:

• Neurosurgical intervention. This method is considered the main one. Israeli surgeons use microsurgical technologies and MRI navigation. Modern equipment prevents damage to important areas of the brain that are responsible for vision, speech, and movement. High-quality preoperative diagnosis allows you to identify the location of the tumor with great accuracy. As a result, the intervention is carried out using a gentle method, which reduces hospitalization time, alleviates the patient’s condition in the postoperative period, and reduces the rehabilitation period. During surgery, “contrasts” are used to “stain” the tumor. Thanks to this, the surgeon can clearly see its boundaries, which allows him to remove the maximum amount of the tumor. Often operations are performed through the nose and using minimally invasive techniques.

• Radiotherapy and radiosurgery. After surgery, in order to finally get rid of the remaining pathological cells, radiotherapy is usually prescribed. Stereotactic radiosurgery or radiation therapy is used for small formations, and in some cases can replace surgical intervention. This is a non-invasive method of therapy, and this is its main advantage. Often used in pediatric practice. According to statistics from the Top Ichilov Clinic, 78% of patients no longer needed surgery after using radiosurgery. Also, modern equipment has made it possible to reduce the number and duration of radiation therapy sessions.

• Chemotherapy. Most often, Israeli doctors use targeted therapy. For this purpose, drugs are used that do not affect healthy cells. Their action is aimed only at malignant cells. Have a minimum of side effects. For each patient, chemotherapy is selected taking into account the results of genetic and molecular tests. This approach increases the favorable prognosis by at least 30%.

Cost of treatment in Israel

The high level of development of medicine abroad attracts many patients from the CIS countries. However, not everyone can afford to have surgery in Germany and America due to the high cost. In Israeli clinics, the price for removing a brain tumor is 2 times less than in the USA and 30% lower than European prices.

The cost of treatment is individual, it depends on the need for diagnostics, the severity of the disease, and the nature of the intervention. Only after taking into account all the components of the treatment process will they tell you exactly how much the treatment costs. Most clinics do not require prepayment. The patient pays for each procedure performed separately. This eliminates the possibility of overpaying for medical services. If it is not possible to visit Israel in person, you can use a video consultation

Why choose Israel

Israeli clinics are chosen for many reasons. The main ones:

• highly qualified doctors;
• innovative therapeutic techniques, modern equipment;
• convenient payment system;
• comfortable conditions and attentive staff.

For those who need treatment, but do not have large funds, Israeli clinics are the best option. Everything here contributes to a speedy recovery.