Liver cancer treatment in Israel
Liver cancer is a common disease. 25,000 cases are diagnosed each year. However, this is incomplete data, since the disease is poorly diagnosed at the initial stage. Most often, the ailment is found already in the later stages, when it becomes quite difficult to treat it.
Clinics in Israel are equipped with modern equipment that allows you to diagnose primary cancer. Experienced doctors are distinguished by high professionalism, they possess the latest treatment methods, therefore, in Israeli clinics, the highest percentage of patients recovered from cancer.
Liver cancer treatment methods in Israeli clinics
Quality diagnostics is the cornerstone of cancer treatment. Israeli clinics are equipped with high-precision medical equipment that allows you to diagnose the disease at the earliest stages of its manifestation. The complex for the diagnosis of liver cancer in Israel includes: ultrasound, MRI, CT, PET-CT, histological analysis, biopsy, angiography of the liver vessels.
The main method of treating malignant tumors is surgery. Israeli surgeons are considered the best in the world and are unmatched. The type of operation is selected taking into account the stage of the disease and the patient's condition.
The following surgical methods are used:
- removal of the affected part of the liver is carried out at stages 1–2 of the disease, when there are no distant metastases;
- hemihepatectomy involves the removal of half of the liver; this option is resorted to at later stages;
- liver resection - complete removal of the diseased organ and adjacent tissues;
- liver transplant surgery is possible at any stage of cancer.
Chemotherapy is used along with the surgical method of treatment. Under its influence, the size of the tumor is significantly reduced. This method is useful after surgery to enhance the therapeutic effect. The work uses innovative drugs.
For the treatment of liver cancer in Israel, innovative techniques are used:
- Heating and destroying cancer cells with an electric current based on images obtained using ultrasound and computed tomography, a procedure called radio frequency ablation;
- Freezing of cancer cells by exposure to strong cold, during the procedure, a cryoprobe is used, which contains liquid nitrogen; actions are carried out under the control of ultrasound, the procedure is called cryoablation;
- Alcohol injections; alcohol is injected into the tumor, causing the death of cancer cells;
- Chemoembolization - the introduction of strong chemicals by injection directly into the liver;
- Placing radioactive beads in the liver that irradiates cancer cells and causes them to be destroyed.
Radiation therapy is also used to kill cancer cells. Radiation equipment is available in every clinic in Israel. The device directs radioactive rays to the affected area. The radiation dose is selected individually.
Targeted therapy slows down or stops the activity of hepatocellular carcinoma. The drugs act specifically, destroying only the affected cells, so the treatment is effective not only at the initial stage, but also when there are already metastases.
In Israel, liver transplantation is performed at a high level. During the search for a donor, the patient is connected to a device that performs the function of an artificial liver.
Medical centers in Israel are continuously conducting scientific work to improve technologies in the fight against cancer. New techniques are being developed, traditional technologies are being improved.
Benefits of liver cancer treatment in Israel
Israeli clinics are the best alternative for liver cancer treatment. The benefits of treating liver cancer in Israel include the following factors:
- active introduction of innovative technologies;
- the most modern diagnostic methods;
- the use of the latest biological products for treatment;
- the use of sparing methods of therapy that maximize the preservation of healthy tissue;
- use of selective internal radiology SIRT;
- experienced doctors work in Israeli clinics, most of whom have advanced degrees;
- the patient does not have to wait a long time in line for the operation; treatment is prescribed promptly so as not to prevent the spread of the tumor.
Israeli scientists are developing new drugs that cause cancer cell death. Such medicines are unique and are available only in Israel.
All clinics have comfortable conditions for accommodating patients who have arrived for treatment from other countries.
The approximate cost of liver cancer treatment in Israel can be viewed on the Ichilov clinic website, it is calculated on an individual basis. The price depends on the stage of the disease and the methods used in the treatment and diagnosis. In general, treatment in Israel is 30% cheaper than in European clinics, and 50% cheaper than in US medical centers. At the same time, the quality of treatment is in no way inferior, and possibly even surpasses the level of European and American clinics. Treatment of liver cancer in Israel allows you to achieve a stable and long-term remission of the disease.
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