Differences In The Diagnosis And Treatment Of Cancer In Israel And The CIS

2024 Author: Rachel Wainwright | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 07:39

Differences in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer in Israel and the CIS

Now in professional medical circles the problem of qualification of oncologists in the CIS countries is often discussed. Experts are sounding the alarm: only 5% of oncologists have qualifications that meet international standards. For this reason, approximately 50% of cancer patients are initially diagnosed with a benign disease, and cancer is diagnosed only 3-12 months after the first visit. During this time, the disease is progressing steadily. For example, 90% of lung cancer patients are treated for pneumonia or tuberculosis. The situation is no better with other oncological diseases: breast cancer, brain tumors, lymphomas, etc.

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The reasons for the insufficient qualifications of CIS oncologists are:

• scarce funding for higher medical education;
• imperfection of the system of advanced training of doctors;
• lack of equipment for training specialists.

That is why at least 35% of cancer patients who come for examination to Israel from the CIS, Israeli oncologists make completely different diagnoses that were made at the place of residence.

History of one disease

Nina is a dermatologist. Therefore, she herself discovered a suspicious formation on the inner side of her thigh. When Nina turned to Moscow, to the professor, he recommended that she do a biopsy. The patient followed his advice. But, as a specialist, Nina realized that the histological analysis of the tumor was not completely carried out. She redid the analysis at a private Moscow clinic. There she was diagnosed with melanoma and had a PET-CT scan, which showed an incomprehensible mass at the root of the lung. The doctors could not tell if this formation was a melanoma metastasis, but they recommended the patient extensive surgery.

The patient's mother began looking for a professional who could give her daughter an accurate diagnosis. Such a specialist was found in Israel. It was the director of the ELLA Institute for the Study and Treatment of Melanoma - Professor Schechter. The mother and daughter turned to him for a “second opinion”.

When the professor looked at the results of PET-CT, he confidently said that education in the lung has nothing to do with oncology. Instead of extensive surgical intervention on the lung, the professor prescribed a repeated resection at the site of the removal of the formation - a simple operation that was immediately performed. The patient did not even need a sentinel lymph node biopsy.

The cost of diagnostics and reoperation in Israel was about $ 3000. As a result, the patient received a 100% accurate diagnosis and, most importantly, avoided complex lung surgery that would have made her disabled.

Who should recheck cancer diagnoses in Israel?

Of course, checking the oncological diagnosis with Israeli doctors is a very important step. And not every patient decides on it without consulting a competent independent specialist.

Now all patients from the CIS have the opportunity to consult with just such a person. This is the leading Israeli doctor, as well as the host of health programs on the First Russian Channel - Dr. German Shaevich Gandelman.

Dr. Gandelman will study your medical records and honestly tell you whether you should go to Israel for diagnosis and treatment, whether Israeli doctors can help you. Every patient can contact the official website of Dr. Gandelman - regardless of his country of residence -

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