Cancer Treatment in Israel

According to statistical data, in 2010, 150,000 patients were treated for cancer in Israel . Every year, thousands of foreign citizens from different countries come to the country for treatment. The number of tourists coming to the treatment of cancer in Israel, growing from year to year. Thanks to advances in the field of science, especially the improvement of methods for diagnosing oncology, early detection of diseases, there has been a significant increase in cancer recovered.

Today, oncology in Israel is recognized as one of the leading in the world, which is annually proved by reports of various international health organizations. In addition, the death rate due to cancer in Israel is much lower than in the US, Germany, France, Italy, Britain and other Western countries.

Early detection is the key to recovery, in 90% of cases, patients recover. The overwhelming majority of patients suffering from oncological diseases are cured in cases when the disease was detected at the initial stage, therefore early diagnosis of cancer is of great importance for achieving a positive result. The overwhelming part of oncological pathologies can be diagnosed at an early stage: breast cancer, intestinal cancer (colon), skin cancer, prostate cancer, etc.

Cancer is a group of diseases numbering over 200 species. For cancer, fast and uncontrolled growth of cells is characteristic, as a result of which a malignant tumor develops. The difference between them is in the organ where the tumor develops, in the form of cells that make up its structure, and in microbiological processes.

Oncology in Israel for the diagnosis of malignant tumors uses numerous laboratory tests (only blood tests more than a hundred) and modern studies performed on the newest medical equipment. These are ultrasonic tests, X-ray examinations, CT, MRI, PET-CT, PET, isotope diagnostic methods, biopsy, endoscopy.

Cancer treatment in Israel is distinguished by the complex management of the patient by specialists from different areas of oncology, which allows successful treatment of any form of cancerous tumors: surgeons, radiologists, chemotherapists, nutritionists, psychologists and other specialists. When developing the patient care program, the smallest details and features are taken into account - an individual approach takes place.

As methods of treatment for cancer in Israel are applied: surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormonal treatment, bone marrow transplantation, targeted therapy, treatment with radioactive iodine.

Almost all Israeli medical centers and clinics have oncology units. Among the leading ones are Ikhilov, Tel-ha-Shomer, Asaf-ha-Rofe, Rabin, Assuta.