How to treat throat cancer in Israel

Throat cancer is a malignant tumor that develops in the mucous membrane of the larynx or pharynx.

The development of this disease contributes to the following factors:

1. Smoking, which irritates the mucous membrane, which increases the likelihood of a tumor;
2. Drinking alcohol (combined with smoking can increase the chance of developing a throat cancer in half);
3. Regular contact with asbestos, nickel, coal, sulfuric acid, and other toxins and carcinogens because of professional, household activities or because industrial plants are located near the dwelling;
4. Gender and hereditary factors;
5. Earlier oncological diseases of the neck or head;
6. Ignoring the rules of hygiene of the mouth area.

Symptoms of this disease:

• Sensation of a lump in the throat ;
• Full loss or change of voice;
• Dysfunction of swallowing or dysphagia;
• Poorly treatable incessant dry cough;
• Pain in the throat;
• Presence in saliva, nasal secretion or sputum of blood;
• Pain in the ears or hearing impairment;
• Strong weight loss;
• Problems with respiratory function due to the fact that the tumor interferes with air penetration into the lungs.

How is throat cancer treated in Israel?

It is only natural that the treatment of cancer in Israel begins with a course of diagnosis. This is necessary for clarifying the features of the structure of the tumor and the stage of its development. For this we use:

• Check with a specialist to check the condition of the lymph nodes and thyroid gland;
• Conducting laboratory blood tests;
• Study of the larynx with a special mirror or laryngoscope (laryngoscopy). This study allows you to study the vocal cords and laryngeal cavity for tumor detection;
• Positron emission CT is used to detect metastases and to test how effective treatment of throat cancer is in Israel;
• Computer tomography makes it possible to study the tumor and to determine the extent of its spread.

With proper organization, the diagnosis of throat cancer in Israel can take only five days.

Treatment of throat cancer in Israel involves an integrated approach, namely a combination of such techniques as surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy. Thanks to the use of these techniques in different combinations it allows to achieve good results.

Of course, the course of treatment largely depends on the stage of development of throat cancer. If the cancer of the throat is in the initial stages of development. In addition, it allows to significantly reduce the tumor to facilitate the procedure for surgical intervention to remove it.

Surgical intervention involves the complete or partial removal of the affected organ (laryngectomy), the use of a laser to eliminate malignancies or endoscopic resection. The use of each of these methods depends on the size and spread of the tumor. Also, to treat throat cancer, lymph node removal may be required.

After the operation, the patient should undergo a course of rehabilitation therapy under the guidance of a speech therapist. In some cases, a reconstructive operation is prescribed. This is because even in the case of resection (partial removal of the larynx), the patient needs help in restoring the ability to speak normally.

Chemotherapy is prescribed only to fight metastases or reduce symptoms of throat cancer. Thanks to the competent selection of chemotherapeutic drugs, doctors can significantly prolong the life of the patient even in cases when complete recovery from throat cancer is impossible due to the significant spread of malignant tumors.