Chordoma Treatment in Israel

Professor Ofer Merimski

Head of the Department of Bone and Soft Tissue Oncology

Chordoma is a rare type of tumour that arises from remnants of the embryonic notochord.

The neoplasm appears at the base of the skull or in the sacral area. This neoplasm can metastasize and destroy adjacent organs, tissues, and bones.

The Top Ichilov Clinic in Israel consists of numerous specialized treatment departments, but its primary focus is oncology. Here, the best Israeli doctors use the most modern diagnostic and treatment methods, conducting promising research aimed at curing patients of cancer. They have developed and successfully implemented a treatment method known as stem cell transplantation.

82%

successful surgical operations

14000

successful radiosurgery treatments

5000

cases of chemotherapy use

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Israel has long held leading positions in international medical rankings. People from various countries come to Israel to restore their health and return home with a deep sense of gratitude to the doctors who extended their lives. A large number of patients arrive in our country with oncological diseases, where they receive highly professional assistance from specialists treating all types of cancer, including chordoma.

Chordoma Treatment at the Top Ichilov Clinic in Israel

The doctors at the Top Ichilov Clinic use the following methods to treat chordoma:

• surgical intervention – traditional or minimally invasive using endoscopic techniques. The endoscopic method with endonasal access is used when the tumour is located in the skull area. Its advantages include low trauma, easy tolerance, short postoperative period, and reduced risk of complications. Chordomas often recur, so the surgical method is supplemented with radiation therapy;
• radiation therapy – this is an independent treatment method and complements surgical intervention. Before surgery, it reduces the size of the tumour; after surgery, it destroys remaining cancer cells and lowers the risk of recurrence. Radiation therapy is indicated when surgical intervention is not possible, when the chordoma is hard to access, or when the patient's overall condition is poor;
• radiosurgery – performed using the latest Novalis linear accelerators. In radiosurgery, the tumour is irradiated from different sides with a beam of radiation. The tissues adjacent to the neoplasm receive a harmless dose of radiation, while the maximum concentration directed directly at the tumour achieves a positive effect. This treatment method is non-invasive – without any incisions, painless – without anesthesia, and reduces the risk of complications;
• chemotherapy – used in cases of aggressive tumour progression.

Experienced doctors at the Top Ichilov Clinic in Israel are ready to assist you with oncological problems!

Diagnosis of Chordoma in Israel

The diagnosis of chordoma in Israel is carried out according to the following program:

• neurological examination – assessment of reflexes, skin sensitivity, movements of the arms and legs;
• X-ray – obtaining images of the tumour;
• computed tomography – layered imaging of tissues and the location of the tumour;
• magnetic resonance imaging – identifying the shape, structure, and size of the neoplasm, presence of metastases;
• biopsy – histological examination.

The results of the patient's examination allow doctors to choose the most effective treatment method.