Treatment of peritoneal mesothelioma at the Top Ihilov center is a great opportunity to take advantage of the latest achievements in medical science, the knowledge of experienced specialists, to avoid surgical intervention whenever possible, and to regain a previous quality of life.
The doctors at Top Ihilov Hospital, with years of practice, are accustomed to not giving up even in the face of the most serious diagnoses, applying advanced innovative solutions for the therapy of oncological pathologies, and conducting their own research in the development of experimental methods.
The level of services provided at Top Ihilov, the overall atmosphere, and the complete understanding of all the needs and fears of patients by the staff allow for meeting the most demanding requirements and creating ideal conditions for recovery.
Treatment Methods for Peritoneal Mesothelioma in Israel
Peritoneal mesothelioma belongs to a group of oncological pathologies affecting the layer of cells lining the abdominal cavity. The disease is quite rare, with its main symptoms including abdominal pain, weight loss, and fluid accumulation in the abdominal cavity. The causes of this pathology are not fully understood; in some cases, systemic exposure to asbestos is considered a risk factor.
The methods of treating peritoneal mesothelioma in Israel are based on the use of cytoreductive surgical techniques, hyperthermic and systemic chemotherapy. Typically, a comprehensive approach is used, as it provides a more effective result compared to monotherapy with cytostatics.
Treatment of peritoneal mesothelioma without surgery in Israel can also be based on conventional intravenous chemotherapy. The most commonly used drugs are those that inhibit the enzymes responsible for folic acid metabolism, as well as complex platinum compounds. As a preventive therapy, the patient receives vitamin B12 and folic acid, as this chemotherapy regimen causes changes in the levels of these essential substances in the blood.
Another regimen includes the comprehensive use of anticancer agents developed from alkaloids extracted from Madagascar periwinkle and derivatives of fluorouracil (the regimen may be supplemented with platinum drugs).
In some cases, the latest method— immunotherapy — is used, which involves treatment with antibodies, cytotoxic T-lymphocytes, interferons, and biopharmaceuticals.
Surgical approach may involve either complete or partial removal of the neoplasm. After resection, the degree of cytoreduction is determined (depending on the presence and size of remaining tumor tissues that could not be removed). Based on this, the further therapy strategy is determined.
Typically, after surgery, intraperitoneal chemotherapy HIPEC is performed – a procedure in which the abdominal cavity is washed with a solution of cytostatic chemotherapeutic agents (concentrated and hot). This allows for the destruction of residual cancerous tissues. The temperature of the chemotherapeutic solution is 42.5 degrees Celsius, and the main antitumor agents used are derivatives of fluorouracil, alkylating cytostatics, mitomycin, etc. In some cases, the HIPEC procedure may be used as the primary method of therapy — such treatment of peritoneal mesothelioma without surgery in Israel is highly sought after by patients for whom surgical intervention is not indicated.
Diagnosis of Peritoneal Mesothelioma in Israel
The diagnosis of peritoneal mesothelioma in Israel is conducted in a timely manner, as the prognosis for treatment directly depends on the timely diagnosis. For patients at our clinic, the complete examination cycle is completed within three days.
First Day — Consultation
A case manager — a clinic employee responsible for organizing the treatment process and coordinating medical specialists — brings the patient directly from the airport to the consultation with the leading oncologist.
Second Day — Investigations
The next day, the investigations assigned by the oncologist are conducted.
- Serological tests for the presence of specific biomarkers characteristic of the pathology — the specific protein mesothelin, which is elevated in about 85% of cases, hyaluronic acid, osteopontin, and others.
- Computed tomography, although it lacks specificity in detecting this pathology, helps identify tumor characteristics, determine the stage of the disease, and is used for performing biopsies.
- Biopsy of peritoneal tissues allows for obtaining the most complete picture of the neoplasm.
Third Day — Council
Upon completion of the investigation program, the oncologist convenes a council, which includes doctors from several specialties. The main goal of the council is to develop protocols for the ideally suitable therapy.
Treatment of Peritoneal Mesothelioma in Israel — Cost
Patients justifiably choose to undergo treatment for peritoneal mesothelioma in Israel, as the prices for such services are much lower than in hospitals in Italy, Austria, the USA, and the UK — usually, one can save from 25 to 35% in an Israeli clinic. An infallible indicator of how reasonable the costs are for treating peritoneal mesothelioma in Israel is the feedback from people who have already returned home completely healthy.
Advantages of Top Ihilov
- Specialists with an academic level of knowledge, doctors who have undergone years of training and specialization in major international clinics.
- Diagnostic equipment produced by industry leaders — precise, modern, and safe.
- Treatment using the latest developments in medical science — cytoreductive surgeries, intraperitoneal therapy HIPEC, modern cytostatics.
- Accommodation in conditions corresponding to European luxury class. Comfort, coziness, attention from doctors, personal translator-curator.
- All forms of payment, no advance payment — this is far from a complete list of the clinic's advantages.