Treatment of Lymphogranulomatosis in Israel

Doctor Diana Matsevsky

Senior physician in the department at the National Institute of Oncology at Sourasky (Ichilov) Medical Center

Israel is one of the few countries where patients can be 100% confident in the accuracy of diagnoses and that they will receive the highest quality medical care for any condition, even the most severe. The treatment of lymphogranulomatosis at Top Ichilov is a clear example of this. Thanks to the use of the latest high-precision diagnostic methods, the medical center's doctors quickly and accurately identify malignant processes in the lymphatic system and select the most effective ways to combat them. Depending on the individual characteristics of the clinical picture of the disease, this may involve taking the latest generation of antitumor drugs, undergoing radiation therapy sessions, or procedures for bone marrow transplantation. No matter how advanced the tumor process is, Israeli specialists are always able to find a solution and ensure that the patient feels much better and can achieve a stable long-term remission.

5000

foreign patients undergo treatment at Top Ichilov annually

82%

successful cases of treatment with conservative methods

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How Lymphogranulomatosis is Treated at Top Ichilov

Lymphogranulomatosis, also known as Hodgkin's lymphoma, responds well to therapy if diagnosed in a timely manner. However, to achieve positive results from any single method is usually not enough – a comprehensive approach provides the best chances for recovery, which is why the doctors at Top Ichilov always adhere to this principle.

As for specific therapy methods, they are selected individually for each patient based on the histological form of lymphogranulomatosis, the localization of the pathological process, the stage of disease progression, and a number of other factors.

• Chemotherapy. Since Hodgkin's lymphoma often affects not only lymph nodes but also other organs containing lymphoid tissues, patients are usually prescribed systemic chemotherapy. Cytostatic drugs are administered intravenously (or taken orally) and effectively destroy cancer cells throughout the body as they circulate in the bloodstream. In particularly aggressive and recurrent forms of lymphogranulomatosis, polychemotherapy protocols that include several cytostatics simultaneously are the most effective. The toxic impact on healthy cells is minimized – at Top Ichilov, new generation drugs are used that cause almost no side effects.
• Targeted therapy. Innovative treatment for lymphogranulomatosis in Israeli clinics, allowing for successful combat against tumor processes and being absolutely safe for the body. Monoclonal antibodies included in targeted drugs can seek out atypical cells and specifically destroy them, thereby increasing the chances of achieving stable remission.
• Immunotherapy. Today, comprehensive treatment protocols for Hodgkin's disease increasingly include special biological drugs that help activate the natural antitumor immune response and direct it to independently fight malignant cells. Recent studies show that immunotherapy yields good results in more than 80% of cases, even when other methods have proven ineffective.
• Radiation therapy. Often prescribed as a first-line treatment, especially in the early stages of disease progression. By irradiating areas with the highest concentration of cancer cells, doctors achieve their destruction without negatively affecting adjacent tissues, making complications after radiotherapy a rarity. Reviews of lymphogranulomatosis treatment in Israel also indicate that when combined with chemotherapy, radiation therapy is even more effective – many patients have fully recovered and minimized the risks of disease recurrence with this combination.
• Surgical treatment. This is performed quite rarely, mainly in cases of isolated lymph node involvement or the spread of the tumor process to internal organs. Whenever possible, Israeli doctors always perform minimally invasive laparoscopic surgeries or resort to the use of stereotactic radiosurgery technology.
• Bone marrow transplantation. In cases of recurrent lymphogranulomatosis, high-dose chemotherapy can help patients, which causes irreparable damage to the bone marrow. To restore normal blood formation, stem cells (either the patient's own or donor cells) are transplanted – at Top Ichilov, hundreds of such procedures are performed annually, and in the vast majority of cases, they yield very good results.

Diagnosis of Lymphogranulomatosis in Israel

Even if a patient arrives in Israel with an already established diagnosis, a follow-up examination is required for confirmation – at Top Ichilov, this takes only three to four days, and the diagnostic results are always 100% accurate. There is also an option to consult with one of the clinic's doctors remotely via Skype. The “Second Opinion” service is becoming increasingly popular, as it is relatively inexpensive, and if the patient later decides to undergo diagnostics at the clinic, the initial consultation with the treating physician is free.

How Much Does Treatment of Lymphogranulomatosis Cost in Israel

Advantages of Treatment at Top Ichilov

• 100% accurate and very fast diagnosis.
• Highly qualified doctors with extensive clinical experience.
• The most modern, highly effective, and maximally safe therapy methods.
• Transparent pricing policy.
• Comfortable accommodation conditions, responsive and caring medical staff, support from a personal curator-translator.

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