Treatment of Lymphosarcoma in Israel

Professor Dina Ben Yehuda

Hematologist

What is Israel today? It is favorable climatic conditions and a high standard of living, as well as one of the best healthcare systems in the world with high-quality medical services.

88%

of patients after lymphosarcoma treatment returned to their usual lives

1870

patients have undergone successful lymphosarcoma treatment at Ichilov clinic

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It is no wonder that patients from all over the world choose Israel for diagnosis and treatment. Here, doctors of the highest qualification practice, proving to the world that there are no incurable diseases. There are severe and complex conditions that require a special individual approach and the application of innovative technologies, such as lymphosarcoma.

Israeli doctors, using all the latest advancements in scientific and technological progress, heal thousands of severely ill people each year, who are considered hopeless in other countries, such as those in the CIS. The return of patients to a normal life with high quality is one of the priorities of medical practice in Israel.

Lymphosarcoma: Treatment in Israel Using Innovative Approaches

Effective treatment of lymphosarcoma must be comprehensive and carried out using highly effective methods tailored to the patient's overall condition and the results of their examination.

• Chemotherapy as a priority method for cancer treatment in Israel. Chemotherapy uses drugs that suppress the growth and development of tumor cells in the bone marrow and the body as a whole. Cytostatic drugs are prescribed – medications that inhibit the processes of division and growth of malignant cells. Additionally, the latest generation of drugs – monoclonal antibodies – are used, which quickly detect atypical cells and help the immune system destroy them. Monoclonal antibodies are the latest development by Israeli doctors. These unique drugs are created from human immune cells and multiplied to a large number to cope with the incredible number of continuously mutating and relentlessly multiplying atypical cells.
• Radiation therapy. Radiation is performed both remotely and locally. For remote radiation, the latest model linear accelerators are used. The newest installations allow for precisely directing a high-energy beam directly to the area of damage while bypassing healthy tissues and cells. Local radiation therapy, or brachytherapy, involves the introduction of a radioactive substance into the tumor. This unique method allows for irradiating the neoplasm from the inside without affecting the surrounding tissues.
• Surgical treatment. Surgical intervention is indicated in the case of an isolated tumor focus in the abdominal cavity. The removal of the spleen, a section of the gastrointestinal tract, or an affected lymph node is performed, followed by histological examination.
• Bone marrow transplantation. This procedure is performed to restore hematopoiesis and replenish losses in the hematopoietic system after chemotherapy and radiation. Healthy stem cells, entering the bone marrow, begin to produce new healthy hematopoietic cell elements in large quantities after a period of adaptation. This method is used both as a therapeutic (healthy cells act destructively on cancer cells) and as a preventive (to prevent complications after aggressive therapy).

Lymphosarcoma in Israel: Effective Treatment is Impossible Without Accurate Diagnosis

Diagnosis, like the treatment of lymphosarcoma, must be comprehensive, covering all possible methods for making an accurate diagnosis, determining the type of tumor, the stage of tumor development, and the location of the primary lesion – in the bone marrow or lymph nodes.

The diagnostic program for lymphosarcoma is carried out within 3 days – this period is sufficient for experienced diagnostic doctors at Top Ichilov to confirm or refute the diagnosis, as well as to clarify all characteristics of the identified tumor process and develop an individual treatment program.

Lymphosarcoma: Why It Occurs and What Risks It Poses

Lymphosarcoma is a group of blood and hematopoietic system diseases, also known as non-Hodgkin lymphomas. Primarily, lymphosarcoma is localized in the bone marrow or lymph nodes. Depending on which cells predominate, B-cell and T-cell lymphomas are distinguished.

The causes of lymphosarcoma remain undetermined, but provoking factors or risk factors for the development of the disease have been outlined: hereditary predisposition, genetic pathologies, prolonged exposure to ionizing radiation (harmful working conditions), autoimmune diseases. Additionally, lymphosarcoma can develop as a complication after organ and tissue transplantation.

The nature of the clinical picture and the severity of symptoms depend on the localization of the malignant process focus.

• If the primary lymphosarcoma is located in the mediastinum, the patient's complaints are related to the dysfunction of the thoracic organs: a feeling of heaviness and compression behind the sternum, swallowing difficulties, shortness of breath with minimal physical exertion, cyanosis of the facial skin, and swelling.
• If lymphosarcoma has affected the abdominal organs, complaints of abdominal pain, an increase in its volume, constipation due to intestinal obstruction, and the presence of a palpable mass in the abdominal cavity arise.
• If lymphosarcoma is located in the pharyngeal ring, the timbre of the voice changes, hoarseness appears, and the tonsils enlarge.
• If lymphosarcoma has affected the lymph nodes: inguinal, supraclavicular, and axillary lymph nodes increase in size and become firm.
• If lymphosarcoma has impacted the nervous system: vision disturbances (sharpness and clarity), possible partial paralysis of the upper or lower limbs, seizures, disturbances in tactile sensitivity and motor function are noted.
• Lymphosarcoma, like any cancer, manifests with common symptoms for all oncological diseases: general weakness, rapid fatigue, loss of appetite, weight loss, and unexplained persistent fever.

Lymphosarcoma: Oncohematology in Israel is Treatable

And here’s why:

• Here, the best doctors practice, for whom returning patients to a normal life, a life without cancer, is a life and professional creed. They fight daily against oncological diseases and quite successfully, as evidenced by their growing global reputation and testimonials from healed patients.
• In Israel, the newest medical diagnostic and treatment equipment is available, allowing high-class specialists to easily and quickly establish a diagnosis and successfully treat oncological diseases within 3 days.
• Medication treatment of lymphosarcoma in Israel is a top priority. The most recent drugs for chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and targeted therapy, as well as supportive treatment, are used in cancer medication treatment.
• Surgical treatment of lymphosarcoma and blood cancer in general is performed at Top Ichilov using unique minimally invasive techniques to preserve the highest possible quality of life for the patient.
• High quality at moderate prices. Prices for lymphosarcoma treatment in Israel are significantly lower than in Europe and the USA – by 30-50%, while the quality of medical care in some clinics is even higher. Additionally, prices at Top Ichilov are always fixed, and there is no advance payment. Furthermore, the entire treatment and diagnostic process is paid for gradually, for each medical service after it is provided.
• All conditions for the fastest recovery have been created for foreign patients – medical translators who solve all patient problems and accompany them throughout their stay at Top Ichilov, organizing leisure activities, as well as caring for the patient during treatment and rehabilitation.
• Guaranteed absence of medical errors and negligence in the work of medical personnel due to oversight by the Israeli Association of Medical Tourism, of which Top Ichilov clinic is a member as one of the best clinics in Israel.

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