Professor Yaakov BikelsLeading specialist in orthopedic surgery
Treatment of spinal tumors in Israel is conducted using state-of-the-art and highly effective techniques. Specialists at the Top Ichilov hospital have extensive experience in successfully treating a wide range of spinal neoplasms — tumors arising from bone and cartilage tissues, blood vessels, and nerve fibers, as well as the spinal cord and its membranes.
Initially, the patient is referred for a comprehensive examination. Diagnosis is conducted using high-precision equipment and modern laboratory techniques, with the final diagnosis and optimal treatment strategy becoming clear within three to four days. The treatment protocol may include various methods — surgical operations, radiation therapy, targeted drugs, and more. The cost of spinal cancer treatment in Israel is significantly lower than in clinics in Europe or the USA.
Incredible Rescue in Israel: A Patient with Stage 4 Cancer Considered Treatment Hopeless, but Top Ichilov Proved Otherwise
Send your records — an Ichilov physician will reply within 1–2 days, free of charge.
Effective Methods
Israeli oncologists use various treatment methods, with the choice in each specific case determined by the type of tumor and the patient's condition.
Surgical Methods
Israeli neurosurgeons perform various minimally invasive surgeries to remove spinal neoplasms. Using open or minimally invasive access, the doctor removes malignant tissues. A powerful microscope allows for precise control during the operation and helps preserve healthy structures of the spine, nerves, and other functionally important tissues. For this purpose, the neurosurgeon can also monitor the integrity of spinal cord and nerve functions during the operation, thereby minimizing the risk of damage.
In many cases, the surgery can be minimally invasive and performed without making a large open incision. The tumor is removed using long instruments that are inserted through small ports in the skin. This approach minimizes the risk of complications and shortens the patient's postoperative rehabilitation time.
Radiation Therapy and Radiosurgery
In cases where the tumor invades blood vessels and nerves, radiation therapy and radiosurgery methods are used. Radiation therapy may also be used as an adjunct treatment after surgery.
Radiation therapy involves irradiating tumor tissues using a high-precision linear accelerator — a special device that generates ionizing radiation (X-rays or gamma rays). A specific number of sessions is usually required to completely destroy malignant tissues.
Radiosurgery is a more precise form of radiological treatment. Modern stereotactic radiosurgery systems have phenomenal accuracy and reliably protect healthy spinal structures from harmful radiation effects. The Top Ichilov clinic is equipped with one of the most advanced systems of this type — the CyberKnife, a fully robotic complex equipped with a portable linear accelerator. Compared to classical external beam radiation therapy, treatment using radiosurgery allows for the use of higher radiation doses, distributing them more precisely within the tumor and significantly reducing treatment times.
Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is typically used as an adjunct treatment method. The patient receives intravenous administration of drugs that inhibit the growth and reproduction of all rapidly dividing cells in the body, most of which are cancer cells. Depending on the type of neoplasm, chemotherapeutic agents from different groups may be used, often combined with each other to enhance treatment effectiveness. Chemotherapeutic agents can also be taken orally or administered into the spinal canal.
Targeted Drugs
Unlike classical systemic agents, targeted therapies act specifically on malignant cells rather than all actively dividing cells. Targeted therapy, as a method of cancer treatment, was developed relatively recently but has already firmly established itself among the effective treatment methods used by Israeli oncologists.
Such agents often form part of a comprehensive treatment regimen and significantly improve its prognosis. One example of such drugs is monoclonal antibodies that inhibit the formation of new blood vessels in tumor tissues (thus stopping tumor growth).
Many positive reviews about spinal cancer treatment in Israel testify to the high level of training of specialists, the effectiveness of the methods they use, and the good equipment of clinics with modern diagnostic and therapeutic equipment.
Diagnosis
The examination takes three to four days and includes several types of studies. You can learn more about this by using the video consultation service and communicating with one of the clinic's oncologists via Skype. The doctor will answer your questions and provide the necessary explanations. Patients who have undergone video consultation receive a free first appointment upon arrival at the clinic.
First Day — Doctor's Appointment
At the airport, you will be met by a designated staff member — a translator-coordinator. They will translate your medical documents, coordinate with doctors, and assist you with other matters. The coordinator will take you to your appointment with the specialist at the clinic.
Second Day — Comprehensive Studies
The next day, a comprehensive set of studies prescribed by the doctor during the consultation is conducted.
- Magnetic resonance imaging or computed tomography.
- Positron emission tomography.
- Biopsy of pathological tissues and their histopathological analysis.
- X-ray examination.
- Lumbar puncture.
- Blood, urine, and other laboratory tests.
Third Day — Medical Council
Upon completion of all studies, a medical council is convened. The specialists included in the medical commission analyze the examination results and develop a protocol for treatment procedures.
How much does treatment for spinal tumors cost in Israel
The cost of spinal cancer treatment in Israel is favorably different from the rates of European or American clinics. Here you can save at least 30-45% of your budget compared to medical centers in Italy, Norway, Canada, and the USA.
Advantages of Our Medical Center
- Oncologists, neurosurgeons, and other doctors with exceptional experience in highly effective therapy for malignant spinal pathologies. Most of our doctors have undergone advanced training at leading medical centers worldwide.
- Examinations are conducted on state-of-the-art equipment, allowing for accurate determination of the type of neoplasm and providing a treatment prognosis within three to four days.
- Effective methods are used for treatment — various surgical intervention techniques, radiation therapy, radiosurgery, targeted and systemic drugs.
- The wards are calm and comfortable. Medical staff closely monitors your condition and is ready to assist at any moment.
Leave your contact information — we will call you back and schedule an appointment with a doctor.