Surgeons at the Top Ichilov Medical Center successfully combat the complex condition known as pseudomyxoma peritonei. With years of medical experience and active scientific research results, they have developed the most effective therapy regimens, which are adjusted based on individual clinical characteristics of the patient.
Diagnosis at the clinic is conducted using high-tech innovative equipment. This allows for an accurate diagnosis and identification of the extent of tissue damage by pathological processes.
Treatment of pseudomyxoma peritonei in Israel is carried out using highly effective modern techniques, particularly cytoreductive surgery. This is the primary method of therapy. There is also a significant demand for non-surgical treatment of pseudomyxoma peritonei in Israel — for this, an effective procedure known as HIPEC (hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy) is performed. The best results are achieved by specialists at Top Ichilov by combining chemotherapy and cytoreductive approaches.
Treatment Methods for Pseudomyxoma Peritonei in Israel
Pseudomyxoma peritonei is a pathology characterized by abnormally high production of mucin, fibrous changes in organs, and is caused by mucin-producing tumors (most commonly adenocarcinomas). Mucin is an organic substance with a gel-like consistency, the production of which is normal for most cells in the body. No secretion produced by mucous glands is without it. Some types of cancerous tumors affecting glandular cells can also produce mucin. However, as the neoplasm grows, more and more mucin is produced. In some cases, without appropriate treatment, the tumor can fill almost the entire volume of the abdominal cavity with mucin.
Traditional methods of treating pseudomyxoma peritonei in Israel are based on the combination of cytoreductive surgery and intraperitoneal hyperthermic chemotherapy HIPEC. The main goal of the surgery is to remove as much tumor tissue as possible. Typically, the internal serous membrane of the abdominal cavity and the organs that the tumor has spread to, either fully or partially, are subject to resection. Since pathogenic mucin tends to accumulate in the lower part of the abdominal cavity, the ovaries, fallopian tubes, and uterus, as well as sections of the large intestine, bladder, spleen, parts of the stomach, and small intestine may also be subjected to resection. If an organ cannot be removed, tumor tissues are removed only from its surface.
After resection, an intraperitoneal infusion of a hot solution of anticancer drugs is performed — the so-called HIPEC procedure. This solution washes the abdominal cavity for a certain period. The main advantages of the HIPEC method compared to classical chemotherapy are the ability for local action using increased doses of chemotherapeutic agents. This, on one hand, preserves healthy tissues from undesirable immunosuppressive effects, and on the other hand, allows for more effective eradication of cancer cells.
Treatment of pseudomyxoma peritonei without surgery in Israel can be carried out using only the HIPEC method — the abdominal cavity is washed with a solution of the drug. Another common scheme includes bidirectional administration of chemotherapeutic agents — intravenous administration of anticancer drugs based on fluorouracil derivatives while simultaneously performing intraperitoneal infusion of platinum solution (the temperature averages 40-42 degrees Celsius).
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Diagnosis of Pseudomyxoma Peritonei in Israel
The diagnosis of pseudomyxoma peritonei in Israel is conducted in a short time and is based on a comprehensive examination of the patient using ultra-precise equipment.
First Day — Consultation
Diagnostic activities usually begin on the first day of the patient's stay in Israel. The patient goes to the clinic for a consultation with the leading oncologist accompanied by a case manager.
Second Day — Investigations
The next day, the diagnostic procedures prescribed by the oncologist are carried out.
- Computed tomography — currently the most accurate method for detecting and staging pseudomyxoma. In combination with contrast, it allows for assessing the prospects of cytoreductive surgery.
- MRI with contrast is also used to predict the effectiveness of the upcoming surgery (in this case, unlike CT, the patient is not exposed to radioactive radiation during the MRI examination).
- Ultrasound-guided biopsy allows for clarifying the type of neoplasm.
- Biomarker tests — studying the concentration of tumor markers CEA, CA125, and CA19.9 is used both for detecting neoplasia and for assessing the effectiveness of future treatment in multivariate analysis.
- Laparoscopic diagnostic methods are used in cases of pronounced ascites (paracentesis of the abdominal cavity is performed).
Third Day — Consultation
The data obtained during the investigations are analyzed by a medical commission (consultation) led by the leading oncologist. The commission makes the final diagnosis and clarifies the therapy regimen.
Treatment of Pseudomyxoma Peritonei in Israel — Prices
One of the defining factors that leads many patients from around the world to seek treatment for pseudomyxoma peritonei in Israel is the cost of therapy in local clinics. Here, the prices for medical services are 25-45% lower than in most European industrial countries, Canada, or the USA.
Due to the reasonable costs, more and more patients are choosing to undergo treatment for pseudomyxoma peritonei in Israel — reviews about the quality of diagnostics and therapy, as well as the affordability of service prices, contribute to the active development of the medical tourism sector in the country.
Advantages of Top Ichilov
- Doctors of the highest level of training. The clinic employs diagnosticians, surgeons, and chemotherapy specialists with immense experience.
- Diagnostic studies are conducted using modern and highly accurate equipment.
- Doctors at the clinic perform effective cytoreductive surgeries combined with intraperitoneal infusion of chemotherapeutic agents. After completing the therapy course, the patient undergoes a rehabilitation program.
- At Top Ichilov, there is no prepayment — the patient has the opportunity to pay for services directly at the clinic's cash desk, in stages.
- The conditions in the inpatient department's rooms match those of the best hotel rooms, treatment takes place in a calm environment, and attentive medical staff and a personal translator (case manager) are at the patient's service.