Experienced specialists in Israeli clinics possess all the necessary knowledge and skills, have access to state-of-the-art equipment and effective medications, which allows for a fundamentally different level of treatment for malignant neoplasms of the fallopian tubes.
At the Top Ihilov center, several types of surgical treatment are widely used, including those that preserve reproductive function. To consolidate the results achieved, patients undergo adjuvant chemotherapy with safe medications that do not have side effects, as well as gentle radiotherapy.
Treatment Methods for Tubal Cancer in Israel
Tubal (fallopian) cancer is quite rarely diagnosed at early stages due to its location and the nonspecific symptoms of malignant neoplasms in this organ. The most common type is adenocarcinoma, which accounts for approximately 90% of all cases of fallopian tube cancer. About half of these cases are represented by poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma, formed in one of the fallopian tubes. Leiomyosarcomas and transitional cell carcinomas are less common.
The methods of treating tubal cancer in Israel include a very wide range of approaches. First of all, the physician considers the feasibility of surgical intervention. If the patient is of reproductive age, only one fallopian tube is affected, and the tumour is detected at an early stage, it is sufficient to remove the ovary and the fallopian tube. This allows for the preservation of reproductive function and the treatment of the disease.
If the woman is postmenopausal, or in cases where the tumour has invaded surrounding tissues, a more extensive total hysterectomy operation is recommended, during which the uterus, cervix, ovaries, and fallopian tubes are removed. Affected lymph nodes may also be removed simultaneously.
In particularly severe cases, when cancer has spread to other organs and cannot be eliminated by surgical intervention alone, a cytoreductive surgery is performed, the main goal of which is to achieve the maximum possible resection of pathological tissues.
After surgery, a course of chemotherapy using platinum-based antitumor drugs is usually prescribed. As practice shows, they can be successfully used as adjuvant therapy and provide a high percentage of long-term survival for patients. Platinum drugs are used to treat approximately half of all cancer patients – they contain complex platinum compounds and can disrupt the division process of cancer cells by affecting cancer DNA. Today, many such drugs have been introduced into clinical practice in Israel, and work is constantly being done to create and implement new cytotoxic agents with increased efficacy.
In some cases, adjuvant radiotherapy may be performed — irradiation of the pelvic organs using linear accelerators.
Diagnosis of Tubal Cancer in Israel
The diagnosis of tubal cancer in Israel is completed within three to four days. Innovative, ultra-precise equipment is used for the examinations.
First Day — Consultation
The patient, along with a coordinator-translator, goes to the clinic for a consultation with a leading oncologist.
Second Day — Examinations
Then, the procedures prescribed by the specialist are carried out.
- Examination of the pelvic organs using ultrasound.
- Blood tests for the nonspecific antigen CA-125 (which is found in many patients with ovarian cancer and may also indicate malignant formations in the fallopian tubes).
- Computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging of the pelvic organs.
Third Day — Consultation
An important task of diagnosis is not only to identify the neoplasm but also to stage it according to the FIGO system (from zero carcinoma in situ to four, which represents the last stage with distant metastases). Accurate determination of the disease's progression is the key to ensuring that further treatment will be as effective as possible, as the extent of the cancer process plays a crucial role in choosing the appropriate therapy method.
The final diagnosis, staging of the tumour, and selection of the treatment type are handled by a commission of doctors — a consultation. The patient may also participate in its work – the right to receive complete information about their disease and the chosen treatment methods is guaranteed to them by Israeli legislation.
Treatment of Tubal Cancer in Israel — Cost
Every year, hundreds of foreign patients come here to undergo treatment for tubal cancer in Israel – their reviews testify to the high level of training of Israeli oncologists and the effectiveness of the methods they apply. The cost of medical services also plays a significant role in the choice of country. Thus, for women who have chosen to undergo treatment for tubal cancer in Israel, the prices of local clinics allow them to save up to 30-40% compared to hospitals in Italy, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Norway.
Advantages of Top Ihilov
- Oncologists with the highest level of training. Many specialists at the clinic have undergone extensive specialization in the largest medical centers in the world, hold academic degrees, and participate in scientific symposia dedicated to the therapy of malignant neoplasms of the female reproductive system.
- Examinations using modern equipment with precise determination of the type and stage of disease development.
- Effective treatment procedures — various types of surgical interventions (from minor to cytoreductive surgeries), as well as chemotherapy and radiotherapy are used.
- Each patient receives assistance from a coordinator-translator, stays in a comfortable room, and is under the supervision of medical staff.