Oncology (Germany)
Cancer treatment is one of the most popular areas of medical tourism in Germany among Ukrainian citizens.
German oncology is characterized by a deep understanding of the biological processes occurring in the human body, the development by a team of doctors of a consensus on the optimal treatment plan and patient recovery program. Individual approach, efficiency and accuracy of diagnostics, high quality of medical services and services all this attracts foreigners to the country who want to be cured of this serious illness and avoid the possibility of recurrence.
Cancer treatment in Germany, as a rule, is carried out by oncologists on the basis of multidisciplinary centers or in university clinics located near the medical institution. This makes it possible to combine the process of clinical research, a strong scientific base and practical activities. Conduct many complex diagnostic studies in university laboratories in the shortest possible time and receive a second medical opinion from leading professors.
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Doctors
Diagnostic and treatment programs
- Mammography
- Mammologist's consultation
- Blood test for cancer markers
- Blood test deployed
- Biochemical blood test
- Revision of histological material
- Breast biopsy
- CT of the thoracic/ abdominal cavities and pelvic organs
- Scintigraphy
- MRI of one department
- Comprehensive breast cancer diagnosis
- Breast cancer surgery
- Radiation therapy for breast cancer
- Chemotherapy for breast cancer
- Personal coordinator.
- Travel organization: booking tickets and hotel at a reduced price from our partners.
- Protecting the patient’s interests throughout the trip to the clinic.
- Oncologist's advice
- Blood test deployed
- Biochemical blood test
- Blood test for cancer markers
- Ultrasound
- Revision of histological material
- CT of the thoracic/ abdominal cavities and pelvic organs
- MRI of one department
- Comprehensive diagnosis for ovarian cancer
- Surgery for ovarian cancer
- Personal coordinator.
- Travel organization: booking tickets and hotel at a reduced price from our partners.
- Protecting the patient’s interests throughout the trip to the clinic.
- Oncologist's advice
- Blood test deployed
- Biochemical blood test
- Blood test for cancer markers
- Ultrasound
- Revision of histological material
- CT of the thoracic/ abdominal cavities and pelvic organs
- MRI of one department
- Comprehensive diagnosis for cervical cancer
- Hysterectomy (removal of the uterus)
- Personal coordinator.
- Travel organization: booking tickets and hotel at a reduced price from our partners.
- Protecting the patient’s interests throughout the trip to the clinic.
- Oncologist's advice
- Blood test for PSA
- Transrectal ultrasound
- Revision of histological material
- CT (computer tomography)
- MRI of one department
- Comprehensive diagnosis of prostate cancer
- Brachytherapy for prostate cancer
- Personal coordinator.
- Travel organization: booking tickets and hotel at a reduced price from our partners.
- Protecting the patient’s interests throughout the trip to the clinic.
- Oncologist's advice
- Blood test for cancer markers
- Biochemical blood test
- Ultrasound
- Revision of histological material
- CT (computer tomography)
- MRI of one department
- Laryngoscopy
- Immunohysthochemist
- Comprehensive diagnosis of laryngeal cancer
- Laryngectomy
- Chemotherapy
- Radiation therapy for larynx cancer
- Personal coordinator.
- Travel organization: booking tickets and hotel at a reduced price from our partners.
- Protecting the patient’s interests throughout the trip to the clinic.
- Test for the presence of the bacterium Helicobacter Pilory
- Gastroenterological diagnosis
- Consultation of gastroenterologist
- Blood test deployed
- Blood test for cancer markers
- Ultrasound
- Gastroscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Biopsy
- Airport-clinic-airport transfer.
- Translation during the examination.
- Written translation of documents.
- Photo documentation.
- Personal coordinator.
- Travel organization: booking tickets and hotel at a reduced price from our partners.
- Protecting the patient’s interests throughout the trip to the clinic.
- Oncologist's advice
- Ultrasound
- MRI of one department
- Revision of histological material
- Breast cancer surgery
- Personal coordinator.
- Travel organization: booking tickets and hotel at a reduced price from our partners.
- Protecting the patient’s interests throughout the trip to the clinic.
- Comprehensive sarcoma diagnosis
- Surgery with sarcoma
- Radiation therapy for sarcoma
- Chemotherapy for sarcoma
- Transfer Airport-Clinic-Airport.
- Translator (German, English, Arabic).
- Booking accommodation – hotel (apartments) near the clinic, payment for daily rent.
- Personal coordinator.
- Travel organization: booking tickets and hotel at a reduced price from our partners.
- Protecting the patient’s interests throughout the trip to the clinic.
- Oncologist's advice
- Biopsy
- Blood test deployed
- MRI of one department
- PET-CT
- Surgery with sarcoma
- Radiation therapy for sarcoma
- Personal coordinator.
- Travel organization: booking tickets and hotel at a reduced price from our partners.
- Protecting the patient’s interests throughout the trip to the clinic.
- Consultation of a therapist
- General blood test
- Blood test for PSA
- Colonoscopy with biopsy
- Gastroscopy with biopsy
- ECG at rest and with load
- Stress cardiotest
- Abdominal ultrasound
- Thyroid ultrasound
- Fecal occult blood test
- Consultation of a urologist-andrologist + examination
- Tests on the exception of skin cancer
Accommodation: on an outpatient basis in the Helios Clinic Prevention center.
- Personal coordinator.
- Travel organization: booking tickets and hotel at a reduced price from our partners.
- Protecting the patient’s interests throughout the trip to the clinic.
Cancer treatment methods in Germany
The treatment of oncological diseases in Germany has long won the recognition and trust of patients from many countries of the world and Ukraine in particular. German clinics are financed by the state to a sufficient extent in order to constantly update and modify the material and technical base, receive the necessary medicines in full and staff the staff with highly professional oncologists, including world-class ones.
In order to establish an accurate diagnosis, when a patient enters a medical institution, a course of a comprehensive examination of the body is carried out. Cancer diagnostic methods include:
- Blood test for tumor markers.
- Hardware diagnostics: CT, MRI, PET-CT.
- Mammography.
- Punctures: CSF, ascitic fluid, lumbar, bone marrow.
- Various types of biopsies.
- Scintigraphy.
Further, on the basis of diagnostic data, a council of diversified doctors is engaged in drawing up an individual treatment regimen for a cancer patient.
The traditional and effective methods of cancer treatment in Germany include:
- Аdjuvant chemotherapy.
- Diet therapy.
- Combined radio- and chemotherapy.
- Palliative cancer treatment.
- Palliative chemotherapy.
- Radiotherapy.
- Radiosurgery.
- Surgical operations.
To enhance the effect of treatment with classical methods, German oncologists use a number of innovative methods:
- Immunotherapy – to activate the body’s immune response to a disease.
- Treatment with monoclonal antibodies.
- Therapy with the patient’s stem cells.
- Targeted therapy using anticancer drugs to suppress the growth of cancer cells.
- Cytokine therapy is the use of proteins produced by the human body or synthesized, which give a strong immunological response in response to the influence of pathological factors.
German oncology also uses biotherapy, antibody therapy, autologous stem cells, substitution therapy and many other new and productive methods of oncology treatment.
Benefits of cancer treatment in Germany
- Cancer treatment in German clinics is 100% consistent with the quality standards adopted in international specialized communities.
- The activities of most multidisciplinary and specialized clinics are constantly monitored by the German Cancer Society (DKG).
- The highest level of qualification of specialists in the field of oncology and related specialties who are involved in the treatment process. The rating of German doctors is published in leading medical publications and popular journals, so patients can independently choose the best oncologist in Germany for cancer treatment.
- The interdisciplinary approach to cancer therapy in Germany implies the close interaction of specialists from different fields of medicine aimed at combating the disease.
- Permanent access of hospital patients to consultations of diversified doctors.
- Daily monitoring of the dynamics of the patient’s condition and prompt changes in the treatment plan.
- Advanced cancer treatments and a wide range of proven drugs.
- Germany is one of the world leaders in the number of clinical trials in the field of cancer therapy. About 5,000 scientific studies of the nature of oncology and methods of combating it are conducted annually in the clinics of the country.
- Availability of treatment for foreign citizens and a transparent pricing system.
Cost of cancer treatment in Germany
In Germany, prices for cancer diagnosis and treatment are regulated by the state register – German Diagnosis Related Groups. The cost of oncology therapy in German clinics is similar for both Germans and Ukrainian patients. What is one of the decisive factors for the citizens of Ukraine when choosing an oncological clinic abroad. The money paid for the treatment, as a deposit, is distributed for procedures and consultations. All unused funds are returned to the patient’s account at discharge.
Prices for procedures for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer in the best German clinics:
- Biochemical blood test: 118-708 USD.
- Biopsy: 2362-2599 USD.
- Oncologist consultation: 354 USD.
- Radiotherapy: 23627-29534 USD.
- Chemotherapy: 1130 USD.
- Immunotherapy: 3544-9371 USD.