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Breast cancer treatment

The most common female cancer and the second most common among all people.

  • The average treatment success in developed countries starts at 80%.
  • Low-income countries — up to 40%

The difference is due to reliable and on time diagnostic. It allows you to start treatment in the early stages when the success rate is almost 100%. In such cases doctors focus on the aesthetic result and retention of the gland. Modern equipment and chemo-, hormone-, targeted and immunotherapy drugs help in advanced forms.

MedTour patients recommend clinics for the treatment of breast cancer:

Republic of Korea, Seoul
Samsung Medical Center
5.00
Excellent(5.001 review)
Admission fee:
from 100 USD
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Turkey, Istanbul
Medipol University Hospital
5.00
Excellent(5.001 review)
Admission fee:
from 120 USD
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Spain, Barcelona
Teknon Medical Center
5.00
Excellent(5.001 review)
Admission fee:
from 300 USD
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Israel, Tel-Aviv
Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov Clinic)
5.00
Excellent(5.001 review)
Admission fee:
from 600 USD
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Turkey, Istanbul
LIV Hospitals
5.00
Excellent(5.001 review)
Admission fee:
from 120 USD
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Turkey, Istanbul
Medical Park Hospitals Network
4.67
Excellent(4.676 reviews)
Admission fee:
from 130 USD
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Israel, Haifa
Rambam Medical Center
Admission fee:
To be clarified
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Turkey, Istanbul
Memorial Hospitals
4.22
Excellent(4.229 reviews)
Admission fee:
from 140 USD
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Israel, Tel-Aviv
Assuta Medical Center
5.00
Excellent(5.001 review)
Admission fee:
from 500 USD
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Italy, Milan
San Raffaele Hospital
Admission fee:
from 300 USD
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Germany, Hamburg
Hospital network «Asklepios»
Admission fee:
from 400 USD
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Germany, Berlin
Helios Hospital Berlin-Buch
3.50
Good(3.502 reviews)
Admission fee:
from 280 USD
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Spain, Barcelona
Quirónsalud Barcelona Hospital
Admission fee:
from 450 USD
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India, Bangalore, Goa
Manipal Hospitals Network
Admission fee:
from 100 USD
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Spain, Barcelona, Madrid
HM Hospitals
Admission fee:
from 300 USD
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Germany, Solingen
Municipal Clinic Solingen
Admission fee:
To be clarified
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Turkey, Istanbul
Hisar Hospital Intercontinental
Admission fee:
from 120 USD
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Republic of Korea, Seoul
Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH)
Admission fee:
from 50 USD
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Czech Republic, Prague
Motol University Hospital
3.00
Good(3.001 review)
Admission fee:
To be clarified
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Germany, Krefeld (Dusseldorf)
Helios Krefeld clinic
4.00
Excellent(4.001 review)
Admission fee:
from 600 USD
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Patient reviews

Patient was treated for Breast cancer in the clinic Samsung Medical Center
Recommend

My mom had a mastectomy at the Samsung medical center. We were very worried, but everything went well. MedTour helped us get to the clinic and hired a transfer. The clinic is of a high class, my mother was pleased with the treatment, the conditions of the ward and the service.

Frequently Asked Questions

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What is breast cancer?

Breast cancer is a malignant disease caused by a mutation in the breast cells. A lesion forms in the chest which spread throughout the body like a virus and the immune system does not recognize it as a disease.

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What are breast cancer stages 1-2-3-4?

The stage of breast oncology is determined by the number of cancer foci and their size, from 0 to 4. Stage I — one lesion up to 2 centimeters in diameter, it does not grow into the skin or muscles, stage 4 of breast cancer — multiple lesions throughout the body.

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What are breast cancer signs and symptoms?

Women do not notice signs of the disease in the early stages of breast cancer. Therefore, for early diagnosis of breast cancer, WHO recommends girls over 25 to undergo an ultrasound every 3 years, women over 50 — annually. A woman can feel a soft seal to the touch without clear contours, and as it grows, there will be discomfort in her chest.

Signs of breast cancer stage III-IV:

  • asymmetric lymph node enlargement
  • the appearance of a visible bump
  • skin ulcer
  • inflammation or suppuration
  • bloody issues
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5-year relative survival rates for breast cancer according to The American Cancer Society

(Based on women diagnosed with breast cancer between 2009 and 2015)
5-year Relative Survival Rate:
Localized — 99%
Regional — 86%
Distant — 27%
All SEER stages combined — 90%

Important:

  1. Actual indicators will be better than in the chart, as the treatment is updated annually, and oncologists predict an increase in the life expectancy of women with breast cancer.
  2. Consider not the actual stage, but the first identified. Statistics are maintained when the stage changes during treatment.
  3. The data do not take into account age, health, treatment, tumor type, the presence of hormone receptors, HER2 status, and other factors.
  4. Patients with triple-negative or inflammatory breast cancer do not belong to these indicators.
  5. The numbers differ in the countries.
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What is the cost of breast cancer treatment?

The cost of treatment depends on the clinic and the country.

Factors that affect the cost:

  • doctor’s fee depends on his experience
  • drugs invented over the past 10 years are more expensive due
  • to the patents
  • radiation devices are updated every 3 years, new equipment pays off longer

Prices in the leading countries for treatment abroad:

  • Full examination (mammography, trepan biopsy, CT, PET-CT) — from $ 2500
  • Surgery (without reconstruction and lymph dissection) — from $ 6000
  • Chemotherapy (drugs) — from $ 500 per pack
  • Chemotherapy (3-5 days administration) — from $ 250 per day
  • Immunotherapy (medicines) — from $ 1500 per pack
    Radiation therapy (15-30 sessions) — from $ 8000 per course
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Can breast cancer stage 1, 2, 3, 4 be cured?

It is possible to cure breast cancer at any stage, the prognosis depends on 4 factors:

  1. treatment strategy
  2. concomitant diseases of a woman and her age
  3. oncology prevalence in other organs
  4. histology: type of cytokeratins, HER2 receptor status plus or minus, estrogen sensitivity.
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What is breast cancer treatment cost statistics?

At stages 1-2 of the disease — the price depends on the cost of the surgery, which are:

  1. Radical or organ-preserving
  2. With the removal of lymph nodes
  3. With and without breast reconstruction

Israel — $ 15,000 — 25,000
Europe — € 9,000 — 16,000
Turkey — $ 6,000 — 12,000
India — $ 4,000 — 10,000
South Korea — $ 8,000 — 15,000

Combination therapy is used at stages 3-4 of breast cancer: several stages of the surgery are combined with systemic immunotherapy, exposure to Cyberknife, HIPEC, and more. The treatment of metastases is comparable in cost to the treatment of oncology of each organ separately.

The average check of treatment becomes higher:

Israel — from $ 50,000
Europe — from € 30,000
Turkey — from $ 25,000
India — from $ 20,000
South Korea — from $ 30,000

Clinics of the MedTour platform are ready to provide an accurate cost calculation of the upcoming treatment if your documents are provided. Call the clinic or leave a message.

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What are the world's best breast cancer clinics

MedTour compiles a ranking of leading breast cancer clinics based on patient ratings and reviews, doctor’s CVs, the level of equipment of a medical institution, the protocols, and used treatment standards.

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