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Liver cancer treatment in Turkey
Liver cancer is a malignant tumor from an organ’s own tissue. This disease is the №1 problem in countries with a high prevalence of hepatitis B.
- The success of liver transplant surgery in Turkey exceeds the world rates – more than 86%.
- The cost of diagnostics and treatment is 5 times less than the cost of the same procedures in clinics in Europe.
Liver cancer treatment methods in Turkey: chemical and radioembolization, microwave ablation, removal with Da Vinci robot, the use of a nano-knife and gamma-knife, radiotherapy, transplantation.
Do you want to get a free consultation on the treatment of liver cancer in Turkey? Leave a request on the website and the Coordinating Doctor will contact you!
MedTour patients recommend clinics for the treatment of liver cancer in Turkey:
Frequently Asked Questions
Turkish hospitals use:
- Modern tests and analyzes: tests for tumor markers – alpha-fetoprotein, general and biochemical blood tests.
- Elastography with ultrasound guidance,
- Percutaneous biopsy,
- Contrast-enhanced angiography,
- Ultrasound of the liver,
- Multispiral tomography,
- MRI and PET-CT,
- Scanning using isotopes.
Clinics in Turkey use the following methods:
- Combined chemotherapy,
- Selective radiotherapy SIRT,
- Therapy with new generation drugs,
- Removal by electric current – IRE nano-knife,
- Chemical and radioembolization,
- Cryoablation,
- Targeted radiofrequency and ethanol ablation,
- Surgical removal with Da Vinci system,
- Donor liver transplantation,
- Targeted and immunotherapy.
The price of diagnostics and treatment in Turkish clinics:
- Comprehensive diagnostics – from $900,
- Biopsy – from $1.300,
- Liver resection (wedge-shaped) – from $11.500,
- Liver resection (extensive) – from $23,000,
- Chemoembolization – from $4.800,
- Ethanol / radiofrequency ablation – $4.900,
- Chemotherapy – from $2.400,
- Nano knife – from $11.900,
- Liver transplant – from $60,000,
- Postoperative rehabilitation – from $1,000.
Leading clinics in Turkey:
- University Hospital Medipol,
- Anadolu Medical Center,
- Memorial Clinic Network,
- Medical Park network of hospitals.
These are the largest hospitals in Turkey, they have an oncology department with modern equipment and are ready to receive patients right now. All of these clinics are JCI accredited. This means that they have passed more than a thousand criteria from the American commission.
To do this, you need:
- Find a Turkish clinic on the MedTour platform – only accredited clinics with a high rating of medical tourism are represented here. If you have any problems with the choice – fill out the application and MedTour will select a suitable hospital for you free of charge.
- If you have found an ideal clinic – leave a request on the MedTour platform and receive a detailed scheme of actions.
Liver cancer treatment in Turkey
Oncologists in Turkish clinics use innovative technologies. Many of them are not available in other countries – the main reason why medical tourism in Turkish clinics is so popular among foreigners.
Resection
Turkish clinics recommend surgical resection to patients with early stage cancer and preserved liver function. After surgery, the 5-year survival rate is over 70%.
Many leading hospitals in Turkey perform removal using the Da Vinci robot. This technology reduces the risk of complications and performs surgery with increased accuracy.
Ablation
Turkish hospitals use this option for inoperable early-stage tumors. Ablation types include:
- Radiofrequency ablation (RFA, RFTA, RITA),
- Microwave ablation (MWA)
- Electroporation (IRE),
- Ablation with ultrasound (HIFU).
Radiofrequency ablation is the most gentle and reliable option. After it, the 5-year survival rate for patients with lesions less than 2 cm is 47-68%. Microwave is a new approach that is more suitable for tumors in hard-to-reach areas or larger than 3 cm in diameter.
Percutaneous Ethanol or Acetic Acid Injection (PEI)
Turkish doctors inject 95% alcohol into the tumor with a thin needle under ultrasound or CT guidance. This leads to the death of tumor tissue. The surrounding healthy liver tissue is practically not damaged.
Chemoembolization (TAE / TACE)
During embolization, active chemical elements are introduced through a catheter into a vessel supplying the tumor. This happens until the vessel is blocked. Since the necessary nutrients and oxygen are not available, tumor cells die in this area.
Selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) and transarterial radioembolization (TARE)
Clinics in Turkey use the innovative SIRT and TARE methods. They are used when the patient cannot be treated with a surgical or ablative method.
Selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) is a new type of local radiation therapy for liver tumors from the inside. In this procedure, small capsules of radioactive material are inserted into the vessels that supply the liver. As a result, the blood supply to the tumor is cut off and it is destroyed.
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I had prostate cancer and I decided to have a surgerv in Medipol clinic. I have heard about it from my friends to did the same surgery here. I was amazed about modern technology in this hospital! Doctors and nurses are super polite and educated. Everyone speaks english and is ready to help in every situation. My turkish surgeon was the best doctor, which I have ever met in my life. Results of the surgery are estounishing. I feel myself great and I am very thankful to MedTour for organizing my medical trip!