Radiation therapy in Israel is one of the methods of therapy used in the fight against oncology. And it is she who often becomes an alternative to surgical intervention.

The essence of the procedure

Radiation therapy in Israel is used in almost every clinic, as it is one of the modern methods of combating oncology. Its main goal is to suppress the growth and development, the spread of cancer cells from the focus of oncology. The principle of this method consists in the destruction of cancer cells at the level of the DNA structure, and how the cell does not divide and the tumor does not grow.

Preparation and conduct of a course of therapy

At the first stage, a consultation is held in the Department of Radiation Oncology - an oncologist, with the participation of the attending physician, conducts her consultation. The goal of this stage is to study the patient’s medical history, individual characteristics and draw up a preliminary treatment plan. It includes:

• physical examination of the patient, conducting a survey and collecting an anamnesis;
• the study of the medical history, previously assigned diagnostics and the results obtained;
• laboratory and instrumental analyzes, familiarization with their results;
• discussion and preparation of an individual treatment plan.

Step Two - Modeling. At this stage, the size and location of the tumor is determined, the method of radiation therapy, equipment is determined. Modeling is carried out by experienced doctors using and under the control of a computer tomograph.It is with its help that specialists determine the structure and shape, the exact location of the neoplasm.
In some cases, a preliminary simulation is carried out in which the patient is obliged to remain calm and still - for this, not only a fixing frame and belts can be used, but also rollers, special marks. All this will allow directing ionizing currents to the focus of oncology and not affecting healthy cells.
The process of preparation and modulation itself takes about an hour, although it can often take longer if the procedure involves the introduction of a contrast medium.
Treatment planning and the course of therapy itself is the final stage. It can take from several days to several weeks. And the number of procedures, the applied methods and equipment, medicines - all this is described in the individual plan of therapy for the patient, and they are followed. All courses of treatment may vary between the protocols, and taking into account the degree of damage to other factors.

Types of Radiation Therapy

At the moment, radiation therapy by type can be divided into such groups.

1. Contact. We are talking about brachiotherapy, when the radiation source is in direct contact with the tumor, and it is used in the installation of temporary / permanent radiation sources.
2. Remote. In this case, the irradiation of the tumor comes from an external source, when the radio streams are focused in the focus of oncology.
3. Systemic This is a form of therapy when a radioactive substance is administered intravenously or orally. And the latter, through the circulatory system, enters the focus of oncology, acting from the inside.

Thanks to these methods, doctors select the most effective, effective course of therapy.

Radiation therapy methods

Many Israeli clinics in the program of treatment and treatment of oncology apply such methods of radiation therapy.

• IGRT is a therapy method carried out with image monitoring, which allows on-line determination of the actual size and localization of oncology, metastasis, moving in time with the work of the whole organism, the affected system.
• IMRT is a treatment method used to modulate the radiation flux in intensity. The method will allow focusing the radiation fluxes, their intensity, thereby affecting only the focus of oncology, without affecting healthy organs.
• SBRT is a stereotactic type of exposure. It helps to accurately fix the location of the focus of the pathology, respectively, to correctly calculate the trajectory, as well as the radiation intensity.
• SIRT is a technique that gives the most effective results when irradiating the liver. It selectively acts on affected cells without affecting healthy organs.

In the process of radiation therapy, special settings are used - stimulants, while the irradiation itself, as we see, can be both external and internal. Speaking specifically about internal radiation, brachytherapy, it is carried out using CT-simulator, a special installation.

Cost of treatment

Radiation therapy in Israel has the most affordable prices and according to statistics they are an order of magnitude lower than in European clinics. The cost of therapy is largely determined by both the nature and location of the tumor, the method and equipment used.And thanks to modern equipment and innovative developments, the experience of doctors - many patients are returned to a full life, even those whom many doctors have refused.
More specifically, the rates for the course of radiation therapy in numbers are as follows:

• the services of a doctor - radiologist - in the range of 600-700 dollars.
• a course of radiotherapy - from $ 16,000.
• radiotherapy conducted in relation to one field - 160 dollars.
• selective type irradiation of internal organs - about 55,000 dollars.
• IMRT exposure session - about $ 2,000.

Of course, the cost can vary in one direction or another, depending on the clinic in which the patient is being treated, the severity of his condition, and so on.
Source: https://israel-clinics.guru/procedure/luchevaja_terapija/