The main treatment for breast cancer at any stage is surgery. This may be organ-preserving surgery (lumpectomy) or radical surgery (mastectomy). The surgeons try to preserve the breasts if possible. However, there is no effective non-surgical control. The doctor prescribes an individual therapy plan to each patient, which includes several methods at once. Breast reconstruction with the use of one’s tissues or an implant is also a possibility.
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WHAT AFFECTS THE COST OF BREAST CANCER TREATMENT?
The price of medical services for breast oncology is based on several criteria:
the therapeutic procedures required;
possibility breast reconstruction;
the level of the clinic;
doctor’s qualification;
prescribed diagnostic procedures;
conditions of hospitalisation;
severity of the disease;
presence of comorbidities.
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COST OF BREAST CANCER TREATMENT IN GERMANY
Before treatment in a German clinic, you must first deposit money into the medical centre’s account. The amount of the deposit is the estimated cost of all diagnostic procedures and treatment. If the entire amount is not needed, the balance is returned to the patient’s account after treatment.
The University Hospital Cologne has a specialised breast cancer centre. All modern and reliable diagnostic methods are available there, including liquid biopsy. There, foreign patients are provided with the same pricing policy as for residents of the country. Thus, the check for breast cancer treatment in Cologne will be 20% lower than in other clinics in Germany.
For successful elimination of malignant neoplasm of the breast, the hospital uses minimally invasive methods, in particular, operations with the help of da Vinci robot. The hospital also uses innovative methods of radiation therapy for breast cancer. The hospital has a modern Radiation Oncology and Radiotherapy Department.
| Procedure | Cost |
|---|---|
| Surgeon’s consultation | from €450 |
| Oncologist’s consultation | from €450 |
| PET-CT | from €1,700 |
| Ultrasound | from €200 |
| CT scan | from €800 |
| Cancer marker test | from €350 |
| Procedure | Cost |
|---|---|
| Lumpectomy | from €12,600 |
| Mastectomy | from €13,000 |
| Breast reconstruction | from €9,000 |
| Chemotherapy | from €2,700 |
| Radiotherapy | from €8,000 |
| Keytruda | from €6,000 |
The Cancer Department of the Helios Clinic is certified by the German Cancer Society. The treatment of breast cancer there is supervised by Prof Michael Unch, a specialist in laparoscopic surgery. He is skilled in minimally invasive techniques for the removal of breast tumours. The professor has over 25 years of experience. The clinic has state-of-the-art equipment for cancer treatment, including radiation therapy units and laboratories for targeted therapy (monoclonal antibodies, tyrosine kinase inhibitors). Thanks to government subsidies, Helios Clinic is able to offer some of the lowest prices for cancer treatment in the country.
| Procedure | Cost |
|---|---|
| Surgeon’s consultation | from €550 |
| Oncologist consultation | from €550 |
| PET-CT | from €2,000 |
| Ultrasound | from €280 |
| CT scan | from €800 |
| Cancer marker test | from €300 |
| Procedure | Cost |
|---|---|
| Lumpectomy | from €13,000 |
| Mastectomy | from €16,000 |
| Breast reconstruction | from €12,000 |
| Chemotherapy | from €2,500 |
| Radiotherapy | from €9,000 |
| Keytruda | from €6,500 |
The price of breast cancer diagnosis and removal in Turkey
Among Turkish oncology centres, the best are Liv Hospital, Medicana and Koç clinics. These hospitals have everything necessary to treat breast cancer without removing the organ. They use complex methods including surgery, chemotherapy or radiotherapy. It is also possible to treat the disease with targeted, immune or hormonal drugs.
The Medicana network, especially their newest centre in Istanbul, Ataşehir, has some of the most modern equipment in the world. There are strong surgery departments there, especially for those interested in minimally invasive and organ-preserving interventions. The recovery treatment for cancer patients also involves consultations with a psychologist. The approximate cost of breast cancer diagnostics and surgery at Medicana clinics is:
| Procedure | Cost |
|---|---|
| Surgeon’s consultation | from $150 |
| Oncologist’s consultation | from $150 |
| PET-CT | from $900 |
| Ultrasound | from $250 |
| CT scan | from $600 |
| Cancer marker test | from $450 |
| Procedure | Cost |
|---|---|
| Lumpectomy | from $8,000 |
| Mastectomy | from $12,000 |
| Breast reconstruction | from $7,500 |
| Chemotherapy | from $2,500 |
| Radiotherapy | from $8,000 |
| Keytruda | from $4,500 |
Liv Hospital has the best-equipped oncology centre in the country. The department has a REM machine – the only positron emission mammography unit in the country. The price of breast mammography here starts from $200. Professor Fatih Ağalar treats foreign patients with breast cancer. Dr Ağalar specialises in breast reconstruction without implants after tumour removal. A multidisciplinary team is involved in the treatment of female patients to ensure that the disease is not only effectively combated, but also that the patient’s health and well-being is maintained to the maximum.
| Procedure | Cost |
|---|---|
| Surgeon’s consultation | from $180 |
| Oncologist’s consultation | from $180 |
| PET-CT | from $1,000 |
| Ultrasound | from $280 |
| CT scan | from $650 |
| Cancer marker test | from $500 |
| Procedure | Cost |
|---|---|
| Lumpectomy | from $8,000 |
| Mastectomy | from $11,000 |
| Breast reconstruction | from $8,000 |
| Chemotherapy | from $2,800 |
| Radiotherapy | from $8,500 |
| Keytruda | from $4,900 |
How much does it cost to diagnose and treat breast cancer in Spain?
For treatment of malignant and benign breast tumours, in particular fibroadenoma or carcinoma, foreign patients choose medical centres of the Quironsalud network: Teknon Clinic, Quironsalud Madrid University Hospital, Quironsalud Barcelona and Torrevieja Clinics. Navarra University Hospital is also very popular.
Teknon uses intraoperative ultrasound to remove tumours at an early stage. This allows the boundaries of tumour removal to be determined with the utmost precision, preserving healthy tissue as much as possible. The Breast Cancer Department is headed by Isabel Rubio. Dr Rubio worked as a member of the Department of Surgery at MD Anderson (USA). Under her leadership, she brings together a team of specialists from different disciplines – surgeons, radiologists, oncologists, plastic surgeons, gynaecologists, nuclear medicine specialists and pathologists. They collectively draw up a treatment plan for each patient. The unique fertility preservation programme, which involves oocyte/embryo/ovarian tissue freezing and therapy with GH-RH analogues, may also be of interest for some patients.
At Quironsalud Barcelona, it is possible to treat breast cancer without surgery. It is provided at the Dr Baselga Cancer Institute. José Baselga is a doctor and researcher developing new treatments for breast cancer. Dr Baselga’s experience spans more than 30 years. In terms of surgical techniques, the clinic can offer treatment from experts in laparoscopic and minimally invasive surgery, including simple and radical mastectomies and sentinel lymph node removal. A unique feature of the clinic is that the doctors are experienced in operating on patients with severe forms of obesity.
The price of diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer in Spain is formed based on the methods used, as well as the qualifications of the doctor. The approximate cost of breast tumour removal surgery and conservative therapy in the clinics is:
| Procedure | Cost |
|---|---|
| Surgeon’s consultation | от €300 |
| Oncologist consultation | from €300 |
| PET-CT | from €2,000 |
| Ultrasound | from €250 |
| CT scan | from €600 |
| Cancer marker test | from €350 |
| Procedure | Cost |
|---|---|
| Lumpectomy | from €10,000 |
| Mastectomy | from €16,000 |
| Breast reconstruction | from €8,000 |
| Chemotherapy | from €3,000 |
| Radiotherapy | from €8,000 |
| Keytruda | from €5,000 |
Treatment of breast cancer in Israel
Hospitals in Israel have one of the highest cure rates for breast cancer in the world. Sourasky Hospital and Assuta Private Hospital are considered to be the best clinics for the treatment of breast cancer. The oncology department at Sourasky Hospital is staffed by top doctors Ilan Gil Ron and Shlomo Schneibaum. Prof. Schneibaum is the author of the sentinel lymph node biopsy method.
| Procedure | Cost |
|---|---|
| Surgeon’s consultation | from $650 |
| Consultation oncologist | from $680 |
| PET-CT | from $1,550 |
| Ultrasound | from $300 |
| CT scan | from $650 |
| Cancer marker test | from $500 |
| Procedure | Cost |
|---|---|
| Lumpectomy | from $15,000 |
| Mastectomy | from $17,000 |
| Breast reconstruction | from $9,000 |
| Chemotherapy | from $3,700 |
| Radiotherapy | from $9,000 |
| Keytruda | from $5,000 |
At Assuta Private Hospital, therapy for breast cancer begins with a genetic test. The method makes it possible to determine the most effective treatment method in advance. During the tumour resection, a system that recognises cancer cells is used. It allows the surgeon to understand whether all the malignant cells have been removed. A key method of breast cancer treatment at the clinic is intraoperative radiotherapy. Radiation is performed not a month after the intervention, but immediately after resection of the tumour. This allows the beam to be precisely directed and the recovery period to be considerably shorter, thus sparing the patient from many of the side effects of prolonged radiation therapy.
| Procedure | Cost |
|---|---|
| Surgeon’s consultation | from $600 |
| Oncologist’s consultation | from $650 |
| PET-CT | from $1,600 |
| Ultrasound | from $1,700 |
| CT scan | from $350 |
| Cancer marker test | from $800 |
| Procedure | Cost |
|---|---|
| Lumpectomy | от $16,000 |
| Mastectomy | from $19,000 |
| Breast reconstruction | from $12,000 |
| Chemotherapy | from $3,500 |
| Radiotherapy | from $10,000 |
| Keytruda | from $5,500 |
Cost of treatment of breast cancer in South Korea
SoonChunHyang, Samsung and Anam are the leading hospitals in the field of oncology in South Korea. SoonChunHyang Hospital uses an innovative method of layer-by-layer irradiation of the tumour – tomotherapy. This method allows the tumour to be treated evenly in a spiral pattern without irradiating healthy tissue. The hospital is accredited by the Ministry of Health of South Korea.
The hospital also uses new-generation immunotherapy for terminal breast cancer. The cost of medical services in Korean clinics is:
| Procedure | Cost |
|---|---|
| Surgeon’s consultation | from $50 |
| Oncologist’s consultation | from $60 |
| PET-CT | from $1,900 |
| Ultrasound | from $180 |
| CT scan | from $400 |
| Cancer marker test | from $300 |
| Procedure | Cost |
|---|---|
| Lumpectomy | from $12,000 |
| Mastectomy | from $10,000 |
| Breast reconstruction | from $6,000 |
| Chemotherapy | from $2,300 |
| Radiotherapy | from $5,000 |
| Keytruda | from $4,800 |
Among Korean hospitals, the Samsung Clinic has one of the highest success rates in breast cancer treatment. It has the status of ‘Presidential Standard Hospital’. More than 2,000 patients diagnosed with breast cancer are treated here every year. Samsung cooperates with the American Mayo Hospital and is among the top ten scientific institutes in the world. Breast cancer treatment is handled by Dr Jae-Hoon Song and others, like Dr Kim Beng Ik, who is considered one of the best mastectomy specialists.
| Procedure | Cost |
|---|---|
| Surgeon’s consultation | from $40 |
| Oncologist’s consultation | from $50 |
| PET-CT | from $1,600 |
| Ultrasound | from $200 |
| CT scan | from $400 |
| Cancer marker test | from $300 |
| Procedure | Cost |
|---|---|
| Lumpectomy | from $12,500 |
| Mastectomy | from $11,000 |
| Breast reconstruction | from $6,000 |
| Chemotherapy | from $2,000 |
| Radiotherapy | from $5,000 |
| Keytruda | from $4,800 |
Summary
It is impossible to know in advance what the cost of breast cancer treatment will be. The price of therapy will be known only after the doctor has reviewed your records and additional examinations have been carried out. Only then will the doctor’s panel develop a detailed treatment plan for the individual case.
By European standards, the cost of treatment in Germany is at an average level. For example, the price of a CT here starts from €800. The top clinics in this area are Rechts der Isar, University Hospitals of Munich and Cologne.
In Turkey, foreigners with breast cancer are accepted in Liv, Medicana, and Koç clinics. The cost of surgery to remove this tumour here starts from $8,000.
Spain is one of the most popular countries in the field of medical tourism in Europe. It is often chosen by medical tourists who seek expert cancer treatment. The clinics of the Quironsalud network, as well as the University Hospital of Navarra, are particularly popular.
Israel offers innovative methods of detection and treatment of breast oncology. Advanced tumour surgery techniques are used here, in particular the da Vinci robot. A mastectomy here costs from $19,000.
The leaders in breast oncology treatment in Korea are SoonChunHyang, Samsung, and Anam. The cost of an oncologist’s consultation here starts from $90 and breast tumour removal surgery from $10,000.
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