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Prostate cancer accounts for 15% of all cancers in men. Today there are effective methods of its treatment at the initial stages and ways to prolong life and improve quality of life on the later stages. Unfortunately, not all methods of combating prostate cancer are known or available to local doctors. Therefore, many patients are forced to seek help abroad. One of the important factors in choosing a place of treatment is price. However, on the websites of medical centers often there are no price lists. To help patients answer the question “how much is prostate cancer treatment cost”, our coordinating doctors compiled a guide on prices for prostate cancer treatment in the most suitable clinics.
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Cost of treatment of prostate cancer in the Czech Republic?
Cost of treatment of prostate cancer in Turkey?
Cost of treatment of prostate cancer in Israel?
Cost of treatment of prostate cancer in Germany?
Cost of treatment of prostate cancer in South Korea?
FACTORS AFFECTING PRICE OF PROSTATE CANCER TREATMENT
The basic factor that affects the cost is the general price level in the country and the price policy of a particular clinic. It is generally cheaper to treat prostate cancer in Turkey, the Czech Republic or South Korea than in Israel or Germany. If to compare within the limits of one country – the price can differ from clinic to clinic approximately by 20-30%. The bill will also depend on the qualifications of the selected specialist, the availability of expensive equipment, unique drugs and other factors.
Further, the cost will be formed taking into account the situation of a particular patient. Which investigations are needed? What is the stage of the disease and which methods of prostate cancer treatment will be used? Does the patient have concomitant diseases? The answer to all these questions will give an approximate understanding of what will be the cost.
CZECH REPUBLIC: THE BEST CORRELATION OF EXPERIENCE AND PRICE
Speaking about the treatment of prostate cancer in the Czech Republic, we have in mind a specific medical institution, namely the hospital of St. Zdislav. Its structure includes a unique in Europe – the Center for Robotic Surgery Vysočina. Here, the robotic operations are carried out with the help of the Da Vinci Robot since 2007 (started using this technology before many many other European clinics which are having it).
Important role is played by the surgeon’s experience, who controls the robotic unit in operating robotic prostatectomy and here it is worth mentioning that leading physician of St. Zdislav’s Hospital Yaroslav Tvarujek has been practicing robotic surgery for ten years who is also officially recommended by the American company-manufacturer Robot da Vinci – Intuitive Surgical. Experience is the first undeniable advantage of treating prostate cancer in this clinic.
Second major advantage is the cost. The prices for prostate cancer treatment here are much lower than the average for Europe. For patients who are indicated laparoscopic or robotic prostatectomy, this is clearly the best choice. The price of a surgery to remove prostate cancer by the laparoscopic method here is one of the lowest in Europe.
- MRI – €900;
- Laboratory tests (blood test + PSA level + biochemistry, hormones) – €450;
- PET-CT – €1,100;
- CT Scan – €700;
- Fine needle aspiration biopsy under ultrasound – €1,500-1,700.
COST OF PROSTATE CANCER DIAGNOSTICS IN CZECH REPUBLIC:
- Price of surgery for prostate cancer – € 9,000-12,000;
- Robotic prostatectomy Da Vinci – € 10,000-12,000;
- Radiation therapy – € 3,000-4,000 per session;
- Brachytherapy – € 4,000-7,000;
- Chemotherapy – € 1,000-2,000.
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TURKEY: ACCESS TO ALL TREATMENT METHODS FOR PROSTATE CANCER AND LOWER PRICES
The main feature of therapy in Turkey is the presence of multispecialty medical centers, where there are all advanced technologies, as well as highly qualified specialists in all departments, which guarantees a comprehensive approach to the treatment of patients.
This is an ideal choice for those who need complex approach, the price of which will NOT be sky-high.
Many patients are surprised to the fact that in Turkey there are clinics, where world-renowned professors are practicing who have studied in the USA and trained with the advanced technical equipment, equivalence of which is sometimes difficult to find even in Israel and Germany.
One of such health facilities is the Anadolu hospital. It is an affiliated partner of the top American medical center John Hopkins. Of course, the amount of prostate cancer cure in Anadolu is slightly higher than the prices in other clinics in Turkey but comparing to other countries it is still very affordable. Medical Park, Memorial and Medipol further add to the list of the leaders in the prostate cancer treatment on the basis of “price-effectiveness” ratio.
Let’s look at the prices:
- MRI – $1000; PET CT – $1200; CT Scan – $800;
- Fusion prostate biopsy – $3,000-3,500;
- Laboratory tests (blood test + PSA level + biochemistry, hormones) – $400;
- Fine needle aspiration biopsy under ultrasound – $1,500-1,900;
- Whole body scintigraphy – $800;
- PET with Gallium 68 – $3,000-4,500 (Medipol $2,500).
COST OF PROSTATE CANCER DIAGNOSTICS IN TURKEY:
- Price of surgery for prostate cancer – $12,000;
- Robotic prostatectomy Da Vinci – $15,000;
- Radiation therapy – $3,000-4,000 per session;
- Brachytherapy – $5,000-7,000;
- Chemotherapy – $800-2,000 per session;
- Xofigo – $9,000 session.
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PRICES FOR TREATMENT OF PROSTATE CANCER IN ISRAEL: PAY FOR CHANCES AND SURETY
The two main advantages of treating prostate cancer in Israel is the presence of world-renowned doctors, and innovative therapies, which have no analogues throughout the world. Access to all this can be obtained at the private clinic Assuta. This clinic provides a special platform – the place where top physicians of the popular Israeli clinics, such as Ichilov and Sheba. Assuta offers an opportunity to choose a leading specialist and get a medical advice without waiting in queues.
As for methods of treating prostate cancer: robotic surgery, modern radiation therapy, chemotherapy, targeted therapy are available in the clinics of Ichilov, Assuta and Sheba. In addition, Israeli specialists use their own developed products, a unique method of targeted vascular photodynamic therapy – TOOKAD (a drug that can completely destroy a tumor in prostate cancer at 1st and 2nd stage).
How much does modern technologies and innovations of medicine in Israel cost? Let’s see the numbers:
- MRI – $1,200;
- Fusion prostate biopsy – $3,500-4,000;
- Laboratory tests (blood test + PSA level + biochemistry, hormones) – $600;
- PET-CT – $1,400;
- CT Scan – €1,100;
- Fine needle aspiration biopsy under ultrasound – $2,100-2,500;
- Whole body scintigraphy – $1,100;
- PET with Gallium 68 – €4,000.
COST OF PROSTATE CANCER DIAGNOSIS IN ISRAEL:
- Price of surgery for prostate cancer – $20,000;
- Robot Da Vinci prostatectomy – $25,000;
- Radiation therapy – $6,000-7,000 за сесс.;
- Brachytherapy – $10,000-12,000;
- Chemotherapy – $1,500-3,000;
- Xofigo – $9,000 за курс;
- Needle ablation of the prostate TUNA – $10,000-12,000;
- Targeted vascular photodynamic therapy TOOKAD – $7,000-10,000.
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GERMANY: A SPECIAL PRICE FOR ROBOTIC PROSTATECTOMY
In the city of Gronau Germany, there is Prostate Center Europe – the leading specialized institution in Europe in field of urology. The top oncologists having bigger names across the world work at the center, besides, they provide the lowest prices in Germany for an operation to remove prostate cancer by a laparoscopic method and robotic prostatectomy.
If the patient needs other methods of treatment, you should contact the multidisciplinary clinics of Germany such as Nordwest , Solingen . Availability of all possible methods of therapy and unique own developments (Nordwest and Solingen are university clinics and actively conduct scientific research). In Hamburg, prostate cancer is treated at reasonable prices in the Asklepios hospital.
All three hospitals were recognized as the top medical institutions in Germany according to the magazine Focus.
- MRI – €1,400;
- Fusion prostate biopsy – €4,000-4,500;
- Laboratory tests (blood test + PSA level + biochemistry, hormones) – 800€;
- CT Scan – €1,100; ПЭТ-КТ – €1,700;
- Fine needle aspiration biopsy under ultrasound – €2,300-2,500;
- Whole body scintigraphy – €1,300;
- PET with Gallium 68 – €4,500.
COST OF PROSTATE CANCER DIAGNOSIS IN GERMANY:
- Open surgery – € 17,000 (Nordwest);
- Robotic prostatectomy Da Vinci – € 17,500 (European Prostate Center);
- Radiation therapy – € 6,000-8,000 per session;
- Brachytherapy – € 6,000-9,000;
- Hormone therapy – price on request;
- Chemotherapy – € 2,000-4,000 per session;
- Xofigo – $ 9,000 per session.
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SOUTH KOREA: ALL MODERN METHODS OF TREATMENT AND EXPERIENCE OF SURGERY WITH DA VINCI
In terms of robotic surgeries, South Korea has surpassed even the Czech Republic. The Korean hospital Severance has operated with the help of the Da Vinci Robot for 12 years. The leading urologist of the facility, Professor Kun Ho Ra, was the first in East Asia to conduct robotic prostatectomy back in 2005.
It is important that Severance is a multi specialty hospital providing access to all modern methods of treating prostate cancer. In addition to Severance, in South Korea, it is worth paying attention to such clinics as Samsung and Gil Gachon. Both medical centers are equipped with state-of-the-art equipment for diagnosis and radiation therapy. Moreover, only Korea gives an opportunity to get a medical consultation from a leading urologist, a professor with an American education for as minimum as 50-60 USD.
- MRI – $1,300; PET-CT – $1,300; CT Scan – $1,000;
- Fusion prostate biopsy – $3,500-4,000;
- Laboratory tests (blood test + PSA level + biochemistry, hormones)– 500$;
- Fine needle aspiration biopsy under ultrasound – $1,700-1,900;
- Whole body scintigraphy – $1,000;
- PET with Gallium 68 – $4,000.
COST OF DIAGNOSTICS IN SOUTH KOREA
- Open surgery – $14,000-15,000;
- Robotic prostatectomy Da Vinci – $16,000-19,000;
- Radiation therapy – $4,000-5,000 per session;
- Brachytherapy – $3,000-5,000;
- Chemotherapy – $1,200-2,500 per session.
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