Heart cancer treatment in Israel is a comprehensive process involving specialists from various fields. Together, our doctors defeat the disease using the latest advancements in modern medicine.
At the Top Ihilov center, the most complete range of methods is used for the therapy of this rare pathology — starting from treatments such as non-surgical heart cancer treatment in Israel using chemotherapy drugs and radiation therapy, to multi-stage schemes that include both conservative and surgical techniques.
Treatment Methods for Heart Cancer in Israel
Oncological lesions of heart tissues are quite rare. Such formations can be either secondary (resulting from the metastasis of a primary focus) or primary (resulting from pathological mutations of cells in the heart tissues themselves). Primary neoplasms are less common than secondary ones (about 34 cases per million people).
Among malignant tumours of the heart, the most common are angiosarcomas, rhabdomyomas, fibromas, and myxomas. As the first-line therapy for treating such pathologies, surgical intervention is used. Treatment methods for heart cancer in Israel include a wide range of surgical techniques — both open surgeries and minimally invasive ones, with and without connecting the patient to a heart-lung machine. Typically, tumour removal requires open-heart surgery, during which, along with the resection of tumour tissues, reconstruction of the structures of the myocardium and other heart tissues is performed. The cardiac surgeons at Top Ihilov perform the most complex interventions with precision.
In particularly severe cases, when it is impossible to remove the tumour without damaging critically important structures of the heart, transplantation is performed — the cancer-affected heart is removed and replaced with a healthy donor organ. This type of surgery was first performed in the late 1960s. Since then, cardiac surgery has advanced significantly. Modern high-tech equipment available in operating rooms allows for heart transplantation with minimal risk of complications.
The pride of the clinic is the da Vinci robotic surgical system. It represents the latest computerized system that can enhance the surgeon's precision during surgical interventions. The da Vinci surgical robot consists of two main modules — an operating unit with four robotic manipulators and a control unit where the surgeon sits and manages the robot's actions. Today, at Top Ihilov, a wide range of heart surgeries is performed using da Vinci, including the removal of malignant formations, valve reconstruction, etc.
Heart cancer treatment without surgery in Israel is carried out using radiation and chemotherapy methods. Such approaches are the mainstay in the treatment of primary malignant neoplasms of the heart — as these are often inoperable. Radiation therapy allows for slowing the growth of the tumour and reducing its size. In Israel, innovative equipment is used that allows targeting a precisely defined area without damaging surrounding healthy tissues. Currently, oncologists at the clinic use several different chemotherapy regimens — both as adjuvant therapy and as monotherapy. The most widely used regimen includes a combination of two alkylating cytostatics and an anthracycline antibiotic.
Among the latest developments by Israeli scientists are targeted and immunotherapy. The former involves the use of drugs containing monoclonal antibodies that specifically destroy tumour cells. The latter aims to enhance the body's defenses and activate the immune system.
Diagnostics of Heart Cancer in Israel
When malignant neoplasm is suspected, heart cancer diagnostics are performed — in Israel, a complete examination of this kind lasts from three to four days and is conducted using state-of-the-art equipment.
First Day — Consultation
The initial examination of the patient is conducted on the first day of their stay in the country — they go to the clinic for a consultation with an oncologist accompanied by a curator-translator.
Second Day — Investigations
The next day, the patient undergoes the procedures prescribed by the oncologist.
- Laboratory tests of urine and blood.
- Electrocardiography and X-ray examination.
- Echo-cardiography — studying the heart using ultrasound (a technique widely used in diagnosing most heart pathologies).
- Scanning using CT and MRI allows for assessing the size, location, and extent of the pathological process in the heart tissues.
- PET scanning with CT enables the detection of metastases.
- Coronary angiography is used for differential diagnosis (for example, in suspected coronary insufficiency).
- Biopsy may be performed to determine the type of neoplasm.
Third Day — Medical Council
The program concludes with a medical council — the commission includes several specialists, and its actions are led by the chief oncologist. Together, the doctors determine the final diagnosis and plan the stages of treatment.
Heart Cancer Treatment in Israel — Prices
An additional advantage of heart cancer treatment in Israel is the cost of procedures. Many foreign patients come to Top Ihilov, as compared to clinics in Germany, the UK, the United States, Canada, Italy, and France, treatment here allows for saving at least 30-40% of funds.
Advantages of Top Ihilov
Heart cancer treatment in Israel receives positive reviews. In them, patients note the benefits of the clinic.
- Oncologists, cardiologists, and cardiac surgeons have immense clinical experience. Our staff are among the best experts in the country on malignant neoplasms of the heart.
- Examinations are conducted using modern and high-precision equipment with the latest tomographs and laboratory and instrumental diagnostic tools.
- A wide range of treatment methods is used — open and minimally invasive heart surgeries, transplantation, radio- and chemotherapy.
- An extensive rehabilitation program allows for complete recovery and minimizes the risk of long-term consequences. Comfortable living conditions are provided, along with a personal curator-translator.