Neuroblastoma Treatment in Israel

Radiation therapy, also called radiotherapy or irradiation, is one of the most common approaches to cancer therapy. Over half of all people with cancer will be treated with radiation therapy. In contrast to chemotherapy, which can expose your entire body to drugs that fight cancer, radiation therapy is typically localized. This treatment makes use of high-energy rays that precisely target and destroy cancer cells, thereby minimizing the harm to healthy surrounding tissues. Radiotherapy damages the DNA inside cancer cells so they cannot continue to grow and divide, and eventually, they die.

Radiation therapy can be used to shrink or cure early-stage cancer, destroy cancer cells before a bone marrow transplantation, prevent cancer from recurring, treat the symptoms of advanced cancer and treat a recurrence of cancer. When treating neuroblastoma, select medical institutions also offer MIBG therapy, an advanced form of radiation therapy in which a compound called metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) is combined with radioactive iodine (I-131) to deliver targeted radiation treatment. This form of therapy is particularly effective against neuroblastoma since MIBG is a compound only absorbed by certain types of nerve tissue, including neuroblastoma cells. According to recent studies, 80-85% of neuroblastomas tend to absorb MIBG, and are subsequently killed by the radiation emitted by I-131.

Typically, radiation treatment lasts for two weeks, with the patient receiving small doses of radiation each day. At Sheba Medical Center, following our philosophy of holistic medicine, we pay close attention to how cancer affects your overall wellbeing and quality of life to determine the optimal radiation treatment plan for you, which can include, if deemed necessary, MIBG therapy.

Having discovered advanced neuroblastoma treatment options in israel, where exactly should you pursue it? Sheba Medical Center is an exceptional choice. One of the 10 best hospitals in the world according to Newsweek magazine, Sheba Medical Center is dedicated to providing patients with world-class medical care.

The advantages of receiving treatment at Sheba Medical Center include:

• Sheba treats each patient as a unique individual, personalizing every therapy program.
• Sheba’s 360-degree care approach to every patient, which means that Sheba’s professionals will assist you with arranging medical record reviews, travel, visas, accommodations, and language interpretation as needed.
• Sheba has full accreditation from the Joint Commission International (JCI), the premier international healthcare accrediting group.
• Sheba has both advanced treatment and laboratory facilities. At Sheba, patients receive every aspect of their treatment in a single facility.
• Our physicians are actively involved in the latest research and application of progressive treatments.
• As a government institution, we have no hidden costs, and our fees are transparent. We have affordable prices even though we offer advanced treatments that are available only in select medical institutions around the world.