TIL Immunotherapy Treatment for Advanced Melanoma in Israel
TIL Immunotherapy treatment is an innovative and highly effective treatment in patients with advanced stage of metastatic melanoma that have had little or no benefit from conventional therapies. About 50% of these patients show improvement with TIL and approximately 25% of patients are cured of their melanoma.
What Is Til Immunotherapy
TIL Immunotherapy uses your own cells. Specific cells called tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes are removed from your cancer and isolated in a specialized laboratory. They are then grown to very large numbers and injected back into your body.
TIL is very effective in patients with advanced metastatic melanoma that have had little or no benefit from conventional therapies. About 50% of these patients show improvement with TIL and approximately 25% of patients are cured of their melanoma. However, because TIL is very cutting edge, this therapy has very limited availability. There are only a handful of medical institutions in the world that offer TIL. One of those is on the forefront of TIL research and trials – Sheba Medical Center in Israel.
A New Melanoma Treatment
These sobering facts bring to light how dangerous – and deadly – a disease melanoma can be. Although melanoma represents only about 1% of all skin cancer cases, it is responsible for the large majority of deaths from skin cancer.
The scourge of melanoma is growing too. According to the CDC, about 72,000 Americans were diagnosed with melanoma in 2013. In 2017, that number is expected to be approximately 85,000.
If you’ve been diagnosed with melanoma, even if your melanoma is metastatic or has spread, there is hope. New, advanced treatments make late advanced melanoma survivable.
One of the most effective and innovative of these new melanoma treatments is tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) immunotherapy.
Why Choose Sheba for TIL Melanoma Immunotherapy
TIL is available in only a very few countries. Sheba Medical Center in Israel is a great choice for your TIL Immunotherapy treatment destination for several reasons:
Sheba has been collaborating on TIL research
since near the beginning and works hand in hand with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the United States.
The Cancer Center at Sheba Medical Center is the premier cancer center in Israel
a large facility devoted solely to cancer immunotherapy treatment and research.
Sheba has full accreditation from the Joint Commission International (JCI)
the foremost international health center accreditation authority.
At Sheba, you’ll have access not only to TIL treatments,
but also other specialized melanoma therapies, such as targeted drug treatments. You’ll also enjoy compassionate and fully supportive care.
Many of the foremost TIL and melanoma specialists are at Sheba.
These Israeli physicians are rigorously trained and experienced, and they regularly collaborate with their colleagues worldwide.
Sheba has a Global Patient Services team wholly devoted to your care and comfort.
They are happy to assist you with travel arrangement, translation, and anything else you need.
Sheba is the home of the Ella Lemelbaum Institute for Immuno-oncology,
a large facility devoted solely to cancer immunotherapy treatment and research.
Patients Share experience with TIL therapy
“After three weeks, I went back home and continued working and continued life as usual. Then, a month later, I did the CT again and three days later they called me and said there’s more than a 70% reduction in the tumor.”
Til Costs in Israel
Being new and difficult to find, TIL Immunotherapy treatment can be extraordinarily expensive in the US. In fact, TIL costs start at around $250,000 in the states and can easily reach $750,000.
You shouldn’t have to face bankruptcy to receive life-saving cancer treatment. Advanced medical care is much more affordable in Israel: complete TIL treatment averages about $120,000. This means that in Israel you receive expert care for a fraction of the cost in the US. Remember, Israeli healthcare is ranked among the top five in the world, while the US healthcare system still lags behind.
For more information, the medical case managers at Sheba Medical Center stand ready to help you
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We welcome all cases, including the rarest and the most challenging. Our medical teams collaborate to provide the best possible health outcomes. From your initial inquiry through the long-term follow-up care, we are here for you.
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