Testicular cancer in childhood
Testicular cancer in children is a malignant neoplasm that arises from the tissue of the gonads located in the scrotum. In many cases, the disease is characterized by an aggressive manifestation with the early formation of metastases in the child and the development of necrotic tissues. However, in Israeli clinics, doctors own a sufficient amount of modern equipment and have extensive experience in the treatment of childhood testicular cancer, provide high-level services, increasing the percentage of cured young children, adolescent boys.
The main factors provoking the development of testicular cancer in children include cryptorchidism, a child's genetic predisposition.
Testicular cancer in children: modern diagnosis of the disease
Diagnosis of tumors testicles, like other pediatric oncological diseases, in Israeli clinics is a consistent, integrated approach that gives a highly accurate, error-free research result. On the first day of visiting the clinic, the attending physician examines the child's anamnesis, conducts a survey, prescribes an examination schedule, including the following procedures:
- a detailed blood test;
- physical examination;
- Ultrasound of the scrotum;
- CT, PET, MRI;
- histological examination of tissues;
- examination of testicular cancer markers in the blood (α-fetoprotein, ß- chorionic gonadotropin, lactate dehydrogenase).
This is a preliminary list of diagnostic procedures for examining children with testicular cancer. The feasibility of conducting a specific type of research for a child is determined by the doctor on an individual basis. Based on the diagnostic results, oncologists, surgeons, chemotherapists, urologists, radiologists and other narrow specialists jointly decide on the methods of oncology therapy for a small patient at an affordable price.
At this stage, the total cost of treating a child is determined. The price formation is influenced by the results of the examination, the symptoms of the disease, while the cost of services can be paid in installments in a convenient way.
Treatment of testicular cancer in children: the cost of therapy in Israeli clinics
Treatment of cancer pathologies in children in Israeli clinics - this is the optimal combination of innovative diagnostic methods, therapy and many years of clinical experience in the provision of medical services, as well as affordable prices.
The best results of treatment of testicular cancer in children are demonstrated by an integrated therapeutic approach consisting of surgery and chemotherapy. The scope of the operation depends on the operability of the tumor, on the location, growth rate and microscopic structure of the tumor in a particular child. The price of each individual procedure depends on the clinical picture, the nature of the course of the disease.
Treatment of testicular cancer in children involves the use of the following methods:
- orchifuniculectomy;
- hormone therapy;
- targeted therapy based on targeted destruction of tumor cells;
- stem cell therapy;
- chemotherapy.
The cost of treatment for testicular cancer in children in clinics in Israel may vary depending on a number of factors. The price of services for children depends on the stage of the disease, the characteristics of diagnostic procedures, treatment tactics, the length of the child's stay in the clinic, etc. In general, the cost of services for the treatment of children's cancer in Israeli cancer centers is 30-35% lower than the prices in well-known clinics in America and Europe.
In an Israeli clinic, every child diagnosed with testicular cancer will be provided with a high-quality service, a comfortable stay, and high-quality medical services of a high level.