Today, pancreatic cancer is quite a dangerous disease that requires the special attention of doctors. Although its incidence is not so high, the disease has an unfavorable prognosis. For this reason, pancreatic cancer treatment should be performed by qualified doctors in modern medical centers.
You will find up-to-date treatment methods in the best hospitals in Europe. One of the most effective among all at the moment is the Whipple procedure. This method of treatment is commonly used in Germany, Israel and Turkey. Even though Whipple surgery is widely used in European hospitals, many countries in the world still use less effective treatment methods.
What is Whipple's surgery?
One of the most effective and modern treatments for pancreatic cancer is pancreaticoduodenectomy or Whipple surgery. This method of treatment is one of the most complex interventions in abdominal surgery. That is why it requires modern equipment and experienced surgeons.
Whipple's surgery is performed to remove a tumor in the head of the pancreas, the greater duodenal papilla, or the upper part of the duodenum. Not the most common, but the most sparing method of performing Whipple's surgery is da Vinci robotic surgery. This improves the accuracy of the intervention as well as eliminates the human factor.
Advantages of robotic Whipple surgery
Potential benefits of the robotic Whipple surgery compare to traditional open Whipple surgery include:
- No large scars after treatment
- Minimal blood loss during surgery
- Minimal risk of health complications during surgery
- No need for a long post-treatment hospital stay
- Faster healing, allowing patients to use additional cancer therapies
The biggest disadvantage of this method of treatment is the time it takes. Since the method is minimally invasive, it takes longer to remove the tumor compared to the open surgery.
Cost-Effective Treatment Abroad
As a rule, treatment abroad is expensive. This discourages most patients from looking for the treatment in the best hospitals in Europe. With Booking Health, you can forget about this problem forever.
Booking Health cooperates with foreign hospitals directly, so there is no treatment surcharges for foreign patients. With Booking Health, Whipple surgery cost abroad will be about 40% lower compared to organizing treatment by yourself.
Whipple's surgery costs also depend on the country and the level of the hospital:
- Germany – from 30,000 to 50,000 EUR
- Turkey – about 18,000 EUR
- South Korea – about 23,000 EUR
- Israel – from 30,000 EUR
Treatment During a Global Lockdown
Most European countries were forced into lockdown because of the COVID-19 pandemic. For this reason, many patients are unable to receive treatment abroad by themselves. To undergo treatment abroad now, you should contact a medical tourism operator.
The medical tourism operator Booking Health can provide you with treatment abroad even during a global lockdown. All you need to do is to leave the request on the Booking Health website. The company's specialists will contact you as soon as possible and provide you with all the necessary guidance.
By choosing Booking Heath you can be sure that you will undergo treatment in the chosen hospital abroad even during the lockdown, because the company's specialists will do everything necessary to organize it for you. In case of any obstacles, you will be assisted in obtaining a visa or preparing the necessary documents.
Booking Health Benefits
With the medical tourism operator Booking Health you will get not only a cost-effective treatment abroad, but also a lot of other benefits. During your treatment you will be provided with:
- Personal interpreter services
- Assistance with medications shipment
- Airport transfer
- Assistance in booking accommodation
- Personalized selection of a physician
- 24-hour support
- And many others
Booking Health is highly trusted by patients from more than 70 countries who have received treatment abroad with its help. There is no need to put off your cancer treatment. By leaving the request on the Booking Health website today, you become one step closer to receiving state-of-the-art treatment in the best hospitals abroad.