Thyroid Cancer Treatment in Israel

Thyroid cancers are relatively uncommon. However, with timely treatment, both cure and 10-year survival rates are very high. While experts don’t yet have a definitive answer as to what causes the condition, exposure to radiation (including radiation treatment) is considered a major contributing factor.

Symptoms

Common thyroid cancer symptoms include swelling/lump in the neck, trouble swallowing, shortness of breath, hoarseness, coughing, and neck pain. Occasionally, however, the disease will not present any symptoms.

Screening

• Bloodwork (CBC, SMAC, coagulation factors, electrolyte levels,  immunology, thyroid function tests)

• If medullary cancer is suspected a calcitonin test is also required
• Whole-body PET CT scan
• Doppler US of thyroid with FNA / CNB & histopathology (if needed)
• Oncological surgeon consultation
• Preoperative endocrinologist’s consultation (if required – for example, due to hormonal imbalance)
• Radioisotope thyroid scan (if required)

The work-up takes 4 working days to complete (including histopathology results)

Surgery

If the diagnosis is confirmed, you will most likely be referred for one of the following three procedures:

• Partial thyroidectomy – price includes one day of hospitalization at Assuta Hospital and express histopathology
• Radical thyroidectomy – price includes two days of hospitalization at Assuta Hospital and express histopathology
• Radical thyroidectomy with neck dissection (performed when neck lymph nodes are affected) – price includes three days of hospitalization at Assuta Hospital and express histopathology

Thyroid Cancer Treatment in Israel package price will include routine pre-operative screening (ECG, chest X-ray, anesthesiologist’s consultation)

Approximate stay in Israel following discharge: 7 days.