In the modern world, many oncological diseases are successfully treatable with timely diagnosis. The best oncology clinics in the world are presented in a rating based on data from Hospital Booking, a site dedicated to the search and selection of medical specialists and hospitals for the treatment of cancer.
When compiling the top 10, criteria such as the range of clinic services, the number of specialists, the scientific and technical base, the convenience of payment and the level of accommodation, and, of course, patient reviews were taken into account.
10. Food Cancer Clinic (China)
The list of the world's leading oncological institutions opens up a direction that is more relevant for Russians living in the Far East - China. Fuda Medical Center was established at Jinan Medical University and maintains close ties with the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
A distinctive feature of the clinic is its unusual cancer treatment methods, including cryosurgical ablation, microvascular interventional therapy, and combination immunotherapy. Unlike traditional chemotherapy, these methods are characterized by a reduced number of side effects and a quick result.
9. Cancer Center. N. Blokhina (Russia)
The huge Russian medical center, covering an area of more than 40 hectares, has on its territory not only clinical institutes, but also its own factory for the manufacture of drugs. It employs more than three and a half thousand specialists.
The center’s innovation is unique, the world's first tracheal and bronchial transplant surgery, and donor bioimplant was used as a transplant material. And an important advantage of treatment in this medical institution is that patients with malignant tumors or suspecting their presence undergo examination and treatment for free.
Minus is Russian medicine with all its inherent culture of service and complete opacity for the patient.
8. Clinic San Joan de Deu (Barcelona)
The Children's Hospital in Barcelona accepts patients from infancy to adulthood for treatment. "San Joan de Déu" is considered one of the most reputable medical institutions in Europe in the field of pediatric oncology. The center specializes in the treatment of all types of cancer and accepts even seriously ill children, whose treatment has been refused in other clinics.
In addition to the doctors themselves, psychologists, animators, and educators are involved in small patients. It is important that parents are not only allowed, but also directly encouraged to stay with their child during almost all medical procedures.
7. Vienna Hospital (AKN) (Austria)
Vienna Central Clinical Hospital - an institution with a long history. It was founded by Emperor Leopold back in 1697. But do not think that patients are placed in medieval rooms. At the end of the last century, a new complex of buildings was built, and for the convenience of visitors there is a whole metro station.
One of the specialized areas of the hospital is oncology. Both diagnostics and treatment are carried out using the latest scientific developments. For example, the vast majority of operations are performed using the minimally invasive laparoscopic method, using radiation therapy, stereotactic and even robotic surgery.
6. Gil Cancer Center at Gachon University (South Korea)
Gil is the most important cancer center in South Korea. The latest development is the Watson system, which allows reaching the 96% figure in the diagnosis of cancer. Another advantage of the center is the technology of spot irradiation of the tumor, taking into account the characteristics of the body of a particular patient.
For foreign patients, consultants-translators (including Russian speakers) and free meals with a choice of European or Korean cuisine are provided.
5. Medical center "Sheba" (Israel)
At the moment, Sheba is the only European and Middle Eastern medical center with which MD Anderson Cancer Center began to collaborate. MD Anderson is a medical center at the University of Texas, which since 2005 has been number one in the ranking of cancer care clinics in the United States.
One of the features of the Sheba Center is a complex therapy model called 360o Oncology Care, which, in addition to the most advanced treatment methods, pays special attention to the mental needs of patients. In addition to examinations and therapy itself, a program of psychological and emotional rehabilitation is offered, and, of course, 100% transparency and clarity of the prescribed procedures and their cost to the patient.
4. Clinic of the University of Munich (Germany)
The Grosshadern Clinic, which is also the clinic of the University of Munich, is a huge medical complex, which, in addition to scientific institutions, has more than twenty departments specializing in various fields of medicine.
Oncology is one of the leading areas of Grosshadern. Especially worth noting is the transplant center, rightly famous as one of the best in Europe. The clinic’s doctors have accumulated vast experience in the treatment of cancer patients using radiosurgery. On the territory of the university is the European Center "Cyber Knife", which specializes in advanced radiosurgical interventions.
3. Mayo Clinic (USA)
In third place in the list of the best Russian and foreign oncological clinics in the world is one of the largest scientific and medical centers in the world, founded in 1889. Since then, the clinic has evolved from a small private hospital into a giant center, which is consistently included in the top 20 best medical institutions in the United States (and in 2014-2015 it won first place in the country).
A feature of the center is the generous funding of its own scientific and medical research. Mayo doctors have the latest cancer diagnostics, specialize in complex cases and use the most advanced methods in treatment - for example, proton and ion therapy.
Clinic specialists have accumulated many years of experience in the treatment of kidney cancer, head and neck tumors, brain tumors, sarcoma, melanoma, and various types of gynecological cancer.
2. Assuta (Israel)
Assuta Clinic is one of the best in Israel, it has come a long way from a small private hospital in the 30s of the last century to a huge area and type of treatment of a medical center.
It attracts patients with both the most modern equipment and the quality of medical services. Here you can consult, undergo examination (scanning, screening and invasive diagnostics) and, if necessary, get all the currently available treatment options for cancer, from surgical methods to using stem cells.
But first of all, the Institute of Oncology "Assuta" is famous for its specialists - the leading luminaries of Israeli oncology practice there.
It is worth adding that for foreigners a medical escort service is provided, including the availability of an interpreter.
1. Top Ihilov (Surasky), Israel
Today, this Israeli clinic is one of the leaders in the treatment of oncology in the country and the world. Almost all patients seeking treatment recover - up to 98% of patients either become healthy, or they begin a stable remission.
The scientific and technical base at the medical center is very good and allows you to use the latest technology in treatment. For example, it was the doctors of the Ichilov Clinic that were the first in the world to use the non-surgical method for treating skin cancer. And compared with European clinics, staying in Israel will cost a little cheaper - payment is made after the fact, which helps to slightly reduce costs.