Cancer treatment in Israel at MDI Clinic, a leading medical center, is a way to significantly improve your prognosis. Many patients from all over the world benefit from the help of qualified Israeli specialists.

Causes of the disease and symptomatology

The exact causes that provoke the appearance and development of malignant cells in the body have not yet been found out. Among the factors that can influence the cancer process are:

• chronic illnesses;
• drug therapy;
• heredity;
• endocrine pathologies.

In the initial stages of the disease practically does not manifest itself in any way. As the problem worsens, symptoms such as these appear:

• abdominal pain;
• nausea regardless of the food taken;
• fatigue and general malaise.

Timely referral to specialists increases the chances of successful treatment.

Diagnosis of pancreatic cancer

In Israel, advanced techniques are used to accurately diagnose cancer. MDI Clinic specialists prescribe these tests:

• Abdominal ultrasound. It is often at this stage that malignant tumors are detected.
• Biopsy. Involves taking tumor fragments for analysis. In cases of pancreatic cancer, minimally invasive surgery is performed through punctures in the abdomen.
• PET-CT. With the help of this complex medics get information about the prevalence and dislocation of malignant formations and detect all foci, the size of which exceeds 3 mm.

Endoscopic ultrasound. It is a more informative version of ultrasound examination. In this case, the transducers are inserted into the duodenum through the esophagus.

Types of surgeries performed at MDI Clinic

Depending on the specifics of the disease, its stage and the general condition of the patient, doctors at the medical center perform these surgical interventions:

• Whipple’s surgery. It involves removing the head of the pancreas, the 12-rectum, part of the bile duct, the gallbladder, the lower part of the stomach and some lymph nodes. Complex surgical intervention requires a highly skilled surgeon.
• Total pancreatectomy. Involves removal of the pancreas and surrounding structures. This surgery is recommended in case of large tumor size and for people suffering from familial pancreatic cancer.

Oncologic surgeries are performed by the clinic’s specialists in a minimally invasive way. The laparoscopic method allows manipulation through just three small punctures in the abdomen. Special surgical instruments cauterize the tissue being cut, eliminating the risk of bleeding and the release of pancreatic enzymes.

Israeli specialists actively use robotic systems during operations. Specifically, the Da Vinci system. This device reduces the influence of human factor and increases the accuracy of all manipulations.

Treatment at MDI Clinic is the best choice to save your life

Qualified oncologists and oncosurgeons, availability of the most modern equipment, instruments and preparations make the assistance of MDI Clinic medical center in demand both in Israel and among patients from other countries.