Dunyagoz Eye Hospital Istanbul Etiler
Retinoblastoma Treatment Cost
The cost for treatment of retinoblastoma may vary due to the following factors:
- the country chosen for treatment
- experience of an eye cancer specialist
- the method applied for treatment.
For example, the retinoblastoma treatment cost in Turkey is approx. $10,000-12,000, in Israel — $20,000-25,000, in Germany — $35,000-55,000.
Retinoblastoma treatment options:
- intra-arterial chemotherapy (a type of chemo which influences the tumor directly without affecting healthy tissues. BUT an applying of this method is possible only if a patient hasn’t started undergoing a general chemotherapy. In this case, an eye becomes insensitive to intra-arterial chemo);
- cryotherapy (freezing destroys malignant cells with a cold gas);
- laser coagulation (a procedure when a laser through a lens directs to a pathological area of retina and destroys a tumor).
These methods allow to save an eye and visual functions. If retinoblastoma is diagnosed late, and a patient has already lost the visual functions, in this case eye oncologist makes an enucleation — a removal of an eye. After a surgery specialists install prosthesis for aesthetic appearance.
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