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Best Doctors for Pancreatic Cancer Treatment in Israel – Online Consultation & Second Opinion
Below you will find information about the best doctors for pancreatic cancer treatment in Israel. These specialists are heads of departments and research centers, leading Israeli professors and experts who focus on pancreatic tumors.
We provide online consultations and second opinions (Zoom, Skype, Viber, WhatsApp, etc.) – convenient for international patients and for anyone who prefers a remote appointment.
For many years, our doctors have successfully treated pancreatic cancer using advanced surgeries, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and targeted biological therapy – with the goal of saving lives and preserving quality of life.
Because modern cancer treatment guidelines and regimens are updated frequently, Israeli research leaders follow the latest protocols and innovations. This means you can benefit from a second opinion from a leading Israeli oncologist before starting treatment, and make sure you are fully updated on the most current treatment options.
Consultation for the Following Pancreatic and Related Cancers
We arrange consultations for:
- Pancreatic adenocarcinoma
- Adenosquamous carcinoma
- Squamous cell carcinoma
- Cricoid carcinoma
- Undifferentiated carcinoma
- Giant cell undifferentiated carcinoma
- Ampullary cancer
- Vater’s ampulla carcinoma
- Other rare pancreatic tumors
If there is a suspicion of one of these conditions, or you have already been diagnosed, please contact us. You will be advised by a leading Israeli oncologist who has specialized in the study, diagnosis, and treatment of pancreatic cancer for many years and leads research aimed at developing new therapies.
Leading oncologists for pancreatic cancer in Israel:
Prof. Dan Aderka – Oncologist, expert in pancreatic cancer treatment. Founder of the Gastro Oncology Department at the Sheba Medical Center. Head of the gastrointestinal oncology Unit. Head of the Gastrointestinal Biology and Immunotherapy Program, Sheba Medical Center. Consultant of the Cell Regulation Department of Weizmann Institute of Science. Head of the Gastro Oncology Department at the Assuta Hospital, Israel.
Prof. Baruch Brenner – Oncologist, expert in pancreatic cancer treatment. Head of the Gastrointestinal Oncology Department, Rabin Medical Center (Beilinson).
Prof. Josef Klausner – Chief of the Surgery Department, Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv (Ichilov). Specialization: surgical oncology, pancreatic surgery.
Dr. Yuri Goldes – Deputy Head of the Department of General Surgery and Transplantology, Medical Center named after H. Sheba, Tel Ha Shomer, responsible for the direction of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Pancreatic surgery, abdominal oncosurgery, laparoscopy, Da Vinci robotic surgery. Practicing doctor at the Assuta clinic.
Dr. Maor Lahav – Surgeon. Head of the Department of Invasive Endoscopy in the Field of Gastroenterology at the N.V. Chaim Sheba, Tel Hashomer. Chief specialist of the Gastroenterological Institute and the Oncological Center of the Assuta Medical Center. Leading Israeli gastroenterologist, therapist and surgeon, who knows the latest methods of invasive and minimally invasive endoscopy.Using data on key markers of pancreatic cancer – proliferative activity, the level of the SSTR marker expression in the blood, and assessing the rate of growth and spread of the disease, doctors in Israel will choose the most effective and gentle therapy for your case.
Reports Required for the Consultation
For the consultation, please provide your medical documents, including:
- MRI / CT / PET-CT reports and imaging discs (DICOM, if available)
- Discharge letters
- Treatments already received
- Histopathology/biopsy reports
- A detailed medical history
We will first check with the doctor whether the information is sufficient or if an additional examination is recommended. Then we will coordinate your online consultation in the nearest days.
Treatment methods for pancreatic cancer in Israel
Treatment is always personalized and depends on the stage and tumor location. Options may include:
- Staging laparoscopy. Surgery done first to help determine the extent of the cancer and if it can be resected
- Potentially curative surgery. Surgery when all of the pancreatic cancer to be removed.
- Whipple procedure (pancreaticoduodenectomy). This is the most common operation to remove a pancreatic cancer in the head of the pancreas.
- Distal pancreatectomy. In this operation, the surgeon removes only the tail of the pancreas or the tail and a portion of the body of the pancreas. The spleen is usually removed as well.
- Total pancreatectomy
- Palliative surgeries:
- Stent placement
- Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography (PTC)
- Stent placement
- Bypass surgery
- Radiation therapy
- Chemotherapy
- Targeted therapy
- Immunotherapy for pancreatic cancer
- Personalized treatment for metastatic stages
After the Consultation
At the end of the online consultation, you will receive a doctor’s report in English with clear treatment recommendations and suggested next steps.
Book Your Online Consultation
If you want a professional second opinion from one of the best pancreatic cancer specialists in Israel, send us your medical reports today. We will match you with the right expert and arrange an online consultation as soon as possible.
Other related services in Israel:
- Diagnosis verification in Israel
Revision of MRI / CT / PET CT scans by an Israeli Radiologist. You can get a second opinion from an Israeli radiologist performed on the imaging discs in the form of a report.
Biopsy revision. You can get a second opinion from an Israeli Pathologist done on biopsy blocks and slides. Analysis of biopsy blocks and slides is sometimes necessary to clarify/verify diagnosis or to perform more sensitive tests, the results of which can significantly affect the treatment protocol and prognosis. - Molecular genetic tests in Israel. You can order oncotest in Israel performed on the tumor tissue (blocks and slides) to determine the personalized treatment protocol – drugs that are just right for you.
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