German Medical Institute (GMI) treats adenocarcinoma in Limassol, Cyprus, with surgery, drug therapies, and radiation. An online oncologist consultation may cost around $300. The clinic has Cyprus’s first PET/CT scanner and uses multidisciplinary tumor boards to guide care.
Diagnosis with PET/CT and molecular testing
Testing can help identify the tumor type and guide treatment planning. Diagnostic options include:
- Imaging: PET/CT, CT, MRI, digital mammography, ultrasound, and bone mineral density testing (DEXA).
- Tissue and cell analysis: Biopsy, fine-needle aspiration (FNA), histopathology, cytology, immunohistochemistry, and frozen section analysis.
- Additional review: Molecular testing, pathology second opinion, and an online consultation with an oncologist.
Dr. Valentinos Kounnis, Consultant Medical Oncologist and Director of Medical Oncology, trained at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. He holds an MSc in Molecular Pathology and Toxicology and a PhD in molecular oncology. His areas of expertise include gastrointestinal and genitourinary cancers, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, hormonal therapy, and targeted therapy.
Adenocarcinoma treatment options
The clinic’s treatment options include:
- Surgical resection: Minimally invasive or laparoscopic surgery uses 3D and 4K laparoscopy towers, ICG fluorescence, and a hybrid operating theatre. Day-case care is possible for some procedures. Robotic surgery is coming soon.
- Chemotherapy: Chemotherapy or polychemotherapy provides systemic treatment.
- Immunotherapy: This treatment stimulates the immune response against cancer.
- Targeted therapy: Drugs target molecular drivers of tumor growth.
- Hormonal therapy: This option is used for hormone-sensitive adenocarcinomas, including breast and prostate cancers.
- External beam radiotherapy: Radiation is directed at the tumor from outside the body.
- HDR brachytherapy: Image-guided internal radiation uses an Iridium-192 source, with CT, MRI, or ultrasound guidance.
- Radioisotope therapy and theranostics: Treatment options include 177Lu, 225Ac, radium-223, and radioactive iodine for metastatic and thyroid adenocarcinomas.
- Clinical trials: These may provide access to investigational cancer drugs.
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