Chemotherapy for esophageal carcinoma in Medical Center in Solingen
The medical center is a Bookimed Official Partner. Thus, we arrange treatment for international patients as a hospital representative with no intermediaries and extra charges.
About the clinic
Chemotherapy for esophageal carcinoma at the Medical Center in Solingen, Germany, provides patients with advanced treatment supervised by experts with over 20 years of experience. The facility holds certifications from the German Cancer Society (DKG) and TÜV Rheinland for its high quality standards. While specific costs depend on the drug protocol, treatment prices here are often 10% to 20% lower than at other German hospitals.
Advanced Oncology Expertise
The oncology department is led by Dr. Viola Fox, who has over 20 years of experience in drug therapy for tumors. She is an active member of the American Association for Cancer Research and the German Society of Oncology and Haemato-oncology. Dr. Viola Fox specializes in creating personalized drug plans for each patient. Prof. Dr. Boris Pfaffenbach heads the Centre for Gastrointestinal Diseases. With over 35 years of experience, Prof. Dr. Pfaffenbach has performed 9,000+ procedures and serves as a professor at Ruhr-University Bochum.
Personalized Chemotherapy Protocols
Doctors use different methods to treat esophageal cancer based on the tumor stage. These approaches help manage the disease effectively:
- Preoperative chemotherapy helps shrink the tumor before surgery.
- Postoperative chemotherapy works to remove remaining cancer cells after an operation.
- Combined radiochemotherapy uses both radiation and drugs together.
- Monochemotherapy or Combined chemotherapy options are chosen based on patient health.
- Cytostatic agents are used for cases involving metastatic tumors.
Integrated Care and Support
Treatment begins in the hospital as an inpatient before moving to the outpatient oncology department. This transition helps patients stay comfortable while receiving care. Every week, specialists hold oncological and visceral surgery conferences to review patient progress. This allows a team of experts to monitor each case continuously. The clinic also provides supportive care to improve quality of life. This includes professional pain management and nutritional support through enteral or parenteral feeding if a patient has trouble swallowing.
You can request a consultation through Bookimed to learn more about the treatment options for esophageal carcinoma in Solingen.
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Treatments prices in the clinic
| diagnostics | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| Abdominal MRI | $650 - $1150 | |
| Consultation with a mammologist | $170 - $350 | |
| Complex diagnostics of thyroid cancer | $2800 - $4500 | |
| Histopathology revision | $300 - $900 | |
| Abdominal CT Scan | $510 |
| treatment | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| Chemotherapy for esophageal carcinoma | $3500 - $6500 | |
| Mastectomy | Price on request | |
| Laparoscopic nephrectomy | Price on request | |
| Chemotherapy | Price on request | |
| Thyroid resection | Price on request | |
| Removal of liver cancer | Price on request |
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Medical Center in Solingen: more details about the clinic
Städtisches Klinikum Solingen consists of 15 clinics, centers and institutes and is one of the largest in the most populous state of Germany - North Rhine-Westphalia. The clinic works as the Academic Hospital of the University of Cologne.
Städtisches Klinikum Solingen has certifications of the German Trauma Center, German Cancer Society, WHO and UNICEF and TÜV RHEINLAND for safety and high quality in treatment.
The team of neurosurgeons provides 3 surgeries per day and over 1,000 surgeries per year. German specialists receive patients with brain tumors, neurotraumas, and spine tumors. They cooperate with colleagues from Boston and Cleveland Hospitals in the USA providing patients with the best medical solutions.
Prof. Ralf Buhl with over 20 years of experience heads the Department. Dr. Buhl has provided over 4,000 neurosurgeries. One of the doctor's patients is a Hollywood actor George Clooney.
The specialists of the Department receive patients with oncology, gastroenterology, blood and lymph diseases. The Department is certified by the German Cancer Society as a reliable institution for fighting with cancer.
The Head of the Department is Prof. Boris Pfaffenbach, the specialist with over 26 of experience.
Solingen Klinikum in cooperation with Sana-Klinikum Remscheid founded the Senology Clinic (Bergische Brustzentrum) to diagnose and treat patients with all types of the breast diseases including cancer of the mammary gland. The success rate of the treatment is 90%. Doctors apply systematic treatment (for instance, chemotherapy and antibody immunotherapy) and immediate breast reconstruction.The Senology Clinic offers breast plastic surgeries as well.
If you would like to find out more about specialties at Klinikum Solingen, the prices, or get an appointment, leave a request to Bookimed Doctor-Coordinator.
Bookimed and the International Department of the Hospital make arrangements for your trip, stay and transfer.
Accommodation: standard and VIP wards, meal included.
The apartment (up to 4 people) near the hospital is €50-60.
Infrastructure: cafe, shops, pharmacies are on the premises of the Hospital. The cost of the apartment rent, transport and meal in Solingen is much lower than in big German cities.
The cost for interpreter service (if required) is €35 per hour. The treatment cost in Solingen Municipal Hospital is the same for foreigners and German citizens. This means the price of the treatment is 10-20% lower than in other German hospitals with extra charges.
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Patient reviews
View 69 reviewsAnonymous • Meningioma
The Surgeon was very warm including the staff, which made a real difference
Oleg Khvenko • Lung cancer Ukraine
In addition to being satisfied with the level of professionalism of the medical staff, the equipment and the capabilities of the clinic, I would like to note the comprehensive assistance provided by BOOKIMED manager Anastasia and our coordinator at the clinic, Alexandra, for their support at all times: from arrival, accommodation, translations and explanations, to always being available and helping with all questions - from the necessary route to obtaining all the necessary medical documents
Grant Wiant • Lung cancer United States of America
Anonymous • Breast cancer Ukraine
In the clinic, with the help of coordinators, a consultation with explanations was successfully held
Александр Геннадьевич Кузин • Sarcoma
Everything is clear and reasonable
Gotenstraße 1, 42653 Solingen, Germany
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