The cost of pituitary adenoma treatment in Germany varies depending on the treatment plan and medical facility. Diagnostic evaluations, including detailed blood analysis and endocrinological investigations, are priced at approximately $2,000. An MRI of the brain costs about $1,320, while consultations with a chief neurosurgeon are around $550. Comprehensive treatment options, such as micro-surgery or radiosurgery using advanced techniques like CyberKnife or Gamma Knife, range from $24,000 to $38,250. The treatment plan is tailored after a thorough assessment by medical specialists.
| Germany | Turkey | Austria | |
| Transnasal resection of tumor | from $25,000 | from $8,000 | from $30,000 |
| Radiation therapy for colorectal cancer | from $20,000 | from $7,000 | from $12,000 |
| Pituitary tumor surgery | from $30,000 | from $6,450 | from $30,000 |
| Gamma Knife | from $25,000 | from $7,000 | from $32,000 |
| Craniotomy | from $40,000 | from $6,450 | from $20,000 |
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Fahad MawloodProf. Kremer pioneered intraoperative MRI – a breakthrough for precise pituitary tumor surgery. He leads neurosurgery at Asklepios Nord Clinic.
Prof. Uwe Kehler leads a neurosurgical team performing 350+ brain tumor operations annually at Asklepios Altona Clinic, with success rates up to 90%.
Prof. Vajkoczy leads the Neurosurgery department at Charité, which performs over 4,000 neurosurgeries annually, including many complex pituitary cases.
Prof. Dr. med. Bodo Lippitz is a specialist in the Gamma Knife treatment of benign and malignant brain tumours and of arterio-venous malformations, with 30 years of clinical experience. He has had extensive training in stereotactic and microsurgical techniques, and has been the Director of the Karolinska Gamma Knife Center, Co-Director of the Bupa Cromwell Hospital Gamma Knife Centre, and Professor of Neurosurgery at the University Aachen, and President of the European Gamma Knife Society.