Best Clinics for Rectal cancer Treatment in Germany: 19 Top-Rated Centers

Prof. Elke Jaeger has 40 years experience in clinical oncology and is ranked among the best by Focus magazine. Her ESMO-certified clinic offers comprehensive diagnostics, with a remote consultation starting from around $480. Treatment options include CyberKnife radiosurgery, which may cost $9,400–$16,500, and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) for around $35,386.

Prof. Boris Pfaffenbach has 33 years of gastroenterology-oncology experience and 9,000+ procedures, leading this academic German cancer center. Diagnostics start from $112 for blood analysis, with a comprehensive diagnostic package costing around €5,000 including endoscopy and histology. Rectal resection surgery typically runs $22,411, covering the procedure and hospital stay. Radiation therapy at the partner center costs around €20,000.

Prof. Karl J. Oldhafer is the Chief of Visceral Surgery at this Focus Top-100 clinic. He specializes in minimally invasive and robotic approaches. A staging and planning package may cost around €2,300. Rectal surgery with TME runs approximately €22,000 for a 7-day inpatient stay, while Da Vinci robotic surgery is around €25,950. The full-service package includes multidisciplinary tumor board planning.

Asklepios Nord is the largest multidisciplinary hospital in Hamburg. It is included in the biggest medical network in Germany — Asklepios Kliniken.

Pediatrics, neurosurgery, gastroenterology, ophthalmology, maxillofacial surgery are the main specialties at Asklepios Nord.

Asklepios Nord is regularly ranked among TOP hospitals in Germany for dentistry, ophthalmology, proctology.

72,000 patients receive treatment in the hospital annually.

Asklepios St. Georg Hospital is a multidisciplinary medical center in Hamburg. The Hospital works on the premisses of Asklepios Kliniken Medical Group.

The Hospital specializes in the treatment of the heart, vessels, and spine diseases.

St. Georg Hospital is among the TOP German medical facilities according to the Focus magazine.

87,000 patients receive the treatment annually here.

Asklepios Klinik Altona is a university hospital of Hamburg, one of the oldest medical facilities in Northern Germany. The medical center belongs to the hospitals’ group of Asklepios Kliniken. Asklepios Altona Hamburg specializes in robotic surgery, gastroenterology, abdominal surgery, neurology, and oncology specialties.

95,000 patients get treatment annually here.

The Nordrhein-Westfalen Clinic Complex treats over 45,000 inpatients annually across its 5 hospitals, with oncology as one of its strongest specialties. The clinic specializes in robotic surgery and advanced cancer treatments.

CDT-WEST specializes in advanced radiation therapy for rectal cancer, including IMRT, IGRT, and DIBH techniques for precise tumor targeting. Treatment may cost around $8,800–$22,100. The center operates with state-of-the-art CT, MRI, and PET-CT imaging for comprehensive diagnostics and therapy planning.

University Hospital Aachen is the largest multidisciplinary hospital in Europe and it is affiliated with the medical faculty of Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen which is a research university of technology.

Erlangen University Hospital is a huge center including 24 clinics and one of the best cancer research centers.