Oncology care in South Africa
Hospitals and medical centers in South Africa which treat Metastatic Cancer patients.
Key planning information for metastatic cancer treatment in South Africa.
Metastatic Cancer Treatment in South Africa is priced per case at 4 hospitals. Each hospital quotes its own price for your case.
Metastatic Cancer Treatment is listed by 4 hospitals in South Africa. The order reshuffles every hour so each gets equal exposure.
Hospital GroupLife Healthcare is a leading private hospital operator in South Africa and primarily serves the market for privately insured individuals, representing approximately eight million people. The group provides mainly acute care, high technology private hospital services.
Metastatic Cancer is treated at
Hospital GroupNetcare Group provides innovative, quality healthcare in South Africa and the United Kingdom.
Metastatic Cancer is treated at
Private HospitalNelson Mandela Academic Hospital is a large Provincial government funded hospital situated in central Mthatha in South Africa. It is a tertiary teaching hospital and forms part of the Mthatha Hospital Complex.
Metastatic Cancer is treated at
Private HospitalThe extensive hospital network includes 64 hospitals (of which 57 are majority owned by Life Healthcare and another seven in which the group holds substantial minority ownership), providing a range of healthcare services throughout South Africa.
Metastatic Cancer is treated at
This refers to cancer that has spread from the place where it was initially diagnosed to other areas of the body. Metastatic cancer inherits the name and the cells of original cancer. For example, breast cancer that spreads to the lungs and in the process forming a metastatic tumor is called a metastatic breast cancer and not lung cancer. A metastatic tumor is one formed by metastatic cancer cells. Metastasis refers to the process where cancer cells spread to other areas of the body.
The majority of metastatic cancer cannot be cured with current medications and treatment techniques. However, doctors have devised treatments to control the growth of cancer and relieve symptoms in order to prolong the life of the affected.
When cancer cells undergo metastasis, it usually involves the following steps:
Not all the above steps will be required in order for metastasis to occur.
Not all people with metastatic cancer have symptoms. Their metastases are usually found by the use of imaging tests. The frequency of symptoms in metastatic cancer depends and varies on the size and location of the metastasis.
Cancer that has spread to other areas of the body is usually considered advanced. In order to diagnose cancer, diagnostic tests must be performed. Diagnostic tests involve tests and procedures that:
Some common diagnostic tests include:
Before treatment, the doctors will need to accurately locate the tumors and determine the right stage of the disease so as to formulate a relevant treatment plan that will most benefit the patient.
Tumor molecular profiling will be used to identify the right therapy drugs required before treatment, which reduces unrequired toxicity and helps to identify the appropriate treatment approach. Treatment of metastatic cancer aims to reduce/control the spread of cancer.
Metastatic cancer may be treated with:
During treatment
After treatment, you will be required to follow up with the doctors to follow up on any symptoms that you may have.
Key facts to plan your treatment: how long it takes, your hospital stay, anaesthesia, risks and recovery.
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