Compulsory medical insurance has become even more accessible for cancer patients from different regions

Against the backdrop of the development of medical tourism within Russia, treatment of cancer diseases using the most modern radiotherapy methods has become even more accessible.

Natalia Germash, one of the patients, told Izvestia that she came from the Krasnodar Territory to the Beloostrov High Technology Clinic in the Leningrad Region to undergo surgical treatment. In her native region she was diagnosed with anaplastic astrocytoma of the left frontal lobe - it is an aggressive tumor of the third degree of malignancy, which has no clear boundaries, is characterized by rapid development and actively sprouts into adjacent brain tissue.

"When I was diagnosed in my native Krasnodar region, together with my relatives, we began to look for a doctor who could perform this complex surgery and remove the tumor. Pavel Vladimirovich Krasnoshlyk (head of the neurosurgical department of the clinic, Candidate of Medical Sciences - Ed.) is the best doctor, the first after God", - said the woman.

According to her, the clinic "Beloostrov" has excellent conditions, "wonderful attitude of the staff" and high professionalism of employees. She also noted that after a successful operation in late September she came to the oncology center of the clinic to undergo a course of chemoradiotherapy under OMC.

"Upon admission to the clinic, the patient underwent surgery to remove a tumor of the frontal lobe - it is a complex operation taking into account the location and nature of the neoplasm. Earlier for surgical treatment of such a tumor could be undertaken only in a few, the largest federal medical institutions, and now it is possible and at us, in the clinic "Beloostrov", where patients with threatening cancer diseases can get the necessary help not only by VHI or paid, but also within the allocated volumes of medical care under OMC", - said Krasnoshlyk.

After the surgery, Hermash was shown a course of chemoradiation therapy, which is one of the main modern treatment methods in oncology and is often used as part of complex therapy.

"Combination treatment, including surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy, helps to improve the effectiveness of tumor control. Each of these methods complements each other, creating a synergy that enhances the overall effect of therapy", - said the head of the radiotherapy department of the clinic, Candidate of Medical Sciences Danil Gogolin, specifying that modern technologies in the field of radiation therapy significantly increase the accuracy and safety of treatment of diseases of oncological profile.

Radiotherapy helps to reduce the number of actively dividing cancer cells, and in some cases to achieve their complete destruction by targeted irradiation. This reduces the risk of recurrence, improves the quality and length of life of the patient.

The radiotherapy department at Beloostrov Clinic is equipped according to the advanced world standards: there is expert class equipment for topometric and dosimetric preparation (on CT and MRI machines) for radiation therapy, linear gas pedals for remote radiation therapy of the latest generation, as well as a close-focus X-ray therapy machine. This makes it possible to perform high-precision (precision) radiation therapy of a wide range of oncologic and non-oncologic diseases.

According to Pavel Rumyantsev, the clinic's deputy chief physician in oncology-radiology, Doctor of Medical Sciences, the uniqueness of the oncology center lies in the fact that it is integrated into a world-class multidisciplinary clinic, which was created on the border of the Leningrad Region and St. Petersburg. Here patients can get all the necessary help and undergo high-tech surgical treatment and the entire course of anti-tumor therapy.

He also noted that this can be done not only by residents of the Leningrad Region, but also in other regions of the country. The key attention in the clinic is paid to the patient's medical safety. Everything is done here to ensure maximum availability of the most modern treatment methods in safe and comfortable conditions for the patient, regardless of the complexity of the case.