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Your cancer and its stage decide the treatment

Start from your cancer and work down to the treatments, or start from a treatment and work back to the cancers it suits. Whether it suits you is answered in the remote-review opinion, based on your stage.

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How the treatment is decided.

Stage comes first. The same stomach cancer is treated one way when it is confined to the lining and another when it has reached the lymph nodes. That is why we read your imaging, pathology and reports in a remote review before any hospital is chosen.

Then the biomarkers. Drugs can only be chosen once results such as HER2, PD-L1 or EGFR are in; if they are missing, we tell you first which tests to have and where.

Finally, whether treatments available only in Korea apply to you. Carbon-ion, proton and robotic surgery are excellent treatments, but not for every cancer. If they don't fit, we don't recommend them.

Your cancer and its stage decide the treatment

Five treatments, grouped by the cancers and stages they suit. Whether one suits you is answered by your remote review, based on your stage.

The treatment path for international patients.

1
Upload records
Upload imaging (DICOM), pathology and reports, and answer the history questionnaire.
2
Written opinion
Within 5 business days: your stage, whether treatment is possible, the recommended method, a cost range and a comparison of three hospitals.
3
Decide and book
Choose the hospital and treatment and confirm the slot. We prepare the visa, flights and accommodation.
4
Arrive and test
Tests are completed within about three days of arrival, and the final schedule and estimate are confirmed.
5
Treatment and stay
An interpreter and coordinator stay with you; the concierge handles everything outside the hospital door.
6
After you return
You receive a multilingual treatment summary, and follow-up and prescriptions continue remotely.

Frequently asked questions

Do I have to choose the treatment myself?
No. The physicians state the recommended treatment in the opinion, based on your stage and biomarkers. You then choose the hospital and schedule on that basis.
How do I pay for treatment in Korea?
The hospital takes part of the estimated cost as a deposit before treatment and settles the balance at discharge. Card and bank transfer are both accepted; the method is set out in the estimate.
What if the cancer comes back after treatment?
Follow-up continues remotely once you are home. If a recurrence is suspected, your records are reviewed again and the next treatment advised, with a three-way video consultation including your local physician.
Why are hospital names not listed?
Korean medical law restricts the listing of individual hospitals' results or patient testimonials on patient-facing pages. The three-hospital comparison is given to you individually, in the opinion and estimate.

Statistics on this page are official national statistics, not the results of any particular hospital. Outcomes differ by stage and by individual health. Discuss diagnosis and treatment decisions with your physicians.

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Upload your records; tertiary-hospital physicians read them, and within 5 business days you receive an opinion, three hospitals and an estimate.

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If you have questions before the review, leave an inquiry on this site. A coordinator replies within 24 hours.

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