Cancer treatment abroad, organised step by step.
When a cancer diagnosis raises questions, an evaluation at a specialised centre abroad can bring clarity. We help you understand the options and coordinate the administrative and logistical side.
Many patients look for cancer treatment abroad after a recommendation from their oncologist, after a rare diagnosis or when they want a second opinion before an important decision. The centre is chosen together with the doctors, depending on the type of cancer, its stage and the treatments already received.
When an evaluation abroad makes sense
- a rare or complex diagnosis that needs a team with specific experience;
- a second opinion before surgery, radiotherapy or systemic treatment;
- a therapy recommended by your doctor that is not available at home or has a long waiting time;
- questions about clinical trials or new therapies, discussed with your doctor.
Where cancer evaluations can take place
We suggest centres depending on the case, for example AKH Vienna in Austria, Charité Berlin, Heidelberg University Hospital and Freiburg University Hospital in Germany, Gustave Roussy in France, University Hospital of Zürich in Switzerland, Ospedale San Raffaele in Italy, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Massachusetts General Hospital in the United States. See all medical centres and destinations.
How it works
- We discuss your situation and what you would like to find out.
- We tell you which documents the centre needs and organise their translation.
- The centre reviews the file: sometimes a remote second opinion is possible, sometimes a consultation is needed.
- We coordinate appointments, travel, accommodation and an interpreter.
- After you return, we help with documents and follow-up visits.
Costs and reimbursement
The cost depends on the tests, the treatment and the length of stay, and the hospital issues an estimate after reviewing the file. Financial matters are discussed individually. For planned treatment in the European Union, costs may be covered under certain conditions by your health insurer through the S2 form. See our guide on reimbursement of treatment abroad.
Treatments patients ask us about
We are often asked about immunotherapy, proton therapy, CAR-T therapy or liquid biopsy. Whether such a treatment suits a patient is decided by the doctors after reviewing the whole file. A therapy being new does not make it right for every case.