Heart and Brain Oncology Center, Pleven, Bulgaria

Medical Oncology Clinic

Our teams have extensive experience in carrying out innovative medical treatment of all types of malignant solid tumors – in a modern and high-technology oncology center, following up-to-date international standards and in close collaboration with radiotherapy teams to achieve optimal therapeutic results.

Together with other clinics and departments in the hospital, including a modern genetic laboratory, we offer patients an uncompromising multidisciplinary complex approach in the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of oncology patients. Together with our advanced Cardiology clinic, we developed the newest direction in oncology care for the benefit of our patients – cardiooncology.

The clinic has a modern sector for all phases of clinical trials for new innovative drug therapies, which are conducted in accordance with national and European law and in compliance with all ethical and medical standards with a point to patient safety and providing the best care.

Our multidisciplinary oncology team participates in the initiation and development of scientific projects in collaboration with academic institutions from the country and abroad.

We dispose of English, German, French, Russian-speaking specialists.

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  • Member of OECI
  • High technology medical & oncology center, one of a kind in the Balkan region
  • Highest level medical equipment
  • Qualified specialists
  • Access to all innovative medicines registered in Europe
  • Own genetic certified laboratory with the possibility of NGS testing on various panels
  • Cardio-oncology unit – the first in the country and in the Balkans

MDT* Approach

  • Medical oncology clinic > 14000 patients visits yearly, >25 active clinical trials
  • Treatment of all solid tumors according to the internationally approved standards and guidelines
  • Active treatment, access to innovative treatments
  • Radiotherapy ( Gamma Knife)
  • Palliative treatment ( pain control)
  • Follow-up & supportive care
    • Psychological help for patients and their relatives
    • Dietologist and individual diet plans and regimens according to individual needs

*MDT = multidisciplinary team

  • Treatment in oncology is based on a multidisciplinary approach and a decision of the relevant tumor board, which is why different clinics and relevant specialists take part in defining and managing the therapeutic plan and the subsequent treatment of each individual patient.

 

  • Complex care and access to innovation at every stage of diagnosis, treatment and follow-up distinguish the hospital from other medical facilities, providing the patient with highly specialized and modern care in one place for the complex treatment of the oncological disease.

(Re)Staging and preparation of a therapeutic plan for patients with a histologically confirmed oncological disease

  • Clinical examination
  • Laboratory tests (including tumormarkers relative to tumortype)
  • Revision of histological samples*
  • CT with contrast (whole body scan)
  • MRI (head)
  • Genetic counseling**
  • Consultation with a psychologist*
  • Consultation with a nutritionist and preparation of a diet plan according to the condition***
  • Consultation with medical oncologist
  • Cardio-oncology consultation
  • Therapeutic planaccording to the MDT

Individual hospital room
Individual nursing post

*possible price adjustment depending on required tests and markers
** paid additionally according to the price list of the genetics department and according to the required genetic panel
***paid additionally if necessary according to the condition and needs of the patient

Follow-up of patients during or after cancer treatment

  • Clinical examination
  • Laboratory tests (including tumormarkers relative to tumortype)
  • Revision of histological samples*
  • CT with contrast (whole body scan)
  • MRI (head)
  • Consultation with a psychologist**
  • Consultation with a nutritionist and preparation of a diet plan according to the condition*
  • Consultation with medical oncologist
  • Cardio-oncology consultation
  • Therapeutic or follow up planaccording to the MDT

Individual hospital room
Individual nursing post

* possible price adjustment depending on required tests and markers
**paid additionally if necessary according to the condition and needs of the patient

Active medical treatment for oncology disease

  • Clinical examination
  • Laboratory tests (including tumormarkers relative to tumortype)
  • Consultation with a psychologist*
  • Consultation with a nutritionist and preparation of a diet plan according to the condition*
  • Consultation with a medical oncologist (or radiologist if needed)
  • Therapeutic regimen relative to localization

Individual hospital room
Individual nursing post

Therapeutic regimen based on histology, tumortype and genetic markers
Consumables
Placement of an IV drug administration port**

*paid additionally if necessary according to the condition and needs of the patient
** according to the vascular surgery price list

Individual seminars (training) for the patient and his relatives

Depending on tumortype

Individual consultation with a nutritionist

Depending on tumortype
Individual diet/meal plan

Assessment for participation in a clinical trial

Depending on the tumorsite and stage
Depending on the therapies carried out so far