Thailand Medical Tourism_Breast Cancer Program

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Breast Cancer Program
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Summary

• Breast-conserving therapy is an important
  appropriate surgery to treat early-stage breast
  cancer. This medical procedure consists of
  surgical excision of the breast cancer. Some
  healthy surrounding tissue may also have to be
  removed.

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Why Thailand?

• Thailand features internationally accredited
  medical facilities
• Thailand was the first country in Asia to
  achieve JCI accreditation in 2002, and 13
  hospitals are now accredited.
• Many Thai hospitals use Hospital Accreditation
  (HA), a four-stage process that combines
  self-assessment and peer assessment to judge
  performance levels against established
  standards and identify methods of improvement.

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Why Thailand?

• Thailands medical professionals are highly
  qualified

• The physicians, surgeons and nurses have been
  meticulously trained to the highest levels, while
  many specialists have been conducting researches
  and gaining experiences at the worlds best
  medical institutes with some even leading the
  field in which they specialize. 

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Hospital
Many Thai doctors and surgeons practicing today
have won awards for their work and endeavors and
more than 500 doctors practicing in Thai
hospitals are American Board Certified.
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Why Thailand?

• Cost saving
• The cost of medical treatments in Thailand is
  significantly lower compared to identical
  treatments in the developed world. In fact,
  treatments in Thailand are typically far less
  expensive than elsewhere in the world.
• No waiting lists
• Appointments for treatment can be arranged.
  There are enough qualified surgeons that
  there is little, if any, waiting for scheduling
  even the most complex and invasive procedures.

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Why Thailand?

• Thailands medical technology is state-of-the-art
  

All of Thailands leading hospitals feature
state-of-the-art technology that helps them
provide the highest degree of medical treatment
and service.
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Hospital
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Why Thailand?

• Thailand offers excellent service
• Thais are proud that their national character
  has won them a well-deserved reputation for their
  compassion and warm hospitality, and thats why
  the country is nicknamed The Land of Smiles.
  Patients become so much at ease that they feel
  almost like a guest on holiday from the moment
  they arrive at the hospital. 

Photos provided by Bangkok Hospital Medical Center
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Samples of Medical Service Providers

• Bangkok Hospital
• www.bangkokhospital.com
• Phyathai Group of Hospitals
• www.phyathai.com/phyathai/new/index.php
• Vejthani Hospital
• www.vejthani.com/
• Wattanosoth Cancer Hospital
• www.bangkokhospital.com/wattanosoth/

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Medical Tourism Destinations
Bangkok
ChiangMai
Pattaya
Phuket
Koh Samui
Photos provided by Tourism Authority of Thailand
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Post Treatment in Thailand
Shopping
Dining
Sightseeing
Beaches
Spas
Photos provided by Tourism Authority of Thailand
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Thanks to
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www.ThailandMedTourism.com
A Global Center of Excellence For Medical Tourism