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Oncology · Updated 2026

Cost of Targeted Therapy (Trastuzumab / Imatinib course) abroad

Starts at $4,110 in India. 9 destinations, 72 hospital packages tracked. Bands below reflect what's quoted — final amounts shift on surgeon choice, room, and stay length.

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Starts from
$4,110Starts from
Tops out
$52,750Tops out
Destinations
9Destinations
Hospitals priced
72Hospitals priced

01 · Country breakdown

Targeted Therapy (Trastuzumab / Imatinib course) cost, ranked by destination

Rank# Destinations Starts from USD Targeted Therapy (Trastuzumab / Imatinib course)
1 India 8 hospitals $4,110 – $13,000
2 Thailand 8 hospitals $5,230 – $15,550
3 Turkey 8 hospitals $5,870 – $18,410
4 Malaysia 8 hospitals $6,270 – $19,130
5 South Korea 8 hospitals $7,690 – $23,390
6 Saudi Arabia 8 hospitals $8,240 – $26,160
7 United Arab Emirates 8 hospitals $9,060 – $28,800
8 Singapore 8 hospitals $10,730 – $32,980
9 Germany 8 hospitals $16,560 – $52,750

USD · Excludes flights, hotel, follow-up imaging after discharge

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  • All-in trip budget: treatment, stay, food, visa
  • Day-by-day timeline and recovery milestones
  • Visa summary, preparation checklist and questions to ask

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02 · What moves the price

Six levers that shift the quote

Two quotes from the same hospital can differ by 40% once you drill into the details below. Ask your case manager to break out each line.

  1. Surgeon seniority

    Senior consultants with 20+ years and high procedure counts command 20-40% above junior attendings for the same operation.

  2. Hospital tier

    Flagship JCI-accredited facilities cost more than local tier-2 hospitals, even for identical procedures. The gap is usually 30-60%.

  3. Room category

    Private-room vs twin-share vs deluxe suite can shift total package cost by 10-25% on longer admissions.

  4. Implant or device brand

    For joint replacement, cardiac valves, or dental implants, the device brand alone can change the bill by $1,500-$4,000.

  5. Length of stay

    Complications or unplanned ICU days are the biggest variance driver. Ask for the per-diem overage rate upfront.

  6. Pre-op workup

    Imaging and labs done overseas aren't always re-done locally. If they are, budget 8-15% extra.

03 · What's in the package

Included, and what isn't

Usually included

  • Surgery + anaesthesia fees
  • Standard private or twin-share room
  • Standard implants / consumables
  • Routine post-op imaging and labs
  • Discharge medications for the admission period
  • Case coordinator during admission

Usually extra

  • International flights + visa fees
  • Hotel before admission / after discharge
  • Complications or extended ICU days
  • Premium implants (e.g. branded heart valves)
  • Long-term medications
  • Follow-up teleconsults after the first 30 days

04 · FAQ

Questions that come up a lot

Is targeted therapy (trastuzumab / imatinib course) safe in these countries?

Yes — at JCI-accredited facilities. The variable isn't country; it's surgeon and hospital. Ask for surgeon-specific procedure volume (aim for 100+ per year for elective work) before booking.

How long do I need to stay?

Stay length varies by case. Plan around the typical inpatient window plus 3-7 recovery days before your flight home.

Does my insurance cover treatment abroad?

Some international policies (Cigna, Bupa, Allianz, AXA) reimburse at overseas JCI hospitals. Most domestic insurance doesn't. We confirm cashless vs reimbursement before admission — share your policy and we'll verify.

What's included in the package price?

Typically: surgery fee, anaesthesia, standard room, standard implants, routine post-op imaging. Not typically included: airport transfer, hotel, complications, premium implants, extended ICU days. Quotes always show the split.

How do I choose between countries?

For routine procedures, go on price + your visa ease. For complex cases, go on surgeon-specific volume and outcome data — which we request from each hospital before presenting quotes.

Can I travel home right after?

Commercial air travel post-surgery depends on the procedure and the airline's medical-clearance policy. Most cardiac patients fly 10-14 days post-op; orthopedic patients 7-10 days; cosmetic 5-7 days. Your case manager will flag the specifics.

Quote anatomy

What's typically included in your targeted therapy (trastuzumab / imatinib course) quote

Every quote we surface is itemised at this level before you commit. The line below names what you should expect inside the package versus what's typically billed separately — read both sides before comparing prices across hospitals.

✓ Included in the package

  • Surgeon and anesthesiology fees

    Lead surgeon fee, named consultant assists, anesthesia consultant — all line-itemised in the quote at the named-consultant level, not as a pooled charge.

  • Operating-theatre time and standard implants

    OT time at the agreed hospital tier, single-use sterile consumables, and the implant brand specified in your quote (you'll see Zimmer-Biomet vs DJO vs Smith & Nephew called out by name where applicable).

  • Standard inpatient ward stay

    Inpatient nursing, routine medications, pathology, in-house imaging, daily consultant rounds, and physiotherapy where indicated — for the duration the surgeon's care plan calls for.

  • First post-op follow-up consultation

    One in-person follow-up before discharge clearance, plus a written discharge summary in English with imaging and pathology attached.

  • International-patient department support

    Visa-invitation letter, airport pickup, hospital-direct check-in, in-language interpretation where needed, and discharge-day medication walkthrough.

Typically billed separately

  • ICU days beyond the standard care plan

    Routine ICU is included; days beyond the surgeon's expected protocol (e.g. unexpected post-op complication) are billed at a published per-night ICU rate. Always ask for the rate at quote stage.

  • Premium implants or upgraded brands

    If the surgeon recommends a premium implant (e.g. ceramic-on-ceramic hip, custom-cut knee, drug-eluting stent variant), the price differential is shown line-item at quote review.

  • Pre-op tests not covered in the package

    Most pre-op blood work, ECG, and chest X-ray are included; advanced imaging (MRI, CT, PET) and cardiac stress tests beyond the package list are billed separately.

  • Extended pharmacy and home-care medications

    Take-home medications past the discharge-day supply, branded substitutes for generics in the package, and specialty therapeutics (e.g. immunotherapy, novel anti-coagulants) are quoted separately.

  • Travel, accommodation, and recovery hotel

    Flights, family member accommodation, and recovery-period stay (typically 14 days post-discharge) are not bundled — but our coordinators can arrange medical-grade hotel rates with the hospital's negotiated partners.

  • Revisions, second surgeries, complications

    If a surgical revision is medically indicated within the agreed warranty window (varies by procedure and hospital — typically 90 days for cosmetic, 1 year for orthopedic), pricing terms are spelt out before you sign.

Watch out for

Red flags in quotes and clinics

  • Prescribing a targeted drug without seeing target-test results.
  • Selling a short 'course' as a complete treatment for a cancer that normally needs long-term or combined therapy.
  • No heart monitoring plan when trastuzumab is used.
  • Unclear drug origin, batch or storage, or refusal to name the brand.

Questions

What to ask before signing the quote

  1. Which test confirmed my target, and was it done in an accredited laboratory?
  2. Is this the original drug or a biosimilar, and is the course length the same as in international guidelines?
  3. How will my heart, liver and blood counts be monitored, and how often?
  4. What side effects should prompt me to call urgently, and who answers from abroad?
  5. What happens if I miss doses or cannot get the drug at home?
  6. Should this be combined with chemotherapy, surgery or hormone therapy?

Candidacy

Are you a good candidate?

Yes, if

  • Tumour or blood test confirming the specific target, such as HER2-positive disease or BCR-ABL-positive leukaemia.
  • Adequate heart function for trastuzumab, and acceptable liver and kidney function.
  • Willingness to keep regular blood tests, scans and heart checks for the duration.
  • A cancer type for which the drug has an established role.

Not yet, if

  • Target not confirmed by a reliable laboratory test.
  • Significantly reduced heart pumping function, which may need cardiology review before trastuzumab.
  • Pregnancy or plans to conceive, because these drugs can harm an unborn baby.
  • Inability to take the drug consistently or to attend monitoring.
How this page is made

Methodology and editorial standards

The cost ranges on this page come from package prices that listed hospitals report for targeted therapy (trastuzumab / imatinib course). Each country range runs from the lowest to the highest listed price.

  1. Hospital data. Hospital details are compiled from public sources and hospital websites. Accreditation (JCI, NABH and others) is shown where we hold a record of it. Always ask the hospital for its current certificate.
  2. Doctor credentials. Qualifications, specialty and bio come from the doctor's hospital profile. Licence is checked against the national medical-council register only where the profile shows a "Licence verified" badge with a date.
  3. Prices. Price ranges are indicative, compiled from hospital price lists and packages and shown with the date last updated. The hospital's written quote is what you pay against.
  4. Clinical text. Written by the Medcasts editorial team from published clinical sources. Unless a named reviewer is shown on the page, it has not been reviewed by a doctor.
  5. Independence. Hospitals cannot pay to change their position on our pages.
Data sources for this page
Hospital-reported package prices

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