Best Hospitals for Glioblastoma treatment in the World 2025

Glioblastoma treatment is performed in Anadolu Neuro-oncology Department. A patient needs to undergo the complete diagnostics. Doctors detect localization of the tumor and its size applying MRI, PET-CT, CT, biopsy.

The treatment plan is developed individually. If the tumor is operable, doctors assign surgery to remove glioblastoma.

Chemotherapy and radiotherapy can be applied as primary or additional treatment options. The duration of treatment depends on the tumor size and location.

Memorial Şişli Hospital in Istanbul is the largest multidisciplinary medical center in Istanbul. It is the 1st hospital in Turkeу and the 21st in the world accredited by Joint Commission International (JCI) for the high quality of treatment.

Memorial Şişli specialties are the following: oncology, transplant, , neurosurgery, weight loss surgery, including gastric lap banding, and organ transplant. The success rate of organ transplant at Memorial is 90%.

Patients from 92 countries choose Memorial Şişli for treatment annually.

Glioblastoma treatment is conducted involving specialists from the Radiology, Oncology, and Neurosurgery Departments. The best treatment for glioblastoma is developed only after the complete diagnostics which allows detecting tumor size, its location, and level of metastatic spread.

Basing on the diagnosis, the team of doctors prescribes treatment. The primary option is surgery (removal of glioblastoma). During the operation, a patient is under general anesthesia. All the processes are controlled by neuronavigation to avoid wrong movements. After the surgery, a patient stays in the intensive care unit.

Chemotherapy and radiotherapy are also assigned when a tumor is inoperable or to destroy malignant cells after or before surgery. They can be performed on the outpatient basis. The duration of treatment depends on the tumor size and patient health condition.

Specialists at Sourasky apply glioblastoma treatment basing on the results after the complete diagnostics.

Surgery is the primary method to treat glioblastoma. If possible, the operation is conducted starting with craniotomy (access to the tumor through the incision in the skull). The team of doctors carries out the surgical intervention under control of neuronavigation system to make movements more precise.

A patient stays for 2 days in the intensive care unit. Rehab period lasts the following 5-10 days.

Doctors prescribe surgery, radio- and chemotherapies or their combination for glioblastoma treatment. The radiosurgery is conducted on the TrueBeam Stx system. It provides the high accuracy of irradiation on the tumor.

The number of chemo- and radiotherapy cycles and their duration are determined individually.

Memorial Atasehir Hospital is a private multidisciplinary hospital in Istanbul which belongs to the large Memorial Healthcare Group. The Memorial Atasehir specialties are organ transplant (with 99.5% success rate for liver and 99% for kidney), (65% success rate), oncology, cardio- and neurosurgery.

The hospital has Joint Commission International (JCI) certificate for the compliance with international treatment standards, quality, and safety. JCI is a global organization that controls the quality of medical services worldwide.

Hisar Hospital Intercontinental is a multi-specialty medical center in Turkey, Istanbul.

The medical center specializes in pediatric and adult cardiovascular surgery, orthopedics, oncology, weight loss surgery, including gastric band surgery, and check-ups. Hisar Intercontinental Hospital serves only adults. 250,000 patients choose Hisar Intercontinental Hospital to get medical care every year.  Hisar Hospital is certified by JCI (Joint Commission International) that confirms compliance with international standards of treatment quality and safety.

Patients from CIS, Balkans and African countries choose Hisar Hospital for medical care.

Memorial Antalya Hospital is a private multidisciplinary hospital in Turkey. It specializes in medical and radiation oncology, general, plastic, and reconstruction surgery. Memorial Antalya Hospital meets international standards of quality and safety according to the JCI (Joint Commission International), an authoritative organization evaluating world-class medical centers.

Memorial Hospital Bahçelievler (Memorial Bahçelievler Hastanesi) is a multidisciplinary medical center in Istanbul with an eco-friendly design. There are a lot of green areas on the hospital territory, which contribute to patients’ psychological comfort and their speedy recovery.

The medical facility specializes in oncology treatments, cardiovascular surgery, orthopedics, brain surgery, urology, gynecology, general and robotic surgery.

Valued Med Hub Hospitals is a private multi-specialty medical center located in Istanbul, Turkey. The team specializes in neurosurgery, orthopedics, ophthalmology, organ transplant, and plastic surgery. Valued Med Hub Hospitals  serves both adults and children. Patients from Europe & Commonwealth, CIS countries, and Arab League States visit the clinic most often.

Nordwest Krankenhaus is a multi specialized medical institution, a leading hospital in Germany due to development of innovations, such as 3D ultrasound, anticancer vaccines in targeted therapy. It comprises 5 research institutes and 11 specialized centers.

Group Florence Nightingale Hospitals is at the forefront of modern medicine and surgery in Turkey having been founded in 1989 as the first hospital for cardiovascular diseases in the region under the aegis of the Turkish Society of Cardiology. 

All facilities are JCI and ISO accredited. Additionally, Istanbul FNH was also awarded Sign of the City in 2014 and British QHA accreditation in 2015.

Today, there are 4 general hospitals, 2 medical centers, as well as Demiroglu Bilim University which has a medical faculty, a school of nursing and a vocational school of healthcare.

The Group has maintained its reputation for excellence by combining expertise with the highest caliber of staff and healthcare innovation to ensure that each and every patient receives the best care possible.

An American-based international non-profit organization that evaluates and accredits healthcare institutions has given Florence Nightingale the global “Gold seal” for inpatient care and safety of the highest level.

Liv Hospital Ulus is a multi-specialized medical center located in Istanbul.

Orthopedics, cancer treatment, weight loss surgery, neurosurgery, heart surgery and regenerative medicine are the leading specialties in the hospital.

Liv is a smart hospital with innovative medical technologies available: da Vinci robot-assisted system for the surgeries, MAKOplasty for knee replacement, YAG Laser for vascular surgery, virtual angiography for cardiac diagnostics, etc.

Liv Hospital in Istanbul is a popular weight loss surgery clinic in Turkey — patients lose 71% of their excess weight in a year.

Memorial Hospital in Ankara (Memorial Ankara Hastanesi) is one of the largest private hospitals in the Turkish capital.

Memorial Ankara Hospital specializes in cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, medical oncology, and orthopedics.

Heart surgeries are performed through a thin catheter, without incisions in the thorax. Radiotherapy of tumors is carried out on TrueBeam STx and Elekta Versa HD devices of the last generation.

Memorial in Ankara is awarded by JCI, an international certificate that confirms treatment quality.

Assuta Hospital is the largest clinic of private ownership in Israel. It develops a lot of medical directions and is highly specialized in surgery, , cardiology (the use of VenaSeal, Cryo and MICRA and other innovative techniques) and oncology. The main distinguishing feature of this medical institution is a high level of attentiveness to the patient’s needs. The option of a surgical operation, an attending physician and a type of the room is not the complete list of things left up to the choice of the patient.

Doctors of Medical Park specialize in the treatment of malignant tumors. To treat glioblastoma, specialists assign the complete diagnostics to estimate patient’s health condition, tumor location, and its size. If the tumor is operable, doctors conduct surgery under neuronavigation system control. After the operation, a patient stays in the intensive care unit for 2 days.

Radiotherapy and chemotherapy are prescribed when the tumor is inoperable or as additional treatment options. The duration of treatment is determined in each particular case.

Istinye University Liv Hospital Bahçeşehir is a multidisciplinary medical facility based in Istanbul, a member of Liv Hospital Group.

The organ transplant, cancer treatment, neurosurgery, and urology are the leading specialties at Istinye. 

The local hospital staff provides patients with premium and luxury medical services.

A multi-stage system of medical care functionate in Private Clinic Josefstadt  that  provide the most effective and comfortable for the patient process of treatment.

Hospital Sant Joan de Déu (Barcelona, Spain) accepts children for treatment from the infant age to 21. The Hospital belongs to Top-5 medical institutions in Europe and is recognized as the most authoritative one in the field of pediatric oncology treatment. The Center has its own Laboratory for Molecular Medicine where innovative therapeutic methods are developed.

Hadassah Medical Center is a state multi-specialty medical center located in Jerusalem, Israel. The strongest specialties are neurosurgery, orthopedics, oncology, and hematology oncology. Every year, over 150 Hadassah doctors are included in the TOP of the best doctors by Forbes magazine. Hadassah Medical Center serves both adults and children. 1,000,000 patients choose Hadassah Medical Center to get medical care every year. Patients from CIS, Europe & Commonwealth and Arab League States visit the clinic most often. In 2017, Melania Trump, former First Lady of the USA, visited Hadassah Medical Center as a leading Israeli hospital.