How we put your case in good hands.

A tumor disease or suspected diagnosis can throw life out of balance. The best possible treatment or desired second opinion for you is therefore our top priority. We handle your case promptly and reliably, with a dedicated doctor who will guide you through the entire process. We thoroughly discuss your case or second opinion and then give you a well-founded therapy recommendation in the form of a tumor board report.

In these discussions, we rely on state-of-the-art treatment methods, including FUDR therapy or the organ-preserving approach to rectal cancer.

Do you then have specific questions on the second opinion you have received or would you like us to treat you? Our individual network partners are available for you at all times.

How case registration with the GITZ tumor board works:

Step 1Contacting us

As a patient, you directly contact the GITZ if you have an existing diagnosis or a pressing suspicion of a tumour, or you are referred to us by your doctor.

Step 2Submitting your documents

All relevant documents are submitted. Either you or your doctor may do this. The most important information for a well-founded treatment recommendation are the diagnosis, the course of the disease and therapy and a short summary of the patient’s medical history. If available, please be sure to send us a histology report as well as current image documents such as CT, PET-CT, MRI and sonography to download or scan. If you suspect a tumour, you can contact us even without any existing medical documents.

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Patient

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First name

Date of birth

Adress

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City

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Telephone number

Email address

Health insurance

Name of health insurance company

Number of health insurance company

Message

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Step 3Review of your documents

The documents are checked for completeness. We will let you know within one working day if your case can be discussed by the tumor board on the next Tuesday.

Step 4Invoicing via the health insurance company

For Swiss patients, we bill directly via the health insurance company. International patients will receive an online payment request for CHF 900 by email. As soon as we receive your payment, you will receive a confirmation and your case will be discussed. You will also receive a receipt for your advance payment and most international health insurance companies will reimburse the costs. Any additional radiology services may be invoiced separately by Octorad AG.

Step 5Preparing your dossier

A doctor at the GITZ carefully prepares your case so that it can be presented at the tumor board.

Step 6Case review and preparation of report

Your case is discussed by the independent tumor board. On the following day, you will receive a report written with a summary and treatment recommendation. If you have any questions, you will be referred to the doctor responsible for the case.

As an independent network, we enable patients to freely choose the clinics and doctors involved in their care. Our patients’ cases are included in the DKG-certified Tumour Centre at Hirslanden Zurich and are additionally certified within the Swiss Cancer Network.