Oncology · Uterine cancer
Uterine cancer: ask a specialist in Cuba.
We translate your surgery, pathology and imaging reports into Spanish and send them to a gynaecological oncologist in Cuba who treats uterine cancer. We explain the doctor’s opinion in plain language and, if you decide to go ahead, plan treatment and travel with you.
- Preliminary review fee shown during the application
- Specialist opinion · Target: about 4 business days
- Support in English, Spanish, German and Turkish
Who it is for
When can we help?
You have just been diagnosed
Before or after surgery, you would like a second specialist opinion on the planned treatment.
You have had surgery
Your pathology result is back and you want another specialist to say whether radiotherapy or chemotherapy is needed.
The cancer has come back or spread
You want your whole file looked at again before a new treatment decision.
You are helping a loved one
You can apply on behalf of your mother or partner. Every update comes to you.
What the doctor checks
What does the doctor check first in uterine cancer?
Most uterine cancers start in the lining of the womb (endometrium), but not every type behaves the same way. Treatment depends on the type, grade and stage of the tumour and, more and more, on molecular tests of the tumour tissue. In your file, the doctor looks closely at these points.
- 01
Type and grade
Whether the tumour is endometrioid, serous, clear cell or another type, and its grade. These details help decide how much treatment is needed.
- 02
Surgery and stage
Whether the womb has been removed, how deeply the tumour has grown into its wall, the lymph node results and the FIGO stage.
- 03
Molecular tests
MMR/MSI, p53 and POLE results. They show the risk group and whether certain drugs may be suitable.
- 04
Treatment and how you are
Radiotherapy, brachytherapy, chemotherapy or hormone therapy, plus recent blood tests and your symptoms.
Documents
Which documents do you need?
Tick what you already have. A missing document does not stop your application; our team will tell you what is still needed.
Your reports can be in any language; we translate them for the doctor. Clear photos and PDF files are both fine.
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Process
From application to the doctor’s opinion in four steps
About 10 minutes
Application and payment
You fill in the form, upload your reports and pay the preliminary review fee.
After payment
Check and translation
We check your documents, translate them into Spanish and prepare one clear file for the doctor.
Target: about 4 business days
Specialist opinion
A gynaecological oncologist in Cuba reviews your file and may ask for more documents. We keep you updated at every step.
The decision is yours
Decision and planning
We explain the doctor’s opinion. If you want to go ahead, we plan the hospital stay, travel and accommodation with you.
Timings vary with each file and its documents. You can follow every stage in the patient portal.
Uterine cancer in Cuba
What can you expect from the review in Cuba?
Gynaecological oncologists in Cuba review your file in line with internationally accepted approaches to uterine cancer. The doctor reads your pathology and molecular results together, checks whether an option has been missed in your current plan and tells you whether treatment in Cuba suits you.
Some treatments developed in Cuba are licensed for certain types of cancer. In uterine cancer, the review is often most useful as a fresh look at your current plan and at anything missing from your file. If an option is relevant for you, the doctor says so clearly.
Written medical opinion
The doctor’s assessment and suggested next step, explained to you in English.
Clear cost information
If treatment is suggested, you receive hospital and treatment costs in writing.
Decide in your own time
Once you have heard the opinion, you decide whether to travel.
FAQ
Questions families often ask
Will I need more treatment after surgery?
That depends on the type, grade and stage in the pathology report and on any molecular test results. The doctor reviews your file with this information and gives a written opinion on whether further treatment is needed.
My molecular tests were never done. Can I still apply?
Yes. Apply with the reports you have. If the doctor finds it necessary, they may ask for the tests to be done on the tissue kept from your surgery. We will tell you exactly what is needed.
How much is the preliminary review fee and what does it cover?
The current fee is shown during the application. It covers checking your documents, translating them into Spanish, the review of your file by a specialist in Cuba and explaining the opinion to you. For card payments, the processing fee is shown separately on the payment screen.
Is the fee refunded if the doctor finds treatment unsuitable?
If you withdraw after paying but before your file is sent to the doctor, the fee is refunded. The preliminary review fee pays for the specialist's review of your file, not for acceptance for treatment, so once your file has been sent to the doctor it is not refunded, whether the doctor's opinion is positive or negative. If the doctor asks for more documents during the review, reviewing them is covered by the same fee. To withdraw, simply write to info@cubahealthassist.com with your file number; our finance team will handle your request.
How long does the specialist opinion take?
If your documents are complete, our target for the first specialist review is about 4 business days. If the doctor asks for more documents, it may take longer. We keep you updated at every step.
Can a relative apply for the patient?
Yes, most applications are made by relatives. Contact details are taken from the applicant, and all updates go to the applicant.
My reports are not in Spanish. Do I need a translation?
We take care of the translation. We translate your documents into Spanish and explain the doctor's opinion to you in your language.
Do I have to travel to Cuba?
Your file is first reviewed remotely. Once you have the doctor's opinion, you decide whether to travel. If you cannot come to Cuba, treatment can, in suitable cases, also be carried out in your own country with your own doctor, in coordination with the doctors in Cuba.
Prepared by the Cuba Health Assist medical content team · Last updated: · Editorial and medical content policy
Sources: WHO: cancer fact sheet; Concin N et al. ESGO/ESTRO/ESP guidelines for endometrial carcinoma, Int J Gynecol Cancer, 2021 (PubMed 33397713)
Diagnosis and treatment decisions are made by the specialist who reviews your file.
Are your reports ready?
The application takes about 10 minutes. If you would like to ask first, write to us on WhatsApp; we help in English, Spanish, German and Turkish.
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