HIFU Cancun

HIFU prostate cancer treatment is offered worldwide, except in the United States. The FDA is approaching final review and the last stage in the process has been successfully completed with the approval expected to be in October 2014. Until that time, the HIFU procedure is being performed in Canada and Mexico. The most popular treatment center is located in Cancun where it is performed in a modern hospital. Cancun is located in southeastern Mexico, located on the northeast coast of the Yucatán Peninsula on the Caribbean Sea, and is one of the easternmost points in Mexico. Cancún is located just north of Mexico's Caribbean coast resort band known as the Riviera Maya.

Here are some recommendations for families traveling to Cancun for treatment. The medical team including, doctors, nurses and HIFU equipment technicians stay at the Ritz Carlton hotel. Due to the popularity of this treatment location, HIFU International has worked out an agreement with the hotel to offer an substantial discount when staying there. You must make arrangements through their travel agency. Be sure you understand the additional charges applied by the hotel which are above the booked rate and are substantial. They include 19% taxes, daily house cleaning charge, and bellman services charge, which amounts to approximately $240 USD daily. Any hotel promotions such as "stay 4 days and get the 5th day free!" do not apply however unless booked through the hotel directly at the rack rate instead. Be sure you have a Ritz-Carlton Rewards account setup to accumulate points during your stay. Although there is the advantage of immediate support of the HIFU medical team, staying at the Ritz Carlton can be needlessly over priced. Many patients have found significantly better rates and packages at highly rated hotels also on the Hotel Zone. Others have found they can use their timeshare week or points quite successfully with some advanced planning. The taxis in the area are abundant and inexpensive which makes access to the nearby medical team quick and convenient. Remember also to take advantage of the ground transportation connections provided by the HIFU travel team which are also substantially discounted, very professional and take very good care of their passengers. You must arrangements and get confirmations prior to the trip however.

Since this trip is can be a significant cost considering the distance, travel time, air fare, hotel and dining costs, many patients take advantage of the local attractions available in the Cancun area. By traveling a few days or week earlier you can enjoy archaeological tours exploring the many Mayan ruins. Be sure to plan the extra days before the treatment of course. These tours are very inexpensive and are led by trained archeologists who are passionate about their culture and history. The tours highlights also include swimming in one of the many amazing cenotes or sink holes among the ruins. These have an amazing story behind them and have been the focus of many studies, explorations and documentaries relating to the Mayan use in rituals. Of course there are many water adventures available including snorkeling and scuba diving in the crystal clear water and limestone caves. Be sure to bring a current dive card and have recent diving activity otherwise you may be required to take a qualifying dive..For the serious divers, fantastic diving can be found in near by Cozumel. The bottom line is planning ahead can make this trip a real double win.