Neolife Medical Center clinic building exterior in Istanbul, Turkey

Modern waiting room at Neolife Medical Center with comfortable seating

Neolife Medical Center modern clinic building exterior in Istanbul, Turkey

Digital mammography machine at Neolife Medical Center for breast cancer screening

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Turkey, Istanbul

Chemotherapy for esophageal carcinoma in Neolife Medical Center

4.7

reviews

Doctor 5.0

Facilities 5.0

Staff 5.0

Language assistance 5.0

Support 4.9

6 patients

chose clinic for Oncology Treatment

98% Patients

recommended this clinic

About the clinic

Chemotherapy for esophageal cancer is provided at Neolife Medical Center in Istanbul, Türkiye. Each case is reviewed by a multidisciplinary tumor board to shape a treatment plan around the cancer and the patient’s health.

Dr. Vildan Kayku, a medical oncology specialist, has over 15 years of experience. Her focus includes esophageal and gastrointestinal cancers.

Treatment planning and delivery

The team bases the plan on tumor type, stage, genetic features, and overall health. PET/CT, MRI, CT, pathology, and molecular tests can support staging and treatment planning.

Chemotherapy may be given before, after, or alongside surgery and radiotherapy. The center also administers immunotherapy and targeted therapy under current international guidelines.

Treatment is usually given through an intravenous line, a port catheter, or oral tablets taken at home. Sessions often take a few hours in a hospital setting.

Many regimens follow a three-week cycle without an overnight stay. Other schedules may be weekly, every two or four weeks, or given over three to five consecutive days.

Port catheter and ongoing support

A port catheter is a small reservoir placed under the skin for repeated intravenous access. Placement takes 30 to 60 minutes under local anesthesia with mild sedation.

During treatment, the team offers side-effect care, nutrition support, pain control, and psychosocial assistance. Follow-up visits and lab tests help track response and side effects.

Neolife Medical Center holds JCI accreditation for nuclear medicine and radiation oncology, and ISO 9001 certification. Patients can request a consultation through Bookimed to discuss treatment options.

Highlights

2010 Year of foundation

12 doctors

10000 patients per year

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Treatments prices in the clinic

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Oncology

diagnostics	Price
PET/CT	$700
Whole-body MRI	$1240 - $1320

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Licences

Ministry of Health permit for Neolife Medical Center, Istanbul, Turkey, 2025-2026

hospital accreditations of quality

International Organization for Standardization

CH, International Organization for Standardization certificate for Neolife Medical Center

Joint Commission International

US, Joint Commission International certificate for Neolife Medical Center

Neolife Medical Center: more details about the clinic

Turkey, Istanbul

Neolife Medical Center is a private oncology clinic headquartered in Istanbul, Türkiye, founded in 2010. Since then, the center has expanded beyond its original focus on cancer care to cover a wide range of medical specialties for both domestic and international patients, growing from its original Istanbul site into a multi-city network spanning Turkey and Romania.

Accreditation and Expansion

The center holds JCI accreditation (2013, 2016) and ISO 9001 certification (2012, updated to 2015), meeting national and international quality standards. Following the success of its Istanbul site, Neolife has expanded into Romania, establishing centers in Bucharest (2014), Iasi (2016), Brasov (2018), Enayati Medical City (2021), Valcea (2023), and Braila (2023).

Scale and Patient Reach

Over 14 years, Neolife has treated more than 90,000 patients and conducted over 78,000 medical scans, serving individuals from over 80 countries, including 10,000 international patients. The center's multidisciplinary team includes 10 doctors working across 6 departments.

Diagnostic and Treatment Services

Neolife provides diagnostic services in nuclear medicine, radiology, and laboratory testing for early disease detection. Treatment services include:

medical oncology: chemotherapy, immunotherapy, hormone therapy, and targeted therapy
radionuclide therapy: Lu-177, Ac-225, I-131, Y-90, and MIBG
advanced radiation oncology techniques: IMRT, IGRT, VMAT, SRS/SBRT, and 3D brachytherapy

Care Pathway

Neolife follows a structured, personalized oncology care pathway integrating molecular tumor boards, oncological surgery, radiology, interventional radiology, medical oncology, radiation oncology, and theranostics.

Preventive Care and Professional Training

Beyond cancer treatment, the center promotes preventive healthcare, encouraging early screenings, healthy lifestyle choices, and personalized check-ups based on individual medical history. Additional services include telemedicine, tele-reporting, and online consultations, along with specialized training for healthcare professionals in radiotherapy planning, pathology, genetics, and radiation protection.

Patient Support

As part of its social responsibility initiatives, Neolife provides psychological support, drama and art therapy, and patient support groups.

International Patient Services

For international patients, the center offers logistical support, including appointment scheduling, multilingual interpretation, coordination with referring physicians, 24/7 assistance, accommodation arrangements, local transportation, and airport pick-up and farewell services.

Additional services

Transfer

Clinic to airport

free

Airport to clinic

free

Language assistance

Available

free

Accommodation

Hotel (apartments) near the clinic, billed daily

Patient reviews

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4.7

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Neolife Medical Center overall rate includes

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Facilities

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Support

Yurii Serbin • Prostate cancer Ukraine

Sep 6, 2019

Verified review.

I hope that the recommendations and, most importantly, the proposed way of treatment will give a positive result

The clinic and staff are credible. I hope that the recommendations and, most importantly, the proposed way of treatment will give a positive result. Thanks to Anna for her clear promise. The only tremendous rudeness of the transport company. If this situation does not change, then the next time I will calmly get on my own by taxi.

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Stanislav Fateev • Prostate cancer Ukraine

Mar 12, 2018

Verified review.

"And in the rest, everything was wonderful

Everything was very good, meeting, hotel accommodation, transfer, carrying out the research, deciphering out and explaining Mr. Dr. Nesrin ASLAN. Although the conversation was through an interpreter, it was noticeable that Mr. ASLAN really wanted me to understand everything. Thank you for that. Immediately additional studies were conducted to exclude or confirm a possible disease. However, the prepaid consultation with Dr.Evrim METCALFE-Specialist in Radiation Oncologi did not work out well, and the doctor could not answer a series of questions,. The conversation was conducted through an interpreter, but the doctor does not know how to work through an interpreter, she always spoke, not allowing the translator to translate for me. On my objections and demands to listen to my questions, she became irritated and just left us all and left, explaining this by the fact that she was waiting for the sick. And in the rest, everything was wonderful. Probably all this was due to the lack of a Russian-speaking doctor at that time, and there is one in the clinic.

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