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Immunotherapy for lung cancer in Neolife Medical Center

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Facilities 5.0
Staff 5.0
Language assistance 5.0
Support 4.9
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About the clinic

Immunotherapy for lung cancer is available at Neolife Medical Center in Istanbul, Türkiye. JCI accreditation, molecular testing, and tumour board review support treatment planning for eligible patients.

How treatment is planned

Medical Oncology Specialist Dr. Vildan Kayku focuses on lung cancer and immunotherapy, with over 15 years of experience. She contributed a 2020 book chapter about immunotherapy for small cell lung cancer and has six scientific publications.

The care team creates a plan based on tumour type, stage, genetic features, and overall health. Integrated PET/CT, MRI, CT, and molecular testing help assess the cancer. A Multidisciplinary Tumour Board reviews cases that need further evaluation.

Some patients with lung cancer, including metastatic disease, may be considered for immune checkpoint inhibitors. These drugs help the immune system recognize cancer cells and attack them rather than killing them directly.

Immunotherapy options

Depending on the case, treatment may involve checkpoint inhibitors, adoptive T-cell immunotherapy, CAR T-cell therapy, cancer vaccines, or monoclonal antibodies. Checkpoint inhibitor medicines listed by the center include:

  • Pembrolizumab and nivolumab
  • Ipilimumab and atezolizumab

Immunotherapy may be provided alongside chemotherapy, targeted therapy, or hormone therapy. The oncology team follows international treatment guidelines and monitors patients throughout care.

Neolife Medical Center is also ISO 9001 certified. Its oncology center has PET/CT, 3 Tesla MRI, and molecular diagnostics.

Patients can request a consultation through Bookimed to discuss their diagnosis and possible treatment options.

Highlights

2010 Year of foundation
12 doctors
10000 patients per year

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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 certificate for Neolife Medical Center
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Neolife Medical Center: more details about the clinic

Turkey, Istanbul

Neolife Medical Center is a private healthcare center headquartered in Istanbul, Türkiye, founded in 2010, specializing in oncology, nuclear medicine, radiation oncology, and targeted radionuclide therapy.

With over 14 years of experience in cancer diagnosis and treatment, the center combines advanced diagnostic imaging, radionuclide therapy, and radiation oncology with a multidisciplinary team to deliver individualized, patient-centered care for domestic and international patients.

Neolife welcomes patients from across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa, offering diagnostic procedures, personalized treatment plans, and international patient assistance.

Accreditation and International Expansion

Neolife holds Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation (2013, 2016) and ISO 9001 certification (2012, updated 2015). Following the growth of its Istanbul site, the center has expanded into Romania, with locations 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 patients from more than 80 countries, including 10,000 international patients. The center's multidisciplinary team includes 12 doctors working across 10 departments, treating around 10,000 patients a year.

Medical Oncology

Neolife provides medical oncology services for patients with breast, lung, prostate, colorectal, pancreatic, liver, head and neck, gynecological, and other cancers, combining established systemic therapies with selected supportive and complementary approaches based on diagnosis, disease stage, previous treatments, and clinical condition.

  • chemotherapy
  • immunotherapy
  • targeted therapy
  • hormonal therapy, for certain hormone-sensitive breast and prostate cancers
  • oncologic hyperthermia, as a complementary approach in selected cases
  • oxygen therapy, as part of individualized supportive care
  • supportive oncology care
  • multidisciplinary tumor board evaluations

Nuclear Medicine and Targeted Radionuclide Therapies

Nuclear medicine and theranostics, combining molecular imaging with targeted radionuclide treatments, are among Neolife's areas of specialization:

  • lutetium-177 PSMA therapy (Lu-177 PSMA): a radioligand therapy for eligible patients with advanced, including metastatic castration-resistant, prostate cancer
  • lutetium-177 DOTATATE therapy (Lu-177 DOTATATE): a peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT) for eligible patients with somatostatin receptor-positive neuroendocrine tumors
  • actinium-225 PSMA therapy (Ac-225 PSMA): a targeted alpha therapy considered for selected patients with advanced prostate cancer when conventional treatments have provided limited benefit
  • radioactive iodine therapy (I-131), for selected thyroid conditions including differentiated thyroid cancer and certain forms of hyperthyroidism
  • yttrium-90 (Y-90) radioembolization, for selected patients with liver tumors

Advanced PET/CT and Molecular Imaging

Diagnostic imaging services supporting cancer detection, staging, treatment selection, and response monitoring include:

  • F-18 FDG PET/CT
  • Ga-68 PSMA PET/CT
  • Ga-68 DOTATATE PET/CT
  • FAPI PET/CT
  • choline PET/CT
  • brain PET imaging
  • bone, thyroid, and renal scintigraphy
  • SPECT/CT imaging

Radiation Oncology

Radiation oncology services use precision-based techniques, including:

  • intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT)
  • image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT)
  • volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT)
  • stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) and stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS)
  • 3D brachytherapy

Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging

  • 3 Tesla and whole-body MRI, including multiparametric prostate and liver MRI
  • computed tomography (CT) and coronary CT angiography
  • digital mammography and tomosynthesis
  • breast ultrasound and Doppler ultrasonography

Preventive Healthcare and Screening

Beyond cancer treatment, Neolife offers personalized check-up packages, early cancer detection programs, cardiovascular assessments, laboratory investigations, and screening programs for women and men. Additional services include telemedicine, tele-reporting, online consultations, and training for healthcare professionals in radiotherapy planning, pathology, genetics, and radiation protection.

Multidisciplinary 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. Medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, nuclear medicine specialists, radiologists, and surgeons collaborate on complex, advanced, recurrent, and metastatic cancer cases.

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, Neolife provides:

  • evaluation of medical records and diagnostic reports
  • specialist consultations and second medical opinions
  • individualized treatment plans and cost estimates
  • appointment and treatment scheduling
  • multilingual interpretation and 24/7 assistance
  • accommodation and local transportation arrangements
  • airport pick-up and farewell services
  • coordination of diagnostic procedures and treatment sessions, and post-treatment follow-up
Additional services
Transfer
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Language assistance
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Accommodation
Hotel (apartments) near the clinic, billed daily

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Yurii Serbin • Prostate cancer Ukraine

Sep 6, 2019
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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
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"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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Anonymous • Prostate cancer Ukraine

Mar 24, 2022
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Everything went at the highest level

Everything went at the highest level, staff, doctors, transfer, personal assistant Murat, everything was great
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Лариса • Prostate cancer Ukraine

Jan 22, 2021
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Yurii Serbin • Prostate cancer Ukraine

Sep 6, 2019
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