Breast cancer treatment at VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital

VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey provides complete breast cancer treatment. Diagnostics may cost around $200-300, chemotherapy courses run $4,500-5,000, and mastectomy surgery is typically $6,500-14,500. Prof. Dr. Cemil Bilir leads the team with 20 years of experience and over 900 procedures performed.

The JCI-accredited facility has a 5-star rating and 400 beds. It uses a multidisciplinary approach for patient care. Prof. Dr. Bilir is a clinical and gynecologic oncologist. He trained at Johns Hopkins and is a member of ASCO and ESMO.

Diagnostics

The clinic offers various diagnostic tests:

• Biochemical blood analysis may cost around $200–300.
• CT scan typically runs $300–500.
• Brain MRI is around $650–700.
• Abdominal MRI costs about $800–1,000.
• Breast biopsy may be $3,000.
• A comprehensive diagnostics package is available for $1,400–3,400.

Other tests include PET-CT, mammography, and breast ultrasound.

Surgical Treatments

Surgical options include:

• Partial mastectomy preserves breast tissue. Hospital stay is 3–5 days.
• Mastectomy removes the breast completely. A package with 5-day stay may cost $14,500. It includes surgery and medications.
• Sentinel lymph node sampling guides decisions with frozen analysis.
• Axillary dissection removes cancerous nodes. It may add $2,000 if needed.

Non-Surgical Treatments

• Chemotherapy treats the whole body. Courses are every 3 weeks. One course typically costs $4,500–5,000.
• Targeted therapy is for HER2-positive cancer. It is around $5,000 per course.

The hospital provides free airport transfers and translation services. Patients can receive a free second opinion and personalized planning here.