Lung cancer stage 4 treatment in Istanbul — get 3 personalized clinic matches

Prof. Dr. Bülent Karagöz brings 33 years of oncology experience with over 40 peer-reviewed cancer publications. This JCI, ESMO, and OECI-accredited clinic operates under a Johns Hopkins affiliation with a full pulmonary multidisciplinary team. Diagnostics start from around $170 for specialist consultations, CT scans from $750, and a PET-CT at $850. Systemic therapy may cost $2,500–$9,500 for protocol design, while robotic lung surgery using Da Vinci Xi typically runs $15,000–$27,000 including the hospital stay.

Prof. Serkan Keskin has 25 years in medical oncology, performing 1,100+ procedures. He founded this JCI-accredited center, which offers immunotherapy and Da Vinci robotic surgery. Diagnostics start with a consultation at $220. Key treatments include genetic mutation panels for around $2,200, immunotherapy starting from $5,000 per course, and robotic surgery typically costing $10,700–$12,500, inclusive of the procedure itself.

Assoc. Prof. Kezban Nur Pilanci focuses on stage 4 lung cancer at this JCI and LEED Platinum-accredited hospital, which uses advanced tech like the Elekta Versa HD SIGNATURE for radiotherapy. Diagnostics start from $140 for a consultation, with MRI around $490 and PET-CT around $650. Targeted therapy for EGFR-mutation NSCLC may cost around $1,500, and a comprehensive chemo-immunotherapy package is around $2,900. The high-precision stereotaxic radiosurgery treatment runs around $15,000.

Prof. Sezer Sağlam trained at Johns Hopkins and has specialized in oncology for over 29 years at this JCI-accredited clinic. Initial consultation may cost around $200–$300, with comprehensive diagnostics like PET-CT with Gallium 68 from $2,180. First chemotherapy sessions typically run around $4,000, including nursing and day care services, with subsequent sessions around $3,000 for outpatient treatment.

Memorial Göztepe Hospital offers advanced treatment for stage 4 lung cancer, with costs typically ranging from $2,700 to $6,900. The hospital features cutting-edge systems like MR Linac and da Vinci XI Robotic Surgery for precise diagnostics and treatment. Dr. Nezih Onur Ermerak, President of the Turkish Society of Chest Wall Deformities and Pectus, brings extensive expertise in thoracic surgery, including fellowships at Washington University and Dalhousie University.

Prof. Dr. Kamil Yalçın Polat, a pioneer in bloodless liver transplantation techniques, brings over 35 years of expertise in surgical oncology and hepatobiliary procedures. Trained at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Mount Sinai Hospital, he specializes in complex liver surgeries and transplantations. Memorial Ataşehir Hospital, JCI-accredited, offers advanced oncology care with treatment costs typically ranging from $4,900 to $9,400.

Clinical Oncologist Dr. Saban Sec, with 14 years and 900+ procedures, leads the team. The clinic offers personalized immunotherapy based on genetic profiling. Diagnostics start from $450 for a CT chest or MRI, with comprehensive genetic testing around $5,500. The initial immunotherapy consultation costs about $200 and includes treatment planning.

Neolife Medical Center, part of Bozlu Holding, is an outpatient oncology clinic in Türkiye with additional centers in Romania, founded in 2010. It specializes in cancer diagnosis and treatment, including medical and radiation oncology with radiotherapy via the Trilogy System and TrueBeam STx (Novalis Radiosurgery), and holds JCI accreditation for nuclear medicine and radiation oncology along with ISO 9001 certification.

The center also offers preventive healthcare, telemedicine and international patient support, treating around 90,000 patients a year.

Istinye University Liv Hospital Bahcesehir is a university hospital affiliated with the Liv Hospital Group. Its main specialties are organ transplant, cancer treatment, neurosurgery, and urology. The hospital reports a 91.7% donor organ acceptance rate.

• The organ transplant team has completed over 1,000 liver and 5,000 kidney transplants.
• PET-CT imaging can detect tumors as small as 1 millimeter.
• Neurosurgery uses neuronavigation with 1 mm accuracy to protect brain function.
• Treats around 2,700 international patients each year.
• Located 40 minutes from Istanbul New Airport on the Bosphorus coast.