Radiotherapy for lung cancer in Istanbul typically costs from $5,000 to $8,000. Total costs depend on the technology used, the number of required sessions, and the hospital tier. In the US, similar procedures cost around $35,000 on average. Patients save around 81% compared to the US. Inclusions generally cover oncologist consultations, treatment planning, radiation sessions, and airport-to-clinic transfers.
Bookimed Expert Insight: Istanbul is Turkey's oncology hub, concentrating the highest density of OECI-accredited and JCI-certified centers. Clinics here, such as Anadolu Medical Center, leverage affiliations with institutions like Johns Hopkins to offer advanced care. Patients find significant value at centers using MR-LINAC and CyberKnife, which provide precision comparable to top US hospitals at a lower price point.
| Istanbul | Austria | Spain | |
| Radiotherapy for lung cancer | from $5,000 | from $6,700 | from $10,000 |
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Prof. Banu Atalar specializes in MR-Guided Adaptive Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) for lung cancer at Anadolu Medical Center, with 75% of her practice focused on this advanced technique.
Dr. Ayshe Okumush is a radiation oncologist at Private NeoLife Medical Center. She earned her MD from Karadeniz Technical University in 2003. She completed a residency in radiation oncology at Sisli Etfal Training and Research Hospital from 2006 to 2011.
She served as a specialist at Diyarbakir Uckuyular Training and Research Hospital from 2011 to 2013 and at Sisli Etfal from 2013 to 2016. She then worked at Yeni Yuzyil University Private Gaziosmanpasa Hospital from 2016 to 2026. She joined NeoLife in 2026.
Memberships: Turkish Society for Radiation Oncology (TROD) and the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO). Clinical focus: SRS, SRT, SBRT; VMAT, IMRT; radiotherapy for head and neck, lung, and brain tumors; SGRT, TBI, and 3D brachytherapy.
Prof. Dr. Sefik Igdem specializes in conformal radiotherapy using Truebeam Stx and Halcyon systems at Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital.
Dr. Solak specializes in radiotherapy for lung cancer, with training at Hacettepe University Cancer Institute and MD Anderson Cancer Center.