The total cost of esophageal cancer treatment in Turkey varies depending on the treatment plan. An oncologist consultation is approximately $120, a PET-CT scan costs $650, and the placement of a port catheter is $1,800. Chemotherapy sessions are priced at $1,100 per session, while immunotherapy sessions cost $3,900 each. The potential cost for 30 sessions of radiotherapy is around $5,500. Additionally, genetic studies are $7,500, and each cycle of the FOLFOX chemotherapy regimen is $1,100, with nivolumab treatment priced at $6,900 per course.
| Turkey | Austria | Spain | |
| Radiation therapy for colorectal cancer | from $7,000 | from $12,000 | from $10,000 |
| Radiation therapy for esophageal carcinoma | from $7,000 | from $20,000 | from $15,000 |
| Esophagectomy | from $18,000 | from $30,000 | from $30,000 |
| Chemotherapy for esophageal carcinoma | from $5,000 | from $12,000 | from $3,500 |
| Chemotherapy for breast cancer | from $1,200 | from $15,000 | from $3,500 |
Medically reviewed by
Fahad Mawlood