Data verified by Bookimed as of December 2025, based on patient requests and official quotes from 83 clinics worldwide. Median costs are based on real invoices (2024–2025) and updated monthly. Actual prices may vary.
Anadolu Medical Center is JCI accredited, meeting international safety standards. Prof. Dr. Bülent Karagöz, a clinical oncologist, brings 39 years of experience and over 40 peer-reviewed publications to breast cancer treatment. Subcutaneous mastectomy with nipple-areolar complex preservation costs $28,200, with payment required before each procedure. Anadolu collaborates with Johns Hopkins Medicine, offering access to current US treatment protocols.
Prof. Dr. Adnan İŞGÖR, a distinguished surgical oncologist with leadership roles in multiple surgical associations, specializes in lumpectomy procedures. The clinic offers comprehensive international patient services including airport-hotel-hospital transfers and translation support. Memorial Şişli Hospital holds JCI accreditation – the first in Turkey – ensuring international quality standards. Consultation may cost around $130, increasing to $180 without medical reports. The hospital serves 1.6 million patients annually in its 53,000 m² facility with 13 operating rooms.
Dr. Alaattin Ozturk brings 26 years of surgical expertise, having performed 900+ lumpectomies with sentinel lymph node biopsies. The procedure may cost around €2,000 – typically covering surgery, anesthesia, 1-2 nights hospitalization, preoperative tests, and transfers. Lokman Hekim Istanbul Hospital is JCI and ISO 9001 certified, ensuring international safety standards. Dr. Ozturk trained at Uludag University and holds affiliations with the Turkish Surgical Association.
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Fast Facts about Lumpectomy
Lumpectomy
Breast-conserving surgery involves removing a breast tumor and a small margin of surrounding tissue to treat breast cancer.
Pros: Preserves most of the breast, maintaining its appearance and sensation. Offers a 5-year survival rate of 93% when combined with radiation therapy.
Cons: May require additional surgeries if cancer cells are detected at the margins. Higher risk of local recurrence compared to mastectomy.
Effectiveness: Achieves a 5-year survival rate of approximately 93% with adjuvant therapy.
Duration: 1 to 2 hours
Recovery: 1 to 3 weeks
Best for: Early-stage breast cancer and tumors less than 5 centimeters.