Best Clinics for Lung cancer Treatment in the World: 153 Top-Rated Centers

Prof. Dr. Bülent Karagöz brings 33 years of experience of medical oncology experience, trained at Johns Hopkins. Anadolu Medical Center holds JCI and ESMO accreditations and offers robotic Da Vinci surgery. Diagnostics start from $100 for a blood test, with consultations around $150 and PET-CT scans from $700. Systemic therapy per course may cost $2,500–$11,000, while surgery like a lobectomy runs $17,676–$29,461 including the hospital stay.

Prof. Serkan Keskin is a clinical oncologist with 25 years of experience experience and 1,100+ procedures. The JCI and ISO-accredited Memorial Şişli uses CyberKnife for robotic radiosurgery. Diagnostics start from around $150 for consultation. Treatments include SBRT for $6,400–$7,500, Tomotherapy around $7,150, and lung cancer surgery from $10,700–$12,500 with 4 nights hospital stay.

Prof. Christoph Zielinski has performed 1,100+ lung cancer treatments and has 600+ scientific publications as President of CECOG. The ISO 9001-certified clinic reports a 95% treatment success rate. Diagnostics start from around $350 for an oncologist consultation. A comprehensive diagnostic package is around $6,500 and includes consultations, CT, PET/CT, and blood tests with tumor markers.

Professor Ari Raphael has 29 years of experience of experience and has performed over 900 lung cancer procedures. He works at Sourasky Medical Center, a JCI-accredited, Newsweek Top 10 hospital affiliated with Johns Hopkins. Diagnostic tests start from $210 for blood panels. Treatment costs around $950-$1,150 per chemotherapy session in the day hospital, which includes the infusion and medical supervision.

Prof. Dr. Erkan Yıldırım, a thoracic surgeon with 26 years of experience' experience, has participated in 85 lung transplants. The JCI-accredited Hisar Hospital offers multi-disciplinary lung cancer care. Diagnostics start from $180 for an oncology consultation. Video-assisted thoracic surgery typically runs $8,000–$15,450 – that includes 6-7 nights' stay, pathology, transfers, and interpreter services. Stereotactic radiosurgery costs around $8,250 and chemotherapy courses are typically $1,300–$3,800.

Prof. Dr. Sadi Kerem Okutur has 19 years of experience of medical oncology experience at Memorial, a JCI and ISO-accredited center with an Elekta Versa HD SIGNATURE radiotherapy system. A consultation typically costs $220. Treatment options include chemotherapy courses around $3,150 each, CyberKnife radiosurgery for $4,750–6,450, and immunotherapy with Keytruda around $12,760, covering drug administration and monitoring.

Prof. Alper Toker has performed 102+ robotic lung resections in 33 years of thoracic surgery, and is the former president of ESTS. This JCI-accredited smart-and-green hospital uses the da Vinci robotic system. Diagnostics start from $220 for a consultation. Comprehensive lab workups may cost around $1,500, and robotic lobectomy surgery typically runs $30,000 – it includes 4–5 days of hospital stay, diagnostics, pathology, and airport transfer.

Prof. Elke Jaeger has 41 years of experience of oncology experience and has performed over 1,100 procedures at this ESMO-certified center. Diagnostics start from around $350 for a radiological conclusion. Chemotherapy typically runs $2,949–$4,718 per course, and advanced CyberKnife treatment may cost $9,436–$16,513. Robotic lung surgery packages cost around $20,052–$24,770 and include the procedure and a 4-day hospital stay.