Best Sarcoma Immunotherapy oncologists in Turkey: TOP 10 doctors

Mustafa Solak, M.D. is a medical doctor who graduated from Hacettepe University School of Medicine and has completed residencies at Istanbul Sisli Etfal Teaching and Research Hospital and a fellowship at Hacettepe University Cancer Institute. He specializes in Breast Cancer, Testicular Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Lung Cancer, Head-Neck Cancer, and Gastrointestinal Cancers. He has also worked at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Hitit University Corum Training Hospital, and Medical Park Hospital.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2011-2012
Erzurum Koprukoyu State Hospital
Department: General Medicine

2012-2017
Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty
Department: Internal Medicine

06/2017-10/2017
Istanbul Gaziosmanpasa Taksim Training and Research Hospital
Department: Internal Medicine

10/2017-11/2018
Istanbul University Istanbul Medical Faculty
Department: Allergy and Immunology Fellowship

2018/2022
Istanbul University Oncology Institute
Department: Medical Oncology Fellowship

2022-2023
Tekirdag City Hospital
Department: Medical Oncology Specialist

2023-present
Istanbul Medipol University Medipol Bahcelievler Private Hospital
Department: Medical Oncology Assoc. Prof.

EDUCATION

2005-2011
Medical Education
Sivas Cumhuriyet University Medical Faculty, Sivas, Turkey

2012-2017
Internal Medicine
Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey

2017-2018
Allergy-Immunology Fellowship
Istanbul University Istanbul Medical Faculty
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Allergy and Immunology, Istanbul, Turkey

2018-2022
Medical Oncology Fellowship
Istanbul University Oncology Institute, Department of Medical Oncology, Istanbul, Turkey

2022
ESMO Board Certification in Medical Oncology
10th September 2022 in Paris, France.

2023
Medical Oncology Assoc. Prof.
Istanbul Medipol University Department of Medical Oncology, Istanbul, Turkey

INTERNATIONAL CLINICAL TRIALS:

1. Astefania - ROCHE

• Title: A Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Adjuvant Atezolizumab or Placebo and Trastuzumab Emtansine for Participants With HER2-Positive Breast Cancer at High Risk of Recurrence Following Preoperative Therapy
• Role: Subinvestigator

2. PFİZER

• Title: A Study Of Lorlatinib Versus Crizotinib In First-Line Treatment Of Patients With ALK-Positive NSCLC
• Role: Subinvestigator

3. RECITE - AMGEN

• Title: Study of Romiplostim for Chemotherapy-induced Thrombocytopenia in Adult Subjects With Gastrointestinal, Pancreatic, or Colorectal Cancer
• Role: Subinvestigator

4. NAVIGATE - BAYER

• Title: A Study to Test the Effect of the Drug Larotrectinib in Adults and Children With NTRK-fusion Positive Solid Tumors
• Role: Subinvestigator

5. RUBY - Tesaro (PRA)

• Title: A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Multicenter Study of Dostarlimab (TSR-042) Plus Carboplatin-paclitaxel Versus Placebo Plus Carboplatin-paclitaxel in Patients With Recurrent or Primary Advanced Endometrial Cancer
• Role: Subinvestigator

6. ENGOT-ov43/GOG-3036 - MSD

• Title: Study of Chemotherapy With Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Followed by Maintenance With Olaparib (MK-7339) for the First-Line Treatment of Women With BRCA Non-mutated Advanced Epithelial Ovarian Cancer (EOC) (MK-7339-001/KEYLYNK001/ENGOT-ov43/GOG-3036)
• Role: Subinvestigator

7. ASTRA ZENECA

• Title: To Study Clinical Effectiveness and Safety of Olaparib Monotherapy in Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients.
• Role: Subinvestigator

8. ROSY-O - ASTRA ZENECA

• Title: Roll Over StudY for Patients Who Have Completed a Previous Oncology Study With Olaparib
• Role: Subinvestigator
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INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS

I. Published journal articles indexed by SCI, SSCI, and AHCI

Weekly Paclitaxel in Classic Kaposi Sarcoma

• Authors: Paksoy, N., Khanmammadov, N., Doğan, İ., Ferhatoğlu, F., Ahmed, M. A., Karaman, S., & Aydiner, A.
• Journal: Medicine, 102(5)

Carboplatin Desensitization in Ovarian Carcinoma

• Authors: Paksoy, N., Khanmammadov, N., Doğan, İ., Ferhatoğlu, F., Yildiz, A., Ak, N., & Aydiner, A.
• Journal: Medicine, 101(45), e31726

High-Dose Chemotherapy for Ewing’s Sarcoma

• Authors: Paksoy, N., Ferhatoglu, F., Dogan, İ., Khanmammadov, N., Celik, A. I., Gulbas, Z., & Başaran, M.
• Journal: Medicine, 101(49), e32213

Multidrug Refractory TFE3(+) Renal Cell Carcinoma

• Authors: Paksoy, Nail, et al.
• Journal: Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice, 2022, 28.1: 215-221

Crizotinib Efficacy in NSCLC with MET Alterations

• Authors: Gürbüz, M., Kiliçkap, S., Bilici, A., Karadurmuş, N., Sezer, A., Şendur, M. A. N., ... & Demirkazik, A.
• Journal: Medicine, 101(50), e32368

Clinicopathological Features in ALK Mutant NSCLC

• Authors: Dogan, I., Gurbuz, M., Paksoy, N., Ferhatoglu, F., Vatansever, S., Saip, P., ... & Aydiner, A.
• Journal: Medicine, 101(34)

PSMA-Based Tumor Burden in Prostate Cancer

• Authors: HAS SIMSEK, Duygu, et al.
• Journal: Annals of Nuclear Medicine, 2021, 35.6: 680-690

Atezolizumab in Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma

• Authors: TURAL, Deniz, et al.
• Journal: European Urology Focus, 2021, 7.5: 1061-1066

Pulmonary Sarcomatoid Carcinoma

• Authors: FERHATOGLU, Ferhat, et al.
• Journal: Oncology Research and Treatment, 2021, 44.11: 590-601

Prognostic Factors in Atezolizumab-Treated Urothelial Carcinoma

• Authors: TURAL, Deniz, et al.
• Journal: International Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2021, 26.8: 1506-1513

Atezolizumab with Chemotherapy in Small Cell Lung Cancer

• Authors: GÜRBÜZ, Mustafa, et al.
• Journal: Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology, 2022, 1-9

FOLFIRINOX vs. Gemcitabine + Nab-Paclitaxel in Pancreatic Cancer

• Authors: AY, Seval, et al.
• Journal: Journal of Chemotherapy, 2022, 1-7

Trastuzumab Emtansine in Older HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Patients

• Authors: CIL, Ibrahim, et al.
• Journal: Tumori Journal, 2022, 108.1: 19-25

Real-Life Efficacy of Osimertinib in Advanced NSCLC

• Authors: HIZAL, Mutlu, et al.
• Journal: Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology, 2022, 148.6: 1501-1508

ALK-Positive Cells Percentage and Alectinib Efficacy

• Authors: Hizal, M., Bilgin, B., Paksoy, N., Atcı, M. M., Kahraman, S., Kılıçkap, S., ... & Şendur, M. A. N.
• Journal: Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology, 149(8), 4141-4148

Real-World Data on Alectinib in ALK-Positive NSCLC

• Authors: Hizal, M., Bilgin, B., Paksoy, N., Kılıçkap, S., Atcı, M. M., Kahraman, S., ... & Şendur, M. A. N.
• Journal: Future Oncology, 18(23), 2573-2582

Prognostic Factors in Metastatic RCC with T790M Mutation

• Authors: Dogan, I., Iribas, A., Paksoy, N., Vatansever, S., & Basaran, M.
• Journal: Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics

FLOT Regimen in Metastatic Gastric Cancer

• Authors: Tastekin, D., Paksoy, N., Dogan, I., Ferhatoglu, F., Khanmammadov, N., Bozbey, H. U., & Karabulut, S.
• Journal: Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics

Desensitization Protocol in Lenalidomide Hypersensitivity Reactions

• Authors: DEMIR, Semra, et al.
• Journal: Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, 2019, 123.4: 394-397

Factors Associated with Diagnostic Skin Test Positivity in PPI Hypersensitivity

• Authors: ÖZDEMIR, Seçil Kepil, et al.
• Journal: Allergy, 2019, 74.6: 1187-1190

Efficacy of Capecitabine and Temozolomide in Neuroendocrine Tumors

• Authors: Ünal, Ç., Azizy, A., Karabulut, S., Taştekin, D., Akyıldız, A., Yaşar, S., ... & Sağlam, S.
• Journal: The Oncologist, oyad257

Subsequent Treatments in Hormone-Positive Breast Cancer Progression

• Authors: Karacin, C., Oksuzoglu, B., Demirci, A., Keskinkılıç, M., Baytemür, N. K., Yılmaz, F., ... & Hacıbekiroğlu, İ.
• Journal: BMC cancer, 23(1), 192

Termination of Trastuzumab in HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer

• Authors: Dogan, I., Aydin, E., Khanmammadov, N., Paksoy, N., Saip, P., & Aydiner, A.
• Journal: Scientific Reports, 13(1), 8779

Long-term Outcomes and Predictors of Recurrence in Node-Negative Early Stage Breast Cancer

• Authors: Dogan, I., Aydin, E., Khanmammadov, N., Paksoy, N., Ferhatoğlu, F., Ak, N., ... & Aydiner, A.
• Journal: Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology, 1-9

Prognostic Factors Influencing PFS in HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer

• Authors: Doğan, İ., Paksoy, N., Ak, N., Vatansever, S., Saip, P., & Aydıner, A.
• Journal: European Journal of Breast Health, 19(2), 128

Treatment Efficacy of Ribociclib or Palbociclib plus Letrozole in Metastatic Breast Cancer

• Authors: Kahraman, S., Erul, E., Seyyar, M., Gumusay, O., Bayram, E., Demirel, B. C., ... & Nahit Sendur, M. A.
• Journal: Future Oncology, 19(10), 727-736

Efficacy and Safety of Sorafenib in Adult Metastatic Osteosarcoma Patients

• Authors: Dogan, I., Paksoy, N., & Basaran, M.
• Journal: Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics

Single-Agent Temozolomide as Salvage Therapy in Heavily Pretreated Metastatic Sarcoma Patients

• Authors: Dogan, I., Paksoy, N., & Basaran, M.
• Journal: Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics

Outcomes and Prognostic Factors in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma with Brain Metastases

• Authors: Dogan, I., Iribas, A., Paksoy, N., Vatansever, S., & Basaran, M.
• Journal: Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics

FLOT Regimen in First-Line Treatment of Metastatic Gastric Cancer

• Authors: Tastekin, D., Paksoy, N., Dogan, I., Ferhatoglu, F., Khanmammadov, N., Bozbey, H. U., & Karabulut, S.
• Journal: Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics

Prognostic Factors of Perioperative FLOT Regimen in Operable Gastric Cancer

• Authors: Erol, C., Sakin, A., Basoglu, T., Ozden, E., Cabuk, D., Dogan, M., ... & Sendur, M. A. N.
• Journal: [Not specified]

Efficacy and Outcomes of Systemic Chemotherapy in Posttransplant Kaposi Sarcoma

• Authors: Khanmammadov, N., Paksoy, N., Doğan, I., Ferhatoğlu, F., Saip, P., & Aydiner, A.
• Journal: Medicine, 102(39), e35383

Comparison of Second-Line Treatments in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma

• Authors: Pehlivan, M., Paksoy, N., Aydin, E., Basaran, M., & Ekenel, M.
• Journal: Medicine, 102(41), e35245

Toxicity Management and Effectiveness of Regorafenib in Advance GIST Patients: A Real-world Study - Authors: Paksoy, N., Ferhatoğlu, F., Doğan, İ., Khanmammadov, N., Bozbey, H. U., Karabulut, S., & Taştekin, D. - Journal: TURKISH JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY, 1(1)

Demographic and Clinical Features and Factors Associated with Survival in Patients with Primary Glomerulonephritis: Single Tertiary Center Experience - Authors: Paksoy, N., Trabulus, S., Seyahi, N., & Altiparmak, M. R. - Journal: Namik Kemal Tip Dergisi, 11(1)

Efficacy of Sorafenib in Symptomatic Patients with Pretreated Progressive Desmoid Tumors - Authors: Paksoy, N., Ferhatoglu, F., Dogan, I., Ak, N., Pehlivan, M., Ekenel, M., & Basaran, M.

Nodal Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy is a Better Predictive Factor of Survival Than Miller-Payne Scoring in Breast Cancer - Authors: Ak, Naziye, et al. - Journal: Journal of Oncological Sciences, 7.2: 42-49

Evaluation of Prognostic and Predictive Values of Hemogram Parameters in Patients with Advanced Stage Ovarian Carcinoma - Authors: Ak, Naziye, et al. - Journal: Turkish Journal of Oncology/Türk Onkoloji Dergisi, 2021, 36.4

Identifying Risk Factors Associated with Survival and Drug-Related Toxicities in Imatinib-Resistant Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) Patients Treated with Sunitinib - Authors: Ferhatoglu, F., Karabulut, S., Paksoy, N., & Tastekin, D.

Real-life Outcomes of ROS1 Fusion-positive Metastatic Lung Cancer Patients who were Treated with Crizotinib - Authors: Dogan, İ., Khanmammadov, N., Paksoy, N., Ferhatoglu, F., Aydın, E., Vatansever, S., & Aydine, A. - Journal: TURK ONKOLOJI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY

Predictors of the acquisition of T790M mutation in EGFR-mutant metastatic lung cancer patients who were treated with EGFR inhibitors - Authors: Dogan, I., Khanmammadov, N., Paksoy, N., Vatansever, S., Saip, P., & Aydıner, A. - Journal: Eurasian Journal of Pulmonology

Laterality of Adrenal Gland Metastasis in Lung Cancer: Results of a Comparative Study - Authors: Ferhatoglu, F., Gagatay, T., Okumus, G., Aydiner, A., Paksoy, N., Ak, N., ... & Saip, P. - Journal: Eurasian Journal of Medical Investigation, 7(2)

Poor Risk Factors Affecting Cancer Patients Infected with Covid-19: A Retrospective Comparative Study from a Pandemic Hospital - Authors: Ferhatoglu, F., Kapağan, T., Paksoy, N., Ak, N., Medetalibeyoğlu, A., Şenkal, N., ... & Vatansever, S. - Journal: Turk Onkoloji Dergisi, 38(1)

Systemic Treatment Outcomes of Progressive Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma from the Registries of a Tertiary Cancer Center - Authors: Ferhatoglu, F., Paksoy, N., & Başaran, M. - Journal: Namik Kemal Tip Dergisi, 10(4)

Evaluation of clinical features and risk factors related to late recurrence (> 5 years) in patients with breast cancer - Authors: Ferhatoglu, F., Aydiner, A., & Paksoy, N. - Journal: Journal of Surgery & Medicine (JOSAM), 6(12)

Assessing the Clinical Impact of Lutetium-177 DOTATATE Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy (PRRT) on Metastatic Neuroendocrine Tumors: A Multicenter Real-World Data from Türkiye

Thesis:

Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Internal Medicine Department PAKSOY, Nail. Demographical, clinical characteristics and survival factors in patients withprimary glomerulonephritis: Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty Experience. (2016)

International Refereed Congress / Symposium Publications in Proceedings (ASCO/ESMO Abstracts)

Prognostic factors influencing progression-free survival in HER2 positive metastatic breast cancer patients who treated with lapatinib and capecitabine combination

• Authors: Dogan, I., Paksoy, N., Ak, N., Vatansever, S., Saip, P., & Aydiner, A. (2022)

Efficacy of regorafenib and 5-fluorouracil-based rechallenge treatment in the third-line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer: A Turkish oncology group study

• Authors: Şenocak Taşçi, E., Oyan, B., Sonmez, O., Mutlu, A. U., Atcı, M. M., Oner, I., ... & Gulmez, A. (2022)

Long-term outcomes and predictors of recurrence in patients with early-stage node-negative breast cancer

• Authors: Dogan, I., Aydin, E., Paksoy, N., Ferhatoglu, F., Ak, N., Ibis, K., ... & Aydiner, A. (2021)

Efficacy of temozolomide in pretreated patients with metastatic sarcoma

• Authors: Paksoy, N., Dogan, I., Ekenel, M., & Basaran, M. (2021)

Efficacy of sorafenib in symptomatic patients with pretreated progressive desmoid tumors

• Authors: Ferhatoglu, F., Paksoy, N., Dogan, I., Ak, N., Pehlivan, M., Ekenel, M., & Basaran, M. (2021)

Efficacy of sorafenib in heavily pretreated adult patients with metastatic osteosarcoma

• Authors: Paksoy, N., Dogan, I., Ekenel, M., & Basaran, M. (2021)

Outcomes and prognostic factors in metastatic renal cell carcinoma patients with brain metastases

• Authors: Dogan, İ., Iribas, A., Paksoy, N., Ekenel, M., Vatansever, S., & Basaran, M. (2021)

Association of response to first-line chemotherapy with the efficacy of atezolizumab in patients with metastatic urothelial carcinoma

• Authors: Tural, D., Olmez, O. F., Sümbül, A. T., Artac, M., Ozhan, N., Akar, E., ... & Erman, M. (2021)

Safety and survival in adult women with platinum-sensitive relapsed BRCA mutant ovarian cancer: A study of patients in Olaparib Turkey Early Access Program—LynTurk study

• Authors: Esin, E., Ahmed, M. A., Yıldırım, H. Ç., Mandel, N. M., Erdemoglu, E., Sari, M., ... & Paydas, S. (2023)

Atezolizumab in patients with metastatic urothelial carcinoma who have progressed after first-line chemotherapy: Results of real-life experiences

• Authors: Tural, D., Ölmez, Ö. F., Sümbül, A. T., Artaç, M., Özhan, N., Akar, E., ... & Kılıçkap, S. (2021)

Experience

2022 PRIVATE MEDIPOL BAHÇELİEVLER HOSPITAL

2021 - 2021 Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşçıoğlu City Hospital, Medical Oncology Clinic Education Officer

2021 - 2021 Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşçıoğlu City Hospital

2020 - 2021 Yüzüncü Yıl University Faculty of Medicine

2020 - 2021 Head of the Department of Medical Oncology, Yüzüncü Yıl University Faculty of Medicine, Assoc. Dr.  

2018 - 2021 Lecturer - Yüzüncü Yıl University Faculty of Medicine, Head of Medical Oncology Department  

2018 - 2021 Yüzüncü Yıl University Faculty of Medicine

2015 - 2018 University of Health Sciences, Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital

2015 - 2018 University of Health Sciences, Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital, Medical Oncology Clinic, Sub-branch assistant

2012 - 2015 Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital, Internal Medicine specialist

2012 - 2015 Suleiman the Magnificent Training and Research Hospital,

2008 - 2012 Haseki Training and Research Hospital

2006 - 2008 Kızıltepe No. 3 Health Center General Practitioner.

Education

2018

İstanbul Okmeydanı Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Tıbbı Onkoloji

2018

İstanbul Okmeydanı Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Tıbbı Onkoloji, İstanbul Okmeydanı Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Tıbbı Onkoloji

2012

İstanbul Haseki Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, İç Hastalıkları, İstanbul Haseki Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, İç Hastalıkları

2012

İstanbul Haseki Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, İç Hastalıkları

2007

Uludağ Üniversitesi Tıip Fakültesi, Tıip Fakültesi, Uludağ Üniversitesi Tıip Fakültesi, Tıip Fakültesi

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Oğuzhan BABACAN completed his undergraduate, specialty and sub-specialty education at GATA Military Medical Faculty/Ankara. After becoming a specialist in Pediatrics, he worked in the field of Social Pediatrics for two years, where Healthy Baby Monitoring and vaccine follow-up were carried out. Then, she completed her subspecialty training in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology and continued her studies in the field of pediatric blood and cancer diseases. In addition to the treatment of children suffering from leukemia, lymphoma, solid tumors and other blood diseases, she has been working in the Bone Marrow Transplantation (Transplant) Unit for 13 years in Allogeneic (unrelated and intrafamilial), Autologous (from the patient himself) and Haploidentical (partially HLA compatible) hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. In 2018, he received the title of Associate Professor in the field of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Science/Art.

MEDICAL AREAS OF INTEREST

Healthy baby follow-up and vaccinations

Lymph node enlargement

Pediatric patients with anemia (anemia)

Leukemia

Lymphoma

Bone Marrow Transplant

ITP

Thalassemias

Hemophiliacs

Solid tumors

Hemangioma

Childhood blood disorders

Children with frequent infections

Fever of unknown origin

Malnutrition in children

Education and Career

2011 – 2015, (Internal Medicine Specialist) Istanbul University Istanbul School of Education and Career

Medicine Department of Internal Medicine

2015 – 2016, (Internal Medicine) Specialist Istanbul Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital

2016 – 2019, (Medical Oncology) Istanbul University Istanbul School of Medicine Department of Medical Oncology

2019 – 2021, (Medical Oncology Specialist) - Istanbul Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital

2021 – 2024, (Associate Professor) Marmara University School of Medicine Department of Medical Oncology

Memberships in Scientific Organizations

ASCO

ESMO

TTOD 

AVOD 

Publications

In the field of oncology, he has published over 30 peer-reviewed articles at both international and national levels.

Awards Received

EAACI The European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2019 Best Poster Award

"The top 3rd verbal presentation, IGICC (11th International Gastrointestinal Cancers Conference – IGICC2021)"

Speeches Delivered at National Congresses, Conferences, and Symposia:

Courses, Meetings, and Certificates

ESMO certified Medical Oncologist since 2019