CANCER TYPES
Cancer treatment in Turkey depends on the tumour — not just the country
Different cancers require different surgical teams, systemic treatments, radiation techniques and molecular tests. A centre that is a strong option for one tumour may not be the best fit for another.
Medical decisions are made by the evaluating physicians and hospitals. MEDITRAVEL coordinates access and communication.
PATIENT DECISION PATHWAY
01
Diagnosis
Pathology · stage · imaging
02
Right team
Hospital · physician · tumour board
03
Decision
Plan · timeline · estimated cost
Examples of disease-specific pathways
Breast cancer
Breast surgery, medical oncology, radiation oncology, receptor status and HER2/other biomarkers.
Lung cancer
Histology, stage and molecular profiling can substantially change the treatment pathway.
Prostate cancer
Uro-oncology, surgery, radiation oncology, PSMA imaging and selected nuclear-medicine therapies.
Gastrointestinal cancers
Pancreas, colorectal, stomach and liver cancers often require highly coordinated multidisciplinary care.
Ovarian cancer
Gynaecologic oncology, cytoreductive surgery, systemic therapy and molecular risk factors.
Brain tumours
Neurosurgery, molecular neuropathology, radiation oncology and neuro-oncology may all be required.
Rare or complex cancer?
For rare tumours, recurrent disease or an unusual pathology report, the relevant question is often which disease-specific team should review the case — not which hospital is most famous.
Ask which team fits your diagnosis
Start with the medical records and the treatment question.
Last editorial update: 2026-10-10. Medical background: NCI/ESMO. Hospital facts: public institutional sources and MEDITRAVEL partner pages. Sources & methodology.