Medical oncology is a subspecialty within internal medicine that plans and implements medical treatment (chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, etc.) for patients with cancer. Medical oncology is a multifaceted discipline encompassing not only treatment but also cancer prevention, screening, early diagnosis, and patient-specific approaches.
The Medical Oncology Department at our hospital offers comprehensive diagnosis, treatment and follow-up services at every stage of oncological diseases with its patient-centered and scientific data-based approach.
Systemic treatment for solid organ cancers (breast, lung, colon, stomach, pancreas, etc.)
Planning and implementation of chemotherapy, targeted therapy and immunotherapies
Prevention and management of treatment-related side effects
Cancer screening programs and monitoring of high-risk individuals
Patient-specific individualized treatment approaches
Palliative care and symptom management
Making treatment decisions with multidisciplinary tumor councils
Genetic counseling and oncogenetic risk assessments
All processes are carried out within the framework of patient-physician collaboration, ethical approaches and current guidelines.
The Department of Medical Oncology offers medical students, internal medicine residents, and other clinical branches:
Cancer biology and pharmacology
Oncological treatment protocols and clinical decision processes
Case reports and current literature reviews
Research projects and clinical studies
Awareness days, social responsibility projects and public education
offers.
In addition, scientific studies are presented at national and international congresses and multidisciplinary training meetings are organized.
As the Department of Medical Oncology:
Offering patient-specific, effective and safe treatment approaches,
Adopting ethical and scientifically based decision processes in cancer treatment,
Aiming to increase early diagnosis and survival,
Developing innovative treatments through research-based clinical applications
We work with a structure.
Our goal is to extend life expectancy and improve the quality of life by adopting a humane approach in the fight against cancer, caring not only about the disease but also about the patient.
