Rectal Cancer Treatment Clinics Abroad — Page 3

VM Medical Park Florya Hospital functions as a university hospital with 13 operating theatres and 92 outpatient clinics. Professor İrfan Çiçin leads the oncology department. A tumour marker blood test costs around A$140 and an MRI of one area is around A$800. Biopsies typically run A$5,300. Outpatient chemotherapy sessions cost around A$2,500 – covering medical supplies, lab tests, and procedure-related medications. The clinic provides free airport-hotel transfers and interpreter services to help manage the logistics of overseas care.

Medical Park Antalya is the largest private hospital in the Mediterranean region. It houses a dedicated oncology unit featuring LINAC radiotherapy and PET/CT imaging. Diagnostic tumour marker blood tests start from around A$100. A PET/CT scan package typically runs A$1,100 and includes a specialist oncologist consultation. Other imaging, such as CT or brain MRI, may cost around A$300–500. Professor Hasan Mutlu leads the team; he trained in the USA and has performed 900+ oncology procedures.

Turan Turan Health Group is a robotic surgery and orthopedic center in Bursa, Turkey, with over 25 years of experience. It specializes in robotic joint replacement and minimally invasive spine surgery. The clinic treats around 18,000 patients each year.

• Uses the NAVIO 7 system for precise, customized robotic knee replacements.
• Performs spine surgery with the Mazor X Stealth system for smaller incisions and faster recovery.
• Offers stem cell therapy, hydrogel therapy, and PRP for non-surgical joint and muscle treatment.
• Orthopedic surgeons have experience performing procedures in the USA and Europe.

Istinye University Liv Hospital uses PET-CT technology capable of detecting tumours as small as 1 mm. An oncologist consultation costs around A$200, while a pelvic MRI typically runs A$600. Treatment options range from radiotherapy at around A$7,700 for 30 sessions to rectal resection surgery costing around A$11,200–42,000. Chemotherapy with monoclonal antibodies typically runs A$3,900 per session. Associate Professor Tahsin Ozatli leads the gastrointestinal cancer team. The clinic provides free airport transfers and hotel booking assistance for the 2,700 international patients visiting annually.

Samsung Medical Center in Seoul is Asia’s largest cancer center, performing over 45,000 surgeries yearly. Diagnostic MRI scans start from around A$1,600 with more detailed CT scans around A$2,100–3,100. Treatment options include minimally invasive Da Vinci robotic surgery, typically costing A$22,000–32,400, which covers anaesthesia, hospital stay, and follow-up care. Proton beam therapy offers precise tumour targeting with less healthy tissue damage. The centre uses Novalis and IGRT technology and has been awarded Top Medical Center 12 times for quality.