Desmoid Tumor Doctors Abroad — Page 2

Professor Kutsi Tuncer leads the orthopaedic oncology team at Medical Park Bahcelievler, focusing on tumours affecting bone and soft tissue.

• Completed intensive orthopaedic oncology training at Ankara University and Acıbadem Medical School
• Active member of the Association of Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors
• Specialises in limb-sparing surgery and extremity reconstruction for complex cases
• Member of the Turkish Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology (TOTBID)

Professor Muzaffer Al leading the surgical team at Büyük Anadolu Hospital specialises in laparoscopic techniques for removing complex tumours.

• Trained in oncological cancer surgery at the Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine
• Uses laparoscopic surgery – a minimally invasive approach with smaller incisions and shorter hospital stays
• Specialises in bariatric and oncological procedures for patients with metabolic concerns
• Received specialist training in laparoscopic antireflux surgery at Istanbul University

Associate Professor Nail Paksoy is a highly regarded medical oncologist at Medipol Bahçelievler University Hospital with European board certification from ESMO.

• Specialises in using Sorafenib for symptomatic and progressive desmoid tumours
• Conducted significant research into targeted drug therapies for pretreated sarcoma patients
• Expertise in identifying prognostic factors to tailor individual treatment plans
• Serves as a subinvestigator on international clinical trials for emerging cancer therapies

Professor Alemdar is a medical oncology specialist at Medical Park Antalya with deep clinical roots in one of Turkey's premier university hospitals.

• Specialises in systemic therapy for rare soft tissue growths like desmoid tumours
• Completed specialist oncology training at Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine
• Former lead at Antalya Training and Research Hospital oncology unit
• Focuses on precision medicine to manage complex tumoral growth patterns
• Dual-certified in internal medicine and medical oncology for holistic patient care

Dr. Irfan Cicin is a Professor of Medical Oncology at the Trakya University Faculty of Medicine (2015–present). He has over 20 years of medical oncology experience and has held academic roles since 2010.

Education: MD, Istanbul University – Cerrahpaşa (1991–1997). Residency in Internal Medicine, Trakya University (1997–2002). Fellowship in Medical Oncology, Trakya University (2002–2004).

Practice: Medical Oncologist, Trakya University (2005–2008). Medical Oncologist, Elazığ Training and Research Hospital (2008–2010). Associate Professor of Medical Oncology, Trakya University (2010–2015). He previously served as a physician in the Turkish Air Force at Etimesgut Military Hospital (2004–2005).

Assoc. Prof. Atakan Topçu, M.D., is a medical oncologist at Medipol University and Medipol Acıbadem Regional Hospital. He treats solid tumors, including lung, breast, colorectal, gastric, and neuroendocrine cancers. His work also covers targeted therapies, immunotherapy, geriatric oncology, and cancer-related malnutrition, cachexia, and sarcopenia.

He has authored more than 50 peer-reviewed papers. Recent work includes a 2024 Frontiers in Medicine study on geriatric syndromes and a 2023 Future Oncology paper on sarcopenia and anxiety in lung cancer. He has also published on the CONUT score in breast cancer and on malnutrition in HER2-negative metastatic gastric cancer.

Dr. Topçu serves on the Editorial Board of BMC Cancer. He is a member of the Turkish Society of Medical Oncology, ESMO, and the Turkish Geriatrics Society. Education and training: M.D., Uludağ University; residency in Internal Medicine, Marmara University; fellowship in Medical Oncology, Bezmialem Vakıf University.

Assoc. Prof. Ayşe İrem Yasin, M.D., is a medical oncologist who specializes in solid tumors. Her clinical focus includes breast, lung, gastrointestinal, gynecologic, and urologic cancers. She also treats brain and other CNS tumors, soft tissue sarcomas, head and neck cancers, adenocarcinomas, melanoma, Merkel cell carcinoma, and cancers of unknown primary. She practices at Medipol Acıbadem District Hospital (2025–present). She previously worked at Şişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital (2023–2025).

She completed a Medical Oncology fellowship at Bezmialem Vakıf University (2019–2022). This followed an Internal Medicine residency at the same institution (2012–2016). Her international experience includes the Breast Cancer Unit at the University of Piemonte Orientale in Novara (2022). She also trained at Basel University Hospital, Cleveland Clinic, and Harvard Medical School. She holds the ESMO Board Certificate (2022).

Dr. Muhammed Mustafa Atci is an Associate Professor of Medical Oncology at İstinye University, Liv Hospital Topkapı (2025–present). He previously served as Associate Professor and Education Coordinator at Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşcıoğlu City Hospital (2023–2025). He was also a Medical Oncologist there (2018–2021).

He has been a member of ASCO and the Turkish Society of Medical Oncology since 2018. He is the author or co-author of 19 peer-reviewed international papers on colon, breast, gastric, pancreatic, lung, thyroid, sarcoma, and colorectal cancers.

Notable works include a multicentre study on stage IIB colon cancer survival (Journal of Chemotherapy). He also studied the De Ritis ratio for lung metastasis in testicular cancer (Current Urology). His prognostic studies used PET/CT, MSI, lymph node ratio, and metabolic tumor volume.

Dr Volkan Kinas is a surgical oncology specialist at Büyük Anadolu Hospitals, focusing on the removal of complex soft tissue tumours.

• Performs oncological surgery for connective tissue tumours with a focus on clear margins
• Uses minimally invasive techniques to reduce post-operative pain and scarring
• Specialises in abdominal and breast surgery for both benign and malignant cases
• Member of the Turkish Surgical Association for oncological standards