Lung cancer Doctors Abroad — Page 4

Associate Professor Hasan Mutlu leads medical oncology at Medical Park Antalya, focusing on modern drug therapies for lung tumours.

• Specialises in targeted therapies that attack specific cancer cells while sparing healthy tissue
• Uses immunotherapy to help the immune system recognise and destroy tumour cells
• Applies next-generation genetic research to tailor treatment plans to each patient's DNA
• Integrates complementary medicine to support wellbeing during intensive chemotherapy cycles
• Trained at Hacettepe University, one of Turkey's most prestigious medical institutions

Professor Ercan Ozden is a specialist medical oncologist at VM Medical Park Pendik who trained at Istanbul University's prestigious Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine.

• Specialises in medical oncology for managing lung cancer cases
• Subspecialised at Kocaeli University's Faculty of Medicine
• Focuses on systemic therapies to target and control tumour growth
• Member of the medical oncology unit at a major JCI-accredited hospital

Associate Professor Tarik Salman brings high-level expertise to lung cancer care, having completed observerships at the world-renowned Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

• Specialises in comprehensive genomic profiling to create individual treatment plans
• Uses targeted therapies and immunotherapy to attack specific cancer cells
• Previously served as an academic visitor at the Moffitt Cancer Center in the USA
• Former Board Member of the Turkish Society of Medical Oncology
• Active member of the European Society of Medical Oncology since 2012

Dr. Irfan Cicin is a Professor of Medical Oncology at İstinye University Liv Hospital Topkapı. He specializes in treating complex cancers, including glioblastoma, lung cancer, and pancreatic tumors. He serves as a professor at the Trakya University Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Cicin previously served as a physician in the Turkish Air Force.

• Performs systemic therapies such as immunotherapy, chemotherapy, and hormone therapy.
• Treats a wide range of conditions including gynecologic, orthopedic, and neuro-oncology cases.
• Expert in HIPEC and chemoembolization for liver and abdominal malignancies.
• Works at a 300-bed university hospital with 33 medical departments.

Uzm. Dr. Erkan Göcen is a Radiation Oncology Specialist at Çerkezköy Private Optimed Hospital (Optimed Health Group). He graduated from İstanbul University, İstanbul Faculty of Medicine (Çapa) in 2003.

Career: He trained and practiced in Radiation Oncology from 2010 to 2012. He worked in public and private health institutions from 2012 to 2016. He served in the private medical sector as a Radiation Oncology Specialist from 2016 to 2023. He has been at Optimed Hospital since 2024.

Clinical interests: cancers of the brain, head and neck, esophagus, stomach, colorectal, pancreas, prostate, bladder, lung, soft tissues (sarcomas), skin, uterus and cervix, and breast. Affiliations: Turkish Society for Radiation Oncology (TROD) and Tekirdağ Medical Chamber. Languages: English and Turkish.