Stomach Cancer Stage 2 Doctors Abroad — Page 4

Professor Muzaffer Al is an expert in laparoscopic oncological surgery which allows for removing tumours through small incisions rather than open surgery.

• Trained in gastrointestinal cancer surgery at the Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine
• Specialises in laparoscopic techniques – offers patients smaller scars and faster recovery times
• Expert in oncological cancer surgery for digestive system malignancies
• Member of the Turkish Surgical Association focusing on modern surgical protocols

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).

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.

Professor Volkan Kinas is an oncological surgeon at Büyük Anadolu Hospital specialising in complex gastrointestinal cancer care.

• Performs surgical resections for gastric cancer to remove tumours and affected nodes
• Specialises in oncological surgery for cancers of the digestive system
• Expertise includes pancreatic and bile duct surgery for complex cases
• Focuses on metabolic and bariatric techniques alongside cancer surgery
• Manages abdominal tumours including colon and thyroid malignancies

Professor Turkan Ozturk Topcu is a medical oncology specialist at Biruni University Hospital with international training from the prestigious MD Anderson Cancer Center in the USA.

• Specialises in gastrointestinal cancers including stomach and oesophageal tumours
• Completed a clinical residency in medical oncology at Karadeniz Technical University
• Member of the American Society of Medical Oncology (ASCO)
• Maintains international standards through the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)
• Holds specialist membership with the Turkish Society of Medical Oncology