# Can I get targeted therapy for cancer in Turkey?

Source: https://oncologyistanbul.com/answers/can-i-get-targeted-therapy-in-turkey
Last updated: 2026-07-21

Yes — but only if your tumor has a matching target. The National Cancer Institute explains that targeted therapies act on specific molecules — such as HER2, EGFR, ALK, BRAF, or BRCA — that drive a cancer, so biomarker or molecular testing of the tumor, or a liquid biopsy, has to find an actionable target first; without a match, the drug will not help. Istanbul centers offer both the testing and the drugs. Bring your pathology and any genomic testing to a free case review so the right test is confirmed before treatment. You can also verify a hospital's state authorization yourself.

## Verify at
- [NCI — Targeted therapy](https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/types/targeted-therapies) — National Cancer Institute (NCI) (checked 2026-07-21)

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