# Do I have to pay upfront for cancer treatment in Turkey?

Source: https://oncologyistanbul.com/answers/do-i-have-to-pay-upfront-for-cancer-treatment-in-turkey
Last updated: 2026-07-08

No. OncologyIstanbul never takes patient payments and never asks for a deposit — you pay the hospital directly, by card, bank transfer, or cash at the hospital's own cashier, only after you've reviewed and approved an itemized written quote. The free 72-hour tumor-board second opinion itself costs nothing and creates no obligation to proceed. If anyone asks you to pay a coordinator or agency upfront before you've even seen a quote, that is the pattern to be wary of, not the normal process. Read more about how the whole process works.

Related: [Money & fees — full FAQ](https://oncologyistanbul.com/faq)