How much does melanoma (skin cancer) treatment cost in Turkey?

Melanoma is the most serious form of skin cancer, and the U.S. National Cancer Institute states that surgery to remove the tumor — wide local excision, sometimes with a sentinel lymph node biopsy — is the primary treatment for all stages; immunotherapy, targeted therapy for BRAF-mutated tumors, chemotherapy, and radiation are used for more advanced disease. Cost in Turkey therefore hinges on thickness and stage: an early excision is modest, while metastatic melanoma needing immunotherapy is priced per protocol and itemized separately. As an illustrative placeholder range pending Q3 2026 verified partner-hospital quotes, a wide local excision with sentinel node biopsy at an Istanbul hospital runs roughly $4,500–8,500, covering surgery, anesthesia, and pathology; immunotherapy or targeted-therapy drugs, flights, and hotel are not included. For a case-specific figure, the free 72-hour cancer case review returns an itemized quote from your matched partner hospital. This is general information, not medical advice.

Published 2026-07-21

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