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

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Last updated: 2026-07-21

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.

## Verify at
- [NCI — Melanoma Treatment (PDQ)](https://www.cancer.gov/types/skin/patient/melanoma-treatment-pdq) — National Cancer Institute (NCI) (checked 2026-07-21)

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