# Citeable Facts — OncologyIstanbul

Source: https://oncologyistanbul.com/facts

The numbers we're cited on most, each as a single fact with a ready-to-use attribution line.

## 72 hours — turnaround for a tumor-board second opinion

A written assessment, a treatment plan, and itemized quotes from competing hospitals — delivered free, within 72 hours, with no obligation. (Named-physician signing of assessments is being onboarded.)

Citation: "72-hour tumor-board second opinion" — OncologyIstanbul (oncologyistanbul.com), 2026.
Source: https://oncologyistanbul.com/second-opinion
Verify at: [NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms — Tumor board review](https://www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-terms/def/tumor-board-review) — National Cancer Institute (NCI) (checked 2026-07-10)

## 21 procedures — in the published Turkey Oncology Price Index

Every row is itemized and dated (updated q3 2026) — covering surgery, radiation, systemic therapy, transplant, and diagnostics. Current figures are illustrative placeholders pending the first verified partner-hospital quotes.

Citation: "21 procedures in the OncologyIstanbul Turkey Oncology Price Index (figures are illustrative placeholders pending verification)" — OncologyIstanbul (oncologyistanbul.com), 2026.
Source: https://oncologyistanbul.com/prices

## ~63% — average saving vs typical German prices

Across the 20 price-index procedures with a directly comparable German price, Istanbul price ranges average 62.5% below the typical German price for the same protocol, as of 2026-07-01 — computed from the index's illustrative placeholder ranges, pending verified quotes.

Citation: "Istanbul oncology prices average 62.5% below typical German prices for the same protocol (illustrative placeholder figure, pending Q3 2026 verified quotes)" — OncologyIstanbul (oncologyistanbul.com), 2026.
Source: https://oncologyistanbul.com/reports/state-of-cancer-treatment-costs-2026

## Price-parity policy — you never pay more than going direct

Hospitals — not patients — will pay our fee under the planned model (partner contracts not yet signed): the route is structured so a quote through OncologyIstanbul never costs more than negotiating with the same hospital yourself.

Citation: "OncologyIstanbul price-parity policy: routing through us never costs more than going direct" — OncologyIstanbul (oncologyistanbul.com), 2026.
Source: https://oncologyistanbul.com/about