For the treating physician
If your patient is considering, or has returned from, a tumor-board second opinion coordinated through this service, this page summarizes exactly what we request from your patient, what we return, in what format, and how to reach us directly with a question or a request for source documents.
What we request from the patient
Before a case is reviewed, we ask the patient for the final pathology report, imaging on DICOM disc or download link (not only a written radiology report), staging scans, recent bloodwork, a summary of any treatment already received, and current medication with dosing. The full patient-facing checklist, with rationale for each item, is at /second-opinion/prepare.
What we return
The assessment restates the diagnosis in plain language cross-checked against the submitted reports, states the tumor board’s findings (including any open disagreement among reviewers, not smoothed over), sets out the recommended next steps and why, and includes itemized quotes from competing hospitals if treatment in Istanbul is under consideration. See /second-opinion/what-you-receive for the full structure.
If your patient has been discharged from treatment in Istanbul
Patients returning from treatment are advised to bring back a discharge summary (epikriz), an operative note where applicable, the final pathology report with a blocks/slides release statement, imaging on DICOM disc, an itemized medication list, and a written surveillance plan. The full discharge-documents checklist is at /guides/discharge-documents-checklist, and the terms your patient may use for these documents are decoded at /guides/turkish-medical-document-decoder.
Formats
Imaging is requested and returned as DICOM files, not only a printed or PDF radiology report. Pathology findings are requested as the structured final report, with each result as a discrete field rather than paraphrased narrative. Medication lists use generic (not only brand) drug names, exact doses, and schedule.
Current state of physician review
The stated policy is that every assessment is signed by name by the reviewing physician. Named-physician review is being onboarded and is not yet live — we state this plainly rather than implying otherwise. See the editorial policy for the full current-state account of how this site is built and reviewed.
To flag a concern or request source documents
Write to care@oncologyistanbul.com directly, referencing your patient’s case if known. We can provide the source documents an assessment was based on, at your patient’s request and with their consent.