# Turkey Oncology Price Index

Source: https://oncologyistanbul.com/prices · Price data as of 2026-07-01 · UPDATED Q3 2026 · NEXT UPDATE OCT 2026

OncologyIstanbul is an independent patient-advocacy service (not a hospital, not a broker) connecting international cancer patients with accredited Istanbul oncology hospitals. Manifesto: "We will never promise a cure. We will never hide a price. Hospitals pay our fee — you never pay more than going direct. You will always know, by name, which doctor reviewed your case."

_PLACEHOLDER — PENDING Q3 2026 QUOTES_

Ranges come from partner-hospital quotes, updated quarterly. Chemotherapy drug costs vary by protocol and are itemized separately in your personal quote.

| Procedure | Istanbul (USD) | Germany (USD) | Saving | Included | Not included |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tumor-board video second opinion (written assessment + professor's video + 3 quotes) | Free | €300–600 | — | Written assessment in your language, subtitled video from the reviewing professor, treatment plan, itemized quotes from competing hospitals. | Nothing to exclude — there is no invoice. |
| Breast cancer surgery (lumpectomy + sentinel node biopsy) | $8,500–13,000 | $22,000 | −48% | Surgery, anesthesia, intraoperative + final pathology, 1–2 nights inpatient, surgeon follow-up. | Flights, hotel, adjuvant radiotherapy or systemic therapy. |
| Mastectomy + immediate reconstruction (implant-based, one anesthesia) | $11,000–16,500 | $35,000 | −57% | Surgery incl. implant, anesthesia, pathology, 2–3 nights, onco-plastic team, follow-up. | Flights, hotel, second-stage revisions if chosen later. |
| Chemotherapy — per cycle (day clinic, administration + monitoring) | $1,200–2,800 | $6,500 | −69% | Day-clinic chair, administration, premedication, monitoring labs, oncologist review. | The drugs themselves — itemized per protocol (biosimilars offered where approved). |
| HER2+ targeted therapy — per cycle (trastuzumab-based, drugs itemized) | $2,400–4,900 | $9,800 | −63% | Administration, cardiac monitoring (ECHO scheduling), oncologist review. | Drug cost varies by originator vs biosimilar — always itemized separately. |
| Radiotherapy course, IMRT/VMAT (25–30 fractions incl. planning) | $6,500–9,500 | $28,000 | −71% | CT simulation, physics planning + QA, all fractions, weekly physician review, final report. | Accommodation; concurrent chemotherapy. |
| CyberKnife radiosurgery (1–5 fractions, robotic SRS/SBRT) | $7,000–10,000 | $25,000 | −66% | MRI/CT fusion planning, physics QA, all fractions, physician review, report. | Follow-up imaging after you return home. |
| Gamma Knife — single session (intracranial radiosurgery) | $8,000–11,000 | $21,000 | −55% | Frame or mask fixation, planning MRI, session, observation, report. | Follow-up imaging; hotel. |
| Allogeneic bone marrow transplant (donor search excluded, 30–45 days inpatient) | $65,000–95,000 | $280,000 | −71% | Conditioning, transplant, isolation ward 30–45 days, GvHD prophylaxis, 90-day follow-up protocol. | International donor-registry fees; long-term immunosuppression after day 90. |
| Autologous bone marrow transplant (own cells, 21–30 days inpatient) | $38,000–55,000 | $150,000 | −69% | Stem-cell harvest + storage, conditioning, transplant, isolation ward, follow-up. | Maintenance therapy after discharge. |
| HIPEC + cytoreductive surgery (heated intraperitoneal chemo) | $28,000–42,000 | $95,000 | −63% | Cytoreduction, HIPEC perfusion incl. drugs, ICU, 10–14 nights, pathology. | Adjuvant systemic therapy; flights, hotel for family. |
| Liver resection (metastasis) (open or laparoscopic) | $15,000–22,000 | $52,000 | −64% | Surgery, anesthesia, ICU day, 5–7 nights, pathology, follow-up. | Preoperative portal-vein embolization if needed — quoted separately. |
| Living-donor liver transplant (HCC) (donor workup included) | $75,000–95,000 | $250,000 | −66% | Donor evaluation + surgery, recipient transplant, ICU, 21+ nights combined, 90-day protocol. | Lifetime immunosuppression after day 90; donor travel. |
| Whipple procedure (pancreaticoduodenectomy) | $22,000–32,000 | $68,000 | −60% | Surgery, ICU, 10–14 nights, pathology, nutrition team, follow-up. | Adjuvant chemotherapy. |
| VATS lung lobectomy (minimally invasive) | $14,000–19,500 | $42,000 | −60% | Surgery, anesthesia, ICU day, 4–6 nights, pathology incl. nodes, follow-up. | Adjuvant therapy; PET-CT restaging. |
| Robotic radical prostatectomy (da Vinci, nerve-sparing when feasible) | $12,500–17,000 | $28,000 | −48% | Robotic surgery, anesthesia, 2–3 nights, pathology, catheter management, follow-up. | Continence physiotherapy after return home. |
| Laparoscopic colorectal resection (colon or rectum, stapled anastomosis) | $11,000–16,000 | $38,000 | −64% | Surgery, anesthesia, 4–6 nights, pathology incl. nodes, stoma training if needed. | Adjuvant chemotherapy. |
| Radical cystectomy + diversion (with urinary diversion) | $16,500–24,000 | $55,000 | −63% | Surgery, ICU, 7–10 nights, diversion training, pathology, follow-up. | Ostomy supplies after discharge. |
| Gyn-onc staging hysterectomy (TAH-BSO + staging, open or lap) | $9,500–14,000 | $30,000 | −60% | Surgery, anesthesia, 3–4 nights, full staging pathology, follow-up. | Adjuvant therapy per staging result. |
| Brain tumor craniotomy (with neuronavigation) | $18,000–27,000 | $60,000 | −62% | Surgery with neuromonitoring, ICU, 5–7 nights, pathology incl. molecular panel, follow-up. | Adjuvant radiotherapy / temozolomide. |
| PET-CT + full staging package (imaging + labs + reports in 48h) | $850–1,200 | $2,900 | −65% | PET-CT, contrast CT where indicated, tumor markers, written staging report in your language. | Biopsy if staging finds something new — quoted before it happens. |

Medical disclaimer: every cancer case is individual. Assessments are based on the reports you provide and do not replace in-person examination. Survival statistics are population-level data, not personal predictions.

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