Patient story · breast · 03/2026
Марина, 54 — Almaty → IstanbulМарина, 54 — Almaty → Istanbul, and the quote that was 55% lower
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[ Марина + her daughter — filmed at home, 06/2026 ]
Мы сравнили три сметы и выбрали сами.
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SITUATION
SITUATION
01 · SITUATION
A diagnosis, a queue, and one very high quote
Stage II, ER+/HER2−. Seven-week local queue; German quote €38,000, not itemized. Daughter sent phone photos of reports on a Sunday.
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WHAT WE DID
WHAT WE DID
02 · WHAT WE DID
72-hour board answer, three itemized quotes
Board confirmed breast-conserving surgery (not mastectomy). Three quotes; Hospital B negotiated down $1,300. Surgery 6 days after arrival.
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WHAT IT COST
WHAT IT COST
03 · WHAT IT COST
Lumpectomy + SLN, all-in (Hospital B)
$9,120
Radiotherapy IMRT, 28 fractions
$7,400
PET-CT staging + labs
$980
Flights ×2 + apartment, 24 nights
$2,340
Total, including travel
$19,840
German quote for the same protocol (no travel)
€38,000 ≈ $41,300
FIGURES ANONYMIZED + ROUNDED · PLACEHOLDER — PENDING Q3 2026 QUOTES
Surgery all-in
$9,120
IMRT 28 fractions
$7,400
Staging + travel, 24 nights
$3,320
Total incl. travel
$19,840
German quote
≈ $41,300
FIGURES ANONYMIZED + ROUNDED · PLACEHOLDER — PENDING Q3 2026 QUOTES
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NOW
NOW
04 · NOW
Follow-up from home
Hormone therapy at home by written protocol; June 2026 follow-up imaging reviewed remotely — no evidence of disease at this check.
Individual result — not a promise
Every case is individual. One patient's outcome tells you nothing certain about yours.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. One patient's outcome tells you nothing certain about yours — that is exactly why we publish costs, not survival claims.