Elke Jaeger教授は、ノルトヴェスト病院の腫瘍内科・血液内科を統括しており、Focusによりドイツ最優秀腫瘍専門医の一人に選出されています。
Dr. Dror Levin is a senior pediatrician and director of the blood disorder and bone cancer (sarcoma) treatment departments at Children's Hospital "Dana" and Medical Center "Sourasky" respectively. He is a specialist in pediatric medicine, hematology, and oncology, with additional experience studying abroad at the Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute in Italy.
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Johannes Köstler is a board-certified specialist for Internal Medicine, Hematology/Oncology, and Intensive Care Medicine who specializes in hematology & internal oncology, intensive care medicine. He is one of the top-rated breast cancer and sarcoma oncologist specialists and has extensive experience in the field and has received degrees from the Medical University of Vienna and the Weizmann Institute of Science. He has also had special training at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.
Dr. Irfan Cicin is a Professor of Medical Oncology at the Trakya University Faculty of Medicine (2015–present). He has over 20 years of medical oncology experience and has held academic roles since 2010.
Education: MD, Istanbul University – Cerrahpaşa (1991–1997). Residency in Internal Medicine, Trakya University (1997–2002). Fellowship in Medical Oncology, Trakya University (2002–2004).
Practice: Medical Oncologist, Trakya University (2005–2008). Medical Oncologist, Elazığ Training and Research Hospital (2008–2010). Associate Professor of Medical Oncology, Trakya University (2010–2015). He previously served as a physician in the Turkish Air Force at Etimesgut Military Hospital (2004–2005).
Assoc. Prof. Atakan Topçu, M.D., is a medical oncologist at Medipol University and Medipol Acıbadem Regional Hospital. He treats solid tumors, including lung, breast, colorectal, gastric, and neuroendocrine cancers. His work also covers targeted therapies, immunotherapy, geriatric oncology, and cancer-related malnutrition, cachexia, and sarcopenia.
He has authored more than 50 peer-reviewed papers. Recent work includes a 2024 Frontiers in Medicine study on geriatric syndromes and a 2023 Future Oncology paper on sarcopenia and anxiety in lung cancer. He has also published on the CONUT score in breast cancer and on malnutrition in HER2-negative metastatic gastric cancer.
Dr. Topçu serves on the Editorial Board of BMC Cancer. He is a member of the Turkish Society of Medical Oncology, ESMO, and the Turkish Geriatrics Society. Education and training: M.D., Uludağ University; residency in Internal Medicine, Marmara University; fellowship in Medical Oncology, Bezmialem Vakıf University.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2011-2012
Erzurum Koprukoyu State Hospital
Department: General Medicine
2012-2017
Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty
Department: Internal Medicine
06/2017-10/2017
Istanbul Gaziosmanpasa Taksim Training and Research Hospital
Department: Internal Medicine
10/2017-11/2018
Istanbul University Istanbul Medical Faculty
Department: Allergy and Immunology Fellowship
2018/2022
Istanbul University Oncology Institute
Department: Medical Oncology Fellowship
2022-2023
Tekirdag City Hospital
Department: Medical Oncology Specialist
2023-present
Istanbul Medipol University Medipol Bahcelievler Private Hospital
Department: Medical Oncology Assoc. Prof.
EDUCATION
2005-2011
Medical Education
Sivas Cumhuriyet University Medical Faculty, Sivas, Turkey
2012-2017
Internal Medicine
Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
2017-2018
Allergy-Immunology Fellowship
Istanbul University Istanbul Medical Faculty
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Allergy and Immunology, Istanbul, Turkey
2018-2022
Medical Oncology Fellowship
Istanbul University Oncology Institute, Department of Medical Oncology, Istanbul, Turkey
2022
ESMO Board Certification in Medical Oncology
10th September 2022 in Paris, France.
2023
Medical Oncology Assoc. Prof.
Istanbul Medipol University Department of Medical Oncology, Istanbul, Turkey
INTERNATIONAL CLINICAL TRIALS:
1. Astefania - ROCHE
2. PFİZER
3. RECITE - AMGEN
4. NAVIGATE - BAYER
5. RUBY - Tesaro (PRA)
6. ENGOT-ov43/GOG-3036 - MSD
7. ASTRA ZENECA
8. ROSY-O - ASTRA ZENECA
INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS
I. Published journal articles indexed by SCI, SSCI, and AHCI
Weekly Paclitaxel in Classic Kaposi Sarcoma
Carboplatin Desensitization in Ovarian Carcinoma
High-Dose Chemotherapy for Ewing’s Sarcoma
Multidrug Refractory TFE3(+) Renal Cell Carcinoma
Crizotinib Efficacy in NSCLC with MET Alterations
Clinicopathological Features in ALK Mutant NSCLC
PSMA-Based Tumor Burden in Prostate Cancer
Atezolizumab in Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma
Pulmonary Sarcomatoid Carcinoma
Prognostic Factors in Atezolizumab-Treated Urothelial Carcinoma
Atezolizumab with Chemotherapy in Small Cell Lung Cancer
FOLFIRINOX vs. Gemcitabine + Nab-Paclitaxel in Pancreatic Cancer
Trastuzumab Emtansine in Older HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Patients
Real-Life Efficacy of Osimertinib in Advanced NSCLC
ALK-Positive Cells Percentage and Alectinib Efficacy
Real-World Data on Alectinib in ALK-Positive NSCLC
Prognostic Factors in Metastatic RCC with T790M Mutation
FLOT Regimen in Metastatic Gastric Cancer
Desensitization Protocol in Lenalidomide Hypersensitivity Reactions
Factors Associated with Diagnostic Skin Test Positivity in PPI Hypersensitivity
Efficacy of Capecitabine and Temozolomide in Neuroendocrine Tumors
Subsequent Treatments in Hormone-Positive Breast Cancer Progression
Termination of Trastuzumab in HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer
Long-term Outcomes and Predictors of Recurrence in Node-Negative Early Stage Breast Cancer
Prognostic Factors Influencing PFS in HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer
Treatment Efficacy of Ribociclib or Palbociclib plus Letrozole in Metastatic Breast Cancer
Efficacy and Safety of Sorafenib in Adult Metastatic Osteosarcoma Patients
Single-Agent Temozolomide as Salvage Therapy in Heavily Pretreated Metastatic Sarcoma Patients
Outcomes and Prognostic Factors in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma with Brain Metastases
FLOT Regimen in First-Line Treatment of Metastatic Gastric Cancer
Prognostic Factors of Perioperative FLOT Regimen in Operable Gastric Cancer
Efficacy and Outcomes of Systemic Chemotherapy in Posttransplant Kaposi Sarcoma
Comparison of Second-Line Treatments in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma
Toxicity Management and Effectiveness of Regorafenib in Advance GIST Patients: A Real-world Study - Authors: Paksoy, N., Ferhatoğlu, F., Doğan, İ., Khanmammadov, N., Bozbey, H. U., Karabulut, S., & Taştekin, D. - Journal: TURKISH JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY, 1(1)
Demographic and Clinical Features and Factors Associated with Survival in Patients with Primary Glomerulonephritis: Single Tertiary Center Experience - Authors: Paksoy, N., Trabulus, S., Seyahi, N., & Altiparmak, M. R. - Journal: Namik Kemal Tip Dergisi, 11(1)
Efficacy of Sorafenib in Symptomatic Patients with Pretreated Progressive Desmoid Tumors - Authors: Paksoy, N., Ferhatoglu, F., Dogan, I., Ak, N., Pehlivan, M., Ekenel, M., & Basaran, M.
Nodal Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy is a Better Predictive Factor of Survival Than Miller-Payne Scoring in Breast Cancer - Authors: Ak, Naziye, et al. - Journal: Journal of Oncological Sciences, 7.2: 42-49
Evaluation of Prognostic and Predictive Values of Hemogram Parameters in Patients with Advanced Stage Ovarian Carcinoma - Authors: Ak, Naziye, et al. - Journal: Turkish Journal of Oncology/Türk Onkoloji Dergisi, 2021, 36.4
Identifying Risk Factors Associated with Survival and Drug-Related Toxicities in Imatinib-Resistant Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) Patients Treated with Sunitinib - Authors: Ferhatoglu, F., Karabulut, S., Paksoy, N., & Tastekin, D.
Real-life Outcomes of ROS1 Fusion-positive Metastatic Lung Cancer Patients who were Treated with Crizotinib - Authors: Dogan, İ., Khanmammadov, N., Paksoy, N., Ferhatoglu, F., Aydın, E., Vatansever, S., & Aydine, A. - Journal: TURK ONKOLOJI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY
Predictors of the acquisition of T790M mutation in EGFR-mutant metastatic lung cancer patients who were treated with EGFR inhibitors - Authors: Dogan, I., Khanmammadov, N., Paksoy, N., Vatansever, S., Saip, P., & Aydıner, A. - Journal: Eurasian Journal of Pulmonology
Laterality of Adrenal Gland Metastasis in Lung Cancer: Results of a Comparative Study - Authors: Ferhatoglu, F., Gagatay, T., Okumus, G., Aydiner, A., Paksoy, N., Ak, N., ... & Saip, P. - Journal: Eurasian Journal of Medical Investigation, 7(2)
Poor Risk Factors Affecting Cancer Patients Infected with Covid-19: A Retrospective Comparative Study from a Pandemic Hospital - Authors: Ferhatoglu, F., Kapağan, T., Paksoy, N., Ak, N., Medetalibeyoğlu, A., Şenkal, N., ... & Vatansever, S. - Journal: Turk Onkoloji Dergisi, 38(1)
Systemic Treatment Outcomes of Progressive Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma from the Registries of a Tertiary Cancer Center - Authors: Ferhatoglu, F., Paksoy, N., & Başaran, M. - Journal: Namik Kemal Tip Dergisi, 10(4)
Evaluation of clinical features and risk factors related to late recurrence (> 5 years) in patients with breast cancer - Authors: Ferhatoglu, F., Aydiner, A., & Paksoy, N. - Journal: Journal of Surgery & Medicine (JOSAM), 6(12)
Assessing the Clinical Impact of Lutetium-177 DOTATATE Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy (PRRT) on Metastatic Neuroendocrine Tumors: A Multicenter Real-World Data from Türkiye
Thesis:
Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Internal Medicine Department PAKSOY, Nail. Demographical, clinical characteristics and survival factors in patients withprimary glomerulonephritis: Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty Experience. (2016)
International Refereed Congress / Symposium Publications in Proceedings (ASCO/ESMO Abstracts)
Prognostic factors influencing progression-free survival in HER2 positive metastatic breast cancer patients who treated with lapatinib and capecitabine combination
Efficacy of regorafenib and 5-fluorouracil-based rechallenge treatment in the third-line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer: A Turkish oncology group study
Long-term outcomes and predictors of recurrence in patients with early-stage node-negative breast cancer
Efficacy of temozolomide in pretreated patients with metastatic sarcoma
Efficacy of sorafenib in symptomatic patients with pretreated progressive desmoid tumors
Efficacy of sorafenib in heavily pretreated adult patients with metastatic osteosarcoma
Outcomes and prognostic factors in metastatic renal cell carcinoma patients with brain metastases
Association of response to first-line chemotherapy with the efficacy of atezolizumab in patients with metastatic urothelial carcinoma
Safety and survival in adult women with platinum-sensitive relapsed BRCA mutant ovarian cancer: A study of patients in Olaparib Turkey Early Access Program—LynTurk study
Atezolizumab in patients with metastatic urothelial carcinoma who have progressed after first-line chemotherapy: Results of real-life experiences
Dr. Inta Jaunalksne is an experienced immunologist with more than 30 years in the field. She specializes in virotherapy. She graduated from Riga Medical Institute and completed an internship in Internal Medicine. Dr. Jaunalksne is recognized as an expert in immunology.
She leads the Clinical Immunology Center at Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital. Dr. Jaunalksne has played a key role in advancing virotherapy and immunological research. Her work has improved treatment results and introduced new therapies. She is well respected in clinical immunology.
Dr. Muhammed Mustafa Atci is an Associate Professor of Medical Oncology at İstinye University, Liv Hospital Topkapı (2025–present). He previously served as Associate Professor and Education Coordinator at Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşcıoğlu City Hospital (2023–2025). He was also a Medical Oncologist there (2018–2021).
He has been a member of ASCO and the Turkish Society of Medical Oncology since 2018. He is the author or co-author of 19 peer-reviewed international papers on colon, breast, gastric, pancreatic, lung, thyroid, sarcoma, and colorectal cancers.
Notable works include a multicentre study on stage IIB colon cancer survival (Journal of Chemotherapy). He also studied the De Ritis ratio for lung metastasis in testicular cancer (Current Urology). His prognostic studies used PET/CT, MSI, lymph node ratio, and metabolic tumor volume.
Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Medicine, 2004
Istanbul Haydarpaşa Training and Research Hospital Internal Medicine Residency, 2010
Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine Medical Oncology Residency, 2015
MD Andeson Cancer Center, USA, 2008
Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Center Breast Cancer Clinic, Canada, 2017
Moffit Cancer Center , USA 2022
Istanbul Haydarpaşa Training and Research Hospital Internal Medicine, 2010
İdil State Hospital Internal Medicine Clinic, 2011
Karadeniz Technical Universityniversitesi Faculty of Medicine, Medical Oncology Clinic, 2015
Istanbul Göztepe Training and Research Hospital, Medical Oncology Clinic, 2018
Yeniyüzyıl University Gaziosmanpaşa Hospital, Medical Oncology Clinic, 2020
Ataşehir Medicana Hospital, Medical Oncology Clinic, 2022
Turkish Medical Association (TTB)
Turkish Society of Medical Oncology (TTOD)
European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)
American Society of Medical Oncology (ASCO)
Medical Intrests
Dr. Elnur Sahibov is a licensed Radiation Oncologist with 8 years of medical training and clinical experience. He completed his undergraduate and specialization studies at Marmara University Faculty of Medicine. From 2012 to 2016, he focused on advanced radiation oncology techniques.
Dr. Sahibov is known for his expertise in cancer treatment. He has helped improve patient outcomes and uses evidence-based protocols. He is accredited by leading medical institutions and is dedicated to ongoing professional development in oncology.
Dr. Chaitainya Borde is a nuclear medicine specialist with 12 years of clinical experience. He is skilled in advanced nuclear scans, PET-CT imaging, and nuclear cardiology. He works in both diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine.
Dr. Borde has performed over 30,000 PET scans. He has managed more than 1,000 thyroid cancer patients. He is experienced in radioiodine and Lu-177 RN therapies. He has also published research papers in respected medical journals, showing his dedication to academic work.
Dr. Kayihan Engin is a Radiation Oncologist. He earned his medical degree from Uludağ University Medical College in 1983. He completed his residency in Radiation Oncology at the Center of Oncology & Nuclear Medicine in Istanbul in 1990. From 1990 to 1994, he pursued a post-doctoral fellowship in Thermoradiotherapy at Thomas Jefferson University in the USA.
Dr. Engin has held key academic and leadership roles. He served as Professor, Chairman, and Faculty Accreditation Coordinator at Uludağ University Medical College from 1991 to 2005. He was also Professor and Director at Anadolu Medical Center between 2004 and 2017. Since 2017, he has led the Oncological Sciences departments at Ceylan International and Medicana Bursa Hospitals. Dr. Engin is known for his work in improving cancer treatment and medical education standards in Turkey.