Medical Oncology Outpatient Clinic and Chemotherapy Unit
The Medical Oncology Outpatient Clinic and Chemotherapy Unit operates in the C Block Oncology Building of our hospital.
General Information
Cancer is a group of malignant diseases that develop as a result of cells altered by certain factors proliferating and growing uncontrollably, both locally and at distant sites.
Cancer is an increasingly significant health and life issue.
It ranks immediately after cardiovascular diseases as a cause of death.
In our country, the most common cancers in men are lung, prostate, colon, rectum, stomach, and pancreas; in women, they are breast, lung, colon, rectum, cervix, ovary, stomach, and pancreas cancers.
Chemotherapy refers to the treatment of tumors with medication. It is a crucial component of tumor treatment alongside surgical and radiation therapies. Chemotherapy aims to kill tumor cells or stop tumor growth. It may be administered as a single drug or a combination of drugs through various routes.
The medical specialty that deals with chemotherapy is called MEDICAL ONCOLOGY, and the physician working in this field is called a MEDICAL ONCOLOGIST (SPECIALIST PHYSICIAN IN MEDICAL ONCOLOGY). Medical oncology is a separate specialty; a medical oncologist is an internal medicine specialist trained in tumor treatment.
Outpatient Clinic and Chemotherapy Unit
Patients wishing to benefit from our clinic must apply to the Medical Oncology Outpatient Clinic with a same-day appointment.
Patients should bring with them:
Pathology and surgical reports,
Discharge summaries (epicrisis reports),
Radiological images,
And, if available, previous medical files.
Our outpatient unit includes clinics for both new and follow-up patients, provides consultation services, and performs outpatient chemotherapy in the Day Chemotherapy Unit.
Medical Oncology Outpatient Clinic and Chemotherapy Unit Staff and Capacity
Patients visiting our outpatient clinic are evaluated by the physician, examined, and an oncology file is opened. An appropriate treatment plan is then prepared, and therapy is initiated.
Patients and their relatives are informed about the condition of the disease and the treatment process. Nurses provide detailed information regarding chemotherapy administration, after which outpatient treatment is applied.