Medical Oncology Prof. Dr. Ali Arican
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About Prof. Dr. Ali Arican
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Prof. Dr. Ali Arican is a Medical Oncology specialist at Acibadem Atakent Hospital in İstanbul with 28+ years of experience.
He treats lung, breast, colorectal, pancreatic, biliary tract, and other gastrointestinal cancers, as well as extranodal non-Hodgkin lymphoma, multiple myeloma, gastric Kaposi sarcoma, cancer-associated hypercalcemia, and breast cancer bone metastases, and provides systemic anticancer therapy. He offers consultations in Turkish and English, including online video consultation.
Prof. Ali Arican is a seasoned medical oncologist with a long-standing commitment to patient care, education, and oncology research. He completed advanced training in Internal Medicine at Inonu University Faculty of Medicine (2007–2009) and currently practices with Acibadem Health Group (2025). M.D. Arican holds active roles in several national and international professional organizations, reflecting a broad clinical interest across solid tumors and hematologic malignancies.
Memberships and leadership positions include the American Society of Clinical Oncology, board membership of the Lymphoma-Myeloma Society, Medical Oncology Group Association, Turkish Lung Cancer Society, European Society for Medical Oncology, Ankara Breast Diseases Association, Gastrointestinal Oncology Society (founding member), and the Medical Oncology Society. Known for multidisciplinary collaboration, M.D. Arican focuses on delivering evidence-based care, advancing oncology through society work and education, and improving outcomes for patients with complex cancers.
Areas of Expertise
Conditions treated and procedures performed by this specialist.
Education
- 2007–2009Department of Internal Medicine, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine / Professor
- 2000–2001Başkent University Hospital Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology / Associate Professor
- 1999–2000Başkent University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology / Assistant Professor
- 1997Ankara University Faculty of Medicine Medical Oncology
- 1993Ankara University Faculty of Medicine Internal Medicine
- 1987Ankara University Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2025Acibadem Health Group
- 2009Mersin University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine / Professor
- 2009Mersin University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine / Faculty Member
- 2008–2009Department of Internal Medicine, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine / Head of Department
- 2007–2009Founder and Chairman of Inonu University Faculty of Medicine / Department of Medical Oncology
- 2001–2007Founder of Ministry of Health Ankara Etlik Specialized Hospital / Medical Oncology Clinic
- 1999–2001Founder and Vice Chairman of Başkent University Faculty of Medicine / Department of Medical Oncology
- 1998–1999Başkent University Hospital Department of Internal Medicine / Medical Oncology Specialist
- Mersin University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Oncology / Head of Department
Professional Memberships
- American Society of Clinical Oncology
- Lymphoma-Myeloma Society Board Member
- Medical Oncology Group Association
- Turkish Lung Cancer Society
- Europen Society for Medical Oncology
- Ankara Breast Diseases Association
- Gastrointestinal Oncology Society Founding Member
- European Society for Medical Oncology
- Medical Oncology Society
Selected Publications
- Prognostic Value of Increased her 2 Expression in Cancers of Pancreas and Biliary Tree. Pathol Oncol Res. 2015 Jul;21(3):831-8. doi: 10.1007/s12253-014-9847-x. Epub 2014 Nov 23. Ata A, Polat A, Serinsöz E, Sungur MA, Arican A.
- Epidemiology of colorectal cancer in TuA cross-sectional disease registry study (A Turkish Oncology Group trial). Arıcan A, Seyrek E, Tekin SB, Manavoğlu O, Özet A, Elkıran T, Dişçi R. / Turk J Gastroenterol. 2015 Mar;26(2):145-53. doi: 10.5152/tjg.2015.5685. Aykan NF, Yalcin S, Turhal NS, Ozdogan M, Demir G, Ozkan M, Yaren A, Camci C, Akbulut H, Artaç M, Meydan N, Uygun K, Isikdogan A, Unsal D, Ozyilkan Ö,
- Primary extranodal non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma: clinicopathological features, survival and treatment outcome in two cancer centers of southern Turkey. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2014;15(17):7207-11. Mertsoylu H, Muallaoglu S, Besen AA, Erdogdu S, Sezer A, Sedef AM, Kose F, Arican A, Ozyilkan O.
- State of clinical trials in the field of oncology in Turkey. Turkish Journal of Oncology 2014;29(4):181-182 doi: 10.5505/tjoncol.2014.1190. Nayır E, Alper A, Erdoğdu S, Arıcan A.
- A cross-sectional survey of the diagnosis and management of bone metastasis in breast cancer patients in Turkey A, Bahat Z, Gemici C, Ozdemir F, Ozdener F, Pekin B / Support Care Cancer.2014 Oct;22(10):2629-34.doi:10.1007/s00520-014-2253-9.Epub 2014 Apr 22. Arican A, Bozkurt T, Bozcuk H, Demirkan B, Buyukberber S, Alkis N, Sanli UA, Camci C, Yildiz M, Yucel I, Uygun K, Aslay I, Demiray M,Bese NS,Isikdogan
- Investigational tests and treatments performed in terminal stage cancer patients in two weeks before death: Turkish oncology group (TOG) study. Med Oncol. 2014 Dec;31(12):350. doi: 10.1007/s12032-014-0350-8. Epub 2014 Nov 21. Türker İ, Kömürcü Ş, Arıcan A, Doruk H, Özyılkan Ö, Coşkun HŞ, Colak D, Üçgül Çavuşoğlu E, Ata A, Sezer A, Yeşil Çınkır H, Şenler FC, Arpacı F.
- Cancer and Hypercalcemia; a Review of the Diagnosis and Treatment Through an Unusual Case. Turk Jem 2013;17: 8-11 Ata A, Köşeci T, Arıcan A.
- A Rarely Encountered Disease in a Patient with Multiple Intracranial Mass Lesions:Tuberculosis. Causa Pedia 2013;2:277 Ata A, Karabulut Ü, Özgür A, Arıcan A.
- Drugs used in cancer treatment and nephrotoxicity. Journal of Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine Volume 26, Issue 3, (December) 2012, 229 ? 235. Eren E, Ata A, Arıcan A.
- Kaposis sarcoma of the stomach: two cases. The Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology 2001;12:241-244. H.Selçuk, G.Gür, B.Bilezikçi, M.Gürsoy, A.Arıcan, S.Boyacıoğlu.
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