Medical Oncology Prof. Dr. Ali Arıcan
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Prof. Dr. Ali Arıcan is a Medical Oncology specialist at Acıbadem Atakent Hospital. He treats patients with lung and other thoracic cancers, colorectal cancer, breast cancer, and genitourinary cancers including kidney, bladder, prostate and testicular cancer. His areas of practice also include stomach, head and neck, and ovarian cancers.
About Prof. Dr. Ali Arıcan
Prof. Dr. Ali Arıcan is a Medical Oncology specialist at Acıbadem Atakent Hospital. His clinical interests include lung and other thoracic cancers, kidney cancer, head and neck cancers, colorectal cancer, breast cancer, bladder cancer, stomach cancer, prostate cancer, ovarian cancer and testicular cancer.
He graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine in 1987, completed Internal Medicine training in 1993 and Medical Oncology training in 1997 at Ankara University Faculty of Medicine. His academic and clinical career has included roles at Başkent University, the Ministry of Health Ankara Etlik Specialization Hospital, İnönü University and Mersin University, including founding and departmental leadership positions in medical oncology.
International patients can expect consultation with a physician experienced in the evaluation and medical management of a broad range of solid tumours. Prof. Dr. Arıcan has been part of Acıbadem Healthcare Services since 2015 and is a member of oncology-focused professional associations, including the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the European Society for Medical Oncology.
Areas of Expertise
Conditions treated and procedures performed by this specialist.
Education
- 2007–2009İnönü University Faculty of Medicine Department of Internal 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 Associate Professor
- 1997Ankara University Faculty of Medicine Medical Oncology
- 1993Ankara University Faculty of Medicine Internal Medicine
- 1987Ankara University Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2015Acıbadem Healthcare Services
- 2009Mersin University Faculty of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine / Professor
- 2009Mersin University Faculty of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine / Faculty Member
- 2008–2009İnönü University Faculty of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine / Head of Department
- 2007–2009İnönü University Faculty of Medicine / Founder and Head of the Division of Medical Oncology
- 2001–2007Ministry of Health Ankara Etlik İhtisas Hospital / Founder of the Medical Oncology Clinic
- 1999–2001Başkent University Faculty of Medicine / Founder and Acting Head of the Division of Medical Oncology
- 1998–1999Başkent University Hospital Department of Internal Medicine / Medical Oncology Specialist
- Mersin University Faculty of Medicine Division of Medical Oncology / Head of Division
Professional Memberships
- American Society of Clinical Oncology
- Lymphoma-Myeloma Association Board Member
- Medical Oncology Group Association
- Türk Akciğer Kanseri Association
- Europen Society for Medical Oncology
- Ankara Breast Diseases Association
- Gastrointestinal Oncology Association Founding Member
- European Society for Medical Oncology
- Medical Oncology Association
Selected Publications
- Prognostic Value of Increased HER2 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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