Prof. Gül Başaran, MD

Prof. Gül Başaran, MD is a medical oncologist in the Medical Oncology Department at Acibadem Altunizade Hospital (İstanbul). With more than 32 years in medicine, her clinical work is centered on breast cancer, including male breast cancer, and on systemic cancer treatments such as immunotherapy and targeted therapies. She also treats lymphedema, a condition that may develop after breast cancer treatment.

Dr. Başaran graduated from İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 1994. She completed her Internal Medicine training at Marmara University Faculty of Medicine in 1999 and her Medical Oncology training at the same faculty in 2003. Between 1999 and 2003 she worked in Medical Oncology at Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, and from 2001 to 2003 she also trained in Cancerologie at Universite Libre de Bruxelles. She has been with Acıbadem Healthcare Services since 2011. Dr. Başaran is a member of the Medical Oncology Association, the European Society of Medical Oncology and the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

Clinical focus

Dr. Başaran’s main area of practice is breast cancer. As a medical oncologist, her role is the systemic, drug-based side of cancer care: assessing the diagnosis and the information provided by pathology and imaging, and discussing which medical treatments may be appropriate for a patient’s particular situation. Her expertise also covers male breast cancer, a less common diagnosis in which the general principles of breast cancer treatment apply but which is considered on an individual basis.

Her work includes immunotherapy and targeted therapies, treatment approaches that are selected according to the characteristics of the tumor and the overall condition of the patient. Whether these treatments are suitable depends on the individual case and is determined after a full review of the available medical information. Dr. Başaran also addresses lymphedema treatment, which concerns the swelling that can occur after breast cancer surgery or other treatments and is managed as part of longer-term follow-up care.

How Dr. Başaran works with international patients

Dr. Başaran speaks Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. Before a visit, the Acibadem international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging, arranges appointments and organises the hospital visit. A first consultation typically covers the patient’s history and symptoms, a review of existing imaging and previous treatments, a clinical examination and a discussion of the options that may be relevant to the patient’s condition. Video consultation is available for international patients who would like to discuss their case with Dr. Başaran before deciding whether to travel, or who need to follow up after treatment. Any treatment plan is based on the full medical information available at the time and is reviewed with the patient before decisions are made.