Medical Oncology Prof. Dr. Özlem Er
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Prof. Dr. Özlem Er is a medical oncologist at Acibadem Maslak Hospital, where she treats patients with solid tumors in the Medical Oncology Unit. Her areas of clinical interest include head and neck cancers, lung and other thoracic cancers, kidney and adrenal gland cancers, brain tumors, anal cancer, and melanoma and other skin tumors.
About Prof. Dr. Özlem Er
Prof. Dr. Özlem Er is a medical oncologist at Acibadem Maslak Hospital, caring for adults with a range of solid tumors. Her clinical interests include head and neck cancers, lung and other thoracic cancers, kidney and adrenal gland cancers, brain tumors, anal cancer, and melanoma and other skin tumors.
She graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 1994 and completed training in Internal Medicine at Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, followed by Medical Oncology training at Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine. She became an Associate Professor in 2003 and a Professor in 2010, and has served as a faculty member and department head in Medical Oncology at Erciyes University. Her international experience includes breast cancer research at Thomas Jefferson University and clinical observation at MD Anderson Cancer Center.
International patients can expect a clear discussion of their diagnosis and treatment options within the Medical Oncology Unit at Acibadem Maslak Hospital. Prof. Dr. Er is a member of ASCO, ESMO, the Turkish Oncology Group, the Medical Oncology Association, and the Turkish Cancer Research and Control Association.
Areas of Expertise
Conditions treated and procedures performed by this specialist.
Education
- 2010Acıbadem University Faculty of Medicine / Professor
- 2003Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine / Associate Professor
- 2002Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine Medical Oncology
- 1999Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital Internal Medicine
- 1994Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2018Acıbadem Healthcare Services
- 2006–2008Thomas Jefferson University Breast Cancer Research (Research Fellow)
- 2005–2007Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine Department of Medical Oncology Chair
- 2003–2004MD Anderson Cancer Center Breast Cancer Clinical Research (Clinical Observer)
- 2002–2009Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine Division of Medical Oncology, Faculty Member
- 1999–2002Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine Medical Oncology Specialization
- 1994–1999Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital Internal Medicine Specialization
Professional Memberships
- ASCO (American Society Of Clinical Oncology)
- ESMO (European Society or Medical Oncology)
- Turkish Oncology Group
- Medical Oncology Association
- Turkish Cancer Research and Control Institution Association
Selected Publications
- Cyclooxygenase-2 expression in gastrointestinal stromal tumors. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2010;11(4):849-53 Sevinc A, Camci C, Sari I, Kalender ME, Er O, Soyuer I, Dikilitas M, Yilmaz U, Sagol O, Alacacioglu A.
- Intramuscular metastases detected by PET/CT in a patient with renal cell tumor. V Beylergil, O. Er, Z. Calıkuşu, E. Vardareli. Acibadem University Journal of Health Sciences 2010: 1: 49-50
- Capecitabine:Use except in breast and colorectal cancers. Remission Journal of Current Oncology 2010: 10 (1): 27-39 Ozlem Er, Halit Karaca.
- ERCC1 is not expressed in hepatocellular cancer: A Turkish Oncology Group. Journal of BUON 2010;15:794-796 N. Serdar Turhal, E. Bas, O. Er, M. Aliustaoglu, S. Seber, F. Dane, T. Korkmaz, I. Soyuer, S. Ozkara, C. Celikel.
- Prognostic value of excision repair cross-complementing gene 1 expression for cisplatin-based chemotherapy in advanced gastric cancer. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2010;11(1):181-5 Ozkan M, Akbudak IH, Deniz K, Dikilitas M, Dogu GG, Berk V, Karaca H, Er O, Altinbas M.
- Clinical Course Of Breast Cancer Patients With Metastases Limited To The Liver Treated With Chemotherapy. Er O, Frye Dk, Kau Sw, Broglio K, Valero V, Hortobagyi Gn, Arun B.Cancer J. 2008
- Protective Effects Of Carvedilol Against Anthracycline-Induced Cardiomyopathy. Kalay N, Basar E, Ozdogru I, Er O, Cetinkaya Y, Dogan A, Inanc T, Oguzhan A, Eryol Nk, Topsakal R, Ergin A. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006
- Management of Cancer-Associated Venous Thrombosis. Er O, Zacharski L. Vasc Health Risk Manag. 2006
- Irinotecan Plus Cisplatin Combination Against Metastatic Gastric Cancer: Phase Ii Study. Altinbas M, Er O, Ozkan M, Solak Y, Coskun Hs, Kucuk C, Gursoy S. Med Oncol. 2005
- A Randomized Clinical Trial Of Combination Chemotherapy With And Without Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin In Small Cell Lung Cancer. Altinbas M, Coskun Hs, Er O, Ozkan M, Eser B, Unal A, Cetin M, Soyuer S. J Thromb Haemost. 2004
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