Medical Oncology Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yusuf Karakaş
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About Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yusuf Karakaş
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yusuf Karakaş is a Medical Oncology specialist at Acibadem Bodrum Hospital in Muğla with 9+ years of experience.
He treats gastric neuroendocrine tumors, malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors, pancreatic adenocarcinoma, multifocal and multicentric breast cancer, Kaposi sarcoma, and colorectal cancer, and provides adjuvant hormone therapy and multimodality cancer treatment planning. He consults in Turkish and English and offers online video consultation.
Assoc. Prof. Yusuf Karakaş is a medical oncologist with a strong clinical and academic background. He earned his medical oncology specialization from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 2017. Since 2019, he has been practicing at Acıbadem Health Group, where he provides comprehensive cancer care and participates in multidisciplinary treatment planning.
He is an active member of the Turkish Medical Oncology association, staying engaged with current developments in oncology and contributing to professional collaboration and education. M.D. Karakaş combines evidence-based practice with patient-centered care, focusing on improving outcomes and quality of life for his patients.
Areas of Expertise
Conditions treated and procedures performed by this specialist.
Education
- 2017Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Medical Oncology
- 2013Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine Internal Medicine
- 2007Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine (Eng)
Professional Experience
- 2019Acibadem Health Group
- 2017–2019Hakkari State Hospital / The first and only doctor appointed to Hakkari in the history of the Republic to work here
Professional Memberships
- Turkish Medical Oncology
Selected Publications
- Prognostic value of the 2017 World Health Organization Classification System for gastric neuroendocrine tumors: A single-center experience The TurkishJournal of Gastroenterology, 31(2), 91-98., Doi: 10.5152/tjg.2020.18919 KARAKAS YUSUF,LAÇIN SAHIN,KURTULAN OLCAY,ESIN ECE,SUNAR VELI,SOKMENSUER CENK,,KILIÇKAP, SAADETTIN,YALÇIN SUAYIB.
- Multimodality Treatment in Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors Journal of Oncological Science, 6(1), 23-28., Doi: 10.37047/jos.2019-73127, KARAKAS YUSUF,DIZDAR ÖMER,KÖSEMEHMETOGLU KEMAL,BOZBULUT UTKU BURAK,Demir Metin,GEDIKOGLU MUSTAFA GÖKHAN,SÖYLEMEZOGLU AYSE FIGEN,TÜRKER FATMA ALEV,Kars
- Evaluation of Cancer Types and Prevalence in Hakkari Province (2019).Acibadem Universitesi Saglik Bilimleri Dergisi, 11(4), 724-728., Doi: 10.31067/0.2019.235, KARAKAS YUSUF
- Recent advances in the management of pancreatic adenocarcinoma Expert Review of Anticancer Therapy, 18(1), 51-62., Doi:10.1080/14737140.2018.1403319, KARAKAS YUSUF,LAÇIN SAHIN,YALÇIN SUAYIB.
- The Effect of Total Size of Lesions in Multifocal/Multicentric Breast Cancer on Survival Clinical. Breast Cancer, 18(4), 320-327., Doi: 10.1016/j.clbc.2017.11.002, KARAKAS YUSUF,DIZDAR ÖMER,AKSOY SERCAN,HAYRAN KADIR MUTLU, ALTUNDAĞ KADRİ.
- Kaposi’s Sarcoma Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Staging and Treatment: AN OVERVIEW Acta Oncologica Turcica, 50(2), 148-159.Doi: 10.5505/aot.2017.59023. KARAKAS YUSUF,AKSOY SERCAN,GÜLLÜ IBRAHIM HALIL
- Tumor Sidedness and Prognosis in Colorectal Cancer JAMA Oncology, 3(7), 1000, Doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2017.0034 KARAKAS YUSUF,DIZDAR ÖMER.
- Analysis of the Adjuvant Hormone Therapy Randomized Tria Journal of Clinical Oncology, 34(17), 2070-2070., Doi:10.1200/JCO.2015.65.4277 KARAKAS YUSUF,Akin Serkan,DIZDAR ÖMER,AKSOY SERCAN.
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What patients say about Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yusuf Karakaş
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