General Surgery
Profession: General Surgery
Spoken Languages: Turkish, English
Translation: Available in 20+ languages
Cihan Uras MD, is a world-renowned general surgeon who specializes in the treatment of breast cancer, with over 35 years of experience. Following his residency in general surgery at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa School of Medicine in 1986, he has been at the forefront of pioneering developments in breast cancer treatment in Türkiye. Professor Cihan Uras’s contributions include groundbreaking procedures such as the first mastectomy and simultaneous breast implant surgery, first sentinel lymph node biopsy, and first single-dose intraoperative radiotherapy following breast-conserving surgery. Additionally, he played a pivotal role in introducing laparoscopic surgery to Türkiye in the early 1990s. Currently serving as the Chairman of the General Surgery Department at Acıbadem University School of Medicine and director of the Acıbadem University Senology Institute, Dr. Uras leads a comprehensive breast care team at Acıbadem Maslak Hospital. Over the last 5 years alone, the institute has provided breast cancer treatments to nearly 3,000 patients from more than 20 countries.
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Senology Center
At Acıbadem, the treatment of breast cancer patients is meticulously planned, carried out, and supervised by a multidisciplinary team. This team comprises specialists in general surgery, medical oncology, radiation oncology, plastic surgery, radiology, pathology, and genetics, all with dedicated expertise in breast cancer treatment. Only in the last 5 years, Acıbadem has provided breast cancer treatments to nearly 3.000 patients from more than 20 countries.
At Acıbadem Breast Cancer Center, all treatment strategies for breast cancer treatment: surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy and hormone therapy, are employed in the treatment of cancer, both in the early and later stages of the disease. Moreover, combinations of several treatment options, which may ensure the destruction of all cancerous cells, can be offered to patients.
After all treatment steps, my eyes filled with tears of hope and peace. I knew that I had come to the right place. I’m now 50 and I’m finally living a cancer-free life for the last 2 years. Not only, did I receive hope and encouragement At Acıbadem, but also sophisticated medical care that brought me back to life. I received advanced, extensive, and personalized treatment every step of the way. Many thanks to Prof. Cihan Uras, his team, and all Acıbadem staff.