Prof. Dr. Irfan Cicin
Prof. of Medical Oncology (specialist)
VM Medical Park Florya HospitalIstanbul, Turkey
22+ years of experience
About Doctor
Qualifications:
- MD, Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine (1991–1997)
- Internal Medicine Residency, Trakya University Faculty of Medicine (1997–2002)
- Medical Oncology Specialty (Tıbbi Onkoloji), Trakya University / Elazığ Training & Research Hospital (2002–2008; specialist by 2008)
Overview:
Prof. Dr. İrfan Çiçin is a highly experienced and academically distinguished medical oncologist with decades of experience in internal medicine and oncology. His training began with medicine at Istanbul University, followed by internal medicine residency at Trakya University, and then specialization in medical oncology.
Over his career, he has advanced from internal medicine specialist through associate professor to full professorship, reflecting a strong commitment to both clinical practice and academic oncology.
His areas of interest and specialization include systemic cancer therapies (chemotherapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy), molecular oncology, and participation in clinical research — particularly in the development and evaluation of biologic and biosimilar oncology drugs.
Dr. Çiçin has served in leadership roles — for example, as a member of the evaluation board (Clinical Research Evaluation Committee) under TÜSEB (Turkish Health Institutes) for assessing clinical research proposals.
Conditions Treated:
- Breast cancer (HER2+, HR+, early and advanced)
- Lung cancer (non‑small cell lung cancer, including PD‑L1 high, ALK+, etc.)
- Colorectal cancer & other gastrointestinal cancers.
- Genitourinary / gynecologic / urogenital cancers.
- Renal cell carcinoma (kidney cancer) / metastatic genitourinary cancers.
- Head & neck / salivary gland tumors / metastatic cancers of unknown origin (as part of advanced/multicenter studies)
Procedures Performed:
- Chemotherapy regimens
- Targeted therapies (tyrosine‑kinase inhibitors, biologics)
- Immunotherapy (immune checkpoint inhibitors)
- Biosimilar / biotechnological oncology drugs clinical trials.
- Personalized medicine / molecular oncology / biomarker‑driven therapy planning.
- Management of treatment side‑effects (especially immunotherapy-related) including supportive care protocols as per his authored works.
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FAQs
You can book an appointment directly through the hospital where he practices (for instance, Liv Hospital Topkapı / Medical Park network). Alternatively, you may contact HOSPIDIO and we will assist — Email: [email protected] or WhatsApp / Call: +91‑9870538337 — we’ll help to arrange consultation and treatment with Prof. Çiçin.
He treats a wide range of solid tumor cancers — including breast, lung, colorectal, renal cell carcinoma, urogenital / gynecologic cancers, head & neck cancers, and other advanced or metastatic solid tumors.
No — Dr. Çiçin is a medical oncologist (non‑surgical). His role is in systemic cancer treatment: chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, and supportive/adjunct care.
Yes — through our HOSPIDIO facilitation, we can help arrange consultations, diagnostics, and systemic cancer therapies under Dr. Çiçin’s care. We’ll coordinate with the hospital, manage logistics, language assistance, and follow‑ups for international patients.
Yes — he has an extensive research portfolio, participates in and leads clinical trials (including biosimilar oncology drugs), publishes internationally, and has served on evaluation boards for clinical research under TÜSEB.