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Decision Context
Patients compare this treatment inside the trip around it
Treatment pages perform better when they acknowledge arrival flow, destination trust, and the recovery rhythm patients are trying to visualise before booking.
The provider decision starts with arrival confidence
Patients compare treatment pages while also asking how first-day logistics, transfers, and scheduling will actually work.
The destination still influences medical trust
A treatment page is stronger when it recognises that the city itself remains part of the decision frame for international patients.
Recovery pacing changes how people evaluate options
Different procedures feel more or less realistic depending on how patients picture the slower hours between appointments.
Overview
Hepatectomy, RFA ablation, TACE, SIRT (Y-90 radioembolisation) and sorafenib/lenvatinib for hepatocellular carcinoma and liver metastases at JCI-accredited Istanbul hepatobiliary centres. Save up to 70% vs UK private.
Liver Resection
Anatomical hepatectomy for resectable HCC or colorectal liver metastases. Open or laparoscopic.
RFA / Microwave Ablation
Percutaneous RFA or MWA for small (<5cm) HCC lesions. Day-case or overnight stay.
TACE
Transarterial chemoembolisation (conventional or DEB-TACE) for intermediate-stage HCC.
SIRT (Y-90)
Selective internal radiation therapy (Y-90 radioembolisation) for advanced HCC and liver mets.
Systemic Therapy
Sorafenib, lenvatinib, atezolizumab/bevacizumab and second-line agents for advanced HCC.
Liver Transplant Eval
Milan criteria assessment and transplant candidacy evaluation for suitable HCC patients.
Liver Cancer Cost: Turkey vs UK
Indicative 2025 pricing. All procedures require MDT review for candidacy assessment.
Liver Cancer Journey in Turkey
Upload liver MRI/CT, AFP, Child-Pugh score, viral hepatitis status and staging.
Hepatobiliary MDT (surgeon, interventional radiologist, oncologist) reviews case.
BCLC stage confirmed. Treatment allocated: resection, ablation, TACE or SIRT.
Pre-procedure assessment: bloods, hepatic function, angiography mapping for TACE/SIRT.
Liver resection (5-10 nights), TACE (1-2 nights) or RFA (day case/1 night).
6-week follow-up MRI for treatment response. AFP monitoring plan provided.
Frequently Asked Questions
Hepatectomy for liver cancer costs €17,200-€22,000 all-inclusive in Turkey, compared to €43,000-€65,000 in the UK private sector - a saving of up to 70%.
Yes. Conventional TACE and drug-eluting bead TACE (DEB-TACE) for intermediate-stage HCC are available at specialist interventional radiology centres in Istanbul.
Yes. SIRT with Y-90 microspheres (SIR-Spheres or TheraSphere) is available for advanced HCC and unresectable colorectal liver metastases.
Yes. Our hepatobiliary MDT includes hepatologists who assess Child-Pugh score, MELD and residual liver function to select the safest and most effective treatment for each patient.
Liver Cancer Treatment in Turkey - From €14,300
Send your liver MRI and AFP. Free MDT hepatobiliary review within 72 hours.
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Plan the next step clearly
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