Prof. Dr. Fikret Arpaci

Prof. Dr. Fikret Arpaci
Academic Title :
Prof. Dr.

Prof. Dr. Fikret Arpaci is a prominent specialist in MEDICAL ONCOLOGY at Liv Hospital Ankara. He has a distinguished career spanning decades in cancer treatment, high-dose chemotherapy, and bone marrow transplantation.

Education and Academic Qualifications

  • Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine (1978-1983)
  • Gulhane Military Medical Academy Faculty of Medicine (1984)
  • Internal Medicine Residency, Gulhane Military Medical Academy (1987-1991)
  • Fellowship in Medical Oncology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy (1992-1994)
  • Fellowship, Department of Transplantation, University of South Carolina, USA (1995-1996)

Areas of Interest

  • High-dose chemotherapy in Turkey
  • Autologous and allogeneic bone marrow and stem cell transplantation
  • Cancer prevention and early detection screening methods
  • Diagnosis and treatment of skeletal system tumors and soft tissue sarcoma
  • Treatment protocols for breast cancer, lung cancer, and gastrointestinal/colon cancers
  • Management of all types of solid tumors and cancers
  • Specialist in Medical Oncology at Liv Hospital Ankara (2014 - Present)
  • Faculty Member and Head of Medical Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, Gulhane Military Medical Academy (1992-2014)
  • Specialist Physician, Sarikamis Military Hospital (1992)
  • General Practitioner, Military Academies Dispensary (1985-1987)
  • European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT)
  • European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)
  • Turkish Society of Medical Oncology (TTOD)
  • Turkish Oncology Group (TOG)
  • Febrile Neutropenia Association
  • Ankara Breast Diseases Association
  • Serum copper and zinc levels and copper/zinc ratio in patients with breast cancer - Biological Trace Element Research
  • Effects of tamoxifen on the serum leptin level in patients with breast cancer - Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • Drug resistant MCF-7 cells exhibit epithelial-mesenchymal transition gene expression pattern - Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy
  • The relationship between disease features and quality of life in patients with cancer - Cancer Nursing
  • Development of rational in vitro models for drug resistance in breast cancer and modulation of MDR by selected compounds - Anticancer Research
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