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Prof. Dr. Mustafa Karaca

Professor at the Department of Medical Oncology · Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Antalya
Professor of Medical Oncology at Akdeniz University. Specialises in immunotherapy and targeted therapy of solid tumours — primarily melanoma, lung and breast cancer. Trained with Prof. Paolo Ascierto at Istituto Nazionale Tumori Pascale (Naples, 2015), one of the world’s leading immuno-oncology centres. Awarded full professorship in 2025.
Specialties: Oncology
15+
years of experience
98
publications
~15,000
patients per year
Prof. since 2025
academic rank
ESMO · European Society for Medical OncologyTOG · Turkish Oncology GroupTurkish Oncology SocietyNaples training (Paolo Ascierto, 2015)
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CONSULTATION LANGUAGES
RU Russian · via BergemHealth coordinator
TR Turkish · native
EN English · professionally
ANTALYA · 05/2026
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
  • ★
    2025
    Professorship awarded
    Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine
    Full professorship at the Department of Medical Oncology, conferred at the 2025 academic ceremony.
  • 2022
    Clinical Excellence Award
    Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine
  • 2021
    Best scientific presentation — immunotherapy
    Turkish Oncology Society Congress
  • 2019
    Young Investigator in Oncology Award
    Turkish Oncology Group (TOG)
  • 2018
    Best poster presentation — melanoma oncology
    National Internal Medicine Congress (Türkiye)
  • 2015
    ESMO fellowship grant
    European Society for Medical Oncology
PROCEDURE SPECTRUM

What Prof. Dr. Mustafa Karaca does

Systemic therapy of solid tumours. Immunotherapy, targeted therapy, personalised oncology.

  • 01
    Melanoma — immunotherapy
    Trained with Prof. Paolo Ascierto (Naples, 2015). Anti-PD-1, anti-CTLA-4, BRAF/MEK inhibitors.
    core expertise
  • 02
    Molecular targeted therapy
    EGFR, ALK, ROS1, BRAF, KRAS — individualised by NGS.
    routine practice
  • 03
    Systemic chemotherapy of solid tumours
    Neoadjuvant, adjuvant, palliative.
    —
  • 04
    Immuno-oncology with checkpoint inhibitors
    Lung, kidney, bladder, head and neck cancers.
    —
  • 05
    Multidisciplinary oncology consultation
    Tumour board, second opinion, coordination with surgeons and radiotherapists.
    —
DATA UPDATED: MAY 2026
EDUCATION & CAREER

Timeline

From Akdeniz Faculty of Medicine to Professor of Medical Oncology (2025).

2008
Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine
MD degree.
2013
Akdeniz University — internal medicine residency
Residency completed.
2015
Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale, Naples
Melanoma immunotherapy fellowship with Prof. Paolo Ascierto.
2017
Gazi University, Ankara — medical oncology
Medical oncology subspecialty completed.
2017–2023
Antalya Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi
Senior medical oncologist.
2020
Associate Professor, Akdeniz University
Doçent rank awarded.
2023
Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine Hospital
Move to Akdeniz University Hospital, Konyaaltı, Antalya.
2025
Professor, Akdeniz University
Full professorship at the Department of Medical Oncology.
PUBLICATIONS

Scientific work

Publications in indexed journals. Full profile available in AVESIS Akdeniz.

  • 2025
    Scientific Reports (Nature)
    «Prognostic factors and treatment outcomes in melanoma — Turkish Oncology Group multicenter study»
    · co-author
  • 2024
    Medical Science Monitor
    «Role of sarcopenia in neoadjuvant chemotherapy outcomes in locally advanced breast cancer»
    · co-author
  • 2024
    Medical Science Monitor
    «Prognostic value of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in patients with rectal cancer»
    · co-author
CLINIC

Where they practise

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PRIMARY CLINIC
Akdeniz University Hospital
The largest university hospital in Türkiye’s Mediterranean region. 218,348 m² of floor area, 33 specialised departments, 1,267 beds, 8 buildings. A global leader in transplantation — the world’s first uterus…
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