Spec. MD. Orçun Can

Spec. MD. Orçun Can

Medical Specialist

Resume
Education:
  • Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine (2003–2009)
  • Istanbul Medeniyet University Göztepe Training and Research Hospital – Internal Medicine Specialist (2009–2014)
  • SBÜ Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital – Medical Oncology Subspecialty (2015–2018)
  • Oxford University – Prof. David J. Kerr (Metastatic Colorectal Cancer, 2015)
  • Klinikum Oldenburg – Prof. Claus-Henning Köhne & Prof. Frank Griesinger (Thoracic and Gastrointestinal Oncology, 2017)
  • Kırklareli Pınarhisar State Hospital – Internal Medicine Specialist
  • SBÜ Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital – Medical Oncology Subspecialty Resident
  • Nevşehir State Hospital – Medical Oncology Specialist
  • Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşcıoğlu City Hospital – Medical Oncology Specialist
  • İstinye University Liv Hospital – Medical Oncology Specialist
  • Acıbadem Maslak Hospital – Medical Oncology Specialist
  • Liv Hospital Vadistanbul – Medical Oncology Specialist (2026– )
Areas of Interest
Breast CancersThoracic Oncology (Lung Cancers)Gastrointestinal System CancersGynecological CancersUrogenital System CancersImmunotherapyTargeted TherapiesMolecular OncologyPrecision OncologyBiomarkers and Liquid Biopsy
Publications
Research Activities:
  • Active researcher in national and international multicenter clinical trials
  • Researcher in Turkish Medical Oncology Group (TTOD/TOG) multicenter studies
  • Lead researcher in translational research on hypoxia and biomarkers in breast cancer
  • Ongoing projects in the fields of immunotherapy, metabolomics and molecular oncology
  • Cancer Biology and Pharmacology master's thesis consultancy
Scientific Publications:
  • International peer-reviewed publications: 22
  • National peer-reviewed publications: 6
  • Book chapter: 5
  • Total scientific publications: 33
Featured Publication Areas:
  • Early stage breast cancer
  • Triple negative breast cancer
  • lung cancer
  • renal cell cancer
  • Gastrointestinal system tumors
  • immunotherapy
  • Molecular targeted therapies
  • Real-world oncology data
Academic Studies: 
  • Translational research conducted as Principal Investigator (PI)
  • Oral/poster presentations at many national and international congresses
  • Publications in peer-reviewed international journals
  • Referee activities for scientific journals
  • Researcher in international multi-center Turkish Oncology Group studies
Academic Indicators:
  • Google Scholar Number of Citations: 208
  • h-index: 9
  • i10-index: 9
  • PubMed indexed international publications: 23
Book Chapters:
  • Immunotherapy in Advanced Stage NSCLC
  • Side Effects and Drug Interactions with CDK4/6 Inhibitors
  • Pomegranate (Punica granatum) and Drug Interactions in Oncological Treatments
  • Colorectal Cancers
  • Ovarian Cancers