Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yusuf Karakaş
Medical Oncology
About Yusuf Karakaş
Assoc. Prof. Yusuf Karakaş is a medical oncologist with a strong clinical and academic background. He completed his medical oncology specialization at Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 2017. Since 2019, he has been working at Acıbadem Health Group, where he delivers comprehensive cancer care and takes part in multidisciplinary treatment planning.
Dr. Karakaş is an active member of the Turkish Medical Oncology association. Through this involvement, he remains connected to current developments in oncology and contributes to professional collaboration and education. He combines evidence-based practice with patient-centered care, with attention to improving outcomes and quality of life for his patients.
Education
- 2017 Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Medical Oncology
- 2013 Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine Internal Medicine
- 2007 Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine (Eng)
Experience
- 2019 Acibadem Health Group
- 2017 – 2019 Hakkari State Hospital / The first and only doctor appointed to Hakkari in the history of the Republic to work here
Professional Memberships
- Turkish Medical Oncology
Selected Publications
- Multimodality Treatment in Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors Journal of Oncological Science, 6(1), 23-28., Doi: 10.37047/jos.2019-73127, KARAKAS YUSUF,DIZDAR ÖMER,KÖSEMEHMETOGLU KEMAL,BOZBULUT UTKU BURAK,Demir Metin,GEDIKOGLU MUSTAFA GÖKHAN,SÖYLEMEZOGLU AYSE FIGEN,TÜRKER FATMA ALEV,Kars
- Evaluation of Cancer Types and Prevalence in Hakkari Province (2019).Acibadem Universitesi Saglik Bilimleri Dergisi, 11(4), 724-728., Doi: 10.31067/0.2019.235, KARAKAS YUSUF
- Recent advances in the management of pancreatic adenocarcinoma Expert Review of Anticancer Therapy, 18(1), 51-62., Doi:10.1080/14737140.2018.1403319, KARAKAS YUSUF,LAÇIN SAHIN,YALÇIN SUAYIB.
- The Effect of Total Size of Lesions in Multifocal/Multicentric Breast Cancer on Survival Clinical. Breast Cancer, 18(4), 320-327., Doi: 10.1016/j.clbc.2017.11.002, KARAKAS YUSUF,DIZDAR ÖMER,AKSOY SERCAN,HAYRAN KADIR MUTLU, ALTUNDAĞ KADRİ.
- Kaposi’s Sarcoma Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Staging and Treatment: AN OVERVIEW Acta Oncologica Turcica, 50(2), 148-159.Doi: 10.5505/aot.2017.59023. KARAKAS YUSUF,AKSOY SERCAN,GÜLLÜ IBRAHIM HALIL
- Tumor Sidedness and Prognosis in Colorectal Cancer JAMA Oncology, 3(7), 1000, Doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2017.0034 KARAKAS YUSUF,DIZDAR ÖMER.
- Analysis of the Adjuvant Hormone Therapy Randomized Tria Journal of Clinical Oncology, 34(17), 2070-2070., Doi:10.1200/JCO.2015.65.4277 KARAKAS YUSUF,Akin Serkan,DIZDAR ÖMER,AKSOY SERCAN.
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