Prostate cancer treatment abroad

He received Doctor of Medicine in 2011 at the University of Vita-Salute in Milan.

Areas of specialization: urological oncology, robotic surgery.

Dr. Gandalia is the author and co-author of more than 210 peer-reviewed journal articles (PubMed), and his H-Index is 25 (Scopus).

He is a reviewer of major urological journals, and in 2015 he was selected by “European Urologist” as reviewer of the year.

Dr. Gandalia is a member of:

• Working group of young academic urologists of the EAU on prostate cancer since March 2016.
• Scientific Committee of the Italian Society of Urologists (SIU).

Oncologist Aziz Yazar deals with the diagnosis and treatment of most types of cancer and is involved in the development of prevention programs. Treatment plans for oncological patients are developed taking into account an interdisciplinary approach, in close cooperation with the departments of surgery, nuclear medicine, radiology, pathology, therapy and radiation oncology.

The doctor specializes in the treatment of such diseases:

• ependymomas
• colon cancer
• Brain Cancer – Astrocytoma
• Mixed gliomas
• Certain types of cancer that are resistant to chemotherapy and radiation treatment (such as melanoma)
• Prostate cancer
• Oligodendrogliomas
• Cervical cancer
• Mammary cancer
• Stomach cancer
• Primitive neuroectodermal tumors
• Metastatic cancer, etc.

Qualification:

• 2005 Institute of Oncology, Istanbul University, Medical Oncology
• 1997 Istanbul University, Istanbul Medical Faculty of Internal Medicine
• 1993 Hacettepe University

Specialization:

His favorite field is urological oncology.

He is a specialist in laparoscopic and robotic surgery, holmium laser and a pioneer in Spain in the field of transperineal biopsy-mapping using fusion techniques and their application in focal therapy for prostate cancer.

Research work:

• He has been involved in 13 research projects, most of which focused on prostate cancer, treating or improving bone problems in cancer patients, studying men’s health, or prostatic hyperplasia.
• In addition, he participated in 9 clinical studies related to urological oncology, prostate and bladder.
• He directed, collaborated with or promoted 7 epidemiological research projects.

Scientific activity:

• The doctor is accredited by ANECA as a contract doctor and professor at a private university.
• Director of the Department of Urology at the Catholic University of San Antonio in Murcia from 2013 to 2017.
• Professor of Urology at the University of Navarra since 2018.
• Defended 3 doctoral dissertations.
• Member of councils for the defense of doctoral dissertations.

Publications:

• He has authored or co-authored over 100 publications in indexed journals, 15 book chapters and over 250 national and international conference papers.
• Participated in the publication of several books in the specialty. Organized 19 scientific events.

Professor Chaim Matskin is a leading Israeli urologist. His main areas of work are urological surgery and oncourology.

He has experience in performing the most complex surgeries using the latest technology.

Areas of specialization:

• Prostatitis
• Carcinoma
• urethral cancer
• Varicocele
• TUR of the prostate
• Prostate cancer
• bladder cancer
• testicular cancer
• Prostate adenoma

Academic activities:

Chaim Matskin is engaged in teaching and research activities. For successful work in the Department of Urology at Tel Aviv University, he was awarded the title of professor. Prior to that, Dr. Matskin was engaged in scientific research in the United States – in the medical centers of Miami and Memphis.

Publications:

Professor Matskin is the author of many articles published in leading medical journals, such as:

• Transperineal ultrasound as a way to detect large malignant neoplasms of the prostate;
• Features of computed tomography after the procedure of subcutaneous nephrolithotomy;
• The role of dutasteride in the development of prostate cancer.

Membership:

• Israeli Association of Urology
• European Association of Urology
• Association of Urologists of the United States
• Israeli Association for Cancer Prevention

In 1995, the doctor graduated from the Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Department of Urology.

In 2000, in the Department of Urology at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in the USA, he conducted clinical studies with Prof. Dr. Peter Scardino.

2002-2003 improved his expertise in uro-oncology, laparoscopic surgery and endourology by conducting experimental and clinical research at the Department of Urology at the University of Miami, USA.

In the field of urology, he received the titles of associate professor in 2007 and professor in 2013.

In 2015, he completed advanced training in urological laparoscopic surgery and robotic surgery at the IRCAD center in Strasbourg, France.