Turkish Society of Medical Oncology

Turkish Society of Medical Oncology was established in Istanbul in 1997. The society is one of the most important organizations specialized in a field in Turkey with experience and nationwide representation and it has wide connection with other international and national organizations. It is the major player in various training activities and research in oncology. All of the medical oncologists are members of the society. The society is an excellent source of reference and support between the other oncology based societies not only for its members but also for its multidisciplinary organisations and educational courses.

Turkish Society of Medical Oncology organizes meetings and prepares reports for the government and Turkish Medical Associations. It has influence on the government established cancer care policy, press releases for important public cancer problems, and it organizes national and international meetings, for instructions and regulations against medical oncologists rights. The society also gives young oncologists the opportunity to go beyond the nation and get the global notion by encouraging and supporting them to attend international courses and take part in international research studies.