Services Offered

In Basic Oncology Subdivision, laboratory services on diagnosis and treatment of cancer and of certain diseases that effect immune system. In this context immune phenotyping (flow cytometry), cytogenetic and fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH), tissue typing, immunology and cryopreservation methods are performed by a specialized team.

The diagnosis and classification of hematologic cancers are practiced by using flow cytometry, cytogenetic and FISH methods. In the meantime, the laboratory tests on mycosis fungoides, AIDS and other immunologic diseases that cause change in immune cell levels are also performed with flow cytometry method. In the tissue typing section, the PCR-SSP and PCR- SSO methods are used for genetic analyses of individuals who may be compatible donors for bone marrow transplantation patients in the section. For the peripheral blood stem cells (apheresis products) that are collected from these individuals and from patients, the procedure of gradually freezing at -196°C and preserving it in liquid nitrogen vapor phase (cryopreservation) is executed. Furthermore, cryofibrinogen and cryoglobulin designations are also among the services of Basic Oncology Subdivision.

Patients who will benefit the diagnosis services or samples taken from these patients are referred to the subdivision by the outpatient clinic and service physicians. Approximately 3000 patients benefit the diagnosis services of Basic Oncology Subdivision, in a year.