A Hopeful Decision: Supreme Court Ruling on Cancer Treatment

The 10th Chamber of the Supreme Court ruled that the Social Security Institution should pay for a drug used in the treatment of thyroid cancer. The cost of each treatment cycle of the drug is 160,000 lira. The court ruled in favor of the patient in the lawsuit regarding the payment of the drug. The drug was added to the reimbursement list by the Social Security Institution.

The lawsuit was filed in 2020 at the Istanbul 42nd Labor Court because the Social Security Institution did not pay for the drug, citing that it was not on the reimbursement list.

The lawsuit was filed because the Social Security Institution did not pay for the drug, citing that it was not on the reimbursement list.

The 10th Chamber of the Supreme Court overturned the decision of the labor court in its first ruling in 2024, citing 'inadequate examination'.

The 10th Chamber of the Supreme Court initially overturned the decision of the labor court. The reasoning behind the reversal stated that the Social Security Institution's reimbursement conditions should be examined first.

After the reversal, the court took into account the Supreme Court's decision and ruled that the Social Security Institution should pay for the drug, based on a report from Antalya Education and Research Hospital stating that the use of the drug was of vital importance.

After the reversal, the court took into account the Supreme Court's decision and ruled that the Social Security Institution should pay for the drug.