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Obesity is an Independent Prognostic Factor of Decreased Pathological Complete Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer Patients
(Elsevier, 2017)
PURPOSE:
The relation between higher body mass index (BMI) and pathological complete response (pCR) to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) in breast cancer (BC) is a controversial issue according to the data of Western and ...
Mean Esophageal Radiation Dose is Predictive of the Grade of Acute Esophagitis in Lung Cancer Patients Treated with Concurrent Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy
(Oxford University, 2012)
The intention of this research was to define the predictive factors for acute esophagitis (AE) in lung cancer patients treated with concurrent chemotherapy and three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy. The data for 72 lung ...
Is Plasma Caveolin-1 Level a Prognostic Biomarker in Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer?
(Wolters Kluwer - Medknow, 2017)
Background/Aims: To evaluate the prognostic significance of plasma caveolin (CAV)-1 and its association with survival and treatment response rates in metastatic pancreatic cancer (MPC). Patients and Methods: Plasma samples ...
Cancer Burden In Four Countries Of The Middle East Cancer Consortium (Cyprus; Jordan; Israel; Izmir (Turkey)) With Comparison To The United States Surveillance; Epidemiology And End Results Program
(Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2016)
It is important that population-based cancer registries provide accurate and reliable data for public health purposes. These data are essential data for planning of cancer control and prevention. In this study, we examined ...
Cancer Trends and Incidence and Mortality Patterns in Turkey
(Oxford University Press., 2011)
Cancer incidence and mortality rates have been increasing in Turkey as most of the developing countries. Besides socioeconomic factors, one of the most prominent attributes of developing countries is the dissimilarity of ...
Laryngeal Involvement of Rhabdomyosarcoma in an Adult
(BioMed Central, 2003)
Background Although initial presentation of sarcomas in the head and neck region is relatively common, involvements of the larynx by rhabdomyosarcoma either primary or metastatic have been reported rarely. Case report A ...
Lack of Association Between the Mthfr C677T Polymorphism and Lung Cancer in a Turkish Population
(Asian Pacific Organization Cancer Prevention, 2014)
Background: In this case-control study, we aimed to investigate the relationship between the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T polymorphism and lung cancer. Materials and Methods: Total 200 individuals ...
Lack of Relationships Between Fgf19 Staining Pattern, Lymph Node Metastasis and Locally Invasive Characteristics of the Tumor in Colorectal Cancers
(Asian Pacific Organization Cancer Prevention, 2013)
Introduction: Colorectal cancers are in the top of the cancer-related causes of death in the world and lymph node metastasis is accepted as the primary prognostic factor. In this study, correlations of FGF19 staining pattern ...
Lung Cancer Screening: A Comprehensive Review of the Literature with Detailed Data
(Akad Doktorlar Yayinevi, 2014)
Lung cancer still has a big proportion of cancer related deaths inspite of improvements in chemotherapeutic and surgical treatment approaches. It has a strong relationship with tobacco comsumption so that it can be regard ...
Lung Cancer in Women: A Single Institution Experience with 50 Patients
(Asian Pacific Organization Cancer Prevention, 2014)
Background: Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer-related death worldwide. The incidence of lung cancer is aproximately 7-8 thousand percent in Turkish women. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the clinical, ...
