Browsing by Author "Kacan, Turgut"
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Assessment of the life quality in head and neck cancer patients.
Akkas, Ebru Atasever; Yucel, Birsen; Kilickap, Saadettin; Okur, Yillar; Kacan, Turgut; Eren, Mehmet Fuat; Babacan, Nalan Akgul (AMER SOC CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 2012)… -
A Case of Multifocal Skin Metastases from Lung Cancer Presenting with Vasculitic-type Cutaneous Nodule
Babacan, Nalan Akgul; Kilickap, Saadettin; Sene, Saner; Kacan, Turgut; Yucel, Birsen; Eren, Mehmet Fuat; Cihan, Sener (MEDKNOW PUBLICATIONS & MEDIA PVT LTD, 2015)Although cutaneous metastasis occurs usually at the terminal stage of the disease, it may be rarely concurrent with the diagnosis and may also present as the first sign of the illness. A 55-year-old male patient presented ... -
Could the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio be a poor prognostic factor for lung cancers?
Kacan, Turgut; Babacan, Nalan; Seker, Mehmet Metin; Yucel, Birsen; Behceci, Aykut; Gedikil, Mustafa Asim; Kilickap, Saadettin (AMER SOC CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 2014)… -
Could the Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio be a Poor Prognostic Factor for Non Small Cell Lung Cancers?
Kacan, Turgut; Babacan, Nalan Akgul; Seker, Metin; Yucel, Birsen; Bahceci, Aykut; Eren, Ayfer Ay; Eren, Mehmet Fuat; Kilickap, Saadettin (ASIAN PACIFIC ORGANIZATION CANCER PREVENTION, 2014)Background: Although many prognostic factors have been identified for lung cancers, new ones are needed to determine the course of the disease. Recently, a high neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) prior to surgery or ... -
The diagnostic and prognostic value of UHRF-1 and p53 in gastric cancer.
Babacan, Nalan Akgul; Egilmez, Reyhan; Yucel, Birsen; Seker, Mehmet Metin; Parlak, Ilknur; Kacan, Turgut; Bahcecl, Aykut; Cihan, Sener; Akincl, Bulent; Kilickap, Saadettin (AMER SOC CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 2014)… -
Effect of imatinib on growth of experimental endometriosis in rats
Yildiz, Caglar; Kacan, Turgut; Akkar, Ozlem Bozoklu; Karakus, Savas; Seker, Metin; Kacan, Selen Baloglu; Ozer, Hatice; Cetin, Ali (ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, 2016)Objective: Currently, medical and surgical treatment options for endometriosis are limited due to suboptimal efficacy, and also safety and tolerance issues. Long-term use of gonadotrophin-releasing hormone analogs, androgenes, ... -
The effect of the gastrectomy on survival in patients with metastatic gastric cancer: a study of ASMO
Yazici, Ozan; Ozdemir, Nuriye; Duran, Ayse Ocak; Menekse, Serkan; Ali, Mehmet; Sendur, Nahit; Karaca, Halit; Goksel, Gamze; Arpaci, Erkan; Hacibekiroglu, Ilhan; Bilgetekin, Irem; Kacan, Turgut; Ozkan, Metin; Aksoy, Sercan; Aksoy, Asude; Cokmert, Suna; Uysal, Mukremin; Elkiran, Emin Tamer; Cicin, Irfan; Buyukberber, Suleyman; Zengin, Nurullah (FUTURE MEDICINE LTD, 2016)Aim: To investigate the role of surgical resection of primary tumor on overall survival (OS) in advanced gastric cancer patients at the time of diagnosis. Patients & methods: The survival rates of metastatic gastric cancer ... -
Effect of the patient's age on radiotherapy-based adverse effect
Okur, Yillar; Yucel, Birsen; Akkas, Ebru Atasever; Eren, Mehmet Fuat; Babacan, Nalan Akgul; Kacan, Turgut; Kilickap, Saadettin (AMER SOC CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 2012)… -
Effects of Pazopanib, Sunitinib, and Sorafenib, Anti-VEGF Agents, on the Growth of Experimental Endometriosis in Rats
Yildiz, Caglar; Kacan, Turgut; Akkar, Ozlem Bozoklu; Karakus, Savas; Kacan, Selen Baloglu; Ozer, Hatice; Cetin, Ali (SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC, 2015)We aimed to compare the effects of pazopanib, sunitinib, and sorafenib on endometriotic tissue morphology and histological characteristics as well as ovarian reserve in a rat model. Experimental endometriosis was established ... -
Investigation of Antitumor Effects of Sorafenib and Lapatinib Alone and in Combination on MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cells
Kacan, Turgut; Altun, Ahmet; Altun, Gulsah Gultekin; Kacan, Selen Baloglu; Sarac, Bulent; Seker, Mehmet Metin; Bahceci, Aykut; Babacan, Nalan (ASIAN PACIFIC ORGANIZATION CANCER PREVENTION, 2014)Background: Breast cancer evolution and tumor progression are controlled by complex interactions between steroid receptors and growth factor receptor signaling. Aberrant growth factor receptor signaling can augment or ... -
Is there a relation between Murine double minute 2 T309G polymorphism and lung cancer risk in the Turkish population?
Yilmaz, Meral; Tas, Ayca; Kacan, Turgut; Sari, Musa; Silig, Yavuz (WALTER DE GRUYTER GMBH, 2017)Introduction: Association between Murine double minute 2 T309G polymorphism and lung cancer risk has been investigated in several populations, but results of these studies are inconsistent. We aimed to investigate the ... -
Lack of Association between the MTHFR C677T Polymorphism and Lung Cancer in a Turkish Population
Yilmaz, Meral; Kacan, Turgut; Sari, Ismail; Kilickap, Saadettin (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 ... -
The mean platelet volume may predict the development of isolated bone metastases in patients with breast cancer: a retrospective study of the Young Researchers Committee of the Turkish Oncology Group (TOG)
Tanriverdi, Ozgur; Menekse, Serkan; Teker, Fatih; Oktay, Esin; Pilanci, Kezban Nur; Gunaldi, Meral; Kocar, Muharrem; Kacan, Turgut; Bahceci, Aykut; Avci, Nilufer; Akman, Tulay; Cokmert, Suna; Yesil-Cinkir, Havva; Yanmaz, Mustafa Teoman (ZERBINIS MEDICAL PUBL, 2016)Purpose: To determine the predictive value of the mean platelet volume (MPV) and the MPV/platelet count ratio on the development of isolated bone metastasis in patients with breast cancer. Methods: A total of 121 previously ... -
Multicenter Epidemiologic Study on Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Turkey
Can, Alper; Dogan, Erkan; Bayoglu, Ibrahim Vedat; Tatli, Ali Murat; Besiroglu, Mehmet; Kocer, Murat; Dulger, Ahmet Cumhur; Uyeturk, Ummugul; Kivrak, Derya; Orakci, Zuat; Bal, Oznur; Kacan, Turgut; Olmez, Sehmus; Turan, Nedim; Ozbay, Mehmet Fatih; Alacacioglu, Ahmet (ASIAN PACIFIC ORGANIZATION CANCER PREVENTION, 2014)Background: Hepatocellular cancer (HCC) is one of the important health problems in Turkey, being very common and highly lethal. The aim of this study was to determine clinical, demographic features and risk factors. Materials ... -
Oxaliplatin and ototoxicity: is it really safe for hearing?
Yuce, Salim; Seker, Mehmet Metin; Koc, Sema; Uysal, Ismail Onder; Kacan, Turgut; Dogan, Mehtap; Dogan, Mansur; Babacan, Nalan Akgul; Kilickap, Saadettin (TUBITAK SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL TURKEY, 2014)Background/aim: Oxaliplatin is an effective and widely used chemotherapeutic agent in the treatment of many solid tumors. The most common side effects are peripheral neuropathy, gastrointestinal toxicity, and neutropenia. ... -
Potential Impact of Atelectasis and Primary Tumor Glycolysis on F-18 FDG PET/CT on Survival in Lung Cancer Patients
Hasbek, Zekiye; Yucel, Birsen; Salk, Ismail; Turgut, Bulent; Erselcan, Taner; Babacan, Nalan Akgul; Kacan, Turgut (ASIAN PACIFIC ORGANIZATION CANCER PREVENTION, 2014)Background: Atelectasis is an important prognostic factor that can cause pleuritic chest pain, coughing or dyspnea, and even may be a cause of death. In this study, we aimed to investigate the potential impact of atelectasis ... -
The Prognostic Value of High Pretreatment Plasma D-Dimer Levels in Non-Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients with Absence of Venous Thromboembolism
Kacan, Turgut; Yucel, Birsen; Bahar, Seher; Celasun, Gurol; Seker, Mehmet M.; Babacan, Nalan; Bahceci, Aykut; Kacan, Selen B.; Kilickap, Saadettin (AKAD DOKTORLAR YAYINEVI, 2016)Systemic activation of coagulation and fibrinolysis is frequently observed in cancer patients without thrombosis. Recent studies have showed the association between D-Dimer (DD) and metastatic spread and prognosis of cancer. ... -
The prognostic value of lymph node ratio in patients with curatively resected pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
Turan, Nedim; Araz, Murat; Algin, Efnan; Unal, Olcun Umit; Benekli, Mustafa; Tastekin, Didem; Dane, Faysal; Unek, Tugba; Eren, Tulay; Turkmen, Esma; Kacan, Turgut; Aldemir, Mehmet Naci; Ekinci, Ahmet Siyar; Ulger, Sukran; Urakci, Zuhat; Aksoy, Asude; Tufan, Gulnihal; Coskun, Ugur; Ozet, Ahmet; Buyukberber, Suleyman (AMER SOC CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 2015)… -
Prognostic value of serum TIE-2 and vascular endothelial growth factor levels in gastric cancer patients.
Seker, Mehmet Metin; Sancakdar, Enver; Seker, Ayse; Bahceci, Aykut; Kacan, Turgut; Babacan, Nalan (AMER SOC CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 2014)… -
The prognostic value of UHRF-1 and p53 in gastric cancer
Babacan, Nalan A.; Egilmez, Hatice Reyhan; Yucel, Birsen; Parlak, Ilknur; Seker, Mehmet Metin; Kacan, Turgut; Bahceci, Aykut; Cihan, Sener; Akinci, Bulent; Eriten, Berna; Kilickap, Saadettin (MEDKNOW PUBLICATIONS & MEDIA PVT LTD, 2016)Background/Aims: This study aimed to examine whether UHRF-1 and p53 overexpression is a prognostic marker for gastric cancer. Patients and Methods: Sixty-four patients with gastric cancer (study group) and 23 patients with ...