• A Retrospective Multicenter Evaluation of Cutaneous Melanomas in Turkey 

      Gamsizkan, Mehmet; Yilmaz, Ismail; Buyukbabani, Nesimi; Demirkesen, Cuyan; Demiriz, Murat; Cetin, Emel Dikicioglu; Ince, Umit; Akalin, Taner; Demirkan, Nese Calli; Lebe, Banu; Erdem, Ozlem; Gokoz, Ozay; Sakiz, Damlanur; Demireli, Peyker Temiz; Astarci, Hesna Muzeyyen; Adim, Saduman Balaban; Zemheri, Itir Ebru; Acikalin, Arbil; Yaman, Banu; Aydin, Ovgu; Bassorgun, Cumhur Ibrahim (Asian Pacific Organization Cancer Prevention, 2014)
      Background: We defined melanoma distribution in a large series of Turkish patients and evaluated the prognostic parameters of melanomas. Materials and Methods: A total of 1574 patients' data was retrospectively collected ...
    • Associations Between Adiponectin and Two Different Cancers: Breast and Colon 

      Gulcelik, Mehmet Ali; Colakoglu, Kadri; Dincer, Halil; Dogan, Lutfi; Yenidogan, Erdinc; Gulcelik, Nese Ersoz (Asian Pacific Organization Cancer Prevention, 2012)
      Objectives: Breast and colon cancer are neoplasms well known to be related to obesity. Adiponectin, a protein that increases in obesity, seems to be involved in the relationship but clinical data are limited. Methods: In ...
    • Clinicopathological Characteristics Of Hepatocellular Carcinoma In Turkey 

      Dogan, Erkan; Yalcin, Suayib; Koca, Dogan; Olmez, Aydemir (Asian Pacific Organization Cancer Prevention, 2012)
      Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the main malignant tumor of the liver, is very common and highly lethal. The aim of this study was to determine its clinicopathologic characteristics and risk factors in Turkey. ...
    • Cognitive And Dynamic Effects Of Training Given To Women At Risk Of Breast Cancer 

      Karatay, Gulnaz; Terzioglu, Fusun; Dastan, Nihal Bostanci (Asian Pacific Organization Cancer Prevention, 2010)
      Background: Breast canceris an important public health problem. Although the disease is widespread, the prognosis is good, especially with early diagnosis. For this to occur, a consciousness of protection of breast health ...
    • 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 ...
    • Differential Diagnosis Of Basal Cell Carcinoma And Benign Tumors Of Cutaneous Appendages Originating From Hair Follicles By Using Cd34 

      Şengül, Demet; Şengül, İlker; Astarcı, Müzeyyen Hesna; Üstün, Hüseyin; Mocan, Gamze (Asian Pacific Organization Cancer Prevention, 2010)
      Background and Aims: Differential diagnosis of the group of benign trichoblastomas, trichofolliculomas, trichoadenomas and trichoepitheliomas, and basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) is troublesome for the clinician as well as ...
    • Efficacy And Safety Of First Line Vincristine With Doxorubicin, Bleomycin And Dacarbazine (Abod) For Hodgkin'S Lymphoma: A Single Institute Experience 

      Ozdemir, Nuriye; Dogan, Mutlu; Sendur, Mehmet Ali Nahit; Yazici, Ozan; Abali, Huseyin; Yazilitas, Dogan; Akinci, Muhammed Bulent; Aksoy, Sercan; Zengin, Nurullah (Asian Pacific Organization Cancer Prevention, 2014)
      Background: ABVD (doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine (Vb) and dacarbazine) is the standard regimen in Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL). Vincristine (O) is a mitotic spindle agent like Vb. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and ...
    • Evaluation Of Dietary And Life-Style Habits Of Patients With Gastric Cancer: A Case-Control Study In Turkey 

      Yassibas, Emine; Arslan, Perihan; Yalcin, Suayib (Asian Pacific Organization Cancer Prevention, 2012)
      Objective: Gastric cancer is an important public health problem in the world and Turkey. In addition to Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), smoking, alcohol consumption and family history, certain dietary factors have been ...
    • Evaluation Of Quality Of Life In Turkish Patients With Head And Neck Cancer 

      Akkas, Ebru Atasever; Yucel, Birsen; Kilickap, Saadettin; Altuntas, Emine Elif (Asian Pacific Organization Cancer Prevention, 2013)
      Background: In this study, our aim was to investigate the effect of factors, such as radiotherapy, the dose of radiotherapy, the region of radiotherapy, the age of the patient, performance, co-morbidity, the stage of the ...
    • Evaluation Of Renal Function Using The Level Of Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin Is Not Predictive Of Nephrotoxicity Associated With Cisplatin-Based Chemotherapy 

      Kos, F. Tugba; Sendur, Mehmet Ali Nahit; Aksoy, Sercan; Celik, Huseyin Tugrul; Sezer, Sevilay; Civelek, Burak; Yaman, Sebnem; Zengin, Nurullah (Asian Pacific Organization Cancer Prevention, 2013)
      Background: For early detection of renal damage during the usage of cisplatin based chemotherapy, changes in renal function should be monitored carefully. In recent years, neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin, a small ...
    • Ifosfamide And Doxorubicin Combination Chemotherapy For Recurrent Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Patients 

      Dede, Didem Sener; Aksoy, Sercan; Cengiz, Mustafa; Gullu, Ibrahim; Altundag, Kadri (Asian Pacific Organization Cancer Prevention, 2012)
      Background: We assessed the efficacy and toxicity of ifosfamide and doxorubicin combination chemotherapy (CT) regimen retrospectively in Turkish patients with recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) previously ...
    • Impact Of Treatment Strategies On Local Control And Survival In Uterine Carcinosarcomas In Turkey 

      Kucukoztas, Nadire; Dizdar, Omer; Rahatli, Samed; Dursun, Polat; Yalcin, Selim; Altundag, Ozden; Ozen, Ozlem; Reyhan, Nihan Haberal; Tarhan, Cagla; Yildiz, Ferah; Ayhan, Ali (Asian Pacific Organization Cancer Prevention, 2013)
      Background: The purpose of this study was to determine the clinical characteristics, patterns of recurrence and survival outcomes in patients with uterine carcinosarcomas treated in our institution. Materials and Methods: ...
    • Is There an Association Between Blood Group and Survival in Pancreatic Cancer? 

      Kos, F. Tugba; Civelek, Burak; Seker, M. Metin; Arik, Zafer; Aksoy, Sercan; Uncu, Dogan; Ozdemir, Nuriye; Zengin, Nurullah (Asian Pacific Organization Cancer Prevention, 2012)
      Background: An association between the ABO groups and pancreatic cancer has been shown previously, group A being significantly commoner in affected patients. We conducted the present study to investigate the prognostic ...
    • Knowledge and Attitudes about Human Papillomaviruses and Immunization among Turkish Pediatricians 

      Ozsurekci, Yasemin; Oncel, Eda Karadag; Bayhan, Cihangul; Celik, Melda; Ozkaya-Parlakay, Aslinur; Arvas, Mehmet; Ceyhan, Mehmet (Asian Pacific Organization Cancer Prevention, 2013)
      Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most common sexually transmitted infectious agents, and the effectiveness of vaccine delivery programs will depend largely upon whether providers recommend vaccines. The ...
    • Metaplastic Breast Carcinoma: A Heterogeneous Disease 

      Gultekin, Melis; Eren, Gulnihan; Babacan, Taner; Yildiz, Ferah; Altundag, Kadri; Guler, Nilufer; Ozisik, Yavuz; Yazici, Gozde; Hurmuz, Pervin; Gurkaynak, Murat (Asian Pacific Organization Cancer Prevention, 2014)
      The aim of this study is to evaluate clinicopathologic characteristics and the multi-disciplinary treatment results of metaplastic breast cancer (MBC) patients treated in a single institute. Seventeen female patients with ...
    • Multicenter Analysis Of Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia In Turkey 

      Ozalp, Sabit Sinan; Telli, Elcin; Oge, Tufan; Tulunay, Gokhan; Boran, Nurettin; Turan, Taner; Yenen, Mufit; Kurdoglu, Zehra; Ozler, Ali; Yuce, Kunter; Ulker, Volkan; Arvas, Macit; Demirkiran, Fuat; Bese, Tugan; Tokgozoglu, Nedim; Onan, Anil; Sanci, Muzaffer; Gokcu, Mehmet; Tosun, Gokhan; Dikmen, Yilmaz; Ozsaran, Aydin; Terek, Mustafa Cosan; Akman, Levent; Yetimalar, Hakan; Kilic, Derya Sakarya; Gungor, Tayfun; Ozgu, Emre; Yildiz, Yunus; Kokcu, Arif; Kefeli, Mehmet; Kuruoglu, Serkan; Yuksel, Hasan; Guvenal, Tevfik; Hasdemir, Pinar Solmaz; Ozcelik, Bulent; Serin, Serdar; Dolanbay, Mehmet; Arioz, Dagistan Tolga; Tuncer, Nadire; Bozkaya, Hasan; Guven, Suleyman; Kulaksiz, Deniz; Varol, Fusun; Yanik, Ali; Ogurlu, Gonca; Simsek, Tayyup; Toptas, Tayfun; Dogan, Selen; Camuzoglu, Hakan; Api, Murat; Guzin, Kadir; Caliskan, Eray; Doger, Emek; Cakmak, Bulent; Ilhan, Tolgay Tuyan (Asian Pacific Organization Cancer Prevention, 2014)
      Background: To evaluate the incidence, diagnosis and management of GTN among 28 centers in Turkey. Materials and Methods: A retrospective study was designed to include GTN patients attending 28 centers in the 10-year period ...
    • Primary Pleuropulmonary Neoplasms in Childhood: Fourteen Cases From a Single Center 

      Demir, H. Ahmet; Yalçın, Bilgehan; Çiftçi, A. Özden; Orhan, Diclehan; Varan, Ali; Akyüz, Canan; Kutluk, Tezer; Buyukpamukcu, Munevver (Asian Pacific Organization Cancer Prevention, 2011)
      Background: We aimed to review clinical characteristics, treatment results and outcome of pediatric patients with primary pleuropulmonary neoplasms. Methods: Medical records of 14 cases diagnosed between 1972-2009 were ...
    • Prostate Cancer Incidence in Turkey: An Epidemiological Study 

      Zorlu, Ferruh; Divrik, Rauf Taner; Eser, Sultan; Yorukoglu, Kutsal (Asian Pacific Organization Cancer Prevention, 2014)
      Background: This study aimed to determine the incidence of prostate cancer in Turkey in a population-based sample, and to determine clinical and pathological characteristics of the cases. Materials and Methods: All newly ...
    • Recurrence Risk and Prognostic Parameters in Stage I Rectal Cancers 

      Cihan, Sener; Kucukoner, Mehmet; Ozdemir, Nuriye; Dane, Faysal; Sendur, Mehmet Ali Nahit; Yazilitas, Dogan; Urakci, Zuhat; Durnali, Ayse; Yuksel, Sinemis; Aksoy, Sercan; Colak, Dilsen; Seker, Mehmet Metin; Taskoylu, Burcu Yapar; Oguz, Arzu; Isikdogan, Abdurrahman; Zengin, Nurullah (Asian Pacific Organization Cancer Prevention, 2014)
      Background: The standard therapy for stage I rectum cancer is surgical resection. Currently, there is no strong evidence to suggest that any type of adjuvant therapy is beneficial. The risks of local relapse and distant ...
    • Screening Colonoscopy Participation In Turkish Colorectal Cancer Patients and Their First Degree Relatives 

      Kilickap, Saadettin; Arslan, Cagatay; Rama, Dorina; Yalcin, Suayib (Asian Pacific Organization Cancer Prevention, 2012)
      Background: This study aimed to research the awareness of screening colonoscopy (SC) among patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) and their relatives. Methodology: A questionnaire form including information and behavior ...