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Depression and socio-economical burden are more common in primary caregivers of patients who are not aware of their cancer: TURQUOISE Study by the Palliative Care Working Committee of the Turkish Oncology Group (TOG)
(Wiley, 2016)
In this study, we aimed to determine the personal, social and economic burden and the frequency of depression, as well as in caregivers of cancer patients who are being treated with chemotherapy in Turkey. The study is ...
Risk factors for brain metastasis as a first site of disease recurrence in patients with HER2 positive early stage breast cancer treated with adjuvant trastuzumab
(Churchill Livingstone, 2016)
Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine risk factors for brain metastasis as the first site of disease recurrence in patients with HER2-positive early-stage breast cancer (EBC) who received adjuvant trastuzumab. ...
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)
(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 ...
Impact of active smoking on survival of patients with metastatic lung adenocarcinoma harboring an epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation
(Assoc Basic Medical Sci Federation Bosnia & Herzegovina Sarajevo, 2016)
Lung cancer in smokers and non-smokers demonstrates distinct genetic profiles, and cigarette smoking affects epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) function and causes secondary EGFR tyrosine kinase resistance. We evaluated ...
A case report of three patients with metastatic gastric cancer on hemodialysis who were treated with cisplatin-fluorouracil regimen
(Sage Publications Ltd, 2016)
Gastric carcinoma is the first cause of death worldwide. In previous studies that included best supportive care and chemotherapy comparison, chemotherapy survival time was four to five months more than best supportive care. ...
Predictive and Prognostic Factors in Ovarian and Uterine Carcinosarcomas
(Galenos Yayincilik, 2016)
Background: Prognostic factors and the standard treatment approach for gynaecological carcinosarcomas have not yet been clearly defined. Although carcinosarcomas are more aggressive than pure epithelial tumours, they are ...
The maximum standardized uptake value of metastatic site in 18 F-FDG PET/CT predicts molecular subtypes and survival in metastatic breast cancer: An Izmir Oncology Group study
(Zerbinis Medical Publ, 2016)
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyse the association between the 18F-2-deoxy-2-fluorodeoxyglucose maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) of metastatic sites and molecular subtypes and survival in metastatic ...
Tendency of cancer patients and their relatives to use Internet for health-related searches: Turkish Oncology Group (TOG) Study
(Zerbinis Medical Publ, 2016)
Purpose: This study aimed to reveal the habits of using inter net by cancer patients and their relatives to access health-related information and services in Turkey. Methods: An 18-item questionnaire survey was applied in ...
A first case report of diffuse acneiform eruption caused by capecitabine in a patient with small-cell neuroendocrine lung carcinoma
(Sage Publications Ltd, 2016)
Capecitabine is a chemotherapeutic agent which is converted to fluorouracil by thymidine phosphorylase in human body. It is one of the commonly used agents in colorectal and metastatic breast cancers. Hand-foot syndrome ...
Acute Effect on QT Dispersion and Cardiac Function of Trastuzumab: A Controversial Situation
(Sage Publications Inc, 2016)