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Journal

2009

Metastasis

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Survival In Esophageal Cancer Patients With Hematogenous Distant Organ Metastases, Ati̇la Türkyilmaz, Ati̇lla Eroğlu, Yener Aydin, Ömer Yilmaz, Nuretti̇n Karaoğlanoğlu Jan 2009

Survival In Esophageal Cancer Patients With Hematogenous Distant Organ Metastases, Ati̇la Türkyilmaz, Ati̇lla Eroğlu, Yener Aydin, Ömer Yilmaz, Nuretti̇n Karaoğlanoğlu

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Objective: Esophageal cancer is a rapidly progressive cancer. In the majority of patients local invasion or distant metastasis may be present at the time of diagnosis. The present study reviewed the records of esophageal cancer patients with hematogenous distant organ metastases with the aim of reporting primary tumor location, histological type, location of metastases, and survival rates, according to treatment administered. Method: Distant organ metastasis was detected in 50 of 316 consecutive patients that presented to the Thoracic Surgery Department of Atatürk University between 2002 and 2007. Patient age and gender, tumor location, history of esophagectomy, metastasis organ, treatment type, …


General Anesthesia For Cesarean Delivery Followed By Anterior And Posterior Spinal Cord Decompression Of A Parturient With Symptomatic Spinemetastasis Due To Breast Cancer, Berri̇n Günaydin, Sema Öncül, Mehmet Erdem, Memduh Kaymaz, Hakan Emmez, Zerri̇n Özköse Jan 2009

General Anesthesia For Cesarean Delivery Followed By Anterior And Posterior Spinal Cord Decompression Of A Parturient With Symptomatic Spinemetastasis Due To Breast Cancer, Berri̇n Günaydin, Sema Öncül, Mehmet Erdem, Memduh Kaymaz, Hakan Emmez, Zerri̇n Özköse

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Cesarean delivery of a parturient suffering from paraplegia followed by anterior corpectomy and posterior spinal cord decompression because of spine metastasis at T1 due to breast cancer was presented. General anesthesia was uneventfully completed after rapid sequence anesthesia induction with propofol, ketamine, and succinylcholine, which was maintained by isoflurane inhalation in 50% oxygen-air mixture until delivery of the newborn. After delivery, remifentanil infusion was added to isoflurane inhalation in approximately 33%/66% oxygen:air until skin closure of the latter operation. Consequently, satisfactory recovery of paraplegia resulting from spine metastasis and delivery of a healthy baby were provided by successful and uneventful …


The Relationship Of Serum Cea And Ca 19-9 Levels To Liver Metastasis And Pancreatic Invasion In Esophageal Cancer, Ati̇la Türkyilmaz, Ati̇lla Eroğlu, Yener Aydin, Nuretti̇n Karaoğlanoğlu Jan 2009

The Relationship Of Serum Cea And Ca 19-9 Levels To Liver Metastasis And Pancreatic Invasion In Esophageal Cancer, Ati̇la Türkyilmaz, Ati̇lla Eroğlu, Yener Aydin, Nuretti̇n Karaoğlanoğlu

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Aim: Previous studies have examined levels of CEA and CA 19-9 in esophageal cancer patients, but have not determined a significant relationship between CEA and CA 19-9 levels and liver metastasis and pancreatic invasion in patients with esophageal cancer. In this study, we compared the serum levels of CEA and CA 19-9 in patients with esophageal cancer with and without liver and pancreatic metastasis. Materials and methods: The serum levels of CEA and CA 19-9 were measured in clinic patients between January 2007 and January 2008, including 10 patients with liver metastasis (4) and pancreas invasion (6), and 40 patients …