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Evaluation Of Cancer Risk In Patients With Periodontal Diseases, Deni̇z Can Güven, Ömer Di̇zdar, Abdullah Cevdet Akman, Ayşe Ezel Berker, Emre Yekedüz, Furkan Ceylan, Batuhan Başpinar, Ilgin Akbiyik, Burak Yasi̇n Aktaş, Deni̇z Yüce, Mustafa Erman, Kadi̇r Mutlu Hayran
Evaluation Of Cancer Risk In Patients With Periodontal Diseases, Deni̇z Can Güven, Ömer Di̇zdar, Abdullah Cevdet Akman, Ayşe Ezel Berker, Emre Yekedüz, Furkan Ceylan, Batuhan Başpinar, Ilgin Akbiyik, Burak Yasi̇n Aktaş, Deni̇z Yüce, Mustafa Erman, Kadi̇r Mutlu Hayran
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Background/aim: In this study, we aimed to assess the cancer risk among patients with periodontal disease.Materials and methods: Patients diagnosed with periodontal diseases at Hacettepe University between 2007 and 2012 were included and data on the diagnosis of any cancer after periodontal disease were collected from patient files. The age- and sex-standardized incidence rates (SIRs) were calculated using Turkish National Cancer Registry 2013 data.Results: A total of 5199 patients were included. Median follow-up was 7.2 years. Patients with periodontal diseases had 17% increased risk of cancer compared with the expected counts for the corresponding age and sex groups (SIR: 1.17; …
Treatment Results In Patients With Ductal Carcinoma In Situ Treated With Adjuvant Radiotherapy, Zeli̇ha Güzelöz Çapar, Lütfi̇ye Zümre Arican Alicikuş, Nesri̇n Aktürk, Meri̇h Güray Durak, Ali̇ İbrahi̇m Sevi̇nç, Pinar Balci, İlknur Görken
Treatment Results In Patients With Ductal Carcinoma In Situ Treated With Adjuvant Radiotherapy, Zeli̇ha Güzelöz Çapar, Lütfi̇ye Zümre Arican Alicikuş, Nesri̇n Aktürk, Meri̇h Güray Durak, Ali̇ İbrahi̇m Sevi̇nç, Pinar Balci, İlknur Görken
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Background/aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the treatment results of patients undergoing adjuvant radiotherapy (ART) after breast surgery with the diagnosis of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS).Materials and methods: A total of 61 women who had undergone radiotherapy following extensive surgical excision were enrolled. All patients underwent 50 Gy ART. Survival analysis was performed using Kaplan?Meier analysis and SPSS 20.0.Results: The median age was 52 years (range: 28?86). The median follow-up period after RT was 92 months (range: 23?237). The median overall survival and distant and regional recurrence-free and disease-specific survival was 96 months (range: 26?240), while …
Incidence Of Second Primary Malignancies In Patients With Thyroid Cancer In The Turkish Population, Meli̇a Karaköse, İlker Çordan, Mustafa Can, Muhammet Kocabaş, Mustafa Kulaksizoğlu, Feridun Karakurt
Incidence Of Second Primary Malignancies In Patients With Thyroid Cancer In The Turkish Population, Meli̇a Karaköse, İlker Çordan, Mustafa Can, Muhammet Kocabaş, Mustafa Kulaksizoğlu, Feridun Karakurt
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Background/aim: Thyroid cancer is the most common endocrine malignancy. Recently the incidence has been increasing faster compared to other malignancies. Different studies have shown that the incidence of breast cancer in patients followed due to thyroid cancer has increased, and vice versa. The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of second primary cancers in the follow-up of patients with thyroid cancer.Materials and methods: In this study, 1196 patients with thyroid cancer were evaluated in the Necmettin Erbakan University Meram Medical School?s Department of Endocrinology between 2004 and 2018. Demographic characteristics and radiological and pathological results of the …