Publications by authors named "Alanyali Hilmi"
Aims And Background: Assessing psychosexual and body image aspects of quality of life in Turkish breast cancer patients treated by either mastectomy or breast conserving treatment (BCT).
Methods: The study group consisted of 112 patients who had undergone all treatment at a single institution under the care of a multidisciplinary breast team. Following surgery, all patients underwent adjuvant radiotherapy with or without chemotherapy and hormone therapy.
Article Synopsis
- The study assessed the relationship between anxiety and depression levels and coping mechanisms among women undergoing treatment for breast cancer.
- The research utilized psychological inventories and quality of life questionnaires to evaluate the patients' emotional well-being and support systems.
- Findings revealed significant levels of anxiety and depression, with factors like lack of social support and coping strategies linking to poorer quality of life and emotional health.
Background: We investigated the effect of preoperative rectal irrigation with short-chain fatty acids on irradiated colonic anastomosis in rats.
Methods: Sixty male Wistar rats were divided into four groups. Group I (control group, n = 15) underwent left colon resection and primary anastomosis.
Purpose: To evaluate the prognostic value of extracapsular extension (ECE) of axillary lymph node metastases in 221 patients with axillary lymph node-positive, T1-T2 breast cancer treated at Dokuz Eylul University Hospital, Department of Radiation Oncology.
Patients And Methods: The clinical records of patients with axillary node-positive, pathological stage II-III breast cancer examined at Dokuz Eylul University Hospital, Department of Radiation Oncology, between 1991-1999 were reviewed. All patients underwent modified radical mastectomy (MRM) or wide excision with axillary node dissection.