Publications by authors named "Halil Turkan"

Objective: To investigate the role of positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET-CT) in determining the maximum number of axillary lymph node metastasis (ALNM) detectable in sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB).

Study Design: Observational study. Place and Duration of the Study: Sivas Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Medicine, Turkiye, from January 2015 to August 2021.

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Gestational gigantomastia is a rare condition characterized by fast, disproportionate and excessive breast growth, decreased quality of life in pregnancy, and presence of psychologic as well as physical complications. The etiology is not fully understood, although hormonal changes in pregnancy are considered responsible. Prolactin is the most important hormone.

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Metaplastic Breast Cancer (MBC) is a term referring to a heterogeneous group with malignant epithelial and mesenchymal tissue components. MBC is a rare disease, accounting for 0.2% of all breast cancers.

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