Publications by authors named "K Erturk"
Although microtubule inhibitors are generally used in advanced stages, they provide the opportunity to prolong survival as an alternative when medical oncologists have difficulty finding options in their patients, who typically have a poor prognosis and most of whom are unresponsive to treatment. For this reason, we wanted to investigate the effect of ixabepilone treatment on survival in earlier metastatic lines. Our study also examined the frequency of side effects and survival differences in patients whose dose was reduced or whose treatment was discontinued.
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- The study aimed to evaluate the choroidal blood vessel structure in pediatric myopic patients, specifically analyzing those with and without peripapillary hyperreflective ovoid mass-like structures (PHOMS).
- A total of 60 myopic patients were assessed, along with a control group of 30 emmetropic children, using advanced imaging techniques to measure various choroidal parameters such as total choroidal area and vascularity index.
- Results showed significant differences in choroidal metrics between patients with PHOMS and the control group, suggesting that choroidal characteristics vary in myopic children with these structures; however, more extensive research is needed to fully understand these differences.
Purpose: Immunohistochemistry (IHC) markers have established a role in the pathological diagnosis of small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and especially neuroendocrine markers help to differentiate SCLC from other tumors. The study aimed to evaluate the clinical role of different IHC markers in SCLC patients.
Methods: A total of 378 SCLC patients were enrolled in the study and analyzed retrospectively.
Introduction: Several previous studies have explored whether sex has prognostic significance in patients with small cell lung cancer (SCLC). In this retrospective study, we aimed to show the clinical significance of sex in SCLC patients.
Methods: A total of 378 SCLC patients were assessed retrospectively.
Background: Body mass index (BMI) and serum albumin (ALB) level are long-established markers that reflect the nutritional status and eventually the prognosis of cancer patients. The objective of the study was to determine the clinical significance of these factors and specify their roles in outcomes compared with performance status (PS) and weight loss (WL), which are considered the most significant patient-related prognostic factors in small cell lung cancer (SCLC) treated with platinum-etoposide-based chemotherapy.
Methods: A total of 378 patients with SCLC were enrolled in the study and analyzed retrospectively.