Publications by authors named "M Ilker Toker"
This descriptive, cross-sectional survey study aimed to evaluate the knowledge of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and vaccination, related diseases, vaccination status, and attitudes toward vaccination among Turkish male health care workers (HCWs). The study was planned between June 20 and 30, 2023. A questionnaire was developed by reviewing similar studies to assess the sociodemographic characteristics, knowledge about HPV, vaccination, and attitudes toward vaccination.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To evaluate the association between the HER2 score as provided by the Oncotype DX Recurrence Score (RS) assay, tumor characteristics, and outcomes in early-stage, ER + HER2-negative breast cancer (BC).
Methods: All women insured by the Clalit Health Services, with early-stage, ER + HER2-negative BC who underwent RS testing between 2008 and 2011 were included. Patient/tumor characteristics and Kaplan-Meier estimates for distant recurrence-free survival (DRFS) and overall survival (OS) were compared by HER2 category, based on the HER2 score provided by the RS assay: lower HER2 score group representing the lower third of the HER2 score range (≤ 8.
Objectives: This study aimed to examine the effects of supplementation of vitamin D to the egg-yolk extender on characteristics of frozen-thawed ram semen.
Methods: Semen samples obtained from adult rams were pooled and divided into five equal volumes. It was reconstituted with extenders containing different concentrations of vitamin D: 0 (control), 12.