Publications by authors named "O S Can"

Following the results of the phase 3 KEYNOTE-522 trial, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved pembrolizumab, a humanized IgG4 kappa monoclonal antibody, in combination with neoadjuvant chemotherapy as a new standard of care for high-risk early-stage triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC).

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  • - The study aims to assess the agreement between embryologists and histopathologists in testicular sperm extraction and identify factors impacting sperm retrieval, involving 91 male patients aged 20 to 47.
  • - While histopathologists identified mature sperm in some specimens, the actual sperm retrieval success rate was only 66.6%, leading to an overall retrieval rate of 40%, which was lower than anticipated.
  • - Key factors influencing successful sperm retrieval included levels of Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH), Luteinizing Hormone, testicular volume, histopathological findings, and alcohol consumption, all of which were significant predictors in logistic regression analysis.
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Background: While radical prostatectomy stands out as one of the most effective curative treatments for prostate cancer, it does come with annoying side effects, such as urinary incontinence (UI). We aimed to investigate the predictability of UI using MRI measurements, along with clinical and disease-related variables.

Methods: We included 191 patients who underwent robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy between July 2020 and October 2022 in the study.

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Introduction: Collegiate esports-organized competitive gaming-has expanded rapidly in the United States, drawing in student players, broadcasters, and support staff, as well as university employees. Universities have invested financially in esports, hoping to capitalize on gaming fandom to attract prospective students and enhance campus community integration. Little research, however, addresses collegiate esports fandom in depth.

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  • * A study in Turkey examined the responses of 17 patients with solid tumors and NTRK fusions who received entrectinib, revealing a median age of 42 years and various types of cancer, with NTRK1 and NTRK3 being the most common gene rearrangements.
  • * Results showed a 35.3% objective response rate with side effects leading to dosage reductions in four patients; the median overall survival was 20.8 months
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