Lack of any impact of histopathology type on prognosis in patients with early-stage adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix.

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the prognosis of patients with stage IA-IIB cervical carcinoma and to investigate a possible correlation of histology with prognosis.

Materials And Methods: Two hundred fifty one patients with adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) histology for FIGO (International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics) stage IA-IIB uterine cervical carcinomas at the Radiation Oncology Clinic of GH Okmeydani Training and Research Hospital between January 1996 and December 2006 were selected, analyzed retrospectively and evaluated in terms of general characteristics and survival. Disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) was calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method and differences were compared with the log-rank test.

Cranial magnetic resonance imaging in the staging of HER2-positive Breast Cancer Patients.

Aim: The aim of the current study was to evaluate whether early detection of brain metastases (BMs) could improve survival outcomes in human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive breast cancer patients.

Material And Methods: HER2-positive breast cancer patients without BMs who had no neurological symptoms within 12 months from diagnosis or relapse time of the disease were included in the study. The patients were distributed into 2 groups: Group 1 comprised patients without metastases; group 2 comprised patients with metastases.

Research on different techniques in breast cancer radiotherapy.

In breast cancer radiotherapy, the internal mammary lymphatic chain is treated in the target volume in a group of patients with high risk criteria. There are a number of different techniques in breast radiotherapy because of the variability of the anatomic region, structures and risk criteria in the irradiation field. When irradiating the target volume we also consider homogeneity of dose distribution and minimizing the dose to critical structures such as the heart and lung.

The efficacy of oral glutamine in prevention of acute radiotherapy-induced esophagitis in patients with lung cancer.

Aim Of The Study: This study explores the efficacy of oral glutamine in the prevention of acute radiotherapy-induced esophagitis in patients with lung cancer who are treated with thoracic radiotherapy.

Material And Methods: This study was planned as a retrospective randomized experimental study. Forty-six patients with lung cancer, who were treated and kept under control between January 2008 and January 2010, were included in the study by the Department of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Dicle University.

Comparison of various radiation therapy techniques in breast cancer where target volume includes mammaria interna region.

In breast cancer radiotherapy, the internal mammary lymphatic chain is treated in the target volume in a group of patients with high-risk criteria. Because of the variability of the anatomic region and structures in the irradiation field, there are a number of different techniques in breast radiotherapy. While irradiating the target volume, we also consider minimizing the dose to critical structures such as heart, lung, and contralateral breast tissue.