Publications by authors named "Z Burak"

Cancer is still a global health problem. Among cancer types, breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed one, and it causes a high mortality rate if not diagnosed in the early stages. In our study, imatinib encapsulated, nanosized, neutral/cationic liposome formulations were prepared as theranostic agents for breast cancer.

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  • Epithelioid trophoblastic tumor (ETT) usually starts in the uterus but can also show up in other places, making it hard to tell apart from similar cancers.
  • The study looked at four difficult cases where tumors looked like ETT but had confusing signs and tests, revealing mixed results for both ETT and other cancers.
  • Using a special genetic testing method called STR genotyping helped to figure out which tumors were actually ETT and which were different types of cancer, making it easier for doctors to treat patients correctly.
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Background: Osteosarcoma is the most common type of primary malignant bone tumor in the extremities. The main purpose of this study was to determine clinical features, prognostic factors, and treatment results of patients with osteosarcoma at our center.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the medical records of children with osteosarcoma between the years 1994-2020.

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68 Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT is a well-known modality in diagnosis, staging, and in predicting therapy response of neuroendocrine tumors. We present a case of 63-year-old woman with diagnosis of pancreas neuroendocrine tumor showing 68 Ga-DOTATATE uptake in a lymph node in left axilla. It was diagnosed as capillary hemangioma after biopsy.

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Objective: Radioiodine is the most specific radionuclide for differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) imaging. Despite its high specificity and sensitivity, false-positive I-131 uptake could be seen on whole body scan (WBS) that may lead to misdiagnosis and unnecessary radioiodine treatment. In this study, we aimed to present the I-131 WBS and concomitant single photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography (SPECT/CT) images of unexpected false-positive radioiodine uptake along with the patients’ clinical outcomes and the contribution of SPECT/CT imaging.

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