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Publication Open Access Protective and therapeutic effects of pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate in a rat tongue cancer model created experimentally using 4-nitroquinoline 1-oxide.(2020-11-01T00:00:00Z) Doğan, R; Hafız, AM; Gucin, Z; Ozer, OF; Ozturan, O; Yenigun, Alper; DOĞAN, REMZI; GÜCİN, ZÜHAL; ÖZER, ÖMER FARUK; YENİGÜN, ALPER; ÖZTURAN, ORHANPublication Open Access A Six Sigma Trial For Reduction of Error Rates in Pathology Laboratory(2016-09-01) TURNA, Seval; Tosuner, ZEYNEP; Gucin, ZÜHAL; Kiran, TUĞÇE; Buyukpinarbasili, NUR; TASKIRAN, Olcay; Arici, DİLEK SEMA; TOSUNER, ZEYNEP; GÜCİN, ZÜHAL; KIRAN, TUĞÇE; BÜYÜKPINARBAŞILI, NUR; TURNA, SEVAL; ARICI, DILEK SEMAObjective: The aim of this study is to determine differences of levels of empathy among undergraduates in each year of their four-year programs of physiotherapy. Methods: During the 2014-2015 academic school year, 381 physiotherapy students were enlisted from two universities in Istanbul, one a foundation and the other a government university. The Turkish version of the Jefferson Scale of Physician Empathy was administered. Students were asked to indicate interest in particular physiotherapy specialties as well as their region of origin in Turkey. The Kruskal-Wallis analysis was used to determine differences among the four study years, and also to measure relationships between specialty interest, home-region, and empathy scores of the students. Empathy scores were also compared according to gender. Results: The difference of empathy scores between the students of the two universities was borderline significant (p=0.057). Empathy scores in both universities increased to a significant degree after school entrance and decreased in the final year. Levels of empathy did not change according to gender, specialty interest, or home-region (p=0.722, 0.524, and 0.309, respectively). Conclusions: This study points to the need for physiotherapy curricula that would enhance empathy and give students practice in exhibiting this valuable attribute. Additional studies are needed that would include larger study populations and track the same students year by year as to how and why their empathy levels change during their training.Publication Open Access A rare tumor in a patient with hepatic hydatic cyst: adrenal hepatoid adenocarcinoma.(2014-01-01T00:00:00Z) Malya, FATMA ÜMİT; BOZKURT, SÜLEYMAN; HASBAHCECI, M; CIPE, G; AHMAD, IC; GÜCIN, ZÜHAL; KARATEPE, O; MUSLUMANOGLU, M; MALYA, FATMA ÜMİT; BOZKURT, SÜLEYMAN; GÜCİN, ZÜHALPublication Metadata only Fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma presenting with early recurrent thrombosis(2022-01-01) KUNDAKÇIOĞLU H.; Destek S.; GÜCİN Z.; Değer K. C.; KUNDAKÇIOĞLU, HACER; GÜCİN, ZÜHAL; DEĞER, KAMURAN CUMHURPublication Open Access The role of PET and MRI in evaluating the feasibility of skin-sparing mastectomy following neoadjuvant therapy.(2018-02-01) MALYA, FATMA ÜMİT; KADIOGLU, HÜSEYİN; BEKTASOGLU, HÜSEYİN KAZIM; Gucin, ZÜHAL; YILDIZ, S; GUZEL, MEHMET; ERDOGAN, EZGİ BAŞAK; YUCEL, S; ERSOY, YELİZ EMİNE; MALYA, FATMA ÜMİT; KADIOĞLU, HÜSEYİN; BEKTAŞOĞLU, HÜSEYİN KAZIM; GÜCİN, ZÜHAL; YILDIZ, ŞEYMA; GÜZEL, MEHMET; ERDOĞAN, EZGİ BAŞAK; ERSOY, YELIZ EMINEAbstract Objective: To investigate the role of positron emission tomography (PET) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in evaluating the feasibility of skin-sparing mastectomy in patients with locally-advanced breast cancer (LABC) who will undergo neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) by evaluating the sensitivity and specificity of PET and MRI compared with skin biopsy results before and after NAC treatment. Methods: Patients with LABC who were treated with NAC between November 2013 and November 2015 were included in this study. Demographic, clinical, radiological and histopathological features of the patients were recorded. Results: A total of 30 patients were included in the study with a mean age of 52.6 years (range, 35– 70 years). Sensitivity and specificity for detecting skin involvement in LABC was 100%/10% (62%/ 85%) with MRI and 60%/80% (12%/92%) with PET before (after) NAC, respectively. When radiological skin involvement was assessed in relation to the final histopathological results, the preNAC PET results and histopathological skin involvement were not significantly different; and there was no difference between postNAC MRI and histopathological skin involvement. Conclusions: As preNAC PET and postNAC MRI more accurately determined skin involvement, it might be possible to use these two radiological evaluation methods together to assess patient suitability for skin-sparing mastectomy in selected patients.Publication Open Access Unpredictable behavior of breast phyllodes tumors(2014-09-01) Akcakaya, ADEM; KOC, B.; EROZGEN, F.; Memmi, NAİM; HOT, S.; YILDIZ, M. K.; GUCIN, ZÜHAL; ADAS, G.; Kemik, Özgür; AKÇAKAYA, ADEM; MEMMİ, NAİM; GÜCİN, ZÜHAL– OBJECTIVE: Phyllodes Tumor is a rare fibroepithelial breast tumor with variable malignant potential. These tumors that currently accepted nomenclature are benign, borderline and malignant according to the World Health Organization. It tends to behave in a benign way but it may undergo a malignant transformation. The purpose of this study was to present our Case load of phyllodes tumor, and evaluate the management and follow-up the behavior of these tumors. PATIENTS AND METHODS: 36 patients with phyllodes tumor were treated in Bezmialem Vakif University and Okmeydani Training and Research Hospitals analyzed retrospectively. Demographics, presenting symptoms, history, local examination, preoperative clinical diagnosis, treatment, postoperative histopatology, followup period were evaluated retrospectively and studied. RESULTS: A total of 36 patients treated for phyllodes tumor were analyzed. Mean age of the patients was 38 (14-79) and all were females. The presentation of the patients was breast lump in all cases, either as a primary or recurrent lump presentation. The right and left breast were affected 58% and 42% respectively. 34 of these 36 cases are briefly mentioned in this paper but the two cases, one with sarcomatous malignant transformation and the other with fatal metastatic phyllodes tumor in an adolescent female are discussed in detail. The mean duration of the symptomatic mass was 9.8 ± 7.3 months (range 0.5 to 24). CONCLUSIONS: Phyllodes tumor is a type of tumor that may be benign or malignant. The type with malignant features may be fatal. The tumors diagnosed as benign may transform and become malignant because of unknown reasons and may be an aggressive tumor.Publication Metadata only Stem cell markers: A guide to neoadjuvant therapy in breast carcinomas(2022-06-01T00:00:00Z) Gücin, Zühal; Büyükpınarbaşılı, Nur; Geçer, Melin; Ersoy, Yeliz Emine; Türk, Hacı Mehmet; Yıldız, Şeyma; Aksoy, Direnç Özlem; GÜCİN, ZÜHAL; GEÇER, MELİN; ERSOY, YELIZ EMINE; TÜRK, HACI MEHMET; YILDIZ, ŞEYMABACKGROUND: In recent years, stem cells have been defined as the main cell population responsible for resistance to anticancer therapies. AIM: This study aims to investigate potential associations between the stem cell population and the degree of tumor regression in breast carcinomas treated with neoadjuvant therapy. SETTINGS AND DESIGN: The study included 92 patients with breast carcinoma who received neoadjuvant therapy. Tumor regression was defined based on Miller and Payne grading system. Patients with grade 1 or 2 regression on a 5‑point scale were included in group 1 (n = 37), grade 3 regression in group 2 (n = 32), and grade 4 or 5 regression in group 3 (n = 23). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Immunohistochemical staining was performed on paraffin block sections of every case using CD44, CD24, CD29, CD133, ID4, and ALDH1 antibodies to detect stem cells. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED: IBM Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), version 23.0 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA) software was used for statistical analyses, and a P value less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. RESULTS: Histologically high‑grade tumors are more common in the near‑complete/complete response group (P = 0.004). HER2‑positive tumors were more common in the complete/ near‑complete response group (P = 0.054). Tumor cells positive for stem cell markers CD44 and CD24 were more common in the poor response group (P = 0.027 and P = 0.001, respectively). CD29 expression was reduced in the posttreatment residual tumor tissue in the near‑complete/complete response group. CONCLUSION: High CD44 and CD24 expression may be a predictor of poor response/nonresponse to neoadjuvant therapy in breast carcinomas. KEY WORDS: Breast Cancers, neoadjuvant treatment, stem cell markers, stem cells, tumor regression gradePublication Open Access Mucinous Pancreatic Cysts: Comparison of Cyst Size and Location in Certain Mucinous Cyst Subgroups(2021-09-01T00:00:00Z) KÖKER, İBRAHİM HAKKI; Elagoz, Sahende; GÜCİN, ZÜHAL; MALYA, FATMA ÜMİT; ŞENTÜRK, HAKAN; KÖKER, İBRAHİM HAKKI; GÜCİN, ZÜHAL; MALYA, FATMA ÜMİT; ŞENTÜRK, HAKANBackground: There are studies reporting that the location of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasia (IPMN) predicts malignancy. Therefore, we evaluated the cyst location’s relationship with malignancy, and the possibility of using cyst size and location to distinguish between non-main duct (non-MD)-IPMNs, mucinous cystic neoplasia (MCN), and cystic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of data from 122 patients with a definite cyto-histological diagnosis of non-MDIPMNs, LR-MCNs, and cystic PDACs via endoscopic ultrasound fine-needle aspiration between October 2011 and October 2020. We grouped the cyst locations as head, uncinate, neck (HUN), and corpus or tail (CT). On histology, low-grade dysplasia and intermediategrade dysplasia were considered low risk (LR), whereas high-grade dysplasia and invasive carcinoma were considered high risk (HR). Results: Of the 122 patients (61 (50%) women, median age 61.5 years (range 19-85), there were 34 (27.9%) LR-non-MD-IPMNs, 33 (27%) HR-non-MD-IPMNs, 19 (15.6%) LR-MCNs, and 36 (29.5%) cystic PDACs. We found no significant difference between LRand HR-non-MD-IPMN locations (P = .803). Low-risk non-MD-IPMNs were significantly smaller than HR-non-MD-IPMNs (P < .001), LR-MCNs (P = .002), and cystic PDACs (P < .001). The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC) was 0.819 (95% CI: 0.716-0.902; P < .0001), and demonstrated a cyst size cut-off <2.2 cm to differentiate LR cysts, while cysts <1.6 cm had a negative predictive value (NPV) of 100% in non-MD-IPMNs. Conclusion: Cyst location is not predictive of malignancy in non-MD-IPMNs. Low-risk non-MD-IPMNs were smaller than HR-non-MDIPMNs, LR-MCNs, and cystic PDACs. The cyst size cut-off was 2.2 cm; however, <1.6 cm had a 100% NPV differentiating LR- from HR-non-MD-IPMNsPublication Open Access A Primary Adenosquamous Carcinoma of the Stomach: Report of Two Cases(2017-07-01) Gecer, MELİN; Unver, NURCAN; HASBAHCECI, Mustafa; Gucin, ZÜHAL; Tosuner, ZEYNEP; Akcakaya, ADEM; Arici, Sema; GEÇER, MELİN; ÜNVER, NURCAN; GÜCİN, ZÜHAL; TOSUNER, ZEYNEP; ÇOBAN, EZGİ; AKÇAKAYA, ADEM; ARICI, DILEK SEMAPrimary gastric adenosquamous carcinomas are extremely rare tumors. A gradual transition between the malignant glandular and squamous components of the tumor is seen on performing a histopathological evaluation. These tumors are known to have poorer clinical outcomes than conventional adenocarcinomas. We aimed to present two cases of primary adenosquamous carcinomas that were diagnosed at the later stage in our institute.Publication Open Access Epithelioid Myofibroblastoma in an Old-Male Breast: A Case Report with MRI Findings.(2015-01-01) YILDIZ, ŞEYMA; GÜCİN, ZÜHAL; ERDOĞAN, EZGİ BAŞAK; YILDIZ, ŞEYMA; GÜCİN, ZÜHAL; ERDOĞAN, EZGİ BAŞAKMyofibroblastoma of the breast (MFB) is a very rare benign stromal tumor. In recent years, increase in mammographic screenings has resulted in increased diagnosis of MFB. Most cases are old males and postmenopausal women. MFB may be confused as malignant, clinically, morphologically, or by imaging. Immunohistochemistry is essential for final diagnosis in these cases. We report a case of a pathologically diagnosed MFB in an 80-year-old male patient who had coexisting prostate cancer and describe its imaging characteristics, especially magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). In this paper, histopathological and MRI findings of the MFB were discussed.
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