Tıp Fakültesi / Faculty of Medicine
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Item The Relationship Between Plexin C1 Overexpression and Survival in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: a Turkish Oncology Group (TOG) Study(2022) Nazim Turhal, Serdar; Dogan, Mutlu; Esendagli, Guldal; Artac, Mehmet; Korkmaz, Levent; Coskun, Hasan Senol; Goker, Erdem; PerranYumuk, Fulden; Bilgetekin, Irem; Kose, Fatih; Uncu, Dogan; Kavgaci, Halil; Akyol, Gulen; Ozet, Ahmet; Yagci, Tamer; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0156-5973; 33656690; G-4827-2016Purpose Plexin C1 is a transmembrane receptor and plexin C1 overexpression might have role in carcinogenesis. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has poor prognosis because of its aggressive behavior and limited treatment options, especially in advanced stage. We recently documented that Plexin C1 was overexpressed in HCC. We aimed to evaluate the prognostic significance of Plexin C1 overexpression in HCC in the present study. Methods Plexin C1 overexpression was evaluated immunohistochemically on paraffin-embedded blocks of the HCC patients. Plexin C1 immunohistochemical staining was scored. Plexin C1 overexpression staining intensity and prevalence were used for plexin scale staining evaluation and plexin scores were estimated according this staining scale. Plexin C1 score and its association with survival and clinicopathological features was assessed. Results Sixty-seven HCC patients with adequate tissue for pathological evaluation were included. Median age was 63 years with male predominance (male to female ratio was 4.75 (n 57/12). Well-differentiated HCC (53.7%) patients had higher plexin C1 overexpression (p < 0.05). Median OS was 22.1 months. Patients with lower plexin C1 score (< 12) had shorter OS (17.5 vs 30.1 months, p = 0.036). Neutrophil count, GGT, and PNR (platelet/neutrophil ratio) had prognostic significance (p = 0.047, p = 0.018, and p = 0.045). Conclusion Plexin C1 overexpression is inversely correlated with grade in HCC. The patients with lower rate of Plexin C1 overexpression have worse survival outcome. It might be a prognostic factor in HCC.Item A Retrospective Evaluation of the Epithelial Changes/Lesions and Neoplasms of the Gallbladder in Turkey and a Review of the Existing Sampling Methods: A Multicentre Study(2018) Ozgun, Gonca; Esendaglı, Guldal; Akarca, F. Goknur; Balci, Serdar; Argon, Asuman; Sengiz Erhan, Selma; Turhan, Nesrin; Ince Zengin, Neslihan; Hallac Keser, Sevinc; Celik, Betul; Bulut, Tangul; Abdullazade, Samir; Erden, Esra; Savas, Berna; Bostan, Temmuz; Sagol, Ozgul; Aysal Agalar, Anil; Kepil, Nuray; Karslioglu, Yildirim; Gunal, Armagan; Markoc, Fatma; Saka, Burcu; Ozdamar, Sukru Oguz; Bahadir, Burak; Kaymaz, Esin; Isik, Emre; Ayhan, Semin; Tuncel, Deniz; Ozguven Yilmaz, Banu; Celik, Sevinc; Karabacak, Tuba; Erbarut Seven, Ipek; Ataizi Celikel, Cigdem; Gucin, Zuhal; Ekinci, Ozgur; Akyol, Gulen; 28984336Objective: As there is continuing disagreement among the observers on the differential diagnosis between the epithelial changes/lesions and neoplasms of the gallbladder, this multicentre study was planned in order to assess the rate of the epithelial gallbladder lesions in Turkey and to propose microscopy and macroscopy protocols. Material and Method: With the participation of 22 institutions around Turkey that were included in the Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Study Group, 89,324 cholecystectomy specimens sampled from 2003 to 2016 were retrospectively evaluated. The numbers of adenocarcinomas, dysplasias, intracholecystic neoplasms/adenomas, intestinal metaplasias and reactive atypia were identified with the review of pathology reports and the regional and countrywide incidence rates were presented in percentages. Results: Epithelial changes/lesions were reported in 6% of cholecystectomy materials. Of these epithelial lesions, 7% were reported as adenocarcinoma, 0.9% as high-grade dysplasia, 4% as low-grade dysplasia, 7.8% as reactive/regenerative atypia, 1.7% as neoplastic polyp, and 15.6% as intestinal metaplasia. The remaining lesions (63%) primarily included non-neoplastic polypoids/hyperplastic lesions and antral/pyloric metaplasia. There were also differences between pathology laboratories. Conclusion: The major causes of the difference in reporting these epithelial changes/lesions and neoplasms include the differences related to the institute's oncological surgery frequency, sampling protocols, geographical dissimilarities, and differences in the diagnoses/interpretations of the pathologists. It seems that the diagnosis may change if new sections are taken from the specimen when any epithelial abnormality is seen during microscopic examination of the cholecystectomy materials.