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    Definitive Chemoradiotherapy in Elderly Cervical Cancer Patients: A Multiinstitutional Analysis
    (2017) Guler, Ozan Cem; Sari, Sezin Yuce; Birgi, Sumerya Duru; Gultekin, Melis; Yildiz, Ferah; Onal, Cem; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2742-9021; 28604459; D-5195-2014
    Objective The aim of the study was to investigate the prognostic factors for survival and treatment-related toxicities in older (65 years) cervical cancer patients treated with definitive chemoradiotherapy. In addition, we sought to compare the outcomes between the older elderly (75 years) and their younger old counterparts (age, 65-74 years). Materials and Methods We retrospectively reviewed medical records from 269 biopsy-proven nonmetastatic cervical cancer patients treated with external radiotherapy and intracavitary brachytherapy at the departments of radiation oncology in 2 different universities. The prognostic factors for survival, local control, and distant metastasis (DM) were analyzed. Results The median follow-up time was 38.8 months (range, 1.5-175.5 months) for the entire cohort and 70.0 months (range, 6.1-175.7 months) for survivors. The 2- and 5-year overall survival (OS), disease-free survival (DFS), and cause-specific survival rates were 66% and 42%, 63% and 39%, and 72% and 55%, respectively. Patients 75 years or older showed significantly worse OS compared with patients aged 65 to 74 years but showed no significant difference in DFS. The 2- and 5-year local control rates were 86% and 71%, respectively. The incidences of DMs at 2 and 5 years were 22% and 30%, respectively. In multivariate analysis, vaginal infiltration and lymph node metastasis were predictive of OS, DFS, local recurrence, and DM. Concomitant chemotherapy was predictive of OS, DFS, and local recurrence, and larger tumor (>4 cm) was a significant prognostic factor for local recurrence. None of the patients had toxicity that necessitated the discontinuation of radiotherapy. All patients were evaluable for acute toxicity, and no grade higher than 3 adverse events occurred during external beam radiation therapy or brachytherapy. Conclusions Although age limited the delivery of aggressive treatment, concurrent chemoradiotherapy in elderly patients associated with improved outcomes similar as in younger counterparts without increasing serious acute and late toxicities.
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    Prognostic Significance of Serum Human Epididymis Protein 4 Level in Patients with Locally Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer who Underwent Definitive Chemo-Radiotherapy
    (2022) Yavas, Guler; Birgi, Sumerya Duru; Unlu, Ali; Yavas, Cagdas; Duzova, Mursel; Akyurek, Serap
    We aimed to investigate the prognostic significance of serum human epididymis protein 4 (HE4) level in patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (LA-NSCLC) who underwent definitive chemo-radiotherapy (CRT). A hundred seventeen patients with the diagnosis of LA-NSCLC were enrolled. The serum concentrations of HE4 were measured at the beginning of CRT, at the end of CRT, and 3 months after the completion of CRT. The median follow-up period was 21.7 months (range, 5.4-39.8 months). The mean serum HE4 levels prior to CRT, at the end of the CRT, and 3rd month after the completion of CRT were 159.2, 130.2, and 127.5, respectively (p= 0.023). The median progression free survival (PFS) was 15.4 months. One, and two-year PFS rates were 58.1%, and 22.2%, respectively. One, and two-year expected survival rates were 81.2%, and 62%, respectively. In multivariate analysis, stage (p= 0.002), HE4 levels after 3 months of CRT (p= 0.037) were predictive of OS. Stage IIIC patients had 10.2 times likely to death when compared to stage IIIA patients (95%CI: 2.3-45.7; p= 0.037). The increase of 1 HE4 levels after 3 months of CRT increased the mortality rate 1.002 (95%CI: 1.000-1.0004; p= 0.037). In multivariate analysis stage was predictive of PFS. When compared to stage IIIA patients, stage IIIC patients have 2.5 times risk for progression (95% CI: 1.2-5.2; p= 0.014). Our findings suggested that serum HE4 may be an important prognostic biomarker for LA-NSCLC patients. This issue warrants further prospective studies with more patient populations.
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    National Multi-Center Observational Retrospective Study to Understand Treatment Patterns and Outcomes for Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients in Turkey: Turkish Society for Radiation Oncology Study, STONE Trial
    (2022) Onal, Cem; Demiral, Ayse Nur; Atalar, Banu; Yalman, Deniz; Dagoglu, Nergiz; Hurmuz, Pervin; Erpolat, Petek; Akyurek, Serap; Gul, Sute Karabulut; Berber, Tanju; Guler, Ozan Cem; Umay, Cenk; Sert, Fatma; Karahacioglu, Eray; Birgi, Sumerya Duru; Yaprak, Gokhan; Saglam, Esra Kaytan
    This study investigated treatment patterns and outcomes in patients with inoperable stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with radiotherapy (RT) in Turkey. We included 492 patients with stage III NSCLC in this multi-center retrospective study. Pa-tient demographics, clinical characteristics, and clinical treatment patterns from the time of the initial diagnosis to disease progression were recorded. Additionally, the prognostic factors predicting overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) were analyzed. For the initial treatment, 429 patients (89.2%) received chemotherapy and RT, whereas 53 patients (10.8%) were treated only with RT. The first disease progression occurred in 288 patients (58.4%) at 9.3 months (median) after the initial treatment, and 64.6% re-ceived treatment after first progression. The second disease progression occurred in 30 patients, and 20 patients (66.7%) received treatment. Median OS and PFS were 27.0 months and 13.4 months, respectively. Age (p< 0.001), stage (p= 0.04), poor performance score (PS) (p= 0.03) and RT doses (p= 0.002) were independent predictors for OS and PFS in our multivariate analysis. Additional significant predictors for OS in the multivariate analysis were gender (p= 0.004), treatment period (0.02), and irradiation technique (p= 0.02). Disease progression occurred in nearly 58% of the patients, and one-third of these patients remained untreated during the disease progression. These findings indicate a need for additional treatment options in patients with unresectable stage III NSCLC with high-risk features, namely older age, stage IIIB disease, poor PS, and lower RT doses.
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    Role of Consolidative Thoracic Radiotherapy for Extensive-stage Small Cell Lung Cancer: Trod Thoracic Oncology Study Group 08-006 Multi-institutional Study
    (2022) Yavas, Guler; Kirakli, Esra Korkmaz; Dagdelen, Meltem; Topkan, Erkan; Saynak, Mert; Dincbas, Fazilet Oner; OzdemIr, Yurday; Yavas, Cagdas; Birgi, Sumerya Duru; Akyurek, Serap
    OBJECTIVE We aimed to evaluate the role of consolidative thoracic radiotherapy (TRT) in patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC). METHODS The clinical data for 151 patients with the diagnosis of ES-SCLC treated with consolidative TRT from six different hospitals from Turkey analyzed. RESULTS The median age of the patients was 61 years (range 36-83 years). The median dose of radiotherapy (RT) was 45 Gy (range: 30-66 Gy) applied in median 25 fractions (range 10-34 fractions). For 151 assessable patients, the median survival time (MST) was 14 months (range: 12.6-15.3). The patients who has complete response and partial response had 16 months, and 14 months of MST. In multivariate analyses prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI) (p=0.011), female gender (p=0.017), and comorbidity (p=0.006) were found as significant parameters associated with survival. The MSTs were 12 months in patients without comorbidity, and 16 months for the patients with at least one comorbid disease. The patients who received PCI had improved MSTs when compared the ones without PCI (16 months vs. 12 months). There was a trend towards improved overall survival times in patients who received EQD2 >= 47 Gy RT doses (p=0.08). CONCLUSION Female gender, use of PCI, and unavailability of comorbid disease were associated with improved survival in ES-SLCL patients. There was a trend towards overall survival times in patients who received >= 47 Gy EQD2 doses; however, we believe that this statistical insignificance was related to our limited patient numbers.
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    Outcome and Safety Analysis of Endometrial Cancer Patients Treated with Postoperative 3D-Conformal Radiotherapy or Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy
    (2021) Onal, Cem; Sari, Sezin Yuce; Yavas, Guler; Oymak, Ezgi; Birgi, Sumerya Duru; Yigit, Ecem; Guler, Ozan Cem; Gultekin, Melis; Akyurek, Serap; Yildiz, Ferah; 33999750
    Background We sought to analyze the toxicity rates and the treatment outcomes in endometrial cancer (EC) patients treated with postoperative three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3DCRT) and intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT). Material and methods The clinical data of 646 EC patients treated with postoperative adjuvant 3DCRT (265 patients, 41%) or with IMRT (381 patients, 59%) between April 2007 and August 2019 were retrospectively analyzed. The primary endpoints were treatment-related acute and late gastrointestinal (GI) and genitourinary (GU) toxicities. The secondary endpoints were LC and overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS). Results Median follow-up time was 37 months. The rates for acute GI and GU toxicities of any grade for the entire group were 55.6% and 46.8%, respectively. Acute grade >= 2 GI toxicity was significantly less in patients treated with IMRT compared to those treated with 3DCRT (11.0% vs. 19.2%, p=.004). However, no significant difference grade >= 2 GU toxicities was observed between the 3DCRT and IMRT groups (15.1% vs. 11.0%; p=.15). Acute grade >= 2 GI and GU toxicities were higher in patients receiving systemic chemotherapy, while paraaortic field irradiation increases only the risk of acute grade >= 2 GI toxicity. Estimated 3-year late grade >= 3 GI toxicity rates in the 3DCRT- and IMRT-treated patients were 4.6% and 1.9% (p= .03), respectively. The patients treated with adjuvant ChT had higher rates of late serious GI complications than those without adjuvant ChT. No significant difference in terms of survival and disease control was observed between the 3DCRT and IMRT treatment groups. No significant factor for LC was found in the multivariate analysis. Conclusion In this multicentric study involving one of largest patient population, we found that IMRT-treated EC patients showed comparable clinical outcomes but with a lower incidence of GI toxicities compared with those treated with 3DCRT.