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Item Treatment outcomes of endometrial cancer patients with paraaortic lymph node metastasis: a multi-institutional analysis(2019) Onal, Cem; Yildirim, Berna Akkus; Sari, Sezin Yuce; Yavas, Guler; Gultekin, Melis; Guler, Ozan Cem; Yildiz, Ferah; Akyurek, Serap; 0000-0002-2742-9021; 0000-0001-6908-3412; 30640689; D-5195-2014; AAC-5654-2020Objective To analyze the prognostic factors and treatment outcomes in endometrial cancer patients with paraaortic lymph node metastasis. Methods Data from four centers were collected retrospectively for 92 patients with endometrial cancer treated with combined radiotherapy and chemotherapy or adjuvant radiotherapy alone postoperatively, delivered by either the sandwich or sequential method. Prognostic factors affecting overall survival and progression-free survival were analyzed. Results The 5-year overall survival and progression-free survival rates were 35 % and 33 %, respectively, after a median follow-up time of 33 months. The 5-year overall survival and progression-free survival rates were significantly higher in patients receiving radiotherapy and chemotherapy postoperatively compared with patients treated with adjuvant radiotherapy alone (P < 0.001and P < 0.001, respectively). In a subgroup analysis of patients treated with adjuvant combined chemotherapy and radiotherapy, the 5-year overall survival and progression-free survival rates were significantly higher in patients receiving chemotherapy and radiotherapy via the sandwich method compared with patients treated with sequential chemotherapy and radiotherapy (P = 0.02and P = 0.03, respectively). In the univariate analysis, in addition to treatment strategy, pathology, depth of myometrial invasion, and tumor grade were significant prognostic factors for both overall survival and progression-free survival. In the multivariate analysis, grade III disease, myometrial invasion greater than or equal to 50%, and adjuvant radiotherapy alone were negative predictors for both overall survival and progression-free survival. Conclusion We demonstrated that adjuvant combined treatment including radiotherapyand chemotherapy significantly increases overall survival and progression-free survival rates compared with postoperative pelvic and paraaortic radiotherapy.Item Primary extranodal lymphoma of the glands. Literature review and options for best practice in 2019(2019) Belkacemi, Yazid; Sio, Torence T.; Colson-Durand, Laurianne; Onal, Cem; Villa, Salvador; Anacak, Yavuz; Krengli, Marco; Thariat, Juliette; Ugurluer, Gamze; Miller, Robert C.; Mirimanoft, Rene-Olivier; Ozsahin, Mahmut; To, Nhu Hanh; 0000-0002-2742-9021; 30819450; D-5195-2014Primary extranodal non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (EN-NHL) are a heterogeneous group of malignancies that involve numerous entities with significant difference in terms of tumor site locations, prognostic factors, biology expression, and therapeutic options. In the literature, many EN-NHL types were reported from limited series which only allowed narrow views for elucidating prognostic factors and defining the role of loco-regional therapies in the era of new systemic and biologically targeted therapies. The Rare Cancer Network (RCN), an international multidisciplinary consortium, has published a number of reports on several EN-NHL sites which included many gland locations. In this review, we will focus on the recent literature for a selected number of EN-NHL types in both exocrine and endocrine gland locations. We aim to provide renewed and clear messages for the best practice in 2019 for diagnosis, histopathology, treatments, and also their prognostic implications. We believe that better understanding of molecular and genetic characteristics of these particular diseases is crucial for an appropriate management in the era of personalized treatment developments.Item A multi-institutional analysis of sequential versus 'sandwich' adjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy for stage IIIC endometrial carcinoma(2019) Onal, Cem; Sari, Sezin Yuce; Yildirim, Berna Akkus; Yavas, Guler; Gultekin, Melis; Guler, Ozan Cem; Akyurek, Serap; Yildiz, Ferah; 0000-0002-2742-9021; 30887753; D-5195-2014Objective: To analyze the outcomes of sequential or sandwich chemotherapy (ChT) and radiotherapy (RT) in patients with node-positive endometrial cancer (EC). Methods: Data from 4 centers were collected retrospectively for 179 patients with stage IIIC EC treated with postoperative RT and ChT (paclitaxel and carboplatin). Patients were either treated with 6 cycles of ChT followed by RT (sequential arm; 96 patients) or with 3 cycles of ChT, RT, and an additional 3 cycles of ChT (sandwich arm; 83 patients). Prognostic factors affecting overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) were analyzed. Results: The 5-year OS and PFS rates were 64% and 59%, respectively, with a median followup of 41 months (range, 5-167 months). The 5-year OS rates were significantly higher in the sandwich than sequential arms (74% vs. 56%; p=0.03) and the difference for 5-year PFS rates was nearly significant (65% vs. 54%; p=0.05). In univariate analysis, treatment strategy, age, International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage, pathology, rate of myometrial invasion, and grade were prognostic factors for OS and PFS. In multivariate analysis, non-endometrioid histology, advanced FIGO stage, and adjuvant sequential ChT and RT were negative predictors for OS, whereas only non-endometrioid histology was a prognostic factor for PFS. Conclusion: Postoperative adjuvant ChT and RT for stage IIIC EC patients, either given sequentially or sandwiched, offers excellent clinical efficacy and acceptably low toxicity. Our data support the superiority of the sandwich regimen compared to the sequential strategy in stage IIIC EC patients for OS.Item The prognostic value of haematologic parameter changes during treatment in cervical cancer patients treated with definitive chemoradiotherapy(2019) Yildirim, Berna A.; Guler, Ozan Cem; Kose, Fatih; Onal, Cem; 0000-0001-6908-3412; 0000-0002-0156-5973; 31023114; AAC-5654-2020We retrospectively analysed the prognostic significance of changes in absolute neutrophil count (ANC), absolute lymphocyte count (ALC) and neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) during treatment with definitive chemoradiotherapy (CRT) in 104 cervical cancer patients. The absolute white blood cell, ANC and ALC decrease during treatment, NLR increased throughout treatment and reached to a plateau at fifth week. The ANC and NLR after 3rd week of definitive CRT were significantly higher and ALC after 3rd week of treatment was significantly lower in patients with progressive disease compared patients with no evidence of disease. Patients in low-haematological risk (LHR) group had significantly higher number of patients with smaller tumour size, early stage disease and without lymph node metastasis. In multivariate analysis, high-haematological risk (HHR) group and lymph node metastasis were negative prognosticators of overall and disease-free survival (DFS). The presence of lymph node metastasis and HHR could serve as a predicative factor of poor prognosis for cervical cancer patients.IMPACT STATEMENTWhat is already known on this subject? The ANC and NLR after 3rd week of definitive CRT were significantly higher and ALC after 3rd week of treatment was significantly lower in patients with progressive disease compared patients with no evidence of disease. Patients in LHR group had significantly higher number of patients with smaller tumour size, early stage disease and without lymph node metastasis. Lymph node metastasis and HHR and were negative prognosticators of overall and disease-free survival (DFS). The presence of lymph node metastasis and HHR could serve as a predicative factor of poor prognosis for cervical cancer patients.What the results of this study add? Weekly changes in ANC, ALC, and NLR, especially after 3rd week of treatment are predictive factors of disease progression, not the high-risk features of disease. Furthermore, in HHR group more patients with extensive stage disease, larger tumour and lymph node metastasis were observed compared to LHR group.What the implications are of these findings for clinical practice and/or further research? The patients may be stratified according to risk factors. The treatment intensification maybe required for HHR patients compared to LHR patients. Since our findings are preliminary, further studies are required to support these findings.Item Integration of 68Ga-PSMA-PET/CT in Radiotherapy Planning for Prostate Cancer Patients(2019) Onal, Cem; Torun, Nese; Akyol, Fadil; Guler, Ozan Cem; Hurmuz, Pervin; Yildirim, Berna Akkus; Caglar, Meltem; Reyhan, Mehmet; Ozyigit, Gokhan; 0000-0001-6908-3412; 31283600Purpose To assess the role of (68)Gallium-labeled-prostate-specific membrane antigen PET/CT (Ga-68-PSMA-PET/CT) in risk group definition and radiotherapy planning in the initially planned definitive radiotherapy (RT) for prostate cancer patients. Methods The clinical data of 191 prostate cancer patients treated with definitive intensity-modulated RT were retrospectively analyzed. All patients were initially staged with thoracoabdominal CT and bone scintigraphy, and the second staging was performed using Ga-68-PSMA-PET/CT. Both stages were evaluated for the decision making of RT and any change in RT target volumes. Results After staging with Ga-68-PSMA-PET/CT, 26 patients (13.6%) had risk group changes, 16 patients (8.4%) had an increase in risk group, and 10 patients (5.2%) had a decrease in risk group. Down-staging occurred in 22 patients (11.5%), and upstaging was observed in 30 patients (15.7%). A total of 26 patients (13.6%) had nodal stage changes. After the Ga-68-PSMA-PET/CT scans, the number of metastatic patient increased to 17 (8.9%), with 4 of them moving from oligo- to polymetastatic disease. An additional irradiation of pelvic lymphatics and metastatic site was performed in 13 patients (6.8%) and 6 patients (3.2%), respectively. The RT was aborted in 4 patients (2.1%) because of parenchymal or distant site metastasis observed in the Ga-68-PSMA-PET/CT. Conclusions We found that Ga-68-PSMA-PET/CT causes considerable migration in stage, risk group, and RT field arrangements, especially in high-risk patients regardless of the GS and baseline prostate-specific antigen values alone. Ga-68-PSMA-PET/CT seems to have a great influence on RT decision making in prostate cancer patients.Item The Comparision of Breast Cancer in the Young and Elderly Patients(2019) Petek Erpolat, Ozge; Yuce Sari, Sezin; Ergen, Sefika Arzu; Aydin, Barbaros; Akkus, Berna; Gultekin, Melis; Copan Oksuz, Didem; Arican, Zumre; Onal, Cem; Gursel, Bilge; Akmansu, Muge; Ozyigit, Gokhan; Bilkay Gorken, Ilknur; Yildiz, FerahOBJECTIVE To compare the tumor characteristics, treatment approaches, recurrence patterns and survival results rates of young and elderly patients with breast cancer. METHODS In this study, Between between 2000-2013, a total of 779 patients were treated for breast cancer at nine radiation oncology departments were evaluated retrospectively. Three-hundred eight four of these patients were young (<= 35 years), and 395 of those the patients were elderly (>= 70 years). RESULTS Young patients were more likely to present with aggressive tumor features. They were more often received comprehensive lymphatic irradiation, tumor bed boost and intense chemotherapy. No difference was found for 5 and 10-year loco-regional recurrence- free survival rates were (96% and 93% for young, 97% and 97% for elderly). The 5 and 10-year distant recurrence- free survival rates were lower in the young patients (77% and 67% for young, 85% and 85% for elderly, p<0.0001). No difference was found in 5 and 10-year breast cancer- specific survival (91% and 79% for young, 92% and 87% for elderly). The 5 and 10-year overall survival rates were higher in the young patients (92% and 78% for young, 78% and 63% for elderly, p<0.0001). CONCLUSION The reason for the similarity between the age groups in terms ofregarding loco-regional recurrence- free survival can be more comprehensive lymphatic irradiation and tumor bed boost, the young patients received. The distant recurrence- free survival rates rates were significantly lower in the young patients even though they received more intensive chemotherapy. Future studies aimed at more effective systemic regimens to decrease distant recurrence in young patients are warranted.Item Definitive Brachytherapy in Inoperable Endometrial Cancer(2019) Onal, CemIn elderly patients with medical comorbidities that increase perioperative risks, surgery cannot be performed, and definitive radiotherapy (RT) is a therapeutic option. Although staging for endometrial cancer is based on surgical findings, clinical and radiological imaging has not been standardized yet. For a radiological evaluation of inoperable endometrial cancer, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is preferred for local tumor infiltration, and positron emission tomography is accepted as the most accurate modality for assessing lymph node and distant metastases. External RT alone is inadequate, and intracavitary brachytherapy with or without external RT is recommended depending on the disease stage in patients with inoperable endometrial cancer. However, there is currently no standard treatment approach for patients with inoperable endometrial cancer. For patients with inoperable endometrial cancer treated with definitive RT, there are some problems including the RT technique, treatment volumes, and systemic treatment. Based on clinical practice, image-based brachytherapy using computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging is highly recommended.Item The hematologic parameters in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer patients treated with abiraterone acetate(2019) Onal, Cem; Sedef, Ali Murat; Kose, Fatih; Oymak, Ezgi; Guler, Ozan Cem; Sumbul, Ahmet Taner; Aksoy, Sercan; Yildirim, Berna Akkus; Besen, Ali Ayberk; Muallaoglu, Sadik; Mertsoylu, Huseyin; Ozyigit, Gokhan; 0000-0001-6908-3412; 0000-0002-5573-906X; 0000-0002-0156-5973; 30977383; D-4793-2014; AAC-5654-2020Currently, there are no predictive markers of response to abiraterone. We calculated neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) at baseline and at 4 and 12 weeks after initiation of abiraterone, and we evaluated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) response every 4 weeks in 102 metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) patients treated with abiraterone either pre-or postchemotherapy. With a median follow-up was 24.0 months (range: 0.3-54.9), median overall survival (OS) was 20.8 months. High-NLR patients who remained high or who returned to low NLR after 4 and 12 weeks showed significantly worse OS than patients with low baseline NLR. NLR and prostate-specific antigen response to abiraterone was a significant predictor of OS and progression-free survival (PFS) in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer patients treated with abiraterone delivered either pre-or postchemotherapy.Item Dosimetric Comparison of Sequential Versus Simultaneous-integrated Boost in Early-stage Breast Cancer Patients Treated With Breast-conserving Surgery(2019) Onal, Cem; Efe, Esma; Guler, Ozan C.; Yildirim, Berna A.; 0000-0001-6908-3412; 31662554; AAC-5654-2020Background/Aim: To compare simultaneous-integrated boost (SIB) versus sequential-boost (SB) delivered in the context of whole-breast irradiation (WBI) via volumetric-modulated arc therapy (VMAT) and helical-tomotherapy (HT). Materials and Methods: Planning target-volume (PTV) dosimetric parameters and organs at risk (OAR) were analyzed for SB plan (50 Gy plus 16 Gy boost) and SIB plan (50.4 Gy WBI and 64.4 Gy tumor bed boost) in VMAT and HT techniques. Results: Conformity and homogeneity for target-volume doses were better in HT plans compared to VMAT plans. There were no significant differences in ipsilateral lung doses between VMAT and HT plans for SB/SIB techniques, except for a significantly higher lung V5 value with VMAT-SB, and lung V13 value with HT-SIB technique. HT provided a statistically significant decrease in contralateral lung mean V5. Conclusion: The SIB technique showed better target-volume dose distribution in both HT and VMAT plans, and better sparing heart in HT compared to the SB technique.Item Dosimetric comparison of vaginal vault brachytherapy vs applicator-guided stereotactic body radiotherapy with volumetric modulated arc therapy and helical tomotherapy for endometrium cancer patients(2019) Yildirim, Berna Akkus; Dolek, Yemliha; Guler, Ozan Cem; Arslan, Gungor; Onal, Cem; 0000-0001-6908-3412; 0000-0001-6661-4185; 0000-0002-2742-9021; 30551844; AAC-5654-2020; D-5195-2014We performed this dosimetric study to compare a nonstandard volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) and helical tomotherapy (HT) techniques with high-dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy (BRT) plan of vaginal vault in patients with postoperative endometrial cancer (EC). Twelve postoperative patients with early stage EC were included in this study. Three plans were performed for each patient; dosimetric and radiobiological comparisons were made using dose-volume histograms and equivalent dose for determining the planning target volume (PTV) coverages in brachytherapy and external beam radiotherapy, and organs-at-risk (OARs) doses between three different delivery techniques. All the plans achieved adequate dose coverage for PTV; however, the VMAT plan yielded better dose conformity, and the HT plan showed better homogeneity for target volume. With respect to the OARs, the bladder D-2cc was significantly lower in the BRT plan than in the VMAT and HT plans, with the highest bladder D-2cc value being observed in the HT plan. However, no difference was observed in the rectum D-2cc of the three plans. Other major advantages of the BRT plan over the VMAT and HT plans were the relatively lower body integral doses and femoral head doses as well as the fact that the integral doses were significantly lower in the BRT plan than in the VMAT and HT plans. This is the first dosimetric comparison of vaginal vault treatment for EC with BRT, VMAT, and HT plans. Our analyses showed the feasibility of stereotactic body radiotherapy technique as an alternative to HDR-BRT for postoperative management of EC patients. (C) 2018 American Association of Medical Dosimetrists. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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