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Immunohistochemical detection of pS2 protein and heat shock protein-70 in pancreatic adenocarcinomas. Relationship with disease extent and patient survivalOzgul Sagol
Department of Pathology, Dokuz Eylul University Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
Pathol Res Pract 198:77-84. 2002..Cox regression, p = 0.013). In multivariate analysis, HSP-70 expression was found to be an independent prognostic factor. We found no relationship between pS2 staining and patient survival...
Urothelial carcinoma of the bladder with trophoblastic differentiation: a case reportBurcin Tuna
Department of Pathology, Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine, Izmir 35340, Turkey
Int Urol Nephrol 36:529-31. 2004..The patient is alive and well without evidence of recurrent disease or metastasis at 10 months from transurethral resection. To our knowledge, this case is the youngest patient in the literature so far...
HMB45 and melan-A expression in renal angiomyolipoma and their significance for the diagnosisEmine Burçin Tuna
Dokuz Eylul University, School of Medicine, Department of Pathology, Inciralti Izmir, Turkey
Tumori 89:46-8. 2003..The aim of the present study was to evaluate the expression of HMB45 and melan-A in mesenchymal cells of renal angiomyolipoma and to investigate their significance in the differential diagnosis...
Expression of p53 and mdm2 and their significance in recurrence of superficial bladder cancerBurcin Tuna
Department of Pathology, Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine, Inciralti, Izmir, Turkey
Pathol Res Pract 199:323-8. 2003..p53 and mdm2 reactivities are valuable parameters in predicting recurrence in superficial bladder cancer. Thus, mdm2 expression appears to play a role in predicting biologic behavior in superficial transitional carcinoma of the bladder...
PS2 and HSP70 expression in rectal adenocarcinomas: an immunohistochemical investigation of 45 casesBurcin Tuna
Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
Appl Immunohistochem Mol Morphol 14:31-6. 2006..To evaluate the expression of HSP70 and pS2 and to determine whether it may be an additional prognostic variable in the prediction of recurrence and survival in rectal adenocarcinomas...
Diagnostic and prognostic impact of p63 immunoreactivity in renal malignanciesBurcin Tuna
Department of Pathology, Dokuz Eylul University Medical Faculty, Inciralti, Izmir, Turkey
Anal Quant Cytol Histol 31:118-22. 2009..To determine the ability of p63 reactivity to confirm the diagnosis of urothelial carcinomas (UCs) that present clinically as kidney masses and to determine the association of p63 expression with clinicopathologic features in UCs...
Histologic grading of urothelial papillary neoplasms: impact of combined grading (two-numbered grading system) on reproducibilityBurcin Tuna
Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
Virchows Arch 458:659-64. 2011..PUNLMP has been shown to be the least reproducible component of a combined scoring system even among experienced observers. Exclusion of PUNLMP from grading scheme seems to improve interobserver variability...
Ezrin immunoreactivity in renal cell carcinomasBurcin Tuna
Department of Pathology, Medical Faculty, Dokuz Eylul University, Ismir, Turkey
Anal Quant Cytol Histol 31:340-4. 2009..To determine ezrin's association with clinicopathologic features and to investigate the possible effects of the presence of ezrin on the differential diagnosis of subtypes of renal cell carcinoma (RCC)...
Role of intraoperative US in the decision for radical or partial nephrectomyMustafa Secil
Department of Radiology, Dokuz Eylul University, Faculty of Medicine, 35340 Inciralti, Izmir, Turkey
Radiology 258:283-90. 2011....
Vascular endothelial growth factor expression in untreated and androgen-deprived patients with prostate cancerGuven Aslan
Department of Urology, Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
Pathol Res Pract 201:593-8. 2005..Immunohistochemical results indicate that VEGF expression is downregulated by androgen deprivation therapy. VEGF may be a potential target for therapeutic intervention in prostate cancer...
Significance of P-glycoprotein, p53, and survivin expression in renal cell carcinomaFirat Baytekin
Department of Pathology, Dokuz Eylul University, School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
Urol Oncol 29:502-7. 2011....
Expression of COX-2 in normal and pyelonephritic kidney, renal intraepithelial neoplasia, and renal cell carcinomaM Ugur Mungan
Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine, Department of Urology, Izmir 35340, Turkey
Eur Urol 50:92-7; discussion 97. 2006....
Analysis of NKX3.1 expression in prostate cancer tissues and correlation with clinicopathologic featuresGuven Aslan
Department of Urology, Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine, Inciralti, Izmir 35340, Turkey
Pathol Res Pract 202:93-8. 2006..However, the decline of NKX3.1 expression was not correlated with prostate cancer progression and was not associated with advanced stage. Thus, NKX3.1 expression is not a clinically valuable prognostic factor...
Association of mast cells with microvessel density in renal cell carcinomasBurcin Tuna
Dokuz Eylul University, School of Medicine, Department of Pathology, Inciralti 35340, Izmir, Turkey
Eur Urol 50:530-4. 2006..Evidence indicates that mast cells (MCs) play an important role in tumor angiogenesis. The aim of this study was to investigate the possible effects of angiogenesis and the presence of MCs on the prognosis of renal cell carcinoma (RCC)...
Reproducibility of the 1998 World Health Organization/International Society of Urologic Pathology classification of papillary urothelial neoplasms of the urinary bladderKutsal Yorukoglu
School of Medicine, Department of Pathology, Dokuz Eylul University, 35340 Inciralti, Izmir, Turkey
Virchows Arch 443:734-40. 2003....
Penile keratoacanthoma associated with urothelial carcinoma of the bladder in Muir-Torre syndromeSertac Cimen
Department of Urology, Dokuz Eylul University, School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
Urol Oncol 25:326-8. 2007..A combination of some specific skin tumors with visceral cancers characterize Muir-Torre syndrome. A 60-year-old male patient who presented with penile keratoacanthoma accompanied by bladder and colorectal cancer is presented...
Amyloidosis of seminal vesicles; incidence and pathologic characteristicsAsuman Argon
Department of Pathology, Ege University, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
Turk Patoloji Derg 28:44-8. 2012..In this study we aimed to investigate incidence and histologic characteristics of amyloidosis of seminal vesicles in radical prostatectomy materials of the patients whose prostate carcinomas were treated surgically...
Predictive value of the international prostate symptom score for positive prostate needle biopsy in the low-intermediate prostate-specific antigen rangeAykut Kefi
Department of Urology, Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
Urol Int 75:222-6. 2005....
Significance of COX-2 expression in human renal cell carcinomaBurcin Tuna
Department of Pathology, , Inciralti-Izmir, Turkey
Urology 64:1116-20. 2004..COX-2 expression seems to play a role in the inflammation-carcinoma sequence in renal cell carcinoma. Additional research is required to determine the link between carcinogenesis and inflammation in renal cell carcinoma...
Segmental testicular infarction as a complication of varicocelectomy: sonographic findingsMustafa Secil
Department of Radiology, Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine, Inciralti, Izmir, Turkey
J Clin Ultrasound 34:143-5. 2006..Segmental testicular infarction is a rare clinical entity with various causes. We report the gray-scale and color Doppler sonographic findings of a case of segmental testicular infarction associated with varicocelectomy...
The effect of tumor volume on survival in patients with renal cell carcinomaMustafa Secil
From the Department of Radiology, Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
Diagn Interv Radiol 18:480-7. 2012..CONCLUSION Tumor volume is predictive of survival in patients with RCC; however, it does not appear to be an independent prognostic factor. The prognostic factors for overall survival are Fuhrman's grade and T stage...
The diagnostic value of TTF-1, CK 5/6, and p63 immunostaining in classification of lung carcinomasAydanur Kargi
Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University, Inciralti, Izmir, Turkey
Appl Immunohistochem Mol Morphol 15:415-20. 2007....
Sonographic features of spermatic cord leiomyosarcomaMustafa Secil
Department of Radiology, Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine, Inciralti, Izmir, Turkey
J Ultrasound Med 23:973-6; quiz 977-8. 2004
p53 and mdm2 as prognostic indicators in patients with epithelial ovarian cancer: a multivariate analysisErbil Dogan
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, , 35340 Inciralti, Izmir, Turkey
Gynecol Oncol 97:46-52. 2005..CONCLUSION: Although our findings showed that mdm2 may be used as a prognostic indicator in patients with epithelial ovarian cancer, these results should be supported by more and larger studies...
Tenascin C and cathepsin d expression in adipocytic tumors: an immunohistochemical investigation of 43 casesBanu Sis
, Department of Pathology, Izmir, Turkey
Int J Surg Pathol 12:11-5. 2004..02), but no difference was observed between ALT/WDLS and LS (p>0.05). These results indicate that Tn-C and CatD may be markers of locally aggressive or malignant behavior in adipocytic tumors...
Regression of endometrial explants in rats treated with the cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor rofecoxibErbil Dogan
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, , Izmir, Turkey
Fertil Steril 82:1115-20. 2004..CONCLUSION(S): Rofecoxib causes regression and atrophy of the endometriotic lesions and is as effective as a GnRH agonist with an accompanying decrease in the VEGF levels...
Isolated hydatid disease of the native kidney in a renal transplant recipientCaner Cavdar
Department of Nephrology, Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine, 35340 Izmir, Turkey
Nephrol Dial Transplant 22:656-7. 2007
Does fetal gender affect cytotrophoblast cell activity in the human term placenta? Correlation with maternal hCG levelsMert Gol
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dokuz Eylul University, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 83:711-5. 2004..In this study, we examined the effect of fetal gender on the cytotrophoblast cell activity in human term placenta, with special regard to maternal serum and cord blood hCG levels...
Effects of human amniotic fluid and membrane in the treatment of Achilles tendon ruptures in locally corticosteroid-induced Achilles tendinosis: an experimental study on ratsIbrahim Coban
Dokuz Eylul University, School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Izmir, Turkey
Foot Ankle Surg 15:22-7. 2009..To determine the effects of human amniotic fluid and membrane in the treatment of Achilles tendon ruptures, 72 tendons of 36 Wistar rats were injected with betamethasone sodium phosphate...
