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Öğe Abiraterone acetate (AA) in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (MCRPC) after docetaxel chemotherapy: Multicentric experience of Anatolian Society of Medical Oncology(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2014) Demirci, Umut; Oflazoglu, Utku; Kodaz, Hilmi; Ciltas, Aydin; Kefeli, Umut; Akyol, Murat; Ozturk, Banu[Abstract Not Available]Öğe Efficacy and Safety of Raltitrexed Combinations with Uracil-Tegafur or Mitomycin C as Salvage Treatment in Advanced Colorectal Cancer Patients: A Multicenter Study of Anatolian Society of Medical Oncology (ASMO)(Asian Pacific Organization Cancer Prevention, 2014) Bozkurt, Oktay; Karaca, Halit; Ciltas, Aydin; Kaplan, M. Ali; Benekli, Mustafa; Sevinc, Alper; Demirci, UmutBackground: There is no standard treatment for patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) progressing after irinotecan and oxaliplatin treatment. Here we aimed to retrospectively evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of raltitrexed in combination with oral 5-fluoropyrimidine (uracil tegafur-UFT) or mitomycin C as salvage therapy in mCRC patients. Materials and Methods: A total of 62 patients who had received raltitrexed combined with UFT or mitomycin C were identified between December 2008 and June 2013. They were given raltitrexed 2.6 mg/m(2) (max 5 mg) i.v. on day 1 in combination with either oral UFT 500 mg/day on days 1-14 every 3 weeks (group A) or mitomycin C 6 mg/m(2) i.v. on day every 3 weeks (group B). Results: Forty-two patients (67.7%) were in group A and 20 (32.2%) in group B. In 15 patients (24%) grade 3/4 toxicity was observed, resulting in dose reduction, and in 13 patients (20.9%) dose delay was necessary. The median progression free survival (PFS) was 3 months (95% CI 2.65-3.34) and median overall survival (OS) was 6 months (95% CI 2.09-9.90) in the whole group. Median PFS was 3 months (95% CI 2.60-3.39) in group A vs 3 months (95% CI 1.64-4.35) in group B (p=0.90). Median OS was 6 months (95% CI 2.47-9.53) in group A vs 12 months (95% CI 2.83-21.1) in group B (p=0.46). Conclusions: The combination of raltitrexed with UFT or mitomycin C seem to be a salvage therapy option due to safety profile and moderate clinical activity in heavily-pretreated mCRC patients.Öğe Efficiency and Side Effects of Sorafenib Therapy for Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Retrospective Study by the Anatolian Society of Medical Oncology(Asian Pacific Organization Cancer Prevention, 2013) Berk, Veli; Kaplan, Mehmet Ali; Tonyali, Onder; Buyukberber, Suleyman; Balakan, Ozan; Ozkan, Metin; Demirci, UmutBackground: Inoperable and metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is associated with a poor prognosis and low chemotherapeutic efficiency. Sorafenib is an oral multi-kinase inhibitor exerting its effects via the RAF/MEK/ERK pathway, vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR) and platelet derived growth factor receptor beta (PDGFR-beta) tyrosine kinases. Randomized studies have shown a significant contribution of sorafenib to life expectancy and quality of life of cancer patients. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the efficacy and side effects of sorafenib therapy in Turkey. Materials and Methods: Data for 103 patients (82 males, 21 females) receiving sorafenib therapy in 13 centers from February 2008 to December 2012 were evaluated. Median age was 61 years and median ECOG performance status was 1 (range: 0-2). 60 patients (58%) had hepatitis B, 15 patients (15%) had hepatitis C infection and 12 patients (12%) had a history of alcohol consumption. All of the patients had Child scores meeting the utilization permit of the drug in our country (Child A). Results: A total of 571 cycles of sorafenib therapy were administered with a median of four per patient. Among the evaluable cases, there was partial response in 15 (15%), stable disease in 52 (50%), and progressive disease in 36 (35%). Median progression-free survival was 18 weeks and median overall survival was 48 weeks. The dose was reduced only in 6 patients and discontinued in 2 patients due to grade 3-4 toxicity, 18 patients (17%) suffering hand-foot syndrome, 7 (7%) diarrhea, and 2 (2%) vomiting. Conclusions: This retrospective study demonstrated better efficacy of sorafenib therapy in patients with advanced HCC compared to the literature while progression-free survival and overall survival findings were comparable. The side effect rates indicate that the drug was tolerated well. In conclusion, among the available treatment options, sorafenib is an efficient and tolerable agent in patients with inoperable or metastatic HCC.Öğe GLASS: Global Lorlatinib for ALK(+) and ROS1(+) retrospective Study: real world data of 123 NSCLC patients(Elsevier Ireland Ltd, 2020) Peled, Nir; Gillis, Roni; Kilickap, Saadettin; Froesch, Patrizia; Orlov, Sergei; Filippova, Elena; Demirci, UmutLorlatinib is a third-generation tyrosine-kinases inhibitor (TKI) targeting ALK/ROS1 fusions. The FDA has approved lorlatinib for TKI-pretreated ALK(+) NSCLC, while its approval for ROS1( + ) is still pending. Here we present the largest real-world data of NSCLC patients harboring ALK/ROS1 rearrangements treated with lorlatinib. Methods: 123 patients were enrolled retrospectively (data cut-off 1/1/2019). Lorlatinib was administered through an early access program for patients with no other available therapy. Outcome and response were defined by each investigator upon RECIST 1.1 criteria. Results: 106 ALK(+) and 17 ROS1(+) patients recruited from 8 different countries. The ALK( + ) cohort included 50 % males, 73 % never-smokers and 68 % with brain metastases. Extracranial (EC) and intracranial (IC) response rates (RR) were 60 % and 62 %, with disease control rates (DCR) of 91 % and 88 % respectively. Mean duration of therapy (DoT) was 23.9 +/- 1.6 months and median overall survival (mOS) was 89.1 +/- 19.6 months. ROS1 cohort enrolled 53 % males, 65 % never-smokers and 65 % had brain metastases. EC and IC RR were 62 % and 67 % with DCR of 92 % and 78 % respectively. Median DoT was 18.1 +/- 2.5 months and mOS of 90.3 +/- 24.4 months. OS and DoT in both cohorts were not significantly correlated with line of therapy nor other parameters. The most common adverse events of any grade were peripheral edema (48 %), hyperlipidemia (47 %), weight gain (25 %) and fatigue (30 %). CNS adverse events such as cognitive effect of grade 1-2 were reported in 18 % of patients. Conclusion: Lorlatinib shows outstanding EC/IC efficacy in ALK/ROS1(+) NSCLC. The observed mOS of 89 +/- 19 months in ALK(+) NSCLC supports previous reports, while mOS from of 90 +/- 24 months is unprecedented for ROS1( + ) NSCLC.Öğe Is there any prognostic significance in pleural involvement and/or effusion in patients with ALK-positive NSCLC?(Springer, 2023) Guner, Gurkan; Aktas, Burak Yasin; Basal, Fatma Bugdayci; Demirkazik, Ahmet; Gursoy, Pinar; Demirci, Umut; Erman, MustafaPurposeAnaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) mutations occurs in approximately 3-5% of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Pleural involvement/effusion is common in ALK-positive patients with NSCLC at baseline. The aim of the study was to evaluate the characteristics of ALK-positive patients who have Ple-I/E.MethodsIn this multicenter study, patients with ALK-positive NSCLC who have Ple-I/E were retrospectively analyzed. Clinical and demographic characteristics of the disease, response rates, median progression-free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS) were evaluated in 362 ALK-positive patients with NSCLC.ResultsOf the patients, 198 (54.7%) were male. The median age at the time of diagnosis was 54 (range 21-85) years. All patients' histology was adenocarcinoma (100%). At baseline, 57 (15.7%) patients had Ple-I/E. There was no association between Ple-I/E and gender, lung metastasis, or distant lymphadenopathy (LAP) metastasis. The frequencies of liver, brain, and bone metastases were significantly higher in ALK-positive patients without Ple-I/E compared to those with Ple-I/E (respectively 18.2% vs 4.8%, p = 0.008; 19.1% vs 4.8%, p = 0.001; 20.6% vs 8.9%, p = 0.002). The median PFS was longer in ALK-positive patients who had Ple-I/E (18.7 vs 10.6 months, p = 0.017). Similarly, the median OS was longer in ALK-positive patients who had Ple-I/E (44.6 vs 22.6 months, p = 0.051).ConclusionBrain, liver, and bone metastases were lower in ALK-positive patients with Ple-I/E. Patients presented with Ple-I/E were prone to have better PFS and OS.Öğe Merkel cell carcinoma in Turkey: A multicentric study(Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2021) Yildiz, Fatih; Demirci, Umut; Kucukarda, Ahmet; Buyuksimsek, Mahmut; Sakalar, Teoman; Topcu, Turkan Ozturk; Aslan, FeritBackground: Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare but highly aggressive neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the clinicopathologic characteristics, treatment outcomes, and survival of MCC cases in Turkey. Materials and Methods: The patients diagnosed with MCC between 1999 and 2018 at twenty different centers in Turkey were included in the study. Patient and tumor characteristics and adjuvant and metastatis treatment outcomes were analyzed retrospectively. Results: The median age of totally 89 patients was 70 (26-93). The most common primary location was lower limbs (n = 29, 32.5%). Immunohistochemically, CK20 positivity was present in 59 patients (66.3%). Only two patients had secondary malignancy. The majority of the patients (n = 76, 85.4%) were diagnosed at the localized stage. Surgery was performed for all patients in the early stage, and adjuvant radiotherapy or/and chemotherapy was applied to 52.6% (n = 40) of nonmetastatic patients. The median follow-up was 29 months. Recurrence developed in 21 (27.6%) of the 76 patients who presented with local or regional disease. Two-year disease-free survival (DFS) was 68.1% and 5-year DFS was 62.0% for localized stage. The 5-year DFS was similar for patients receiving adjuvant treatment (chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or sequential chemoradiotherapy) and without adjuvant therapy (P > 0.05). Two-year overall survival in patients who presented with localized disease was 71.3% and 18.5% in metastatic patients (P < 0.001). In the metastatic stage, platinum/etoposide combination was the most preferred combination regimen. Median progression-free survival (PFS) in first-line chemotherapy was 7 months (95% confidence interval: 3.5-10.5 months; standart error: 1.78). Conclusions: Although MCC is rare in Turkey, the incidence is increasing. Gender, CK20 status, tumor size, lymph node involvement, and adjuvant treatment were not associated with recurrence.Öğe Multicenter experience of adult medulloblastoma: A study of Anatolian Society of Medical Oncology (ASMO)(Zerbinis Medical Publ, 2016) Esbah, Onur; Demirci, Umut; Dane, Faysal; Gunaydsin, Yusuf; Ozdemir, Nuriye; Ekinci, Ahmet Siyar; Kodaz, HilmiPurpose: Medulloblastoma (MB) is rarely seen in adults. For adjuvant therapy in adults the same therapy protocols used in pediatric cases are used. The present study retrospectively evaluated the data of MB patients who were treated in different Oncology Centers in Turkey. Methods: The data of 60 adult patients with MB from 8 Oncology Centers diagnosed between 2005 and 2012 were retrospectively analyzed. Results: The median patient age was 28.8 years (range 16-54). The administered chemotherapy included procarbazine-Flomustin vincristine (group A, N=31) and cyclophosphamide/ifosfamide+vincristine+cisplatin (group B, N=13). Median chemotherapy courses were 4 (range 1-8). Median progression free survival (PFS) was 76 months and median overall survival (OS) has not been reached in both groups. In young female patients and in those who received adjuvant chemotherapy, median PFS and OS were longer but without statistical significance. Mean PFS and OS were 65.9 months and 101.2 months in group A and 113.6 months and 141.6 months in group B, respectively. Conclusion: Improved survival results were obtained in women, in patients aged below 25 years, in those who underwent gross total excision (GTE) and in those who received adjuvant therapy with cyclophosphamide/ifosphamide.Öğe Outcomes of surveillance versus adjuvant chemotherapy for patients with stage IA and IB nonseminomatous testicular germ cell tumors(Springer, 2017) Gumus, Mahmut; Bilici, Ahmet; Odabas, Hatice; Ustaalioglu, Bala Basak Oven; Kandemir, Nurten; Demirci, Umut; Cihan, SenerBackground Currently, it is accepted that risk assessment of clinical stage I (CS I) nonseminomatous germ cell tumors (NSGCT) patient is mainly dependent on the presence of lymphovascular invasion (LVI). Initial active surveillance, adjuvant chemotherapy and retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND) are acceptable treatment options for these patients, but there is no uniform consensus. The purpose of this study was to compare outcomes of active surveillance with adjuvant chemotherapy. Methods A total of 201 patients with CS I NSGCT after orchiectomy were included. Outcomes of active surveillance and adjuvant chemotherapy were retrospectively analyzed. The prognostic significance of risk factors for survival and relapse was evaluated. Results Of the 201 patients, 110 (54.7%) received adjuvant chemotherapy, while the remaining 91 patients (45.3%) underwent surveillance. Relapses were significantly higher for patients underwent surveillance compared to adjuvant chemotherapy group (18.3 vs. 1.2%, p < 0.001). The 5-year relapse-free survival (RFS) rate for patients who were treated with adjuvant chemotherapy was significantly better than those of patients underwent surveillance (97.6 vs. 80.8%, respectively; p < 0.001). Univariate analysis showed that the presence of LVI (p = 0.01) and treatment option (p < 0.001) were prognostic factors for RFS and pT stage (p = 0.004) and invasion of rete testis (p = 0.004) and the presence of relapse (p < 0.001) were significant prognostic factors for OS. Multivariate analysis revealed that the treatment strategy was an independent prognostic factor for RFS (p < 0.001, HR 0.54). A logistic regression analysis demonstrated that treatment options (p = 0.031), embryonal carcinoma (EC) > 50% (p = 0.013) and tumor diameter (p = 0.016) were found to be independent factors for predicting relapse. Conclusion Our results indicate that adjuvant chemotherapy is associated with improved RFS compared with surveillance for CS I NSGCT patients. Moreover, the treatment strategy is an important prognostic indicator for RFS and a predictive factor for relapse. Although adjuvant chemotherapy seems to be a suitable treatment for patients with risk factors for relapse, surveillance is still preferred management option.Öğe Outcomes of surveillance VS. adjuvant chemotherapy for patients with STAGE IA and IB NON-seminomatous testicular germ-cell tumors.(Amer Soc Clinical Oncology, 2016) Bilici, Ahmet; Gumus, Mahmut; Odabas, Hatice; Kandemir, Nurten; Demirci, Umut; Cihan, Sener; Bayoglu, Ibrahim Vedat[Abstract Not Available]Öğe Retrospective analysis of ribociclib and letrozole as first-line therapy in patients with hormone receptor (HR) positive metastatic breast cancer (MBC) within a managed access program (MAP) in Turkey.(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2020) Basaran, Gul; Demirci, Umut; Yildiz, Fatih; Cicin, Irfan; Aktas, Burak Yasin; Ozturk, Banu; Goksu, Sema Sezgin[Abstract Not Available]Öğe Ribociclib for the treatment of hormone receptor-positive refractory advanced breast cancer: Managed access programme in Turkey(Amer Assoc Cancer Research, 2020) Demirci, Umut; Gokmen, Erhan; Eralp, Yesim; Gunduz, Seyda; Goksu, Sema Sezgin; Korkmaz, Taner; Kostek, Osman[Abstract Not Available]
