Bengü Depboylu

Aydın Adnan Menderes University · Department of Radiation Oncology

This editorial scientific book brings together academic articles from various disciplines in the field of health sciences. It strives to address contemporary and significant topics, offering a rich compilation of the latest scientific research in the realm of health. Authors provide in-depth analyses and new perspectives, presenting readers with th...

This editorial scientific book brings together academic articles from various disciplines in the field of health sciences. It strives to address contemporary and significant topics, offering a rich compilation of the latest scientific research in the realm of health. Authors provide in-depth analyses and new perspectives, presenting readers with th...

This study assessed arterial stiffness in head and neck cancer patients using speckle tracking carotid strain ultrasonography (STCS-US). It investigated the impacts of neck irradiation and neck dissection on the arterial stiffness of these patients by comparing their stiffness parameters with those of healthy controls. A total of 101 participants (...

Introduction: This study aimed to determine pregnant women's nutritional status and habits in the middle and low-income groups and the level of compliance with the Mediterranean diet. The Mediterranean diet supports healthy fetal growth and development by providing sufficient nutrients for pregnant women and protecting against the development of ob...

Objectives: Totally implantable venous access port(TIVAP) is of great importance as a vascular access route in the treatment of cancer patients. In this study, we researched the effects of cancer types, metastases, chemotherapeutic drugs, and intervention sites on port patency and TIVAP-related venous thromboembolism(VTE). Methods: Demographics, ca...

Aim: Management of chondrosarcoma patients is associated with histologic subtypes and clinical behaviors. This study describes our institution's management and outcome experience for 12 chondrosarcoma patients with higher grades in rarer locations. Materials and Methods: Pathologically diagnosed chondrosarcoma patients between January 2013 and Janu...

Background: It is well known that oncologic management of elderly patients is complicated, and physicians should well define the ultimate goals when choosing treatment modalities. Cancer treatment should not necessarily focus on survival but aim for a good quality of life for the patient in light of their frailty. Patients and Methods: This is a re...

This study aims to investigate the radioprotective effects of dimethyl sulfoxide in the acute phase of radiation-induced lung injury by technetium-99m-diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid transalveolar clearance scintigraphy in a rabbit model. Twenty white New Zealand rabbits were grouped as (1) control, (2) sham irradiation, (3) irradiation plus dim...

As the number of aging population increases, a significant amount of elderly cancer patients need more personalized care for their cancer treatment. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, and almost half of the newly diagnosed patients are older than the age of 65 years. With their peculiar characteristics, elderly patients with breast c...

Small cell carcinoma of the prostate is a very rare and aggressive tumor, which accounts for 0.5-2% of all prostate carcinomas. Signs and symptoms include obstructive, neurologic and constitutional symptoms like bone pain, abdominal pain, hematochezia, and hematuria later followed by symptoms of paraneoplastic syndromes like ectopic ACTH secretion...

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common malignant lesion of the kidney, accounting for 90-95% of all renal cancers in adult. Approximately, 30% of patients present with metastatic disease at diagnosis, and one-third of the remainder will develop metastasis during follow-up. Presence of distant metastases at diagnosis is a strong independent p...