Publications by authors named "Recep Tokac"
Background: This study investigated the relationship between circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) parameters and metabolic parameters from FDG PET/CT in advanced breast cancer (ABC) patients.
Methods: In this retrospective single-center study, 47 ABC patients who underwent both liquid biopsy and FDG PET/CT were analyzed.
Results: Results showed that 27 patients (57.
Purpose: To assess the contribution of intense neck ultrasonography (US) follow-up in the clinical management of differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) patients with the American Thyroid Association (ATA) low-intermediate-risk of recurrence and an excellent response after total thyroidectomy and radioiodine therapy.
Materials And Methods: Medical records of patients who underwent serial follow-up neck US examinations between 1996 and 2022 were analyzed retrospectively. The utility of serial US examinations in detecting structural recurrence was assessed in all patients and different subgroups-categorized per the initial risk of recurrence and stimulated thyroglobulin (sTg) level at 1-year response assessment.
Article Synopsis
- Accurate staging of prostate cancer is crucial for treatment decisions; this study compares the effectiveness of Ga-68 PSMA PET/CT and mpMRI in preoperative assessments.
- In a study involving 78 patients, mpMRI showed greater sensitivity for detecting extraprostatic extension and bladder neck invasion, while Ga-68 PSMA PET/CT was more effective for identifying seminal vesicle invasion and lymph node metastasis.
- When both imaging methods were used together, there was a significant improvement in the accuracy of tumor localization, reaching over 72%, highlighting the benefits of using complementary imaging techniques.