Browsing by Author "Doganavsargil, B"

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    The Association of the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) Immunoexpression With Prognostic Parameters in Adenocarcinoma Patients Receiving Neoadjuvant Treatment
    Demir, D; Parvizi, M; Pehlivanoglu, B; Ergin, E; Ayhan, S; Doganavsargil, B
    The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) expression is considered to play an essential role in the pathogenesis of colorectal adenocarcinoma. This study assessed the expression and predictive/prognostic value of EGFR expression in pre -op biopsy and post -op resection specimens in patients receiving neoadjuvant radiotherapy/neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (NRT/NCRT). Thirty-four consecutive patients were included in this study. The association between the prognostic features and EGFR immunohistochemical expression was analyzed in pre- (n=34) and post -treatment (n=22) tissue samples in cases with available tissue blocks. Of 34, 23 (67.6%) were men. The median age was 60.50 +/- 10.69 (range, 31-84) years. EGFR expression was detected in 88.2% of biopsy specimens and in 91.2% of surgical specimens. There was only slight agreement between pre -op and post -op EGFR expression scores (kappa value 0.11). There was no significant correlation between pre -op and post -op EGFR expression scores (p>0.05). Although pre -op EGFR positivity and higher pre -op EGFR scores seemed to indicate a worse prognosis, this association between pre -op EGFR expression and overall survival (OS) or disease -specific survival (DSS) did not reach statistical significance (p>0.05). The only case with a post -op EGFR score of three who died of the disease experienced local recurrence and had distant metastasis. In conclusion, EGFR positivity in pre -op biopsy samples seems to be associated with shorter survival, and increased EGFR expression in post -treatment resection specimens predicts aggressive behavior in patients with rectal adenocarcinoma who received NRT/NCRT. However, due to the molecular heterogeneity, EGFR expression status should be evaluated in resection specimens rather than in pre -op biopsy samples for optimal prognosis prediction.
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    Autopsy Findings of a Case with Oxalosis
    Doganavsargil, B; Akil, I; Sen, S; Mir, S; Basdemir, G
    Oxalosis, deposition of calcium oxalate in tissues, is the final stage of hyperoxaluric syndromes. Being a rare entity, it is often missed, or the diagnosis is delayed, since the definitive diagnosis requires special laboratory tests. Kidneys, the walls of blood vessels, and bones are the major sites for crystal deposition. We report the autopsy findings of a 4-year-old girl who presented with end-stage renal disease in which the clinical presentation was consistent with primary hyperoxaluria Type 1. The case is unusual, as there was extensive crystal deposition throughout the body, including in tissues that are rarely involved, such as ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, thymus, salivary glands, pancreas, and bladder.
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    Epidermal growth factor receptor expression and adjuvant chemoradiotherapy in rectal cancer Epidermal growth factor recepto in operated rectal cancer
    Parvizi, M; Demir, D; Kut, E; Ergin, E; Ayhan, S; Doganavsargil, B
    Aim: Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) is a trans-membrane protein with tyrosine kinase activity and is expressed in 25-80% of colon cancer cases. EFGR expression is prognostic in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer, and anti-EGR- based therapies are routinely used in the treatment of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. To the best of our knowledge, the relationship between EGFR expression and prognosis in directly operated patients who did not receive neoadjuvant treatment and subsequently received chemo-radiotherapy is unknown. Therefore, we retrospectively evaluated patients with stage 3 rectal cancer who underwent surgery without any preoperative treatment in our center and aimed to investigate the relationship between EGFR expression and prognosis in patients who received adjuvant chemoradiotherapy. Material and Methods: The data of patients who underwent surgery for rectal cancer and received chemoradiotherapy between 2010 and 2016 at Manisa State Hospital were retrospectively analyzed. Results: According to EGFR expression, it was 127.01 (95% CI, 85.43-168.59) months in the group with 10% less staining and 47.44 (95% CI, 26.77-68.12) months in the group with 10% or more staining. Lymphovascular invasion (p=0.032), perineural invasion (p=0.023), histologic grade (p=0.004) and EGFR expression percentage (p=0.005) were significantly associated with survival in multivariate analyses Discussion: The presence of 10% or more EGFR expression, LVI, PNI, and histological grade are significantly associated with survival in stage 3 rectal cancer patients who have undergone surgery and received postoperative chemotherapy. These markers can be used as prognostic biomarkers in the follow-up and treatment of these patients.