{"title":"The Effect of Body Image Concerns, Anxiety, and Depression on Sexual Problems in Gynecological Cancer Patients","authors":"D. Anuk","doi":"10.5505/tjo.2022.3541","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5505/tjo.2022.3541","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":42117,"journal":{"name":"Turk Onkoloji Dergisi-Turkish Journal of Oncology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71125802","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Initial Clinical Experience with Electronic Portal Imaging Device-Based In Vivo Dosimetry for Radiotherapy in Gynecological Cancers","authors":"Y. Yedekci","doi":"10.5505/tjo.2022.3622","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5505/tjo.2022.3622","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":42117,"journal":{"name":"Turk Onkoloji Dergisi-Turkish Journal of Oncology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71126401","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dosimetric Comparison of Volumetric Arc Therapy Methods for Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy in Liver Metastasis","authors":"E. Oymak","doi":"10.5505/tjo.2022.3702","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5505/tjo.2022.3702","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":42117,"journal":{"name":"Turk Onkoloji Dergisi-Turkish Journal of Oncology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71126415","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effects of Hydration on Radioactivity Excretion and Patients Isolation after Radioiodine Therapy","authors":"N. ipek ışıkçı","doi":"10.5505/tjo.2022.3720","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5505/tjo.2022.3720","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":42117,"journal":{"name":"Turk Onkoloji Dergisi-Turkish Journal of Oncology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71126436","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Survival Outcomes in Limited-stage Small Cell Lung Cancer Treated with Chemoradiotherapy","authors":"E. Soykut","doi":"10.5505/tjo.2022.3586","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5505/tjo.2022.3586","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":42117,"journal":{"name":"Turk Onkoloji Dergisi-Turkish Journal of Oncology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71126450","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The COVID-19 pandemic, which has affected the world as an important health problem for the past 2 years, has brought about high morbidity and mortality rates for cancer patients, and therefore, cancer patients have been defined as a vulnerable group in terms of the pandemic. With the rapid spread of COVID-19, many cancer patients had difficulty in accessing health services, were faced with the postponement or delay of their treatment and controls, or postponed their applications to health institutions for fear of COVID-19. As a result of the research, during this period, it was observed that the incidence of anxiety and depression increased in cancer patients and they experienced high levels of fear and distress associated with COVID-19. Among the main sources of these psychological problems are concerns about not being able to access health services, information needs, and problems related to caring, as well as fear of coronavirus sensitivity, difficulty tolerating uncertainty, and feeling lonely in relation to living socially isolated come to the fore. Understanding the psychological effect of COVID-19 on cancer patients can assist in planning care and meeting the psychological support needs of cancer patients during future crises.
{"title":"Psychological Effects of COVID-19 Process on Oncology Patients","authors":"D. Anuk","doi":"10.5505/tjo.2022.3779","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5505/tjo.2022.3779","url":null,"abstract":"The COVID-19 pandemic, which has affected the world as an important health problem for the past 2 years, has brought about high morbidity and mortality rates for cancer patients, and therefore, cancer patients have been defined as a vulnerable group in terms of the pandemic. With the rapid spread of COVID-19, many cancer patients had difficulty in accessing health services, were faced with the postponement or delay of their treatment and controls, or postponed their applications to health institutions for fear of COVID-19. As a result of the research, during this period, it was observed that the incidence of anxiety and depression increased in cancer patients and they experienced high levels of fear and distress associated with COVID-19. Among the main sources of these psychological problems are concerns about not being able to access health services, information needs, and problems related to caring, as well as fear of coronavirus sensitivity, difficulty tolerating uncertainty, and feeling lonely in relation to living socially isolated come to the fore. Understanding the psychological effect of COVID-19 on cancer patients can assist in planning care and meeting the psychological support needs of cancer patients during future crises.","PeriodicalId":42117,"journal":{"name":"Turk Onkoloji Dergisi-Turkish Journal of Oncology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71126573","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Perception of Illness, Coping Style, and Magical Ideation in Patients with Breast Cancer","authors":"Y. Koçyiğit","doi":"10.5505/tjo.2021.2642","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5505/tjo.2021.2642","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":42117,"journal":{"name":"Turk Onkoloji Dergisi-Turkish Journal of Oncology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71124016","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
OBJECTIVE We aimed to assess how Turkish Radiation Oncology departments responded to the COVID-19 out-break and to what extent adapted their routine practice per recent guidelines and recommendations. METHODS In late March 2020, a national survey was designed for Turkish radiation oncologists who were actively practicing and members of the Turkish Society for Radiation Oncology (TSRO). The survey created with an online survey program (www.SurveyMonkey.com), including 28 focused items. It was sent to all members of the TSRO on April 4th 2020. RESULTS Of responders, 17% noted to already complete these arrangements even before the first case announced. All of the responders declared that their team members, including the secretaries, nurses, and radiation therapists in the clinic, worked with appropriate protective equipment. While one-third of the centers (35%) stated to implement a weekly shift, the other 1/3 (29%) chose to use daily shifts for social distancing and decreasing staff contact. Sixty-two percent of all responders indicated that multidisciplinary tumor boards discontinued, and the remaining 38% stated to continue with online video conferencing programs (65%) or meeting in large rooms with a limited number of attendees social distancing (35%). CONCLUSION Our survey revealed the importance of early precautions, communication by other Radiation Oncology Departments, following published guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the importance of using web-based applications for multidisciplinary tumor boards.
{"title":"Surveying the Adaptations during the COVID-19 Outbreak in Turkish Radiotherapy Practice","authors":"D. Sezen","doi":"10.5505/tjo.2021.3328","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5505/tjo.2021.3328","url":null,"abstract":"OBJECTIVE We aimed to assess how Turkish Radiation Oncology departments responded to the COVID-19 out-break and to what extent adapted their routine practice per recent guidelines and recommendations. METHODS In late March 2020, a national survey was designed for Turkish radiation oncologists who were actively practicing and members of the Turkish Society for Radiation Oncology (TSRO). The survey created with an online survey program (www.SurveyMonkey.com), including 28 focused items. It was sent to all members of the TSRO on April 4th 2020. RESULTS Of responders, 17% noted to already complete these arrangements even before the first case announced. All of the responders declared that their team members, including the secretaries, nurses, and radiation therapists in the clinic, worked with appropriate protective equipment. While one-third of the centers (35%) stated to implement a weekly shift, the other 1/3 (29%) chose to use daily shifts for social distancing and decreasing staff contact. Sixty-two percent of all responders indicated that multidisciplinary tumor boards discontinued, and the remaining 38% stated to continue with online video conferencing programs (65%) or meeting in large rooms with a limited number of attendees social distancing (35%). CONCLUSION Our survey revealed the importance of early precautions, communication by other Radiation Oncology Departments, following published guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the importance of using web-based applications for multidisciplinary tumor boards.","PeriodicalId":42117,"journal":{"name":"Turk Onkoloji Dergisi-Turkish Journal of Oncology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71124230","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
RESULTS Eight (0.94%) out of 843 children who underwent appendectomy during the study period were detected with histological evidence of ACT and were included in the study. Median tumor size was 0.35 (range, 0.1-1) cm. The tumor had invaded the muscularis propria in 4 (50%), the submucosa in 2 (25%), the subserosa in 1 (12.5%), and the mesoappendix in 1 (12.5%) patient. All the patients had tumor-free margins and none of them had lymphadenopathy at diagnosis. Mitotic index and Ki67 levels were >2 in two patients. Only appendectomy was performed in all patients. No recurrence was observed in any patient throughout the follow-up period. Patients were followed up for a mean±SD; 41.2±11.1 months.
{"title":"Management of Pediatric Appendiceal Carcinoid Tumor: A Single-center Experience","authors":"Sefa Sağ","doi":"10.5505/tjo.2021.3346","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5505/tjo.2021.3346","url":null,"abstract":"RESULTS Eight (0.94%) out of 843 children who underwent appendectomy during the study period were detected with histological evidence of ACT and were included in the study. Median tumor size was 0.35 (range, 0.1-1) cm. The tumor had invaded the muscularis propria in 4 (50%), the submucosa in 2 (25%), the subserosa in 1 (12.5%), and the mesoappendix in 1 (12.5%) patient. All the patients had tumor-free margins and none of them had lymphadenopathy at diagnosis. Mitotic index and Ki67 levels were >2 in two patients. Only appendectomy was performed in all patients. No recurrence was observed in any patient throughout the follow-up period. Patients were followed up for a mean±SD; 41.2±11.1 months.","PeriodicalId":42117,"journal":{"name":"Turk Onkoloji Dergisi-Turkish Journal of Oncology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71124287","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}