Scientific work

Prof. Dr. Çiğdem Usul Afşar

162 publications. The source of the information is stated next to each publication.

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  1. Afsar CU, Karabulut M, Karabulut S, Ozal ST, Cikot M, Serilmez M, Tas F. Clinical Significance of Serum NEDD9 Levels in Patients with Pancreatic Cancer. Biomolecules 2018; 8(4):169. doi:10.3390/biom8040169.

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  2. Afsar CU, Uysal P. HIF-1α Levels in Patients Receiving Chemoradiotherapy for Locally Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma. Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) 2019; 65(10):1295-1299.

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  3. Usul Afsar C, Karabulut M, Karabulut S, Alis H, Gonenc M, Dagoglu N, Serilmez M, Tas F. Circulating Interleukin-18 (IL-18) Is a Predictor of Response to Gemcitabine-Based Chemotherapy in Patients with Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma. J Infect Chemother 2017; 23(4):196-200. doi:10.1016/j.jiac.2016.12.003.

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  4. Usul Afsar C, Karabulut M, Karabulut S, Alis H, Binboga S, Bilgin E, Aykan NF. Circulating Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 (MCP-1/CCL-2) as a Potential Biomarker for the Diagnosis of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma. Acta Medica Mediterranea 2017; 33:501-507.

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  5. Afsar CU, Afsar S. SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19): Interferon-Epsilon May Be Responsible for Decreased Mortality in Females. J Reprod Immunol 2020; 141:103154.

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  6. Usul Afsar C. 2019-nCoV-SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Infection: Cruciality of Furin and Relevance with Cancer. Med Hypotheses 2020; 140:109770.

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  7. Afşar CU, Kara IO, Kozat BK, Demiryürek H, Duman BB, Doran F. Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, Leiomyosarcoma and Osteosarcoma: Four Cases of Rare Tumors and a Review of the Literature. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2013; 86(2):191-199.

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  8. Afsar CU, Uzun H, Yurdakul S, Muderrisoglu C, Ergüney M, Demir B, Aslan A, Aral H, Ozyazgan S. Association of Serum Fetuin-A Levels with Heart Valve Calcification and Other Biomarkers of Inflammation Among Persons with Acute Coronary Syndrome. Clin Invest Med 2012; 35(4):206-215.

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  9. Usul Afşar C, Paydaş S, Günaldı M, Bozkurt Duman B, Erçolak V, Zorludemir S, Açıkalın A. Sweet Syndrome in a Patient with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma: Curious Lymphocyte/Neutrophil Fluctuations. Turk J Haematol 2013; 30(4):413-415.

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  10. Afsar CU, Gunaldi M, Kum P, Sahin B, Erkisi M, Kara IO, Paydas S, Duman BB, Ercolak V, Karaca F, Uyeturk U, Guner SI. Pancreatic Carcinoma, Thrombosis and Mean Platelet Volume: Single Center Experience from the Southeast Region of Turkey. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2014; 15(21):9143-9146.

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  11. Usul Afsar C, Sahin B, Gunaldi M, Kılıc Bagir E, Gumurdulu D, Burgut R, Erkisi M, Kara IO, Paydas S, Karaca F, Ercolak V. Expression of Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 1, Fibroblast Growth Factor 2, Phosphatidyl Inositol 3 Phosphate Kinase and Their Clinical and Prognostic Significance in Early and Advanced Stage of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lung. Int J Clin Exp Pathol 2015; 8(9):9760-9771.

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  12. Cigdem Usul Afsar, Feryal Karaca, Meral Günaldı, İsmail Oğuz Kara, Melek Erkişi, Berksoy Şahin, Berna Bozkurt Duman, Semra Paydaş, Vehbi Ercolak. The Effect of Chemoradiotherapy on Survival in Locally Advanced Unresectable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients: Experience from the Southeast Region of Turkey. Acta Medica Mediterranea 2015; 31:883-888.

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  13. Cigdem Usul Afsar, Semra Paydas. Using Pazopanib and Radiotherapy to Treat Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma with Acrometastases. Int J Med Pharm Case Rep 2015; 4(2):50-53.

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  14. Afsar CU, Gunaldı M, Okuturlar Y, Gedikbası A, Tiken EE, Kahraman S, Karaca F, Ercolak V, Karabulut M. Paraoxonase-1 and Arylesterase Activities in Patients with Colorectal Cancer. Int J Clin Exp Med 2015; 8(11):21599-21604.

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  15. Yardimci AH, Sel I, Bektas CT, Yarikkaya E, Dursun N, Bektas H, Afsar CU, Gursu RU, Yardimci VH, Ertas E, Kilickesmez O. Computed Tomography Texture Analysis in Patients with Gastric Cancer: A Quantitative Imaging Biomarker for Preoperative Evaluation Before Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Treatment. Jpn J Radiol 2020; 38(6):553-560. doi:10.1007/s11604-020-00936-2.

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  16. Duman BB, Paydas S, Tetiker T, Gunaldı M, Afsar CU, Erçolak V, Haksöyler V, Dilli MŞ. Capecitabine-Induced Hypertriglyceridemia and Hyperglycemia: Two Cases. Pharmacology 2012; 90(3-4):212-215.

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  17. Duman BB, Gunaldi M, Ercolak V, Afsar CU, Sahin B, Erkisi IM, Kara O, Paydas S, Gönlüsen G, Sertdemir Y. Retrospective Analysis of 498 Primary Soft Tissue Sarcomas in a Single Turkish Centre. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2012; 13(8):4125-4128.

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  18. Duman BB, Afşar ÇU, Günaldi M, Sahin B, Kara IO, Erkisi M, Erçolak V. Retrospective Analysis of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer in Turkish Patients. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2012; 13(8):4119-4123.

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  19. Kara IO, Duman BB, Afsar CU. The Evaluation of Minimal Residual Disease in Multiple Myeloma by Fluorescent Molecular Beacons in Real Time PCR of IgH Gene Rearrangements and Correlation with Flow Cytometry. J BUON 2013; 18(2):442-447.

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  20. Günaldi M, Paydas S, Afsar CU, Doran F. Coexistence of Tuberous Sclerosis Complex and Malignant Melanoma. Singapore Med J 2013; 54(11):e233-e235.

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  21. Günaldı M, Paydaş S, Usul Afşar C, Bozkurt Duman B, Erçolak V, Haksöyler V. Carbamazepine and Multiple Myeloma: Possible Interaction. Turk J Haematol 2013; 30(1):83-84.

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  22. Gunaldi M, Kara IO, Duman BB, Afsar CU, Ergin M, Avci A. A New Approach to the Treatment of Metastatic Paraganglioma: Sorafenib. Cancer Res Treat 2014; 46(4):411-414.

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  23. Ercolak V, Paydas S, Ergin M, Ates BT, Duman BB, Gunaldi M, Afsar CU. Abdominal Actinomycosis with Multiple Myeloma: A Case Report. Oncol Lett 2014; 8(4):1876-1878.

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  24. Günaldı M, Erkisi M, Afşar CU, Erçolak V, Paydas S, Kara IO, Sahin B, Gulec UK, Secilmis A. Evaluation of Endometrial Thickness and Bone Mineral Density Based on CYP2D6 Polymorphisms in Turkish Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Tamoxifen Treatment. Pharmacology 2014; 94(3-4):183-189.

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  25. Sozutek D, Yanık S, Akkoca AN, Sozutek A, Ozdemir ZT, Avşar CU, Günaldı M, Sahin B, Doron F. Diagnostic and Prognostic Roles of DOG1 and Ki-67 in GIST Patients with Localized or Advanced/Metastatic Disease. Int J Clin Exp Med 2014; 7(7):1914-1922.

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  26. Karaca F, Usul Afşar C, Erkurt E, Arslantas HS, Calıs E, Totan Ates B, Bagir E, Ergin M, Paydas S. The Role of Radiotherapy Among the Therapeutic Options for Castleman's Disease. Turk J Haematol 2014; 31(2):197-198.

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  27. Ercolak V, Kara O, Gunaldı M, Usul Afşar C, Bozkurt Duman B, Açıkalın A, Ergin M, Erdogan S. Bilateral Primary Adrenal Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. Turk J Haematol 2014; 31(2):205-206.

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  28. Karaca F, Usul Afsar C, Erkurt E, Tunalı C, Arslantaş HS, Kocabas C. Primary Spinal Glioblastoma Multiforme: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Journal of Neurological Sciences (Turkish) 2014; 31(2):366-376.

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  29. Karaca F, Usul Afsar C, Gunaldı M, Sahin B. Neuroblastoma in the Adult: Which Therapy is Effective? Clinic Pharmacol Biopharmaceut 2014; 3:119. doi:10.4172/2167-065X.1000119.

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  30. Ercolak V, Kara IO, Duman BB, Gunaldı M, Usul Afsar C, Erdogan S, Totan Ates B. A Case Report of Adult Wilms’ Tumour. Contemp Oncol (Pozn) 2014; 18. doi:10.5114/wo.2014.40616.

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  31. Gunaldı M, Duman BB, Ercolak V, Usul Afsar C, Erkisi M, Paydas S, Kara IO, Sahin B, Gönlüsen G. Retrospective Analysis of 119 Osteosarcomas in a Single Centre Experience. Journal of Clinical and Analytical Medicine 2015; 6(suppl 2):117-120. doi:10.4328/JCAM.2689.

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  32. Gunaldi M, Erkisi M, Afsar C, Ercolak V, Duman B, Paydas S, Kara I, Sahin B, Tuli A, Secilmis A. Evaluation of CYP2D6 Polymorphic Types and Their Effect on Tamoxifen Efficacy Among Turkish Tamoxifen Users with Breast Cancer. UHOD 2014; 24:157-162.

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  33. Gunaldi M, Duman BB, Afsar CU, Paydas S, Erkisi M, Kara IO, Sahin B. Risk Factors for Developing Cardiotoxicity of Trastuzumab in Breast Cancer Patients: An Observational Single-Centre Study. J Oncol Pharm Pract 2016; 22(2):242-247. doi:10.1177/1078155214567162.

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  34. Karaca F, Usul Afsar C, Oktem O, Almalı N, Yılmazer G, Keskin S, Tatlı AM. Retrospective Evaluation of the Pancreatic Cancer Patients Who Received Chemoradiotherapy. Journal of Clinical and Analytical Medicine 2015; 6(suppl 3):327-332. doi:10.4328/JCAM.2975.

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  35. Karaca F, Afsar CU, Gunaldi M, Erkurt E, Ercolak V, Sertdemir Y, Paydas S. Alterations of Ghrelin with Weights and Correlation Among Ghrelin, Cytokine and Survival in Patients Receiving Chemoradiotherapy for Gastrointestinal Cancers. Int J Clin Exp Med 2015; 8(1):876-882.

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  36. Gunaldi M, Afsar CU, Okuturlar Y, Gedikbasi A, Kocoglu H, Kural A, Akarsu C, Gunduz U, Tiken EE. Elevated Serum Levels of Heat Shock Protein 70 Are Associated with Breast Cancer. Tohoku J Exp Med 2015; 236(2):97-102. doi:10.1620/tjem.236.97.

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  37. Ercolak V, Paydas S, Bagir E, Ergin M, Seydaoglu G, Celik H, Yavuz B, Tanriverdi K, Gunaldi M, Afsar CU, Duman BB. PRAME Expression and Its Clinical Relevance in Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Acta Haematol 2015; 134(4):199-207.

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  38. Gunaldi M, Afsar CU, Duman BB, Kara IO, Tatli U, Sahin B. Effect of the Cumulative Dose of Zoledronic Acid on the Pathogenesis of Osteonecrosis of the Jaws. Oncol Lett 2015; 10(1):439-442.

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  39. Karabulut M, Gunaldi M, Alis H, Afsar CU, Karabulut S, Serilmez M, Akarsu C, Seyit H, Aykan NF. Serum Nectin-2 Levels Are Diagnostic and Prognostic in Patients with Colorectal Carcinoma. Clin Transl Oncol 2016; 18(2):160-171.

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  40. Karabulut M, Alis H, Afsar CU, Karabulut S, Kocatas A, Oguz H, Aykan NF. Serum Neural Precursor Cell-Expressed, Developmentally Down-Regulated 9 (NEDD9) Level May Have a Prognostic Role in Patients with Gastric Cancer. Biomed Pharmacother 2015; 73:140-146.

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  41. Ercolak V, Sahin B, Gunaldi M, Duman BB, Afsar CU. Efficacy of Paclitaxel in the Treatment of Kaposi Sarcoma. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2015; 19(21):4095-4100.

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  42. Karabulut S, Afsar CU, Karabulut M, Alış H, Kılıc L, Çikot M, Yasasever CT, Aykan NF. Evaluation of Serum Interleukin-17 (IL-17) Levels as a Diagnostic Marker in Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma. J Gastrointest Cancer 2016; 47(1):47-54.

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  43. Karabulut M, Alis H, Bas K, Karabulut S, Afsar CU, Oguz H, Gunaldi M, Akarsu C, Kones O, Aykan NF. Clinical Significance of Serum Claudin-1 and Claudin-7 Levels in Patients with Colorectal Cancer. Mol Clin Oncol 2015; 3(6):1255-1267.

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  44. Karaca F, Usul Afsar C, Sert F, Izmir Guner S, Ercolak V, Erkurt E, Tunali C. Palliative Radiotherapy for Spinal Extramedullary Hematopoiesis in Thalassemia Major. Int Blood Res Rev 2015; 3(3):124-129.

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  45. Karaca F, Usul Afsar C, Gunaldi M, Ozden F, Oktem O, Sert F, Almalı N, Yılmazer G, Sert I. Effect of Adjuvant Chemoradiotherapy on Survival of Gastric Cancer Patients: Single Center Experience from the Southeast Region of Turkey. Br J Med Med Res 2015; 8(12):1011-1017. doi:BJMMR.2015.532.

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  46. Guner SI, Yanmaz MT, Selvi A, Usul C. Chemotherapy and Radiation-Induced Pulmonary Dysfunction in Hodgkin Lymphoma Patients. Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus 2016; 32(4):431-436.

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  47. Guner SI, Yanmaz MT, Selvi A, Usul C. The High Effect of Chemomobilization with High-Dose Etoposide + Granulocyte-Colony Stimulating Factor in Autologous Hematopoietic Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation: A Single Center Experience. Hematology Reports 2016; 8(1):6319-6322.

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  48. Uyeturk U, Helvaci K, Demirci A, Sonmez OU, Turker I, Afsar CU, Budakoglu B, Yalcintas Arslan U, Oksuzoglu OB, Zengin N. Clinical Outcomes and Prognostic Factors of Adult Ewing Sarcoma Family of Tumors: Single Center Experience. Contemporary Oncology/Wspólczesna Onkologia 2016; 20(2):141-146. doi:10.5114/wo.2016.58487.

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  49. Karabulut M, Alıs H, Günaldı M, Usul Afsar C, Karabulut S, Kones O, Seyit H, Serilmez M, Aykan NF. Clinical Significance of Serum Hepatocyte Growth Factor (HGF) and Its Receptor c-Met Levels in Colorectal Cancer Patients. Acta Medica Mediterranea 2016; 32:179-187.

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  50. Karabulut S, Afsar CU, Karabulut M, Alis H, Bozkurt MA, Aydogan F, Serilmez M, Tas F. Clinical Significance of Serum Omentin-1 Levels in Patients with Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma. BBA Clin 2016; 6:138-142.

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