Issue 2 Volume 1 (2021)

Globally, epidemiological studies have shown a higher risk of malignant melanoma. To properly counsel their patients, dental students must be well-versed in the latest facts on malignant melanoma. This study aimed to assess the understanding and awareness of third, fourth, and fifth-grade students about malignant melanoma. A questionnaire with 11 questions was administered to 229 students (93 in the third grade, 64 in the fourth grade, and 72 in the fifth grade) who were enrolled in Marmara Univ

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Molecular pathological classification shows that triple-negative and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER-2) positive breast cancer subtypes are associated with a worse prognosis compared to luminal disease; therefore, the main aim was to evaluate the effect of age on the identification of molecular subtypes and whether the disparity in outcomes between patients aged ≤ 35 years and those aged > 35 years is due to the diversity of molecular subtypes. Women who are diagnosed with breast c

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Globally, gastric cancer ranks seventh in terms of incidence. A proto-oncogene that plays an important role in the pathophysiology of several human malignancies, such as gastric cancer, is HER2/neu. The introduction of trastuzumab has improved overall survival for gastric cancer that is HER2/neu-positive, locally advanced, and metastatic. To investigate the expression of HER2/neu in various histological types of stomach cancers and to establish the relationship between it and clinicopathological

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