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Prof. Sefik Igdem, M.D.

DEPARTMENT : Radiation Oncology

PRIMARY LOCATION : Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital

LANGUAGES : English, Turkish

  • Head and Neck Cancers
  • Radiation Oncology

Priority treatments:

  • Prostate cancer
  • Conformal treatments

Special advanced health technologies:

  • Truebeam Stx Technology
  • Halcyons
2016
T.R Demiroğlu Bilim University
Professor
2011
T.R. Demiroğlu Bilim University
Associate Professor
1996
Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine
Radiation
1991
Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine

1.(SCI & SSCI & Arts and Humanities) DC Weber, RC Miller, S. Villa, P.Hanssens, BG Baumert, P.Cadtadot, P.Varlet,  U.Abacıoğlu, S.İğdem, E.Szutowicz, H.Nishioka, S.Hofer, HP Rutz, M.Özşahin, A.Taghian, RO Mirimanof . Outcome and  prognostic factors in cerebellar glioblastoma multiforme in adults: a retrospective study from Rare Cancer Network.  Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2006; 66:179-186 

2.Demiral AN, Alicikuş ZA, Uğur VI, Karadoğan İ, Yöney A, Andrieu MN, Yalman D, Pak Y, Aksu G, Özyiğit G, Özkan L,  Kılçıksız S, Koca S, Çaloğlu M, Yavuz AA, Çağlar HB, Beyzadeoğlu M, İğdem Ş, Serin M, Kaplan B, Koç M, Korkmaz E,  Karakoyun-Çelik Ö, Dinçer S, Kınay M.Patterns of care for lung cancer in radiation oncology clinics of Turkey. Int J  Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2008;72:1530-15  

3.İğdem Ş, Okkan S, Ünalan B, İğdem AA, Ferhanoğlu B. Cervical cancer coexisting with small lymphocytic lymphoma  detected during positron emission tomography/computed tomography simulation: A case report. Eur J Gynaec Oncol  2008; 4:405-407  

4.İğdem Ş, Ercan T, Alço G, Zengin F, Özgüleş R, Geceer G, Okkan S, Öber A, Turkan S. Dosimetric comparison of intensity  modulated pelvic radiotherapy with 3D conformal radiotherapy in patients with gynecologic malignancies. Eur J  Gynaec Oncol 2009; 5:547-551  

5.İğdem Ş, Akpınar H, Alço G, Ağaçayak F, Turkan S, Okkan S. Implantation of fiducial markers for image guidance in  prostate radiotherapy: patient-reported toxicity. Br J Radiol 2009;82:941-945 

6.İğdem Ş, Alço G, Ercan T, Barlan M, Ganiyusufoğlu K, Ünalan B, Turkan S, Okkan S. Insufficiency fractures after pelvic  radiotherapy in patients with prostate cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2010;77:818-823 

7.İğdem Ş, Abacıoğlu U, Çetin İ, Alço G, Akgün Z, Şengöz M, Bekiroğlu N, Turkan S, Okkan S. Impact of Percent Positive  Random Biopsies on Biochemical Outcome in Prostate Cancer Patients Treated with External Beam Radiotherapy  With or Without Androgen Deprivation. J.BUON 2009;14:629-634  

8.Alço G, İğdem Ş, Dinçer M, Tecimer C, Şentürk R, Vural M, Okkan S. Gemcitabine induced radiation recall myositis:  Report of two cases and review of the literature. UHOD 2009;19:249-253  

9.Alço.G, İğdem Ş, Ercan T, Dinçer M, Şentürk R, Atilla S, Zengin F, Okkan S. Coverage of axillary lymph nodes with high  tangential fields in breast radiotherapy. The British Journal of Radiology 2010; 83:1072-1076  

10.Feldman-Stewart D, Capirci C, Brennenstuhl S, Tong C, Abacıoğlu U, Gawkowska-Suwinska M, van Gils F, Heyda A,  İğdem S, Macias V, Grillo IM, Pijls-Johannesma M, Parker C, Pimentel N , Wördehoff H. Information needs of early  stage prostate cancer patients: A comparison of nine countries. Radiotherapy and Oncology. 2010; 94:328-333 

11.İğdem Ş, Alço G, Ercan T, Ünalan B, Kara B, Geceer G, Akman C, Zengin FO, Atilla S, Okkan S. The application of  positron emission tomography/computed tomography in radiation treatment planning: Effect on gross target volume  definition and treatment management. Clinical Oncology 2010;22:173-178 

12.İğdem Ş, Spiegel DY, Efstathiou J, Miller RC, Poortmans PMP, Koca S, Kılıç-Ünsal D, Okkan S, Zietman A. Prostatic Duct  adenocarcinoma: Clinical characteristics, Treatment options, and Outcomes- a Rare Cancer Network study. Onkologie.  2010;33:169-173 

13.Ercan T, İğdem Ş, Alço G, Zengin F, Atilla S, Dinçer M, Okkan S. Dosimetric comparison of field-in-field intensity  modulated radiotherapy technique with conformal radiotherapy techniques in breast cancer. Jpn J Radiol  2010;28:283-289 

14.Önal C, Li XY, Miller RC, Poortmans PMP, Constantinou N, Weber DC, Atasoy BM, İğdem Ş, Özşahin M, Özyar E.  Treatment results and prognostic factors in primary thyroid lymphoma patients: a Rare Cancer Network study. Ann  Oncol. 2011;22(1):156-64