Assoc. Prof. Dr. BURÇİN ÇAKAN DEMİREL

7.1. Articles published in internationally refereed journals (SCI & SSCI & Arts and Humanities)

Çakan B, Açikgöz O, Bilici A, Demir T, Oven BB, Hamdard J, Olmuşçelik O, Ölmez OF, Şeker M, Yıldız Ö. Prognostic significance of primary tumor localization in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer: Is it beneficial to select targeted treatment? Real-life experience from Turkey. JBUON. 2021;26(5):1908-1917.

Goktas Aydin S, Cakan Demirel B, Bilici A, et al. Real-life analysis of treatment approaches and the role of inflammatory markers on survival in patients with advanced biliary tract cancer. Curr Med Res Opin. 2022;38(10):1751-1758. doi:10.1080/03007995.2022.2108619

Demiray AG, Yaren A, Sungurtekin U, Baltalarli PB, Demirkan N, Herek D, Yapar Taskoylu B, Gokoz Dogu G, Degirmencioglu S, Ozgen U, Saginc H, Cakiroglu U, Ozhan N, Karan C, Cakan Demirel B, Dogan T, Ozdemir M. The effect of continuing chemotherapy after chemoradiotherapy during the time to surgery on tumor response and survival for local advanced rectal cancer. J Oncol. 2022;2022:4108677. doi:10.1155/2022/4108677

Acikgoz O, Cakan B, Demir T, et al. Platelet to lymphocyte ratio is associated with tumor localization and outcomes in metastatic colorectal cancer. Medicine (Baltimore). 2021;100(44):e27712. doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000027712

Demiray AG, Demiray A, Yaren A, Yapar Taskoylu B, Gokoz Dogu G, Degirmencioglu S, Cakiroglu U, Ozhan N, Karan C, Cakan Demirel B, Dogan T, Ozdemir M. Evaluation of serum microRNA Let-7c and Let-7d as predictive biomarkers for metastatic pancreatic cancer. Turk J Gastroenterol. 2022;33(3):257–263. doi:10.5152/tjg.2022.21829

Karacin C, Oksuzoglu B, Demirci A, Keskinkilic M, Kose Baytemur N, Yilmaz F, Selvi O, Erdem D, Avsar E, Paksoy N, Demir N, Sezgin Goksu S, Turker S, Bayram E, Celebi A, Yilmaz H, Kuzu OF, Kahraman S, Gokmen I, Sakin A, Alkan A, Nayir E, Ugrakli M, Acar O, Erturk I, Demir H, Aslan F, Sonmez O, Korkmaz T, Celayir OM, Karadag I, Kayikcioglu E, Sakalar T, Oktem IN, Erenc T, Erul E, Eylemer Mocan E, Kalkan Z, Yildirim N, Ergun Y, Akagunduz B, Karakaya S, Kut E, Teker F, Cakan Demirel B,et al. Efficacy of subsequent treatments in patients with hormone-positive advanced breast cancer who had disease progression under CDK4/6 inhibitor therapy. BMC Cancer. 2023;23(1):1261. doi:10.1186/s12885-023-11564-5

Karan C, Yaren A, Demirel BC, et al. Pretreatment PLR is preferable to NLR and LMR as a predictor in locally advanced and metastatic bladder cancer. Cancer Diagn Progn. 2023;3(6):706-715. doi:10.21873/cdp.10275

Kınıkoğlu O, Odabaş H, Altıntaş YE, Yıldız A, Çakan B, Akdağ G, Yıldırım S, Bal H, Kaya T, Tünbekici S, et al. Combining endocrine therapy with trastuzumab emtansine improves progression-free survival and overall survival in HER2-positive, hormone receptor-positive metastatic breast cancer. Medicina. 2024;60(6):951. doi:10.3390/medicina60060951

Kahraman S, Erul E, Gumusay O, Guven DC, Aksoy S, Basaran G, Seyyar M, Sahin E, Cabuk D, Bayram E, Paydas S, Cakan Demirel B, et al. Real-world treatment efficacy of ribociclib or palbociclib plus fulvestrant in hormone receptor-positive/HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer: Turkish Oncology Group (TOG) study. BMC Cancer. 2024;24(1):726. doi:10.1186/s12885-024-12347-3

Kahraman S, Erul E, Gumusay O, Guven DC, Aksoy S, Basaran G, Yaren A, Cakan Demirel B, et al. Activity of CDK4/6 inhibitors and parameters affecting survival in elderly patients in age subgroups: Turkish Oncology Group (TOG) retrospective study. BMC Cancer. 2024;24(1):1275. doi:10.1186/s12885-024-12775-0

7.3. Papers presented at international scientific meetings and published in proceedings

Goktas Aydin S, Aydin A, Cakan Demirel B, Demir O, Bayramgil A, Kutlu O, Yildirim C, Aksoy A, Gulturk I, Taskaynatan H, Senocak Tasci E, Koseoglu C. A multi-center case-control study on osteoporosis risk in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. J Clin Oncol. 2025;43(16_suppl):12033. doi:10.1200/JCO.2025.43.16_suppl.12033

Effect of the CONUT Score on Survival in Metastatic Hormone-Positive HER2-Negative Breast Cancer Patients Receiving a CDK4/6 Inhibitor, AMORE-2022

Effect of Pretreatment Absolute Lymphocyte, Albumin, Hemoglobin, C-Reactive Protein and LDH Levels on Survival in Patients with Metastatic Biliary Tract and Gallbladder Cancer: A Single-Center Experience - TTOK 2022

7.4. International books written or book chapters

7.5. Articles published in national refereed journals and papers published in proceedings

Yapar Taşköylü B, Avcı E, Demiray AG, Değirmencioğlu S, Gököz Doğu G, Yaren A, Ergin A, Kılıç D, Karan C, Çakan Demirel B, Doğan T, Özdemir M. Relationship between neutrophil/lymphocyte, platelet/lymphocyte, CRP/albumin ratio and survival in ovarian cancer. Pamukkale Medical Journal. 2021;14(3):763-769. doi:10.31362/patd.907695

Demiray AG, Yaren A, Yapar Taskoylu B, Degirmencioglu S, Gokoz Dogu G, Cakiroglu U, Ozhan N, Karan C, Cakan Demirel B, Dogan T, Ozdemir M. Should vitamin D level be measured before denosumab in patients with castration-resistant metastatic prostate cancer to prevent hypocalcemia? EJMI. 2021;5(3):313–316. doi:10.14744/ejmi.2021.48218

Göktaş Aydın S, Çakan Demirel B, Bilici A, Yılmaz C, Topçu A, Aykan MB, Kahraman S, Atcı MM, Akbıyık I, Akgül F, Ölmez ÖF, Aydın A. The optimal treatment approaches and prognostic factors in elderly patients with advanced stage biliary tract tumors. Acta Oncologica Turcica. 2023;56:81-89. doi:10.5505/aot.2023.03708

Yapar Taskoylu B, Gokoz Dogu G, Cakan Demirel B, Sari T, Demiray AG, Degirmencioglu S, Yaren A, Ergin A, Avci E, Karan C, Dogan T, Ozdemir M. Evaluation of clinical, laboratory and treatment findings of oncology patients diagnosed with COVID-19 infection. EJMI. 2021;5(4):417–421. doi:10.14744/ejmi.2021.27607

Cakan Demirel B, Yaren A, Demiray AG, Yapar Taşköylü B, Doğan T, Özdemir M, Güçlü Kantar T, Karan C, Değirmencioğlu S, Gököz Doğu G. Prognostic significance of systemic immune inflammation indices and prognostic nutritional index before CDK4/6 inhibitor therapy in hormone receptor–positive, HER2–negative metastatic breast cancer patients. Pamukkale Med J. 2023;16(4):682-695. doi:10.31362/patd.1268419

Ozdemir M, Gokoz Dogu G, Yapar Taskoylu B, Demiray AG, Degirmencioglu S, Yaren A, Cakan Demirel B, Dogan T, Guclu Kantar T, Tas S, Acikgoz Yildiz B, Serin Ozel G, Mordag Cicek C. Prognostic value of a new marker, IBI score and NLR change in non-small cell lung cancer patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors (Prognostic value of IBI score and NLR change in NSCLC). Med J Mugla Sitki Kocman Univ. 2025;12(2):91-98. doi:10.47572/muskutd.1603917

Yapar Taskoylu B, Bir F, Demiray AG, Degirmencioglu S, Gokoz Dogu G, Yaren A, Ergin A, Karan C, Cakan Demirel B, Dogan T, Ozdemir M, Guclu Kantar T. The association of mismatch-repair (MMR) deficiency with tumor infiltrating lymphocytes and survival in patients with ovarian cancer. EJMA. 2024;4(1):22–27. doi:10.14744/ejma.2023.74946

Dogan T, Yaren A, Demiray AG, Yapar Taskoylu B, Cakan Demirel B, Ozdemir M, Guclu Kantar T, Degirmencioglu S, Gokoz Dogu G. The effect of pre-treatment inflammatory response markers on survival in locally advanced unresectable and metastatic gastric cancer: a retrospective cross-sectional study. Pamukkale Med J. 2024;17(2):XXX–XXX. doi:10.31362/patd.1265291

Kahraman S, Hizal M, Gumusay O, Basaran G, Seyyar M, Sahin E, Cabuk D, Yasar A, Bayoglu IV, Bayram E, Paydas S, Gulbagci B, Hacibekiroglu I, Cakan Demirel B, et al. HER2-low expression in patients with hormone receptor-positive and HER2-negative advanced breast cancer treated with ribociclib or palbociclib in combination with endocrine therapy. Turk J Clin Lab. 2024;15(2):255–262. doi:10.18663/tjcl.1639022

Ozdemir M, Gokoz Dogu G, Yapar Taskoylu B, Demiray AG, Degirmencioglu S, Yaren A, Arslan M, Cakan Demirel B, Dogan T, Guclu Kantar T, Tas S, Acikgoz Yildiz B, Serin Ozel G, Mordag Cicek C. Use of albumin and CRP-related immuno-nutritional markers for prediction of locoregional response to treatment in unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma. Pamukkale Med J. 2025;18(1):87–97. doi:10.31362/patd.1471860

Ozdemir M, Gokoz Dogu G, Yapar Taskoylu B, Yaren A, Degirmencioglu S, Demiray AG, Erdemir A, Cakan Demirel B, Dogan T, Guclu Kantar T, Tas S, Acikgoz Yildiz B, Serin Ozel G, Mordag Cicek C. The impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the survival in NSCLC patients undergoing immunotherapy. Pamukkale Med J. 2025;18(4):733–747. doi:10.31362/patd.1598359

7.7. Other publications

Cakan Demirel B. Empirical antibiotic therapy in febrile cancer patients. In: Soylu HM, Sedef AM, eds. Cancer and Infection. Ankara: Akademisyen Kitabevi; 2023:117–126. doi:10.37609/akya.2853. ISBN 9786253994051.

Cakan Demirel B. Atrial fibrillation in cancer patients. In: Baysal E, Okşul M, Şener YZ, eds. Current Approach to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation. Ankara: Akademisyen Kitabevi; 2023:197–206.

Cakan Demirel B. Cancer treatment-related hypertension and its management. In: Dilmen Y, ed. Current Approach to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypertension. Ankara: Akademisyen Kitabevi; 2023:311–321. doi:10.37609/akya.607. ISBN 9786257496025.