Background/Objectives: Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a promising field in the era of personalized oncology due to its potential to save time and workforce while serving as a supportive tool in patient management decisions. Although several studies in the literature have explored the integration of AI into oncology practice across different tumor types, available data remain limited. In our study, we aimed to evaluate the role of AI in the management of complex cancer cases by comparing the decisions of an in-house tumor board and ChatGPT-4o for patients with various tumor types. Methods: A total of 102 patients with diverse cancer types were included. Treatment and follow-up decisions proposed by both the tumor board and ChatGPT-4o were independently evaluated by two medical oncologists using a 5-point Likert scale. Results: Analysis of agreement levels showed high inter-rater reliability (κ = 0.722, p < 0.001 for tumor board decisions; κ = 0.794, p < 0.001 for ChatGPT decisions). However, concordance between the tumor board and ChatGPT was low, as reflected in the assessments of both raters (Rater 1: κ = 0.211, p = 0.003; Rater 2: κ = 0.376, p < 0.001). Both raters more frequently agreed with the tumor board decisions, and a statistically significant difference between tumor board and AI decisions was observed for both (Rater 1: Z = +4.548, p < 0.001; Rater 2: Z = +3.990, p < 0.001). Conclusions: These findings suggest that AI, in its current form, is not yet capable of functioning as a standalone decision-maker in the management of challenging oncology cases. Clinical experience and expert judgment remain the most critical factors in guiding patient care.
15 September 2021 in Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology
The combination of hepatitis B immunoglobulin and potent nucleos(t)ide analogs after liver transplantation is considered as the standard of care for prophylaxis against hepatitis B virus recurrence. However, the recommended doses, route of administration, and duration of HBIG administration remain unclear. Moreover, hepatitis B immunoglobulin-free prophylaxis with potent nucleos(t)ide analogs has shown promising disease outcomes in preventing hepatitis B virus recurrence. The current recommendations, produced by the Turkish Association for the Study of the Liver, Acute Liver Failure and Liver Transplantation Special Interest Group, suggest a reduced need for hepatitis B immunoglobulin administration with effective long-term suppression of hepatitis B virus replication using potent nucleos(t) ide analogs after liver transplantation.
Aim: To evaluate the relationship between liver metastasis volume and survival in colorectal cancer patients using the volumetric measurement method.Methods: 114 colorectal cancer patients with isolated liver metastases were included in the study. Liver tumor volume, total liver volume were calculated from the patients images at the time of diagnosis. Vitrea 7.14 imaging software was used for liver volume analysis and volume analysis of each metastasis.Results: Median overall survival(OS) in the group with tumor volume <42 ml3 was 30.98 months In the group with tumor volume ≥42 ml3, median OS was 16.36 months (p: 0.001). In patients who underwent metastasectomy, the median OS in the group with a tumor volume <42 ml3 was 52.3 months, the median OS in the group with a tumor volume ≥42 ml3 was 22.2 months. In patients who did not undergo metastasectomy, the median OS in the <42 ml3 group was 20.23 months, the median OS in the ≥42 ml3 group was 15.63 months.Conclusion: In our study, we found that liver metastasis volume was prognostic for OS. It is argued that tumor volume measurement by volumetric measurement is a widely used method in the decision for metastasectomy in liver metastatic colorectal cancer patients.
19 September 2025 in International Journal of Cancer
Introduction: Acute toxic leukoencephalopathy (ATL) is a rare complication of cancer treatment, with symptoms varying from mild cognitive impairment to coma. Recognition and management of ATL are important because in most cases, the cessation of the responsible agent is essential. Case report: We report a case of a 57-year-old male with relapsed right colon cancer who had multiple steps of chemotherapy, admitted to the emergency department (ED) with confusion and inability to talk, 4 days after FOLFIRI and bevacizumab treatment. To exclude cerebrovascular events cranial computed tomography and diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging were evaluated. There was bilateral and symmetric diffusion restriction on white matter, which was consistent with ATL. Management and outcome: Supportive treatment such as optimization of blood pressure and metabolic control was applied since there is no specific treatment for ATL other than cessation of the responsible agents. 12 days after the admission to the ED his neurologic symptoms were normalized and there was no diffusion restriction on control imaging. Discussion: ATL is a rare complication of cancer treatment and responsible agents are increasing in number due to the development of cancer treatment. ATL is associated with drugs that are used frequently such as 5-fluorouracil. ATL is mostly reversible, but the progression of neurologic symptoms was also reported. The diagnosis and cessation of the responsible agent are important in management.