Burak Kankaya

Dr. Burak Kankaya

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Academic Career Length

7Years (2020-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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11 December 2020 in Molecular Biology Reports
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GKG. Koc
G. Koc
ASAhu SOYOCAK
Ahu SOYOCAK
HAHalil Alis
Halil Alis
BKBurak Kankaya
Burak Kankaya
GKG. Kanigur
G. Kanigur

1 September 2025 in Bariatric Surgical Practice and Patient Care
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BKBurak Kankaya
Burak Kankaya
SBSuleyman Buyukasik
Suleyman Buyukasik
YAYusuf Emre Altundal
Yusuf Emre Altundal
MOMustafa Ozgul
Mustafa Ozgul
HAHalil Alis
Halil Alis

1 December 2020 in Bariatric Surgical Practice and Patient Care
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BKBurak Kankaya
Burak Kankaya
SBSuleyman Buyukasik
Suleyman Buyukasik
HAHalil Alis
Halil Alis
Background: Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is currently the most widely performed operation for treatment of morbid obesity. SG leads to significant weight loss and reduction in weight-related comorbidities. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) on the metabolism of patients with obesity. Methods: The cases of patients who underwent LSG were reviewed for preoperative medical history, comorbidities, medications, routine preoperative work-up, perioperative outcomes, and postoperative follow-up at months 1, 3, and 6 and years 1 and 2. Body mass index and excess weight loss decreases, comorbidity status, and medication requirements were evaluated. Results: A total of 383 patients who regularly attended their follow-up appointments (76.6%) were analyzed. In the postoperative follow-up of 130 (98.49%) patients with type 2 diabetes (p = 0.001), 107 (89.92%) with hypertension (p = 0.001), 130 (98.49%) with sleep apnea syndrome (p = 0.001), 6 (66.67%) with cardiovascular disease (p = 0.031), 23 (95.83%) with dyslipidemia (p = 0.001), and 41 (82%) with osteoarthritis (p = 0.001), resolution or improvement was observed. Conclusion: The short-term results of SG surgery in terms of weight loss and resolution from comorbidities have become one of the surgical options for cases of obesity.

7 November 2025 in Research Square
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Burak Kankaya
Synovial sarcoma (SS) is a rare and aggressive soft tissue malignancy, typically occurring in the extremities, but extremely rare as a primary tumor of the breast. We present a case of a 53-year-old Nigerian female with a recurrent breast lesion previously misdiagnosed as metaplastic carcinoma. Imaging revealed a large, multifocal mass with aggressive features. Histopathologic and immunohistochemical evaluation following modified radical mastectomy supported a diagnosis of poorly differentiated synovial sarcoma. Due to the aggressive nature and rarity of this tumor in the breast, this case highlights the diagnostic challenges and importance of molecular and immunohistochemical studies. The patient was advised to pursue chemotherapy and radiotherapy but opted to continue treatment in her home country.

14 January 2022 in Sağlık Bilimlerinde Değer
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EDEbubekir Di̇ri̇can
Ebubekir Di̇ri̇can
BKBurak Kankaya
Burak Kankaya
ZTZeynep Tatar
Zeynep Tatar
Amaç: Bu çalışma, meme kanserinde insan telomeraz ters transkriptaz (hTERT) genin mRNA ekspresyonunun klinik önemini incelemeyi ve klinikopatolojik rolünü araştırmayı amaçlamıştır. hTERT geni hücre proliferasyonu, apoptoz ve hücre invazyonu gibi olaylarda rol almaktadır. Yüksek hTERT mRNA ekspresyonunun meme kanseri, mide, akciğer, glioblastoma, baş ve boyun gibi solid tümörlerde kötü prognoz ile ilişkili olduğu bildirilmektedir. Gereç ve Yöntemler: 59 meme kanser ve sağlıklı kan örneklerinin RNA izolasyonları gerçekleştirildi. hTERT geni mRNA ekspresyonu Gerçek Zamanlı Polimeraz Zincir Reaksiyonu (RT-PZR) yöntemi ile analiz edildi. mRNA ekspresyon sonuçları 2-∆∆ct metoduyla kanserli ve sağlıklı örneklerde değerlendirildi. Klinik veriler toplandı ve bu verilerin hTERT gen ekspresyonu ile ilişkisi istatiksel olarak değerlendirildi. Bulgular: Meme kanser hastalarında hTERT geni mRNA ekspresyonu sağlıklı örneklere kıyasla anlamlı derecede yüksekti (p=0,0211). Düşük hTERT geni ekspresyonu östrojen reseptör (ÖR) (+) ve insan epidermal büyüme faktör reseptörü 2 (HER 2) (+) olan hastalarda anlamlı derecede ilişkiliydi (sırasıyla p=0,0464; p=0,0080). hTERT geni ekspresyonu histolojik derece (grade) 3 hastalarda derece 2’ye kıyasla yüksek anlamlı bulundu (p=0,0389). Bununla birlikte hTERT ekspresyonun bazal benzeri histolojik tipte luminal A ve luminal B’ye kıyasla anlamlı derecede yüksek olduğu gösterildi (sırasıyla p=0,0160; p=0,0008). Sonuç: Çalışmamızın bulguları, meme kanser hastalarında hTERT gen ekspresyonunun sağlıklı örneklere göre anlamlı olarak daha yüksek olduğunu gösterdi. Anormal hTERT gen ekspresyonu kanserojenez veya teşhiste önemli bir rol oynayabilir.

1 February 2022 in Istanbul Medical Journal
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GKGülşah Koç
Gülşah Koç
ASAhu SOYOCAK
Ahu SOYOCAK
ZKZehra Kaya
Zehra Kaya
BKBurak Kankaya
Burak Kankaya
HAHalil Alis
Halil Alis