Clinical Research Directory

Stress and Anxiety Before Biopsy, After Biopsy Results, and During Treatment in Patients With Suspected Bone or Soft Tissue Cancer

This prospective observational study will follow adults who are scheduled for a clinically indicated biopsy because of a suspected solid tumor involving bone or soft tissue. The period before biopsy, the disclosure of pathology results, and the start of treatment may be associated with changing levels of psychological stress and anxiety. The purpose of the study is to compare psychological stress and anxiety in the same participants at three points in their care: before biopsy, after the pathology result or diagnosis is explained, and at treatment initiation. The investigators hypothesize that psychological questionnaire scores will differ across these three time points and may be associated with age, sex, disease stage, metastasis status, and treatment type. Participants will complete the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, Perceived Stress Scale, and Distress Thermometer. The study team will also collect relevant demographic and routine clinical information from medical records. The study will not assign any biopsy, diagnostic procedure, or treatment. All diagnostic and treatment decisions will be made by the treating clinical team as part of routine care.

Predicting Allograft Volume in Orthopedic Oncology: Hemielipsoid Formula vs Intraoperative Fluid-Fill Measurement

Bone defects following primary musculoskeletal tumor resection are frequently reconstructed using structural allografts. Allograft availability is limited, and intraoperative waste due to oversized graft selection remains a practical challenge in orthopedic oncology. Accurate preoperative estimation of the expected defect volume is therefore critical not only for surgical planning but also for minimizing unnecessary allograft use. This prospective study aims to evaluate the accuracy of the preoperative hemielipsoid formula in estimating bone defect volume after primary musculoskeletal tumor resection, using intraoperative fluid displacement as the reference standard. A secondary aim is to determine whether preoperative CT-based hemielipsoid volume calculation can reliably guide allograft selection and reduce intraoperative graft waste. Patients scheduled for primary musculoskeletal tumor resection with structural allograft reconstruction at Sakarya University Training and Research Hospital will be enrolled. Preoperative defect volume will be estimated using the hemielipsoid formula (V = 4/3 × π × a × b × c / 2) derived from preoperative CT measurements. Intraoperative defect volume will be measured by fluid displacement as the reference standard. Agreement between methods will be assessed by Bland-Altman analysis and intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC).

Neoadjuvant Radiotherapy and Surgery for High-Risk Localized Ewing Sarcoma

This is a single-center, single-arm, prospective observational study to evaluate the long-term local control rate, safety, and efficacy of preoperative neoadjuvant radiotherapy (36-45 Gy) followed by sequential radical surgery and postoperative chemotherapy in patients with high-risk, resectable localized Ewing sarcoma.

An Electronic Health Record (EHR)-Based Comprehensive Bone and Soft Tissue Tumor Registry

Translational studies in cancer research can be impeded by the lack of high-quality clinical data that can be correlated with research questions. This is particularly true in the case of rare diseases, such as bone and soft tissue tumors. It is therefore the purpose of this study to create a prospective EHR-based clinical registry for individuals with bone and soft-tissue tumors.

Radiotherapy Treatments for Neoplasms of the Limbs

In this observational study patients treated at European Institute of Oncology with radiotherapy to limbs will be included

Investigation Into the Safety and Efficacy of ICG-Labeled Fluorescence Imaging Technology in Guiding the Resection of Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors

Investigate the application protocol, feasibility, and efficacy of indocyanine green (ICG)-assisted near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence-guided resection in bone and soft tissue tumors. Assess the incidence of adverse events and evaluate the safety of the protocol.