Meltem NALÇA ANDRIEU, Breast cancer, brachytherapy, IMRT, IGRT, GIS cancers - Nicosia, Cyprus

Family Name : Nalça Andrieu
First Name : Meltem
Date of Birth : 20. 07. 1963
Nationality : Turkish and French
Civil Status : Married (female)
EDUCATION:

Degree Faculty/Department University Year
University Degree Medical School Ankara University 1987
Speciality in Medicine Radiation Oncology Ankara University 1993
DUTIES:

Condition Institution Year
General Practitioner Ankara Keçiören Health Center 1988-1989
General Practitioner Ankara 100. Yıl Health Center 1989-1990
Assistant Physician Ankara University Medical Faculty 1990-1993
Radiation Onc. Specialist Ankara Oncology Hospital 1993-1999
Lecturer Ankara University Medical Faculty 1999-2002
Assistant Professor Ankara University Medical Faculty 2002-2005
Associate professor Ankara University Medical Faculty 2005- 2010
Professor Ankara University Medical Faculty 2010-2012
Professor Near East University Hospital 2012-2018

Language skills: Indicate competence on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 - excellent; 5 - basic)
Language Reading Speaking Writing
Turkish Main language Main language Main language
English 1 1 1
French 3 4 5

Experience in Clinic : Radiation treatment of all kind of cancers, especially experienced
in Breast cancer, Gynocological cancers (brachytherapy), GIS cancers, Urinary tumors,
Lung cancer and modern radiotherapy techniques as 3-Dimensional RT, IMRT and IGRT.

Experience in Foreign Countries :
April 1994 : The Royal Marsden Hospital, London
April 1995 : Institut Paoli Calmette, Marseille
May 1995 : Instıtut Gustave-Roussy, Paris

Certificates :
Board Certificate of Turkish Association of Radiation Oncology (TROD)
Certificates of 6 ESTRO, 2 ESO Teaching Courses and 1 IAEA Teaching Courses
Certificate of Effective Communication Skills Course
Certificate of Problem Based Learning Router
Certificate of Experimental Animal Researches

A) INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS

A. Publications in SCI and SCI-Expanded
A.1. Kurtman, C., Özbilgin, M.K., Nalça Andrieu, M. ve Çelebioğlu, B., “ Paratracheal
Extramedullary Hematopoiesis”, International Journal of Hematology, 73, 492-495
(2001).

A.2. Kurtman, C., Nalça Andrieu, M., Hiçsönmez, A. ve Çelebioğlu, B., “Three-
Dimensional Conformal Breast Irradiation in the Prone Position”, Brazilian Journal of

Medical and Biological Research, 36, 1441-1446 (2003).
A.3. Kurtman, C., Akfırat, C., Nalça Andrieu, M. ve Hiçsönmez, A., “Three-Dimensional
Conformal Radiation Therapy in Gliomas” Experimental Oncology, 25(4), 310-312
(2003).
A.4. Nalça Andrieu, M., Dirican, B., Öztürk, A.Y., Hiçsönmez, A. ve Kurtman, C.,
“Determination of Optimum Planning Target Volume Margin for Various Tumor Sites
Using Electronic Portal Imaging”, Experimental Oncology, 26(3), 236-239 (2004)

A.5. Akyürek, S., Nalça Andrieu, M., Hiçsönmez, A., Dizbay Sak, S., Kurtman, C.,
"Skeletal Muscle Metastasis from Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma", Clinical Oncology,
16(8), 585 (2004).
A.6. Hiçsönmez, A., Nalça Andrieu, M., Akyürek, S., Karaca, M., Cagar, A., Cİner,
F.,Kurtman, C., "In Regard to Boccia et al.:Assessment and Management of Cutaneous
Reactions with Amifostine Administration: Findings of the Ethyol (Amifostine) Cutaneous
Treatment Advisory Panel (ECTAP), International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology
and Physics.61(4), 1279 (2005).
A.7. Hiçsönmez, A., Nalça Andrieu, M., Akyürek, S., Güney, Y. ve Kurtman, C.,
”Electrocardiographic evidence of heart metastasis from a primary lung cancer“, Saudi
Medical Journal, 26(7), 1139-1140 (2005).
A.8. Nalça Andrieu, M.,Kurtman, C., Hiçsönmez, A., Özbilgin, K., Eser, E. ve Erdemli, E.,
”In vivo study to evaluate the protective effects of amifostine on radiation-induced
damage of testis tissue“, Oncology, 69(1), 44-51 (2005).
A.9. Hiçsönmez, A., Nalça Andrieu, M., Karaca, M. ve Kurtman, C., ”Treatment outcome
of nasal and paranasal sinus carcinoma“, Journal of Otolaryngology, 34(6), 379-383
(2005).
A.10. Güney , Y., Ozel Turkcu, U., Hiçsönmez, A., Nalça Andrieu, Güney, HZ., Bilgihan,
A., Kurtman, C., "Carnosine may reduce lung injury caused by radiation therapy",
Medical Hypotheses, 66, 957-959 (2006).
A.11. Demirer, S., Aydıntuğ, S., Aslım, B., Kepenekci, I., Şengül, N., Evirgen, O.,
Gerçeker, D., Nalça Andrieu, M., Ulusoy, C., Karahüseyinoğlu, S., "Effects of probiotics on
radiation-induced intestinal injury in rats" Nutrition, 22(2),179-186 (2006).
A.12. Karaca, M., Nalça Andrieu, M., Hiçsönmez, A., Güney , Y., Kurtman, C., "Cases of
Glioblastoma Multiforme Metastasizing to Spinal Cord", Neurology India, 54(4),428-430
(2006)
A.13. Akyurek S, Onal C, Cagar A, Hicsonmez A, Andrieu MN, Kurtman C., “ Mid-course

Thoracic Radiotherapy with Cisplatin-Etoposide Chemotherapy in Limited-Stage Small-
Cell Lung Cancer” Medical Oncology, 23(4), 499-506 (2006)

A.14. Güney , Y., Ozel Turkcu, U., Hiçsönmez, A., Nalça Andrieu, Kurtman, C., "Ghrelin
May Reduce Radiation-Induced Mucositis and Anorexia in Head-Neck Cancer", Medical
Hypotheses, 68(3), 538-540 (2007).
A.15. Demirer, S., Ulusu, N.N., Aslım, B., Kepenekci, I., Ulusoy, C., Nalça Andrieu, M.,
Erkek, B., Aydıntuğ, S., "Protective Effects of Lactobacillus Delbrueckii Subsp Bulgaricus
B3 on Intestinal Enzyme Activities After Abdominal Irradiation in Rats", Nutrition
Research, 27, 300-305 (2007)
A.16. Hicsonmez, A., Kose, K., Andrieu, MN., Guney, Y., Kurtman, C., "The European
Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer core quality of life questionnaire
(QLQ-C30 version 3.0 Turkish) in cancer patients receiving palliative radiotherapy",
European Journal of Cancer Care (Engl), 16(3),251-7 (2007)

A.17. Guney, Y., Hicsonmez, A., Uluoglu, C., Guney, H.Z., Turkcu, U.O., Take, G.,
Yucel, B., Caglar, G., Bilgihan, A., Erdogan, D., Nalca Andrieu, M., Kurtman, C., Zengil,
H. “Melatonin prevents inflammation and oxidative stress caused by abdominopelvic and
total body irradiation of rat small intestine”, Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological
Research, Oct;40(10):1305-14 (2007)
A.18. Guney, Y., Hicsönmez, A., Andrieu, M.N., Kurtman, C., "Outcome of agressive
fibromatosis treated with radiation therapy" Scottish Medical Journal, Nov;52(4):11-4
(2007)
A.19. Demiral AN, Alicikus ZA, Işıl Ugur V, Karadogan I, Yöney A, Andrieu MN,
Yalman D,Pak Y, Aksu G, Ozyigit G, Ozkan L, Kılçıksız S, Koca S, Caloğlu M, Aydın Yavuz
A,Başak Çağlar H, Beyzadeoğlu M, Iğdem S, Serin M, Kaplan B, Koç M, Korkmaz
E,Karakoyun Çelik O, Dinçer S, Kınay M. “Patterns of Care for Lung Cancer in Radiation
Oncology Departments of Turkey”, Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys;72(5):1530-1537 (2008)
A.20. Guney, Y., Uluoglu, C., Hicsonmez, A., Turkcu, UO., Ozbey, G., Bilgihan, A.,
Andrieu, MN., Guney, HZ., Zengil, H.,” Day and Night Effect of Single Dose of Ionising
Radiation and Melatonin Treatment of Lung Tissue of Rats” Turkish Journal of
Biochemistry;33(3): 104-110 (2008)
A.21. Yılmaz S., Güzle Adaş G., Hiçsönmez A., Nalça Andrieu M., Akyürek S., Gökçe
Ş.Ç., “Evaluation of the Radiation Pneumonia Development Risk İn Lung Cancer Cases”
Asian Pac J Cancer Prev;15(17): 7371-7375 (2014)
A.22. Güzle Adaş G., Nalça Andrieu M., Hiçsönmez A., Atakul T., Dirican B., Aktaş C.,
Yılmaz S., Akyürek S., Gökçe Ş.Ç., Ergöçen S., “Comparison of 2-Dimensional And 3-
Dimensional Conformal Treatment Plans in Gastric Cancer Radiotherapy” Asian Pac J
Cancer Prev;15(17): 7401-7405 (2014)
1A.23. Hiçsönmez A, Güney Y, Dizman A, Dirican B, Arslan Y, Atakul T, Uysal
H, Gündüz K, Taçyildiz N, Ünal E,Dinçaslan H, Andrieu MN., “Challenges and differences
in external radiation therapy for retinoblastoma: from standard techniques to new
developments.”, Tumori , Sep 18;103(5).438-442 (2017)

B. Publications in other Peer-Reviewed Journals
B.1. Kurtman, C., Çelebioğlu, B., Göğüş, O. ve Andrieu, M.N., “Three Dimensional
Conformal Radiotherapy in Patients With T2a-b,N0,M0 Prostatic Carcinoma”,
International Urology Nephrology, 32(2), 275-278 (2000).
B.2. Nalça Andrieu, M., Edinsel, H. ve Kurtman, C., “Early Results of Exclusive
Radiotherapy in Advanced Stage Cervical Carcinoma Performed With Reference to ICRU
Report 38”, Radiation Medicine, 19(5), 255-261 (2001).
B.3. Kurtman, C., Nalça Andrieu, M., Baltacı, S. ve Göğüş, Ç., “ Conformal
Radiotherapy in Primary Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma of the Male Urethra”, International
Urology and Nephrology, 33, 537-539 (2001).

B.4. Güney, Y., Bilgihan, A., Hicsönmez, A., Dizman, A., Özoğul, C., Nalça Andrieu, M.,
Kurtman, C., “Influence of different doses of irradiation on oxidant and antioxidant
systems in the brain of guinea pigs” American Journal of Immunology, 1(3), 114-118
(2005).
B.5. Kılıç, N., Güney, Y., Hicsönmez, A., Erol, M., Kömürcü, F., Dizman, A., Ozel Turkcu,
U., Nalça Andrieu, M., "Effects of two different dose levels of irridation on thioredoxin
reductase in the kidney of guinea pigs" American Journal of Immunology, 2(2), 58-60
(2006).
B.6. Güney, Y., Hicsönmez, A., Yılmaz, S., Güzle Adaş, Y., Nalça Andrieu, M.,
”Gliosarcoma: A study of four cases” Rare Tumors 2:e37, 101-102 (2010)
B.7. Hicsonmez, A., Kucuk, O.N., Nalça Andrieu, M., Güney, Y., Ibis E., “Role of
Radionuclide Therapy as Adjuvant to Palliative External Beam Radiotherapy for Painful
Multiple Skeletal Metastasis” World J Oncol ;1(4):158-166 (2010)
B.8. Sancar N., Nalça Andrieu M., Hınçal E., Granit D., “Cancer Incidence 2010–2014
Among the North Cyprus Population of Adults Aged 15 and Over”, Turk J Oncol;32(2):
43–54 (2017)

C. Citations For International Publications
1C.1. Total 349 citations (https://scholar.google.com/citations)
1C.2. h-index= 11, i10-index= 11

D. International Book Chapters
D.1. Nalca Andrieu Meltem “Part V: Radiotherapy Complications in Breast Cancer” in
Principles and Practice of Modern Radiotherapy Techniques in Breast Cancer, (Eds.) A.
Haydaroğlu, G. Özyiğit, Springer ,pp 321-349, 2013

E. Presentations in International Congresses
E.1. Andrieu (Nalça), M., Seran, A., Edinsel, H., Alioğlu, F. ve Turgay, T., “Early Results
of Exclusive Radiotherapy Which Was Given According to ICRU 38 in Advanced Stage
Cervical Carcinoma” Annual Brachytherapy Meeting GEC-ESTRO, Naples, Radiotherapy 
Oncology Vol. 47 (1), 22, Elsevier, 1998.
E.2. Andrieu (Nalça), M., Edinsel, H., Alioğlu, F., Seran, A. ve Turgay, T., “Comparison
of Intracavitary Treatments Which Were Applied According to ICRU 38 With Manchester
System in Cervical Carcinoma” ; Annual Brachytherapy Meeting GEC-ESTRO, Naples,
Radiotherapy Oncology Vol. 47 (1), 23, Elsevier, 1998.

E.3. Nalça Andrieu, M., Kurtman, C., Öztürk, A.Y., Akfırat, C., Hiçsönmez, A.ve Dirican,
B., “Effectivity of Electronic Portal Imaging Technique in the Quality Control of Radiation
Treatment” Annual ESTRO Meeting, Praque, Radiotherapy  Oncology Vol. 64 (Supl.1),
316, Elsevier, 2002.
E.4. Kurtman, C., Akfırat, C., Nalça Andrieu, M. ve Hiçsönmez, A., “Preliminary Results
of Three Dimensional Conformal Radiotherapy in Brain Gliomas”, Annual ESTRO Meeting,
Praque, Radiotherapy Oncology Vol. 64 (Supl.1), 293, Elsevier, 2002.
E.5. Demirer, S., Aydıntuğ, S., Aslim, B., Sengül, N., Kepenekçi, I., Evirgen, O.,
Gerçeker, D., Nalça Andrieu, M., Ulusoy, C., "The Effects of Probiotics on Radiation
Induced Intestinal Injury in Rats", 26th Congress of ESPEN, Lisbon, Clinical Nutrition,
2004.
E.6. Nalça Andrieu, M., Kurtman, C., Hiçsönmez, A., Ozbilgin, K., Eser, E., "Protective
Effects of Amifostine on Radiation-Induced Damage of Testis Tissue: An Experimental
Study", Annual ESTRO Meeting, Amsterdam, Radiotherapy  Oncology Vol. 73 (Supl.1),
278, Elsevier, 2004.
E.7. Küçük, N.O., Andrieu M.N., Gülev, B., Özkan E., Aras, G. Ve Kır K.M., “Tc-99m
MIBI SPECT for the Evaluation of Response to Therapy in Brain Tumors – Preliminary
Results”, Proc. IAEA International Symposium on Nuclear Oncology, Porta Alegre, Vol. 3
(Suppl. 1), S94, WFNMB, 2004.
E.8. Guney, Y., Hicsonmez, A., Uluoglu C.,, Ozel U., Yucel B., Ozbey G., Bilgihan A.,
Andrieu M.N. , Kurtman C., Guney H.Z., Zengil, H., "Evaluatıon of the tıme dependent
protectıve effect of melatonın on radıatıon-ınduced damage of lung tissue", The First
International Congress of Applied Chronobiology and Chronomedicine, Kemer, Abstract
Book 131, 2005.
E.9. Demirer, S., Ulusu, N., Aslim, B., Kepenekçi, I., Ulusoy, C., Nalça Andrieu, M.,
Aydıntuğ, S. "The Effects of Probiotics on Glutation Reductase, Glutatione-s-transferase
and Pentase Phosphate Pathway Regulating Enzymes After Abdominal Irradiation in
Rats", ASPEN Clinical Nutrition Week, Florida, Program syllabus volume 1, 241, 2005.
E.10. Hicsonmez, A., Küçük, N.O., Andrieu M.N., Guney, Y., Köse, K., Kurtman, C., İbiş,
E., Aras, G., "Role of radionuclide therapy as adjuvant to palliative external beam
radiotherapy for painful multiple skeletal metastasis", International Symposium on
Trends in Radiopharmaceuticals (ISTR-2005), Vienna, Book of Extended Synopses 296,
2005.
E.11. Yalçın, B., Hiçsönmez, A., Güney, Y., Doğan, M., Karaca, M., Nalça Andrieu, M.,
Büyükçelik, A., Doruk, H., Kurtman, C., İçli, F., “ Clinicopathological features of patients
with extranodal lymphoma”, XXXth World Congress of the International Society of
Hemathology, İstanbul, Turkish Journal of Hematology Vol. 22(suppl), 202,2005.
E.12. Hicsonmez, A., Köse, K., Nalça Andrieu, M., Guney, Y., Kurtman, C., "The EORTC
Core Quality of Life Questionnaire (QLQ-c30 version 3.0 Turkish) in Cancer Patients
Under Palliative Radiotherapy", ECCO 13, Paris, Journal of Clinical Oncology supp., 383,
2005.

E.13. Nalça Andrieu, M., Eraslan, A., Hiçsönmez, A., Güney, Y., "Concomittant Boost
Technique versus Conventional Radiotherapy in Locally Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung
Cancer", Annual ESTRO Meeting, Leipzig, Radiotherapy Oncology Vol. 81 (Supl.1), 385,
Elsevier, 2006.
E.14. Demiral, A., Arican Alicikus, Z., Ugur, V., Karadogan, I.,Yoney, A.,Nalça Andrieu,
M., Yalman, D., Pak, D., Aksu, G., Ozyigit, G., Ozkan, L., Kilciksiz, S., Koca, S., Caloglu,
M., Yavuz, A., Caglar, H., Beyzadeoglu, M., Igdem, S., Serin, M., Kaplan, B., Koc, M.,
Korkmaz, E., Karakoyun Celik, O., Kinay, M., "Patterns of Care for Lung Cancer in
Radiation Oncology Departments of Turkey", Annual ESTRO Meeting, Leipzig,
Radiotherapy Oncology Vol. 81 (Supl.1), 392, Elsevier, 2006.
E.15. Nalca Andrieu, M., Gumus Akay, G., Koc Baser, D., Yalcin Burhan, B., Dizman, A.,
Bokesoy, I., “Micronuclei in exfoliated bladder cells of gynecological cancer patients
receiving pelvic radiotherapy”, ECCO 14, Barcelona, Journal of Clinical Oncology supp.,
Vol. 5 (4), 103, Elsevier, 2007.
E.16. Hicsonmez, A., Guney, Y., Uluoglu, C., Guney, H.Z., Turkcu, U.O., Özbey, G.,
Bilgihan, A., Erdogan, D., Nalca Andrieu, M., Kurtman, C., Zengil, H., “The effect of
melatonin on radiation induced hepatic damage in rats”, ECCO 14, Barcelona, Journal of
Clinical Oncology supp., Vol. 5 (4), 134, Elsevier, 2007.
3.17. Nalça Andrieu M, Çınar Y, Aktaş C, Hiçsönmez A, Çakır Gökçe Ş, “Dosimetric Comparison of
Axillary Doses with 2-Dimensional and 3-Dimensional Treatment Plans for Postmastectomy
Radiotherapy” 8th Mediterranean Conference on Oncology “Innovations in Breast Cancer
Management”, Antalya, Turkey 2010.
3.18. Ayşe Hiçsönmez , Yıldız Güney , Ayşen Dizman, Bahar Dirican, Yakup Arslan ,Tugba Atakul ,
Hasan Uysal , Kaan Gündüz ,Nurdan Taçyıldız, Emel Ünal , Handan Dinçaslan , Meltem Nalça
Andrieu, “ Challenges And Dıfferences In External Radıatıon Therapy For Retınoblastoma; From
Standard Technıques To New Development Areas (A Revıew Of Dıfferent Radıatıon Technıques) PROS
(pediatric Radiation Oncology ) 2015.

F. Invited Lecturer in International Scientific Meetings
F.1. 18.World Congress of the International Association of the Surgeons,
Gastroenterologists and Oncologists, Ekim 2008, “Neoadjuvant therapy for rectal cancer:
short or long term?”
F.2. 8th Mediterranean Conference on Oncology “Innovations in Breast Cancer
Management”, Kasım 2010, “New technical developments in radiotherapy: Is it worth to
do it in breast cancer patients?”

G. Participation in International Courses
G.1. “Regional Training Course of Treatment Planning in Radiotherapy” by International
Atomic Energy İstanbul-Ankara, June 1993
G.2. “Radiotherapy and Brachytherapy Course” by Sopha Developpement and Turkish Ministry of
Health, Ankara, November 1993 – January 1995
G.3. “Radiation Oncology Course” by European School of Oncology (ESO), Ankara, October
1995
G.4. “Modern Brachytherapy Techniques” by European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and
Oncology (ESTRO) , İzmir, May 1995
G.5. “Basic Clinical Radiobiology” by European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
(ESTRO), İzmir, November 1996
G.6. “Evidence-based Radiation Oncology” by European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and
Oncology (ESTRO), İzmir, October 1997
G.7. “Molecular Oncology for Radiotherapy” by European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and
Oncology (ESTRO) İzmir, June 1999
G.8. “Update In Lymphomas” by European School of Oncology (ESO), İzmir, November 2000
G.9. “Clinical Research in Radiation Oncology” by European Society for Therapeutic Radiology
and Oncology (ESTRO), İzmir, April 2001
G.10. “Physics for Clinical Radiotherapy” by European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and
Oncology (ESTRO), İzmir, April 2002
G.11. “Imaging for Target Volume Determination in Radiotherapy” by European Society for
Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ESTRO), İzmir, May 2007
G.12. “Evidence-based Radiation Oncology” by European Society for Therapeutic
Radiology and Oncology (ESTRO), St. Petersburg, June 2011