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Granata V, Fusco R, Setola SV, Borzacchiello A, Della Sala F, Rossi I, Ravo L, Albano D, Vanzulli A, Petrillo A, Izzo F. Treatments and cancer: implications for radiologists. Front Immunol 2025; 16:1564909. [PMID: 40308594 PMCID: PMC12040653 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2025.1564909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2025] [Accepted: 03/24/2025] [Indexed: 05/02/2025] Open
Abstract
This review highlights the critical role of radiologists in personalized cancer treatment, focusing on the evaluation of treatment outcomes using imaging tools like Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), and Ultrasound. Radiologists assess the effectiveness and complications of therapies such as chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and ablative treatments. Understanding treatment mechanisms and consistent imaging protocols are essential for accurate evaluation, especially in managing complex cases like liver cancer. Collaboration between radiologists and oncologists is key to optimizing patient outcomes through precise imaging assessments.
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Affiliation(s)
- Vincenza Granata
- Division of Radiology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale – IRCCS di Napoli, Naples, Italy
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- Division of Radiology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale – IRCCS di Napoli, Naples, Italy
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- Division of Radiology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale – IRCCS di Napoli, Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials, National Research Council (IPCB-CNR), Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials, National Research Council (IPCB-CNR), Naples, Italy
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- Division of Radiology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale – IRCCS di Napoli, Naples, Italy
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- Division of Radiology, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milan, Italy
- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Chirurgiche ed Odontoiatriche, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, Italy
- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Radiology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale – IRCCS di Napoli, Naples, Italy
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- Division of Epatobiliary Surgical Oncology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione Pascale—IRCCS di Napoli, Naples, Italy
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- Adil I Daud
- University of California, 1600 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
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