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Moloney G, Amos K, Edser S, Barone C. Socially constructed beliefs and the uptake of the Child Dental Benefits Schedule. Aust Dent J 2024. [PMID: 38523271 DOI: 10.1111/adj.13015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024]
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BACKGROUND The Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS) provides automatic access to subsidized dental care for eligible Australian children, but uptake is low. As cost is not a factor, socially constructed perceptions, which may be subscribed to without personal experience, were explored as potential barriers. METHODS Two studies with parents (child <18 years) were conducted. In Study one (N=317) participants completed a free-response task eliciting socially constructed perceptions about the dentist. These were factor-analysed in Study two (N=231), and the salience of these perceptions in relation to uptake was measured for the 113 eligible to access the CDBS participants. RESULTS In Study one, similar positive, negative, procedural and time words were elicited across conditions. Study two revealed Negative, Positive and Hassle perception factors associated with the dentist and that 61% of eligible participants had accessed the CDBS. Generalized Structural Equation Modelling with eligible participants revealed Positive and Negative perceptions were negatively correlated, Negative perceptions were positively correlated with Hassle, and, as Hassle increased, the probability of parents accessing the CDBS significantly decreased. CONCLUSIONS Confusion around eligibility to access CDBS is still an issue. Low CDBS uptake may be associated with perceived hassle associated with the dentist, which may reflect parental negative perceptions. © 2024 Australian Dental Association.
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- G Moloney
- Psychology, Faculty of Health, Southern Cross University, East Lismore, New South Wales, Australia
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- Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Psychology, Faculty of Health, Southern Cross University, East Lismore, New South Wales, Australia
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- Psychology, Faculty of Health, Southern Cross University, East Lismore, New South Wales, Australia
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Marino K, Cotoco J, Barone C, Franklin P, Muesse J, Steliga M, Johnson L. OA01.02 Smoking Recidivism in a Low Dose Lung Cancer Screening Program Despite Point of Care Counseling. J Thorac Oncol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2022.09.120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Barone C, Cirillo C, Carapella G, Granata V, Santoro D, Attanasio C, Pagano S. Effect of the substrate on the electrical transport and fluctuation processes in NbRe and NbReN ultrathin films for superconducting electronics applications. Sci Rep 2022; 12:1573. [PMID: 35091643 PMCID: PMC8799732 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-05511-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 01/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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NbRe-based superconducting thin films recently received relevant interest in the field of low-temperature electronics. However, for these materials the electrical conduction mechanisms, in particular in the normal state, still need to be investigated in more detail. Here, NbRe and NbReN films of different thicknesses have been deposited on two different substrates, namely monocrystalline Si and [Formula: see text] buffered Si. The films were characterized by DC electrical transport measurements. Moreover, a connection with the charge carriers fluctuation processes has been made by analyzing the electrical noise generated in the normal state region. Despite the films morphology seems not to be affected by the substrate used, a lower noise level has been found for the ones grown on [Formula: see text], in particular for NbReN. From this study it emerges that both NbRe and NbReN ultrathin films are of very good quality, as far as the low-temperature electrical noise and conduction are concerned, with noise levels competitive with NbN. These results may further support the proposal of using these materials in a nanowire form in the field of superconducting electronics.
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- C Barone
- Dipartimento di Fisica "E.R. Caianiello", Università degli Studi di Salerno, 84084, Fisciano, Salerno, Italy.
- CNR-SPIN, c/o Università degli Studi di Salerno, 84084, Fisciano, Salerno, Italy.
- INFN Gruppo Collegato di Salerno, c/o Università degli Studi di Salerno, 84084, Fisciano, Salerno, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Fisica "E.R. Caianiello", Università degli Studi di Salerno, 84084, Fisciano, Salerno, Italy
- CNR-SPIN, c/o Università degli Studi di Salerno, 84084, Fisciano, Salerno, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica "E.R. Caianiello", Università degli Studi di Salerno, 84084, Fisciano, Salerno, Italy
- CNR-SPIN, c/o Università degli Studi di Salerno, 84084, Fisciano, Salerno, Italy
- INFN Gruppo Collegato di Salerno, c/o Università degli Studi di Salerno, 84084, Fisciano, Salerno, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica "E.R. Caianiello", Università degli Studi di Salerno, 84084, Fisciano, Salerno, Italy
- CNR-SPIN, c/o Università degli Studi di Salerno, 84084, Fisciano, Salerno, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica "E.R. Caianiello", Università degli Studi di Salerno, 84084, Fisciano, Salerno, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica "E.R. Caianiello", Università degli Studi di Salerno, 84084, Fisciano, Salerno, Italy
- CNR-SPIN, c/o Università degli Studi di Salerno, 84084, Fisciano, Salerno, Italy
- INFN Gruppo Collegato di Salerno, c/o Università degli Studi di Salerno, 84084, Fisciano, Salerno, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica "E.R. Caianiello", Università degli Studi di Salerno, 84084, Fisciano, Salerno, Italy
- CNR-SPIN, c/o Università degli Studi di Salerno, 84084, Fisciano, Salerno, Italy
- INFN Gruppo Collegato di Salerno, c/o Università degli Studi di Salerno, 84084, Fisciano, Salerno, Italy
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Di Trolio A, Amore Bonapasta A, Barone C, Leo A, Carapella G, Pagano S, Polimeni A, Testa AM. Transport mechanisms in Co-doped ZnO (ZCO) and H-irradiated ZCO polycrystalline thin films. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2021; 23:2368-2376. [PMID: 33449979 DOI: 10.1039/d0cp06401g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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In the present study, the electrical resistivity (ρ) as a function of the temperature (T) has been measured in polycrystalline ZnO, Co-doped ZnO (ZCO) and H irradiated ZCO (HZCO) samples, in the 300-20 K range. The achieved results show impressive effects of Co doping and H irradiation on the ZnO transport properties. The Co dopant increases the ZnO resistivity at high T (HT), whereas it has an opposite effect at low T (LT). H balances the Co effects by neutralizing the ρ increase at HT and strengthening its decrease at LT. A careful analysis of the ρ data permits to identify two different thermally activated processes as those governing the charge transport in the three materials at HT and LT, respectively. The occurrence of such processes has been fully explained in terms of a previously proposed model based on an acceptor impurity band, induced by the formation of Co-oxygen vacancy complexes, as well as known effects produced by H on the ZnO properties. The same analysis shows that both Co and H reduce the effects of grain boundaries on the transport processes. The high conductivity of HZCO in the whole T-range and its low noise level resulting from electric noise spectroscopy make this material a very interesting one for technological applications.
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- A Di Trolio
- CNR-Istituto di Struttura della Materia, U.O.S. di Tor Vergata, Via del fosso del cavaliere 100, 00133 Roma, Italy.
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- CNR-Istituto di Struttura della Materia, Via Salaria Km. 29,300, 00015 Monterotondo St., Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica "E.R. Caianiello", Università di Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 84084 Fisciano (SA), Italy.,CNR-SPIN, c/o Università degli Studi di Salerno, 84084 Fisciano (SA), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica "E.R. Caianiello", Università di Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 84084 Fisciano (SA), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica "E.R. Caianiello", Università di Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 84084 Fisciano (SA), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica "E.R. Caianiello", Università di Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 84084 Fisciano (SA), Italy.,CNR-SPIN, c/o Università degli Studi di Salerno, 84084 Fisciano (SA), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Sapienza Università di Roma, P.le A. Moro 2, 00185 Roma, Italy
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- CNR-Istituto di Struttura della Materia, Via Salaria Km. 29,300, 00015 Monterotondo St., Roma, Italy
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Steliga M, Barone C, Franklin P, Muesse J, Tingquist N, Pagteilan J. OA02.02 Outcomes of Smoking Cessation Counseling in a Surgical Clinic. J Thorac Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2019.09.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Franklin P, Barone C, Muesse J, Tingquist N, Steliga M. P2.11-40 Integration of Individualized Tobacco Cessation Counseling in a Lung Cancer Screening Program. J Thorac Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2019.08.1740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Barone C, Mauro C, Sambri A, Scotti di Uccio U, Pagano S. Conductivity response of amorphous oxide interfaces to pulsed light illumination. Nanotechnology 2019; 30:254005. [PMID: 30889555 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ab110d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Two-dimensional electron gases (2DEGs) formed at oxide interfaces show a large variety of functional properties of major physical interest. Here, the peculiar electric transport behavior of the 2DEG formed at the LGO/STO oxide interface is studied under the application of light pulses of different amplitude, duration, and repetition rate, and by varying the sample temperature from 8 to 300 K. The experimental results evidence a persistent photoconductivity, intimately related to the complex physics of this system. These findings suggest the possibility of using the oxide interfaces for advanced applications as, for example, energy conversion or information storage.
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- C Barone
- Dipartimento di Fisica 'E.R. Caianiello' and CNR-SPIN Salerno, Università di Salerno, I-84084 Fisciano, Salerno, Italy
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Barone C, Rotzinger H, Mauro C, Dorer D, Münzberg J, Ustinov AV, Pagano S. Author Correction: Kondo-like transport and magnetic field effect of charge carrier fluctuations in granular aluminum oxide thin films. Sci Rep 2018; 8:15909. [PMID: 30349059 PMCID: PMC6198007 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-33003-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Decaens T, Barone C, Assenat E, Wermke M, Fasolo A, Merle P, Blanc JF, Grando V, Bruns R, Straub J, Zhao C, Faivre S. Efficacy and safety of the Met inhibitor tepotinib in patients (pts) with advanced Met+ hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) previously treated with sorafenib. Ann Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy432.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Reck M, Wehler T, Orlandi F, Nogami N, Barone C, Moro-Sibilot D, Shtivelband M, González Larriba J, Rothenstein J, Frueh M, Shankar G, Lee A, Deng Y, Patel H, Kelsch C, Lin W, Socinski M. IMpower150: Clinical safety, tolerability and immune-related adverse events in a phase III study of atezolizumab (atezo) + chemotherapy (chemo) ± bevacizumab (bev) vs chemo + bev in 1L nonsquamous NSCLC. Ann Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy292.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Decaens T, Barone C, Assenat E, Wermke M, Fasolo A, Merle P, Blanc J, Grando V, Bruns R, Straub J, Zhao C, Faivre S. Phase II efficacy and safety data for the MET inhibitor tepotinib in patients (pts) with sorafenib-treated advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Ann Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy282.081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Barone C, Ricevuto E, Garufi C, Cassano A, Astone A, Grieco A, Albanese C, Giordano A, Troncone L. Role of Immunoscintigraphy in Clinical Assessment of Gastrointestinal Tumors. Tumori 2018; 76:270-3. [PMID: 2368172 DOI: 10.1177/030089169007600312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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From June 1986 until April 1989 31 patients with gastrointestinal tumors were studied at follow-up for recurrences by Immunoscintigraphy (IS) using F(ab)2 fragments of monoclonal antibodies anti CEA and anti CA 19-9. IS was employed to confirm the presence of metastases already found (group A) and to verify metastases suspected following physical and Instrumental examinations and/or increases in CEA and/or CA 19-9 (group B). Thirty-four IS findings have been evaluated to date: 19 in group A, with 18 true positive and 1 false negative results; 15 in group B. In these patients there were 12 cases of pathologic high fixation: 6 were confirmed using standard examinations after a median follow-up of 1 month (range 1-12); 6 cases had no metastatic evolution at the suspected site after a follow-up of 5-28 months. In 3 cases IS was negative, these patients are disease free at 13, 14 and 24 months. In group B, 5 of 8 abdominal intense fixations were early diagnoses of local or peritoneal recurrences. The overall accuracy was 79.4% and it was not affected by circulating CEA levels; sensitivity was 96%. IS can be considered useful as a primary diagnostic examination in the follow-up of patients with suspected abdominal metastases.
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- C Barone
- Istituto di Clinica Medica, Università Cattolica del S. Cuore, Roma, Italy
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Sbardella E, Isidori AM, Arnaldi G, Arosio M, Barone C, Benso A, Berardi R, Capasso G, Caprio M, Ceccato F, Corona G, Della Casa S, De Nicola L, Faustini-Fustini M, Fiaccadori E, Gesualdo L, Gori S, Lania A, Mantovani G, Menè P, Parenti G, Pinto C, Pivonello R, Razzore P, Regolisti G, Scaroni C, Trepiccione F, Lenzi A, Peri A. Approach to hyponatremia according to the clinical setting: Consensus statement from the Italian Society of Endocrinology (SIE), Italian Society of Nephrology (SIN), and Italian Association of Medical Oncology (AIOM). J Endocrinol Invest 2018; 41:3-19. [PMID: 29152673 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-017-0776-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2017] [Accepted: 10/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- E Sbardella
- Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Clinica di Endocrinologia e Malattie del Metabolismo, Università Politecnica delle Marche Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria, Ospedali Riuniti Umberto I-GM Lancisi-G Salesi, Ancona, Italy
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- Endocrinology and Diabetology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- UOC di Oncologia Medica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Clinica Oncologica, Università Politecnica delle Marche Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria; Ospedali Riuniti Umberto I-GM Lancisi-G Salesi, Ancona, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Cardio-Toraciche e Respiratorie, Università della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Caserta, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Endocrinology, IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana, Rome, Italy
- Department of Human Sciences and Promotion of the Quality of Life, San Raffaele Roma Open University, Rome, Italy
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- Endocrinology Unit, Department of Medicine DIMED, University-Hospital of Padova, Padua, Italy
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- Endocrinology Unit, Medical Department, Azienda Usl Bologna Maggiore-Bellaria Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases Unit, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Nephrology, Medical School, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
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- Pituitary Unit, IRCCS Institute of Neurological Sciences, Bellaria Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Renal Unit, Parma University Medical School, Parma, Italy
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- Nephrology Dialysis and Transplantation, Bari University Medical School, Bari, Italy
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- UOC Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria, Negrar, Verona, Italy
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- Endocrine Unit, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas Research Hospital, Humanitas University, Rozzano (MI), Italy
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- Endocrinology and Diabetology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Nephrology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Endocrine Unit, Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Oncologia Medica IRCCS Arcispedale S. Maria Nuova, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Chirurgia, Sezione di Endocrinologia, Università "Federico II" di Napoli, Naples, Italy
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- Endocrine Unit, AO Ordine Mauriziano, Turin, Italy
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- Renal Unit, Parma University Medical School, Parma, Italy
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- Endocrinology Unit, Department of Medicine DIMED, University-Hospital of Padova, Padua, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Cardio-Toraciche e Respiratorie, Università della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Caserta, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Endocrine Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "Mario Serio", AOU Careggi, University of Florence, Viale Pieraccini, 6, 50139, Florence, Italy.
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Fortson B, Nagy A, Franklin P, Barone C, Boone E, Steliga M. MA 18.02 Outcomes of Integrating Smoking Cessation Counseling in a Lung Screening Program. J Thorac Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2017.09.622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Ciardiello F, Martinelli E, Cardone C, Troiani T, Normanno N, Pisconti S, Bordonaro R, Nappi A, Giuliani F, Biglietto M, Barone C, Rachiglio A, Montesarchio V, Cinieri S, Rizzi D, Febbraro A, Latiano T, Modoni G, Colucci G, Maiello E. Survival analysis of KRAS, NRAS, BRAF, PIK3CA wild type (wt) metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) patients (pts) treated with FOLFIRI plus cetuximab in the CAPRI- GOIM trial. Ann Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdx422.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Schwartz S, Cecchi F, Tian Y, Scott K, Di Bartolomeo M, Morano F, Fucà G, Martinetti A, De Braud F, Dominoni F, Milione M, Calegari M, Orlandi A, Barone C, Pietrantonio F, Hembrough T. Selecting patients with metastatic colorectal cancer for treatment with temozolomide using proteomic analysis of MGMT. Ann Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdx363.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Calegari MA, Inno A, Monterisi S, Orlandi A, Santini D, Basso M, Cassano A, Martini M, Cenci T, de Pascalis I, Camarda F, Barbaro B, Larocca LM, Gori S, Tonini G, Barone C. A phase 2 study of temozolomide in pretreated metastatic colorectal cancer with MGMT promoter methylation. Br J Cancer 2017; 116:1279-1286. [PMID: 28427088 PMCID: PMC5482728 DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2017.109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2016] [Revised: 02/19/2017] [Accepted: 03/28/2017] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Background: Presently, few options are available for refractory colorectal cancer (CRC). O6-methyl-guanine-DNA-methyltransferase (MGMT) promoter methylation is a frequent and early event in CRC tumourigenesis. This epigenetic silencing is a predictor of response to the alkylating drug temozolomide in glioblastoma. Preclinical evidences and some case reports showed temozolomide activity in CRC with MGMT silencing, but the available data from clinical trials are inconsistent. Methods: This was a multicentre, phase 2 trial, planned according to a two-stage Simon’s optimal design to investigate activity and safety of temozolomide in refractory CRC harbouring MGMT promoter methylation. The primary end point was overall response rate (ORR). Patients who failed two or more prior treatments received temozolomide at a dose of 150–200 mg m−2 per day on days 1–5 every 28 days. Results: From July 2012 to June 2016, 225 patients were screened, 80 showed MGMT promoter methylation and 41 were enrolled. Overall response rate was 10% and disease control rate was 32%. Median progression-free survival and overall survival were 1.9 and 5.1 months, respectively. Conclusions: Temozolomide showed a modest activity in this heavily pretreated population and the study did not meet its primary end point. The role of temozolomide in CRC remains still controversial and further research is warranted.
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- M A Calegari
- Division of Medical Oncology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, Rome 00168, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, 'Sacro Cuore Don Calabria' Hospital Cancer Care Center, Verona 37024, Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, Rome 00168, Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, Rome 00168, Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Campus Bio-medico University, Rome 00128, Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, Rome 00168, Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, Rome 00168, Italy
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- Institute of Pathological Anatomy, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome 00168, Italy
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- Institute of Pathological Anatomy, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome 00168, Italy
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- Institute of Pathological Anatomy, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome 00168, Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, Rome 00168, Italy
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- Institute of Radiology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome 00168, Italy
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- Institute of Pathological Anatomy, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome 00168, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, 'Sacro Cuore Don Calabria' Hospital Cancer Care Center, Verona 37024, Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Campus Bio-medico University, Rome 00128, Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8, Rome 00168, Italy
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Martinelli E, Cardone C, Troiani T, Normanno N, Pisconti S, Sforza V, Bordonaro AR, Rachiglio AM, Lambiase M, Latiano TP, Modoni G, Cordio S, Giuliani F, Biglietto M, Montesarchio V, Barone C, Tonini G, Cinieri S, Febbraro A, Rizzi D, De Vita F, Orditura M, Colucci G, Maiello E, Ciardiello F, Iaffaioli V, Nasti G, Nappi A, Botti G, Tatangelo F, Chicchinelli N, Montrone M, Sebastio A, Guarino T, Simone G, Graziano P, Chiarazzo C, Maggio G, Longhitano L, Manusia M, Cartenì G, Nappi O, Micheli P, Leo L, Rossi S, Cassano A, Tommaselli E, Giordano G, Sponziello F, Marino A, Rinaldi A, Romito S, Muda AO, Lorusso V, Leo S, Barni S, Grimaldi G, Aieta M. Clinical activity and tolerability of FOLFIRI and cetuximab in elderly patients with metastatic colorectal cancer in the CAPRI-GOIM first-line trial. ESMO Open 2017; 1:e000086. [PMID: 28848656 PMCID: PMC5548975 DOI: 10.1136/esmoopen-2016-000086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2016] [Accepted: 07/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In the cetuximab after progression in KRAS wild-type colorectal cancer patients (CAPRI) trial patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) received 5-fluorouracil, folinic acid and irinotecan (FOLFIRI) and cetuximab in first line followed by 5-Fluorouracil, folinic acid, oxaliplatin (FOLFOX) with or without cetuximab until progression. Limited data are available on the efficacy and safety of anti-epidermal growth factor receptor (anti-EGFR) agents on elderly patients with mCRC. In the current study we evaluated the efficacy and safety of FOLFIRI plus cetuximab in age-defined subgroups. METHODS A post-hoc analysis was performed in CAPRI trial patients; outcomes (progression-free survival (PFS), overall response rate (ORR), safety) were analysed by age-groups and stratified according to molecular characterisation. 3 age cut-offs were used to define the elderly population (≥65; ≥70 and ≥75 years). RESULTS 340 patients with mCRC were treated in first line with FOLFIRI plus cetuximab. Among those, 154 patients were >65 years, 86 >70 years and 35 >75 years. Next-generation sequencing (NGS) was performed in 182 patients. Among them, 87 patients were >65 years, 46 >70 and 17 >75. 104 of 182 patients were wild type (WT) for KRAS, NRAS, BRAF, PIK3CA genes. In the quadruple WT group, 51 patients were ≥65 years; 29 were ≥70; 9 were ≥75. Median PFS was similar within the age-subgroups in the intention-to-treat population, NGS cohort and quadruple WT patients, respectively. Likewise, ORR was not significantly different among age-subgroups in the 3 populations. Safety profile was acceptable and similarly reported among all age-groups, with the exception of grade ≥3 diarrhoea (55% vs 25%, p=0.04) and neutropaenia (75% vs 37%, p=0.03) in patients ≥75 years and grade ≥3 fatigue (31% vs 20%, p=0.01) in patients <75 years. CONCLUSIONS Tolerability of cetuximab plus FOLFIRI was acceptable in elderly patients. Similar ORR and PFS were observed according to age-groups. No differences in adverse events were reported among the defined subgroups with the exception of higher incidence of grade ≥3 diarrhoea and neutropaenia in patients ≥75 years and grade ≥3 fatigue in patients <75 years. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER 2009-014041-81.
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- E Martinelli
- Medical Oncology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine "F. Magrassi", Universitá degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" , Naples, Italy.
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- Medical Oncology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine "F. Magrassi", Universitá degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" , Naples, Italy
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- Medical Oncology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine "F. Magrassi", Universitá degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" , Naples, Italy
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- Cell Biology and Biotherapy Unit, National Cancer Institute "Fondazione Giovanni Pascale", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital SS. Annunziata, Taranto, Italy
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- Medical Oncology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine "F. Magrassi", Universitá degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" , Naples, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Garibaldi, Nesima, Catania, Italy
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- Cell Biology and Biotherapy Unit, National Cancer Institute "Fondazione Giovanni Pascale", Naples, Italy; Laboratory of Pharmacogenomics, Centro di Ricerche Oncologiche di Mercogliano (CROM)-National Cancer Institute "Fondazione Giovanni Pascale", Naples, Italy
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- Cell Biology and Biotherapy Unit, National Cancer Institute "Fondazione Giovanni Pascale", Naples, Italy; Laboratory of Pharmacogenomics, Centro di Ricerche Oncologiche di Mercogliano (CROM)-National Cancer Institute "Fondazione Giovanni Pascale", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo (Foggia), Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital SS. Annunziata, Taranto, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Garibaldi, Nesima, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Institute Giovanni Paolo II, Bari,Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital "A. Cardarelli", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Monaldi- Azienda Ospedaliera dei Colli, Naples,Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University Hospital A. Gemelli ,Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital A. Perrino, Brindisi, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Sacro Cuore di Gesù, Fatebenefratelli, Benevento, Italy
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- Medical Oncology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine "F. Magrassi", Universitá degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" , Naples, Italy
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- Medical Oncology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine "F. Magrassi", Universitá degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" , Naples, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Institute Giovanni Paolo II, Bari,Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo (Foggia), Italy
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- Medical Oncology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine "F. Magrassi", Universitá degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" , Naples, Italy
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Carapella G, Sabatino P, Barone C, Pagano S, Gombos M. Current driven transition from Abrikosov-Josephson to Josephson-like vortex in mesoscopic lateral S/S’/S superconducting weak links. Sci Rep 2016. [DOI: 10.1038/srep35694 https://doi.org/10.1038/srep35694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Carapella G, Sabatino P, Barone C, Pagano S, Gombos M. Current driven transition from Abrikosov-Josephson to Josephson-like vortex in mesoscopic lateral S/S'/S superconducting weak links. Sci Rep 2016; 6:35694. [PMID: 27752137 PMCID: PMC5067708 DOI: 10.1038/srep35694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2016] [Accepted: 10/03/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Vortices are topological defects accounting for many important effects in superconductivity, superfluidity, and magnetism. Here we address the stability of a small number of such excitations driven by strong external forces. We focus on Abrikosov-Josephson vortex that appears in lateral superconducting S/S'/S weak links with suppressed superconductivity in S'. In such a system the vortex is nucleated and confined in the narrow S' region by means of a small magnetic field and moves under the effect of a force proportional to an applied electrical current with a velocity proportional to the measured voltage. Our numerical simulations show that when a slow moving Abrikosov-Josephson vortex is driven by a strong constant current it becomes unstable with respect to a faster moving excitation: the Josephon-like vortex. Such a current-driven transition explains the structured dissipative branches that we observe in the voltage-current curve of the weak link. When vortex matter is strongly confined phenomena as magnetoresistance oscillations and reentrance of superconductivity can possibly occur. We experimentally observe these phenomena in our weak links.
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- Dipartimento di Fisica E.R. Caianiello and CNR-SPIN UOS Salerno, Università di Salerno, I-84084 Fisciano, Salerno, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica E.R. Caianiello and CNR-SPIN UOS Salerno, Università di Salerno, I-84084 Fisciano, Salerno, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica E.R. Caianiello and CNR-SPIN UOS Salerno, Università di Salerno, I-84084 Fisciano, Salerno, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica E.R. Caianiello and CNR-SPIN UOS Salerno, Università di Salerno, I-84084 Fisciano, Salerno, Italy
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Perisano C, Rosa MA, Donati F, Barone C, Maccauro G. Treatment options of simple bone cysts: the role of bone substitutes, growth factors and literature review. J BIOL REG HOMEOS AG 2016; 30:159-164. [PMID: 28002914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The solitary bone cyst is a typical tumor-like lesion of the immature skeleton, whose etio-pathogenesis is still unclear. The purpose of this work is to perform a review of the literature about the different surgical approaches focusing on the role of bone substitutes and growth factors. Literature analysis shows injection techniques of substances such as methylprednisolone, autologous bone marrow, demineralized bone matrix, calcium sulphate and surgical techniques that involve the resection and curettage associated with bone graft and/or intramedullary nailing. Although there are good results currently associated to these techniques and the different ways of treatment, the only evidence-based treatment is given by injections of steroids. However, given the high rate of failure, autologous bone marrow and platelet gel represent a viable therapeutic option.
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- Department of Geriatrics, Neuroscience and Orthopaedics, University Hospital Agostino Gemelli, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart School of Medicine, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Morphological and Functional Images, School of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University of Messina, Italy
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- Department of Geriatrics, Neuroscience and Orthopaedics, University Hospital Agostino Gemelli, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart School of Medicine, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, University Hospital Agostino Gemelli, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart School of Medicine, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Geriatrics, Neuroscience and Orthopaedics, University Hospital Agostino Gemelli, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart School of Medicine, Rome, Italy
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Calegari M, Monterisi S, Orlandi A, Inno A, Barile R, Corallo S, Di Dio C, Zurlo V, Basso M, Cassano A, Barone C. Transdermal granisetron for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in metastatic colorectal cancer patients with high risk of bowel obstruction treated with temozolomide. Ann Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw390.18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Martinelli E, Cardone C, Troiani T, Normanno N, Pisconti S, Bordonaro R, Francesco G, Biglietto M, Barone C, Rachiglio A, Montesarchio V, Tonini G, Cinieri S, Rizzi D, Febbraro A, Latiano T, Modoni G, Giuseppe C, Maiello E, Ciardiello F. Clinical activity of FOLFIRI plus cetuximab in elderly patients (pts) according to extended gene mutation status by next generation sequencing (NGS) in the CAPRI- GOIM trial. Ann Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw370.96] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Lazzaro C, Barone C, Caprioni F, Cascinu S, Falcone A, Maiello E, Milella M, Pinto C, Reni M, Tortora G. An Italian cost-effectiveness analysis of paclitaxel albumin (nab®-paclitaxel) + gemcitabine vs gemcibatine alone for metastatic pancreatic cancer patients: The APICE study. Ann Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw377.24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Orlandi A, Calegari MA, Martini M, Cocomazzi A, Bagalà C, Indellicati G, Zurlo V, Basso M, Cassano A, Larocca LM, Barone C. Gemcitabine versus FOLFIRINOX in patients with advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma hENT1-positive: everything was not too bad back when everything seemed worse. Clin Transl Oncol 2016; 18:988-95. [PMID: 26742940 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-015-1471-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2015] [Accepted: 12/08/2015] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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PURPOSE hENT1 is a transmembrane protein which acts as a nucleoside transporter and is the main mediator of Gemcitabine (GEM) uptake into human cells. In this retrospective study we compared GEM versus FOLFIRINOX in patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer in which hENT1 evaluation was available. METHODS 149 patients affected by unresectable metastatic pancreatic cancer, treated in our institution from 2009 to 2013, have been screened for inclusion in this retrospective study. Seventy patients, treated with GEM or FOLFIRINOX in first-line therapy, fulfilled clinical inclusion criteria for survival analysis. Thirty-one patients were available and contained sufficient quality/quantity RNA for evaluation of hENT1 expression by RT-PCR. The primary endpoint was OS and the secondary endpoint was PFS. RESULTS The survival analysis, carried out on 70 patients regardless of hENT1 expression, showed a statistically longer OS and PFS in the group treated with FOLFIRINOX compared to GEM. Within the exploratory analysis, which included 31 patients, no differences were found in hENT1 positive patients treated with FOLFIRINOX compared to GEM in terms of OS (8.5 vs 7 months, HR: 0.89; 95 % CI 0.3-2.5; p = 0.8) and PFS (5.5 vs 5 months, HR: 0.8, 95 % CI 0.2-2.2; p = 0.61). GEM-treated hENT1 positive patients showed a statistically significant improvement both of OS (8 vs 2 months; p = 0.0012) and PFS (5 vs 1 months; p = 0.0004) in comparison to GEM-treated hENT1 negative patients. CONCLUSIONS In our exploratory analysis GEM seems as effective as FOLFIRINOX in terms of survival with a better safety profile in hENT1 positive metastatic pancreatic cancer.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Agostino Gemelli 8, 00136, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Agostino Gemelli 8, 00136, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Laboratory and Diagnostic Medicine, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Agostino Gemelli 8, 00136, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Laboratory and Diagnostic Medicine, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Agostino Gemelli 8, 00136, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Agostino Gemelli 8, 00136, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Agostino Gemelli 8, 00136, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Agostino Gemelli 8, 00136, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Agostino Gemelli 8, 00136, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Agostino Gemelli 8, 00136, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Laboratory and Diagnostic Medicine, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Agostino Gemelli 8, 00136, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Agostino Gemelli 8, 00136, Rome, Italy
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Barone C, Ferguson S, Zajac A, Brown R, Reed J, Krueger C, Petersson K. 0699 In vitro screening of the anthelmintic efficacy of birdsfoot trefoil commercial varieties and cultivars against ovine Haemonchus contortus. J Anim Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.2527/jam2016-0699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Lazzaro C, Barone C, Caprioni F, Cascinu S, Falcone A, Maiello E, Milella M, Pinto C, Reni M, Tortora G. An Italian Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Paclitaxel Albumin (nab®-paclitaxel) + Gemcitabine vs Gemcibatine alone for Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer Patients: The APICE Study. Ann Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw333.07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Maiello E, Martinelli E, Cardone C, Troiani T, Normanno N, Pisconti S, Bordonaro R, Giuliani F, Biglietto M, Barone C, Rachiglio A, Montesarchio V, Tonini G, Cinieri S, Rizzi D, Febbraro A, Latiano T, Modoni G, Colucci G, Ciardiello F. Clinical activity of FOLFIRI plus cetuximab in elderly patients (pts) according to extended gene mutation status by Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) in the CAPRI- GOIM trial. Ann Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw335.02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Ciardiello F, Salvatore L, Cascinu S, Sobrero A, Banzi C, Barone C, Spallanzani A, Latiano T, Siena S, Bergamo F, Cartenì G, Di Costanzo F, Di Bartolomeo M, Santoro A, Russo A, Russo A, Moscovici M, Van Cutsem E, Grothey A, Zaniboni A. Regorafenib in previously treated metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC): Analysis of age subgroups in the open-label phase 3b CONSIGN trial. Ann Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw335.17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Salvatore L, Ciardiello F, Cascinu S, Sobrero A, Banzi C, Barone C, Gelsomino F, Maiello E, Siena S, Bergamo F, Cartenì G, Di Costanzo F, Di Bartolomeo M, Rimassa L, Russo A, Moscovici M, Van Cutsem E, Grothey A, Zaniboni A. Subgroup analysis of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) treated with regorafenib (REG) in the phase 3b CONSIGN trial who had progression-free survival (PFS) >4 months (m). Ann Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw335.27] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Ottaviani D, Barone C, Bellini E, Comandone A, Pignataro D, Tucci M. Managing cancer pain with tapentadol PR: our clinical practice. Ann Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw344.15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Calegari M, Monterisi S, Orlandi A, Inno A, Corallo S, Barile R, Di Dio C, Zurlo V, Basso M, Cassano A, Barone C. Transdermal Granisetron for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in metastatic colorectal cancer patients with high risk of bowel obstruction treated with Temozolomide. Ann Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw335.40] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Ciardiello F, Normanno N, Martinelli E, Troiani T, Pisconti S, Cardone C, Nappi A, Bordonaro AR, Rachiglio M, Lambiase M, Latiano TP, Modoni G, Cordio S, Giuliani F, Biglietto M, Montesarchio V, Barone C, Tonini G, Cinieri S, Febbraro A, Rizzi D, De Vita F, Orditura M, Colucci G, Maiello E. Cetuximab continuation after first progression in metastatic colorectal cancer (CAPRI-GOIM): a randomized phase II trial of FOLFOX plus cetuximab versus FOLFOX. Ann Oncol 2016; 27:1055-1061. [PMID: 27002107 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2015] [Accepted: 03/04/2016] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Cetuximab plus chemotherapy is a first-line treatment option in metastatic KRAS and NRAS wild-type colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. No data are currently available on continuing anti-epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) therapy beyond progression. PATIENTS AND METHODS We did this open-label, 1:1 randomized phase II trial at 25 hospitals in Italy to evaluate the efficacy of cetuximab plus 5-fluorouracil, folinic acid and oxaliplatin (FOLFOX) as second-line treatment of KRAS exon 2 wild-type metastatic CRC patients treated in first line with 5-fluorouracil, folinic acid and irinotecan (FOLFIRI) plus cetuximab. Patients received FOLFOX plus cetuximab (arm A) or FOLFOX (arm B). Primary end point was progression-free survival (PFS). Tumour tissues were assessed by next-generation sequencing (NGS). This report is the final analysis. RESULTS Between 1 February 2010 and 28 September 2014, 153 patients were randomized (74 in arm A and 79 in arm B). Median PFS was 6.4 [95% confidence interval (CI) 4.7-8.0] versus 4.5 months (95% CI 3.3-5.7); [hazard ratio (HR), 0.81; 95% CI 0.58-1.12; P = 0.19], respectively. NGS was performed in 117/153 (76.5%) cases; 66/117 patients (34 in arm A and 32 in arm B) had KRAS, NRAS, BRAF and PIK3CA wild-type tumours. For these patients, PFS was longer in the FOLFOX plus cetuximab arm [median 6.9 (95% CI 5.5-8.2) versus 5.3 months (95% CI 3.7-6.9); HR, 0.56 (95% CI 0.33-0.94); P = 0.025]. There was a trend in better overall survival: median 23.7 [(95% CI 19.4-28.0) versus 19.8 months (95% CI 14.9-24.7); HR, 0.57 (95% CI 0.32-1.02); P = 0.056]. CONCLUSIONS Continuing cetuximab treatment in combination with chemotherapy is of potential therapeutic efficacy in molecularly selected patients and should be validated in randomized phase III trials.
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- F Ciardiello
- Medical Oncology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine 'F. Magrassi', Second University of Naples, Naples.
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- Cell Biology and Biotherapy Unit, National Cancer Institute 'Fondazione Giovanni Pascale', Naples
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- Medical Oncology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine 'F. Magrassi', Second University of Naples, Naples
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- Medical Oncology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine 'F. Magrassi', Second University of Naples, Naples
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- Medical Oncology, Hospital SS. Annunziata, Taranto
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- Medical Oncology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine 'F. Magrassi', Second University of Naples, Naples
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- Medical Oncology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine 'F. Magrassi', Second University of Naples, Naples
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- Medical Oncology, Hospital Garibaldi, Nesima, Catania
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- Cell Biology and Biotherapy Unit, National Cancer Institute 'Fondazione Giovanni Pascale', Naples; Laboratory of Pharmacogenomics, Centro di Ricerche Oncologiche di Mercogliano (CROM)-National Cancer Institute 'Fondazione Giovanni Pascale', Naples
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- Cell Biology and Biotherapy Unit, National Cancer Institute 'Fondazione Giovanni Pascale', Naples; Laboratory of Pharmacogenomics, Centro di Ricerche Oncologiche di Mercogliano (CROM)-National Cancer Institute 'Fondazione Giovanni Pascale', Naples
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- Medical Oncology, Hospital Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo (Foggia)
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- Medical Oncology, Hospital SS. Annunziata, Taranto
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- Medical Oncology, Hospital Garibaldi, Nesima, Catania
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- Medical Oncology, National Cancer Institute Giovanni Paolo II, Bari
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- Medical Oncology, Hospital 'A. Cardarelli', Naples
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- Medical Oncology, Hospital Monaldi- Azienda Ospedaliera dei Colli, Naples
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- Medical Oncology, University Hospital A. Gemelli, Rome
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- Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Rome
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- Medical Oncology, Hospital A. Perrino, Brindisi
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- Medical Oncology, Hospital Sacro Cuore di Gesù, Fatebenefratelli, Benevento
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- GOIM Trial Office, Bari, Italy
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- Medical Oncology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine 'F. Magrassi', Second University of Naples, Naples
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- Medical Oncology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine 'F. Magrassi', Second University of Naples, Naples
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- Medical Oncology, National Cancer Institute Giovanni Paolo II, Bari
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- Medical Oncology, Hospital Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo (Foggia)
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Orlandi A, Fasciani R, Cassano A, Agresta A, Calegari MA, Caporossi A, Barone C. Trastuzumab-induced corneal ulceration: successful no-drug treatment of a "blind" side effect in a case report. BMC Cancer 2015; 15:973. [PMID: 26672594 PMCID: PMC4682250 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-015-1969-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2014] [Accepted: 12/01/2015] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Background We report the first successful treatment of limbal lesions and corneal erosion experienced by a breast cancer patient undergoing trastuzumab treatment. Case presentation A 49-year-old Caucasian woman with early stage breast cancer was treated with adjuvant trastuzumab and subsequently showed persistent bilateral corneal marginal infiltrates resistant to topical steroid and antibiotic treatment. Autologous serum was applied in the conjunctival sac as an experimental treatment to antagonize the inhibitory effect of the HER2 receptor antibody on the corneal epithelial cells. Topical application of autologous serum led to rapid improvement of the ulcerative keratitis, with complete healing of the corneal defect after 7 days. Continued administration of the serum allowed the resumption of trastuzumab therapy without any further side effects. Conclusions Persistent bilateral corneal marginal infiltrates may occasionally arise as a side effect of trastuzumab treatment. Topical medication with autologous serum may be an effective therapeutic option for the ocular side effects of trastuzumab therapy.
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- A Orlandi
- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
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- Institute of Ophthalmology, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
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- Institute of Ophthalmology, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
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- Institute of Ophthalmology, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
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Salemi M, Barone C, Romano C, Salluzzo MG, Giambirtone M, Morale MC, Calogero AE, Grillo L, Bosco P, Romano C. A peculiar VNTR in the cystathionine β-synthase gene is a risk factor for Down Syndrome. Cell Mol Biol (Noisy-le-grand) 2015; 61:49-51. [PMID: 26475388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2015] [Accepted: 10/09/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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In the present study, we analysed a 31bp variable number of tandem repeats (VNTR) of the cystathionine ß-synthase (CBS) gene in 427 subjects: 127 patients with Down syndrome (DS) and in 60 of their mothers; 172 age-and sex-matched controls and in 68 of their mothers. A significant statistical difference in the distribution of the 21 repeat allele was found comparing mothers of subjects with DS versus mothers of children without DS (χ2= 4.166; P = 0.0413; Table 2). Since CBS 21 repeats allele carriers show a decrease of CBS enzyme activity possibly leading to lower intracellular glutathione concentration, these results could be explained by a higher not disjunction probability of chromosome 21 in oocytes, due to poor antioxidative protection against reactive oxygen species (ROS) toxic activity.
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- M Salemi
- IRCCS Oasi Institute for Research on Mental Retardation and Brain Aging Troina Italy micezia@tiscali.it
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- IRCCS Oasi Institute for Research on Mental Retardation and Brain Aging Troina Italy
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- IRCCS Oasi Institute for Research on Mental Retardation and Brain Aging Troina Italy
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- IRCCS Oasi Institute for Research on Mental Retardation and Brain Aging Troina Italy
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- IRCCS Oasi Institute for Research on Mental Retardation and Brain Aging Troina Italy
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- IRCCS Oasi Institute for Research on Mental Retardation and Brain Aging Troina Italy
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- University of Catania Section of Endocrinology, Andrology and Internal Medicine, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine Catania Italy
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- IRCCS Oasi Institute for Research on Mental Retardation and Brain Aging Troina Italy
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- IRCCS Oasi Institute for Research on Mental Retardation and Brain Aging Troina Italy
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- IRCCS Oasi Institute for Research on Mental Retardation and Brain Aging Troina Italy
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Ciardiello F, Salvatore L, Cascinu S, Sobrero A, Banzi M, Barone C, Spallanzani A, Latiano T, Amatu A, Zagonel V, Biglietto M, Di Costanzo F, Di Bartolomeo M, Santoro A, Russo A, Moscovici M, Van Cutsem E, Zaniboni A. Regorafenib for previously treated metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC): results from 683 Italian patients treated in the open-label phase IIIB CONSIGN study. Ann Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdv340.04] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Ricotta R, Ghezzi S, Verrioli A, Porcu L, Cremolini C, Argiles G, Adenis A, Ychou M, Barone C, Bouche O, Humblet Y, Mineur L, Sobrero A, Pietrogiovanna L, Maiolani M, Galbiati D, Tosi F, Redaelli D, Grothey A. Cavitation of lung metastases induced by regorafenib is associated with radiological response in metastatic colorectal cancer: data from the phase III correct study. Ann Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdv340.17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Cassano A, Congedo M, D'Argento E, Pozzo C, Rossi E, Nachira D, Orlandi A, Schinzari G, Quirino M, Bagalà C, Granone P, Barone C. Resection of lung metastases from colorectal cancer: analysis of outcome and prognostic factors. Ann Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdv340.36] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Pozzo C, Covino M, Di Salvatore M, Gilardi E, Rossi E, Di Noia V, Marsiliani D, Cordischi C, Fasano E, Forte E, Astone A, Franceschi F, Barone C. Emergencies in cancer patients: data on 15,623 cases from a large volume single centre from 2001 to 2013. Ann Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdv348.09] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Sobrero A, Grothey A, Siena S, Falcone A, Ychou M, Humblet Y, Bouche O, Mineur L, Barone C, Adenis A, Tabernero J, Yoshino T, Lenz H, Goldberg R, Xu L, Wagner A, Van Cutsem E. Subgroup analysis of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) treated with regorafenib (REG) in the CORRECT trial who had progression-free survival (PFS) longer than 4 months. Ann Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdv340.13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Sobrero A, Latini L, Barone C, Capuzzo F, Banzi M, Nasroulah F, Sims L, Tabernero J. Review of RAISE, a Randomized, Double-Blind, Multicenter Phase III Study of Irinotecan, Folinic Acid, and 5-Fluorouracil (FOLFIRI) Plus Ramucirumab (RAM) or Placebo (PBO) in Patients (pts) With Metastatic Colorectal Carcinoma (mCRC) Progressive During or Following First-Line Combination Therapy With Bevacizumab (bev), Oxaliplatin (ox), and a Fluoropyrimidine (fp): Primary Results and Subgroup Analysis by KRAS Status. Ann Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdv340.05] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- A Orlandi
- Department of Medical Oncology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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Pozzo C, Covino M, Di Salvatore M, Gilardi E, Rossi E, Di Noia V, Marsiliani D, Cordischi C, Fasano E, Forte E, Astone A, Franceschi F, Barone C. 1629 Emergencies in cancer patients: Data on 15,623 cases from a large volume single centre. Eur J Cancer 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(16)30717-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Ciardiello F, Falcone A, Cascinu S, Sobrero A, Boni C, Barone C, Luppi G, Maiello E, Siena S, Zagonel V, Carteni G, Constanzo FD, Bartolomeo MD, Santoro A, Russo A, Moscovici M, Van Cutsem E, Zaniboni A. 2143 Regorafenib for previously treated metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC): Results from 683 Italian patients treated in the open-label phase 3B CONSIGN study. Eur J Cancer 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(16)31064-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Cassano A, Congedo M, D'Argento E, Pozzo C, Rossi E, Margaritora S, Nachira D, Orlandi A, Schinzari G, Quirino M, Bagala C, Granone P, Barone C. 2083 Resection of lung metastases from colorectal cancer: Analysis of outcome and prognostic factors. Eur J Cancer 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(16)31005-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Ricotta R, Verrioli A, Ghezzi S, Grothey A, Cremolini C, Argiles G, Adenis A, Ychou M, Barone C, Bouchet O, Humblet Y, Mineur L, Sobrero A, Peeters M, Van Cutsem E, Porcu L, Amatu A, Sartore-Bianchi A, Vanzulli A, Siena S. 2015 Cavitation of lung metastases induced by regorafenib in patients with colorectal carcinoma: Data from the phase III CORRECT study. Eur J Cancer 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(16)30939-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Orlandi A, Franceschini G, Astone A, Masetti R, Barone C. AMAROS Study: Overall Survival in Breast Cancer Subtypes. Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) 2015; 27:485-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clon.2015.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2015] [Accepted: 04/14/2015] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Di Salvatore M, Lo Giudice L, Rossi E, Santonocito C, Nazzicone G, Rodriquenz MG, Cappuccio S, Inno A, Fuso P, Orlandi A, Strippoli A, Capoluongo E, Astone A, Cassano A, Barone C. Association of IL-8 and eNOS polymorphisms with clinical outcomes in bevacizumab-treated breast cancer patients: an exploratory analysis. Clin Transl Oncol 2015; 18:40-6. [PMID: 26141413 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-015-1334-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2015] [Accepted: 06/20/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND The role of bevacizumab in metastatic breast cancer is controversial. Identification of predictive biomarkers could help to select patients who really benefit from it. We evaluated the association of angiogenesis-related gene polymorphisms with the treatment outcome of bevacizumab in metastatic breast cancer patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS eNOS-786T/C and -894G/T, IL-8-251T/A genomic polymorphisms were assessed in 31 metastatic breast cancer patients treated with bevacizumab plus chemotherapy in the first-line setting. Testing for association between each polymorphism and treatment outcome was performed. RESULTS Patients with IL-8 251 AA genotype showed a significantly lower progression-free survival in each combination comparison: "TT" vs "AA" (13 vs 8 months; p = 0.008); TT vs TA vs AA (13 vs 11 vs 8 months; p = 0.02); TT vs TA +AA (13 vs 11 months; p = 0.01); TT + TA vs AA (12 vs 8 months; p = 0.01) and a lower overall survival when compared with TT +TA genotype (26 vs 51 months, p = 0.04). Patients carrying eNOS 894 TT genotype showed a statistically significant lower progression-free survival than patients with GG genotype (11.5 vs 26.5 months; p = 0.04) with no differences in the overall survival. No association with response rate was found with any of the polymorphisms analyzed. CONCLUSION These findings suggest that IL-8 251T/A and eNOS-894 G/T polymorphisms might have a role in predicting treatment outcome of bevacizumab in metastatic breast cancer. Our results are hypothesis generating and need to be confirmed in larger clinical trials.
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- Unit of Clinical Oncology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, L.go F. Vito 1, 00168, Rome, Italy.
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- Unit of Clinical Oncology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, L.go F. Vito 1, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical Oncology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, L.go F. Vito 1, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Clinical Molecular Biology, Institute of Biochemistry and Clinical Biochemistry, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, L.go F. Vito 1, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical Oncology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, L.go F. Vito 1, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical Oncology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, L.go F. Vito 1, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical Oncology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, L.go F. Vito 1, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical Oncology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, L.go F. Vito 1, 00168, Rome, Italy.,Medical Oncology, Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, Via Don A. Sempreboni 5, 37024, Negrar, VR, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical Oncology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, L.go F. Vito 1, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical Oncology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, L.go F. Vito 1, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical Oncology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, L.go F. Vito 1, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Clinical Molecular Biology, Institute of Biochemistry and Clinical Biochemistry, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, L.go F. Vito 1, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical Oncology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, L.go F. Vito 1, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical Oncology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, L.go F. Vito 1, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical Oncology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, L.go F. Vito 1, 00168, Rome, Italy
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Salemi M, Barone C, Romano C, Grazia Salluzzo M, Galati Rando RG, Scavuzzo C, Salluzzo R, Russo R, Giambirtone M, Scillato F, Romano C. Letter to Editor: Cytochrome b gene expression in down syndrome subjects. Cell Mol Biol (Noisy-le-grand) 2015; 61:6-7. [PMID: 26068911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2015] [Accepted: 05/23/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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- M Salemi
- IRCCS Oasi Institute for Research on Mental Retardation and Brain Aging Troina Italy micezia@tiscali.it
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- IRCCS Oasi Institute for Research on Mental Retardation and Brain Aging Troina Italy
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- IRCCS Oasi Institute for Research on Mental Retardation and Brain Aging Troina Italy
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- IRCCS Oasi Institute for Research on Mental Retardation and Brain Aging Troina Italy
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- IRCCS Oasi Institute for Research on Mental Retardation and Brain Aging Troina Italy
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- IRCCS Oasi Institute for Research on Mental Retardation and Brain Aging Troina Italy
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- IRCCS Oasi Institute for Research on Mental Retardation and Brain Aging Troina Italy
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- IRCCS Oasi Institute for Research on Mental Retardation and Brain Aging Troina Italy
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- IRCCS Oasi Institute for Research on Mental Retardation and Brain Aging Troina Italy
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- IRCCS Oasi Institute for Research on Mental Retardation and Brain Aging Troina Italy
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- IRCCS Oasi Institute for Research on Mental Retardation and Brain Aging Troina Italy
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Calegari M, Orlandi A, Cocomazzi A, Martini M, Bagala C, Indellicati G, Zurlo V, Monterisi S, Di Dio C, Barile R, Di Salvatore M, Basso M, Cassano A, Larocca L, Barone C. P-164 Gemcitabine versus FOLFIRINOX in patients with advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma HENT1 positive: back to the future. Ann Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdv233.164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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