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Del Mastro L, Poggio F, Blondeaux E, De Placido S, Giuliano M, Forestieri V, De Laurentiis M, Gravina A, Bisagni G, Rimanti A, Turletti A, Nisticò C, Vaccaro A, Cognetti F, Fabi A, Gasparro S, Garrone O, Alicicco MG, Urracci Y, Mansutti M, Poletti P, Correale P, Bighin C, Puglisi F, Montemurro F, Colantuoni G, Lambertini M, Boni L, Venturini M, Abate A, Pastorino S, Canavese G, Vecchio C, Guenzi M, Lambertini M, Levaggi A, Giraudi S, Accortanzo V, Floris C, Aitini E, Fornari G, Miraglia S, Buonfanti G, Cherchi M, Petrelli F, Vaccaro A, Magnolfi E, Contu A, Labianca R, Parisi A, Basurto C, Cappuzzo F, Merlano M, Russo S, Mansutti M, Poletto E, Nardi M, Grasso D, Fontana A, Isa L, Comandè M, Cavanna L, Iacobelli S, Milani S, Mustacchi G, Venturini S, Scinto A, Sarobba M, Pugliese P, Bernardo A, Pavese I, Coccaro M, Massidda B, Ionta M, Nuzzo A, Laudadio L, Chiantera V, Dottori R, Barduagni M, Castiglione F, Ciardiello F, Tinessa V, Ficorella A, Moscetti L, Vallini I, Giardina G, Silva R, Montedoro M, Seles E, Morano F, Cruciani G, Adamo V, Pancotti A, Palmisani V, Ruggeri A, Cammilluzzi E, Carrozza F, D'Aprile M, Brunetti M, Gallotti P, Chiesa E, Testore F, D'Arco A, Ferro A, Jirillo A, Pezzoli M, Scambia G, Iacono C, Masullo P, Tomasello G, Gandini G, Zoboli A, Bottero C, Cazzaniga M, Genua G, Palazzo S, D'Amico M, Perrone D. Fluorouracil and dose-dense adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with early-stage breast cancer (GIM2): end-of-study results from a randomised, phase 3 trial. Lancet Oncol 2022; 23:1571-1582. [DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(22)00632-5] [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] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Revised: 10/06/2022] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Gebbia V, Bordonaro R, Blasi L, Piazza D, Pellegrino A, Iacono C, Spada M, Tralongo P, Firenze A. Liability of clinical oncologists and the COVID-19 emergency: Between hopes and concerns. J Cancer Policy 2020; 25:100234. [PMID: 32562478 PMCID: PMC7282757 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpo.2020.100234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2020] [Revised: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 06/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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To contain COVID-19 spread, Italy is under a global lockdown except for health services and food supply. In this scenario, growing apprehension concerning legal consequences is rising among health professionals. Hospitals and health professionals are highly exposed to liability. More articulated legal regulations are strongly needed.
To contain COVID-19 spread, Italy is under a global lockdown since February 21, 2020, except for health services and food supply. In this scenario, growing apprehension concerning legal consequences is rising among health professionals due to several ethical and legal questions. Even if medical ethicists may approve patients’ prioritization protocols, hospitals and health professionals remain highly exposed to liability. The so-called smart-working may be very useful, but it may harbor potential legal harms for health personnel and patients and safety. Moreover, personal umbrella policies also often exclude liability arising out of the transmission of a communicable disease, especially a pandemic state, is declared. Under the pressure of medical associations, Italian Government political forces have very recently presented an amendment to the recently released ordinances for the COVID-19 emergency aimed to reduce medical liability. Presumably, similar epidemics or other wide-scale similar events may happen again in an unpredictable future. Therefore, more articulated legal regulations are strongly needed starting from lessons learned from this epidemic.
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- Vittorio Gebbia
- Medical Oncology Unit, La Maddalena Clinic for Cancer, Chair of Medical Oncology, Department Promise, University of Palermo, Italy.,Consultant at the Labor Court, Palermo, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Ospedale Civico, Arnas, Palermo, Italy
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Adamo V, Ricciardi GRR, Giuffrida D, Scandurra G, Russo A, Blasi L, Spadaro P, Iacono C, Soto Parra HJ, Savarino A, Ferraú F, Zerilli F, Verderame F, Butera A, Santangelo C, Franchina V, Caruso M. Eribulin mesylate use as third-line therapy in patients with metastatic breast cancer (VESPRY): a prospective, multicentre, observational study. Ther Adv Med Oncol 2019; 11:1758835919895755. [PMID: 31903098 PMCID: PMC6923689 DOI: 10.1177/1758835919895755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 03/29/2019] [Accepted: 11/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Background In real-world practice, eribulin mesylate provides significant survival benefit, with a manageable safety profile in heavily pretreated patients with metastatic breast cancer (MBC). Methods In this prospective, open-label, multicentre, observational study we evaluated the effectiveness and tolerability of eribulin as third-line treatment in a homogeneous population. The primary endpoints were the safety profile and response in metastatic sites; secondary endpoints included the response in different subtypes, overall response rate (ORR), progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). Results From 2013 to 2016, 118 women were treated in 21 Sicilian institutions; the median age was 58 years (range 29-79), with 69% of patients under 65. The median cycles of eribulin were 5.5 (range 1-26). The most common adverse event was neutropenia (9.3%, 3 cases of grade 3, 4 of grade 4); only 1 case of QT prolongation was reported. Eribulin was effective in controlling metastatic disease in all sites, and it achieved the highest ORR in brain (16%) and liver (14.9%). Median OS was 31.8 months (95% CI 27.9-34.4) and median PFS 5.5 months (95% CI 4.2-6.6). PFS was 5.2 months (95% CI 2.8-8.4) in patients with triple-negative subtype. Median PFS was longer in patients over 65 years (6.1 months, 95% CI 4.4-8.3). In patients who had visceral metastases PFS was 5.5 months (95% CI 95% 3.5-6.6) and OS 33.9 months (95% CI 29.8-40.8). Conclusions Eribulin as third-line treatment shows an acceptable safety profile and a substantial antitumour activity in the treatment of MBC, even in elderly patients and in those with visceral disease.
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- Vincenzo Adamo
- Medical Oncology Unit A.O. Papardo and Department of Human Pathology University of Messina, Contrada Papardo, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Mediterranean Institute of Oncology, Viagrande, CT, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, Section of Medical Oncology, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- UOC Oncologia Medica, ARNAS Civico, Palermo, Piazza Nicola Leotta, Italy
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- U.O. di Oncologia ed Ematologia, Casa di Cura Villa Salus, Messina, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Department, Ospedale Maria Paterno Arezzo, Ragusa, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Department, University Hospital Policlinico Vittorio Emanuele, Catania, Italy
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- Unità Operativa di Oncologia, Ospedale "Barone Lombardo" di Canicattì, Contrada Giarre, Canicattì, AG, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Department, Ospedale S Vincenzo, Taormina, ME, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit A.O. Papardo & Department of Human Pathology University of Messina, Contrada Papardo, Messina, Italy
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Roila F, Ruggeri B, Ballatori E, Patoia L, Palazzo S, Colucci G, Di Costanzo F, Cascinu S, Labianca R, Sobrero A, Cortesi E, Bressi C, Ferraldeschi R, Mazzoli M, Evangelista M, Di Fonzo C, Cigolari S, Angelini V, Cioffi A, Guardasole V, Zarra E, Tonato M, Betti M, Marrocolo F, Bon-ciarelli V, Cetto G, Silingardi V, Cognetti F, Beretta G, Pessi A, Mosconi S, Milesi L, Bertetto O, Malacarne P, Marzola M, Margutti G, Modenesi C, Manente P, Comandone A, Oliva C, Berniolo P, Cutin SC, Luporini G, Colucci G, Recaldin E, Nicodemo M, Picece V, Turaz-za M, Ferrazzi E, Solina G, Rosati G, Rossi A, Manzione L, Sozzi P, Fornarini G, Lavarello A, Catalano G, Giordani P, Alessandroni P, Troccoli G, Ramus GV, Tonda L, Sirgiovanni M, Iannello GP, Tinessa V, Ruggiero A, Palazzo S, Barni S, Mandalà M, Cremonesi M, Porcile G, Destefanis M, Testore F, Carteni G, Daniele B, Volta C, Ferraù F, Zaniboni A, Marchetti P, Citone G, Cefaro GA, Iacono C, Musi M, Mozzicafreddo A, Imperiale FN, Filippelli G, Sciacca V, D'Aprile M, Isa L, Recchia F, Spada S, Cascinu S, Carroccio R, Mustacchi G, Ceccherini R, Chetrì M, Rizzo P, Botturi M, Marchei P, Bretti S, Montalbetti L, Reguzzoni G, Massidda B, Ionta M, Cruciani G, Prosperi A, Mantovani G, Sidoti V, Peta A, Greco E, Cicero G, Sobrero A, Marsilio P, Vigevani E, Rimondi G, Gebbia V, Nuzzo A, Biondi E, Caroti C, D'Amico M, Tuveri G, Pieri G, Enrici RM, Tonini G, Santini D, Iannone T, Pizza C, Belli M, Del Prete S, Pizza C, Trevisonne R, Serlenga M, Laricchiuta R, Lacava V, Bumma C, Roselli M, Verderame F, Mascia V, Perrone D, Prantera T, Venuta S, Nastasi G, Bortolussi V, Lembo A. Adjuvant Systemic Therapies in Patients with Colorectal Cancer: An Audit on Clinical Practice in Italy. Tumori 2019; 91:472-6. [PMID: 16457144 DOI: 10.1177/030089160509100605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 11/16/2022]
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Aims and Background Rarely are conclusions from clinical trials summarized in international consensus conferences and promptly transferred to patient care. The adjuvant therapy for colorectal cancer used in daily clinical practice in Italy is described and compared with the recommendations of the 1990 NIH Consensus Conference. Patients and Methods We audited prescriptions of adjuvant systemic therapies for Italian colorectal cancer patients in 82 centers during a fixed one-week period. Results Among 434 patients receiving adjuvant chemotherapy there were 139 (42.5%) colon cancer patients with N- and 169 (51.7%) with N+ regional nodal involvement. Treatment at academic centers, a young age, T4 and a low total number of lymph nodes removed at surgery were the factors potentially justifying the decision for adjuvant chemotherapy in stage II colon cancer patients. The most common chemotherapy used was a bolus of 5-fluorouracil/folinic acid for 6 months (75.8%). Adjuvant radiotherapy was not administered to 37 (38.5%) of 96 patients with stage II and III rectal cancer. Conclusions The study shows that a substantial proportion of patients on adjuvant treatment at a certain time point in a large enough sample of Italian centers are stage II (potential over-treatment) and that an under-treatment of stage II and III rectal cancer patients (lack of radiotherapy) occurs too often in daily clinical practice in this country.
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Policlinico, Perugia
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- Unità di Statistica Medica, Dip. Medicina Interna e Sanità Pubblica, Università, L'Aquila
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- Dip. Medicina Interna e Scienze Oncologiche, Università, Perugia
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- Oncologia Medica e Sperimentale, Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Bari
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- D.H. Oncologico Policlinico Umberto I, Roma
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- D.H. Oncologico Policlinico Umberto I, Roma
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- D.H. Oncologico Policlinico Umberto I, Roma
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- III Medicina Interna, Università Federico II, Napoli
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- III Medicina Interna, Università Federico II, Napoli
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- III Medicina Interna, Università Federico II, Napoli
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- III Medicina Interna, Università Federico II, Napoli
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- III Medicina Interna, Università Federico II, Napoli
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Policlinico, Perugia
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Policlinico, Perugia
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Policlinico, Perugia
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- Divisione Clinicizzata Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Maggiore, Verona
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Roma
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedali Riuniti, Bergamo
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedali Riuniti, Bergamo
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedali Riuniti, Bergamo
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedali Riuniti, Bergamo
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale S. Giovanni Molinette, Torino
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- Divisione Oncologia Clinica, Ospedale S. Anna, Ferrara
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- Divisione Oncologia Clinica, Ospedale S. Anna, Ferrara
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- Divisione Oncologia Clinica, Ospedale S. Anna, Ferrara
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- Divisione Oncologia Clinica, Ospedale S. Anna, Ferrara
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Civile, Castelfranco Veneto
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Gradenigo, Torino
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Gradenigo, Torino
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Gradenigo, Torino
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale S. Carlo Borromeo, Milano
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica e Sperimentale, Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Bari
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale S. Cuore, Negrar, Verona
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale S. Cuore, Negrar, Verona
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale S. Cuore, Negrar, Verona
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale S. Cuore, Negrar, Verona
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Civile, Rovigo
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- Divisione Chirurgia Oncologica, Ospedale Cervello, Palermo
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Civile, Potenza
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Civile, Potenza
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Civile, Potenza
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale degli Infermi, Biella
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale degli Infermi, Biella
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Civile, Sestri Levante
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale S. Salvatore, Pesaro
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale S. Salvatore, Pesaro
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Policlinico Universitario, Bari
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- UO di Oncologia, Ospedale S. Giovanni Bosco, ASL Torino 4, Torino
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- UO di Oncologia, Ospedale S. Giovanni Bosco, ASL Torino 4, Torino
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- UO di Oncologia, Ospedale S. Giovanni Bosco, ASL Torino 4, Torino
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Civile, Benevento
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Civile, Benevento
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Mariano Santo, Cosenza
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- UO di Oncologia Medica, Azienda Ospedaliera, Treviglio
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- UO di Oncologia Medica, Azienda Ospedaliera, Treviglio
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- UO di Oncologia Medica, Azienda Ospedaliera, Treviglio
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Civile, Alba
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Civile, Asti
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Cardarelli, Napoli
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Napoli
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Maggiore della Carità, Novara
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Civile, Taormina
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, C. Cura Poliambulanza, Brescia
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale S. Salvatore, L'Aquila
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale S. Salvatore, L'Aquila
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Civile, Ragusa
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Generale, Aosta
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale S. Maria Goretti, Latina
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale S. Maria Goretti, Latina
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Civile, Gorgonzola
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Civile, Avezzano
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- D.H. Oncologico, Ospedale Umberto I, Siracusa
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Civile, Parma
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- Unità Operativa Complessa di Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Umberto I, Enna
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- D.H. Oncologico, Ospedale di Summa, Brindisi
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- D.H. Oncologico, Ospedale di Summa, Brindisi
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- UO Radioterapia, Ospedale Niguarda, Milano
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Università La Sapienza, Roma
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Civile, Ivrea
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- D. H. Oncologico, Ospedale Civile, Busto Arsizio
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- Oncologia Medica, Policlinico Universitario, Monserrato, Cagliari
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- Oncologia Medica, Policlinico Universitario, Monserrato, Cagliari
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Civile, Lugo
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Università, Cagliari
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Civile, Pinerolo
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- Divisione Ematologia Oncologica, Ospedale Pugliese, Catanzaro
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Civile, Lamezia Terme
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Civile, Castrovillari
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Policlinico Universitario, Udine
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Civile, Udine
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Civile, Tolmezzo
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Civile, Tolmezzo
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Policlinico Universitario, Palermo
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- UO di Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Renzetti, Lanciano
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- UO di Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Renzetti, Lanciano
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Galliera, Genova
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Galliera, Genova
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale della Pietà, Trieste
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale della Pietà, Trieste
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- Oncologia Medica, Università Campus Biomedico, Roma
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- Oncologia Medica, Università Campus Biomedico, Roma
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- Unità di Radioterapia Oncologica, Ospedale civile, Belluno
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale S. Maria della Pietà, Nola
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Civile, Frattamaggiore
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale S. Maria della Pietà, Nola
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica e Radioterapia, Ospedale Civile, Ascoli Piceno
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- Oncologia Radioterapica, Ospedale Civile, Barletta
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- D.H. Oncologia, Università La Sapienza, Roma
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale S. Giovanni Vecchio, Torino
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- Oncologia Medica, Università di Roma “Tor Vergata”, Roma
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Policlinico Universitario, Cagliari
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale Civile, Saluzzo, Cuneo
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Ospedale S. Giovanni di Dio, Crotone
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- Divisione Oncologia Medica, Policlinico Universitario, Catanzaro
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- Divisione Medicina Oncologica, Ospedale Civile, Alzano Lombardo
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- Servizio Oncologia Medica, Casa di Cura M. Polo, Roma
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Muscaritoli M, Lucia S, Farcomeni A, Lorusso V, Saracino V, Barone C, Plastino F, Gori S, Magarotto R, Carteni G, Chiurazzi B, Pavese I, Marchetti L, Zagonel V, Bergo E, Tonini G, Imperatori M, Iacono C, Maiorana L, Pinto C, Rubino D, Cavanna L, Di Cicilia R, Gamucci T, Quadrini S, Palazzo S, Minardi S, Merlano M, Colucci G, Marchetti P. Prevalence of malnutrition in patients at first medical oncology visit: the PreMiO study. Oncotarget 2017; 8:79884-79896. [PMID: 29108370 PMCID: PMC5668103 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.20168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 198] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.3] [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: 04/27/2017] [Accepted: 06/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In cancer patients, malnutrition is associated with treatment toxicity, complications, reduced physical functioning, and decreased survival. The Prevalence of Malnutrition in Oncology (PreMiO) study identified malnutrition or its risk among cancer patients making their first medical oncology visit. Innovatively, oncologists, not nutritionists, evaluated the nutritional status of the patients in this study. METHODS PreMiO was a prospective, observational study conducted at 22 medical oncology centers across Italy. For inclusion, adult patients (>18 years) had a solid tumor diagnosis, were treatment-naive, and had a life expectancy >3 months. Malnutrition was identified by the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA), appetite status with a visual analog scale (VAS), and appetite loss with a modified version of Anorexia-Cachexia Subscale (AC/S-12) of the Functional Assessment of Anorexia-Cachexia Therapy (FAACT). FINDINGS Of patients enrolled (N=1,952), 51% had nutritional impairment; 9% were overtly malnourished, and 43% were at risk for malnutrition. Severity of malnutrition was positively correlated with the stage of cancer. Over 40% of patients were experiencing anorexia, as reported in the VAS and FAACT questionnaire. During the prior six months, 64% of patients lost weight (1-10 kg). INTERPRETATION Malnutrition, anorexia, and weight loss are common in cancer patients, even at their first visit to a medical oncology center.
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Research Centre Giovanni Paolo II, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Research Centre Giovanni Paolo II, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Largo A. Gemelli, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Largo A. Gemelli, Rome, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria, Verona, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria, Verona, Italy
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- Oncology Unit, San Pietro Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Oncology Unit, San Pietro Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Oncology, Medical Oncology 1, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV - IRCCS, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Oncology, Medical Oncology 1, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV - IRCCS, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Azienda Ospedaliera Civile - Maria Paternò Arezzo, Ragusa, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Azienda Ospedaliera Civile - Maria Paternò Arezzo, Ragusa, Italy
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- Medical Oncology, Clinical Cancer Centre, IRCCS-Arcispedale S. Maria Nuova, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Medical Oncology, Clinical Cancer Centre, IRCCS-Arcispedale S. Maria Nuova, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Oncology-Hematology, Guglielmo da Saliceto Hospital, Piacenza, Italy
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- Department of Oncology-Hematology, Guglielmo da Saliceto Hospital, Piacenza, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, S.S. Trinita Hospital, Sora, Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Mariano Santo Hospital, Azienda Ospedaliera, Cosenza, Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Mariano Santo Hospital, Azienda Ospedaliera, Cosenza, Italy
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- Medical Oncology, Oncology Department, S. Croce & Carle Teaching Hospital, Cuneo, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Department, National Cancer Research Centre Giovanni Paolo II, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology Sapienza, St. Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy
- IDI-IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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Conci S, Ruzzenente A, Sandri M, Bertuzzo F, Campagnaro T, Bagante F, Capelli P, D'Onofrio M, Piccino M, Dorna AE, Pedrazzani C, Iacono C, Guglielmi A. What is the most accurate lymph node staging method for perihilar cholangiocarcinoma? Comparison of UICC/AJCC pN stage, number of metastatic lymph nodes, lymph node ratio, and log odds of metastatic lymph nodes. Eur J Surg Oncol 2017; 43:743-750. [PMID: 28094085 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2016.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [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: 08/11/2016] [Revised: 10/20/2016] [Accepted: 12/15/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND We compared the prognostic performance of the International Union Against Cancer/American Joint Committee on Cancer (UICC/AJCC) 7th edition pN stage, number of metastatic LNs (MLNs), LN ratio (LNR), and log odds of MLNs (LODDS) in patients with perihilar cholangiocarcinoma (PCC) undergoing curative surgery in order to identify the best LN staging method. METHODS Ninety-nine patients who underwent surgery with curative intent for PCC in a single tertiary hepatobiliary referral center were included in the study. Two approaches were used to evaluate and compare the predictive power of the different LN staging methods: one based on the estimation of variable importance with prediction error rate and the other based on the calculation of the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. RESULTS LN dissection was performed in 92 (92.9%) patients; 49 were UICC/AJCC pN0 (49.5%), 33 pN1 (33.3%), and 10 pN2 (10.1%). The median number of LNs retrieved was 8. The prediction error rate ranged from 42.7% for LODDS to 47.1% for UICC/AJCC pN stage. Moreover, LODDS was the variable with the highest area under the ROC curve (AUC) for prediction of 3-year survival (AUC = 0.71), followed by LNR (AUC = 0.60), number of MLNs (AUC = 0.59), and UICC/AJCC pN stage (AUC = 0.54). CONCLUSIONS The number of MLNs, LNR, and LODDS appear to better predict survival than the UICC/AJCC pN stage in patients undergoing curative surgery for PCC. Moreover, LODDS seems to be the most accurate and predictive LN staging method.
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- S Conci
- Department of Surgery, Division of General and Hepatobiliary Surgery, G.B. Rossi University Hospital, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Division of General and Hepatobiliary Surgery, G.B. Rossi University Hospital, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Economics and Management, Data Methods and System Statistical Laboratory, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Division of General and Hepatobiliary Surgery, G.B. Rossi University Hospital, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Division of General and Hepatobiliary Surgery, G.B. Rossi University Hospital, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Division of General and Hepatobiliary Surgery, G.B. Rossi University Hospital, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Pathology and Diagnostics, G.B. Rossi University Hospital, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, G.B. Rossi University Hospital, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Division of General and Hepatobiliary Surgery, G.B. Rossi University Hospital, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Division of General and Hepatobiliary Surgery, G.B. Rossi University Hospital, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Division of General and Hepatobiliary Surgery, G.B. Rossi University Hospital, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Division of General and Hepatobiliary Surgery, G.B. Rossi University Hospital, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
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- Department of Surgery, Division of General and Hepatobiliary Surgery, G.B. Rossi University Hospital, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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Torta R, Ieraci V, Miniotti M, Leombruni P, Airoldi M, Tiseo M, Cortesi E, de Braud F, Garassino M, Fasola G, Iacono C, Morabito A, Cascinu S, Berardi R. Patient-centred approach in a multicenter national study (E-Lung): 405 lung cancer patients and caregivers, nurses and oncologists compared. Ann Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw332.06] [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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Airoldi M, Miniotti M, Ieraci V, Tiseo M, Cortesi E, Fasola G, Vitali M, Iacono C, Morabito A, Berardi R, Torta R. Anxiety, depression in lung cancer and the predictive role of unmet needs: Data from a national multicenter study (E-LUNG). J Clin Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.34.15_suppl.10062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- Mario Airoldi
- 2nd Medical Oncology Division, A.O. Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Clinical and Oncologica Psychology Unit, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Clinical and Oncologica Psychology Unit, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Oncologia Medica, Università di Roma La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, University Hospital of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, IRCCS Fondazione Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Istituto Nazionale per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori, Fondazione Pascale, IRCCS, Napoli, Italy
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- Clinica di Oncologia Medica, Università Politecnica delle Marche, AO Ospedali Riuniti, Ancona, Italy
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- Psycho-oncology Unit - San Giovanni Battista Hospital, Turin, Italy
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Cirillo V, Zito Marinosci G, De Robertis E, Iacono C, Romano GM, Desantis O, Piazza O, Servillo G, Tufano R. Navigator® and SmartPilot® View are helpful in guiding anesthesia and reducing anesthetic drug dosing. Minerva Anestesiol 2015; 81:1163-1169. [PMID: 25598294] [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] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND The recently introduced Navigator® (GE Healthcare, Helsinki, Finland) and SmartPilot® View (Dräger Medical, Lübeck, Germany) show the concentrations and predicted effects of combined anesthetic drugs, and should facilitate more precisely their titration. Our aim was to evaluate if Navigator® or SmartPilot® View guided anesthesia was associated with a good quality of analgesia, depth of hypnosis and may reduce anesthetic requirements. METHODS We performed a prospective non-randomized study. Sixty ASA I-II patients undergoing balanced general anesthesia for abdominal and plastic surgery were enrolled. Patients were divided in 4 groups. Group 1 (N. 15) and group 3 (N. 15) were cases in whom anesthesia was performed with standard monitoring plus the aid of Navigator® (Nav) or SmartPilot® View (SPV) display. Group 2 (N. 15) and group 4 (N. 15) were controls in whom anesthesia was performed with standard monitoring (heart rate, NIBP, SpO2, end-tidal CO2, end-expired sevoflurane concentration, train of four, Bispectral Index [Aspect Medical Systems, Natick, MA, USA] or Entropy [GE Healthcare]). Patients' vital parameters and end-expired sevoflurane concentration were recorded during anesthesia. RESULTS All patients recovered uneventfully and showed hemodynamic stability. End-tidal sevoflurane concentrations values [median (min-max)], during maintenance of anesthesia, were significantly (P<0.05) lower in SPV [1.1% (0.8-1.5)] and Nav [1%(0.8-1.8)] groups compared to SPV-control group [1.5%(1-2.5)] and Nav-control group [1.5%(0.8-2)]. BIS and entropy values were respectively higher in the SPV group [53 (46-57)] compared to the control group [43 (37-51)] (P<0.05) and Nav group [53 (43-60)] compared to the control group [41 (35-51)] (P<0.05). No significant differences in Remifentanil dosing were observed in the four groups. CONCLUSION Navigator® and SmartPilot® View may be of clinical use in monitoring adequacy of anesthesia. Both displays can optimize the administration and monitoring of anesthetic drugs during general anesthesia and may reduce the consumption of volatile anesthetic agents.
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- V Cirillo
- Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatologic Sciences, University Federico II, Naples, Italy -
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Adamo V, Ricciardi G, Franchina V, Ferraro G, Caruso M, Bronte G, Banna G, Spadaro P, Savarino A, Iacono C, Soto Parra H, Spada M, Safina V, Blasi L, Zerilli F, Prestifilippo A, Giannitto-Giorgio C, Alberio D, Cottini L, Russo A. Multicenter study of the eValuation of Eribulin (E) use in Sicily in metastatic breast cancer (MBC): A Prospective RegistrY (VESPRY trial). Ann Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdv336.57] [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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Adamo V, Ricciardi GRR, Franchina V, Ferraro G, Caruso M, Bronte G, Banna GL, Spadaro P, Savarino A, Iacono C, Soto Parra HJ, Spada M, Safina V, Blasi L, Zerilli F, Prestifilippo A, Giannitto-Giorgio C, Alberio D, Cottini L, Russo A. Multi-istitutional study of the evaluation of eribulin (E) use in Sicily in metastatic breast cancer (MBC): A prospective registry (VESPRY trial). J Clin Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.33.15_suppl.e12023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- Vincenzo Adamo
- Medical Oncology Unit AOOR Papardo-Piemonte, Department of Human Pathology, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit AOOR Papardo-Piemonte, Department of Human Pathology, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit AOOR Papardo-Piemonte, Department of Human Pathology, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Section of Oncology, Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, M. Paternò Hospital, Ragusa, Italy
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- Medical Oncology, University Hospital Policlinico, Vittorio Emanuele, Catania, Italy
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- UOC Oncologia Medica, ARNAS Civico, Palermo, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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Torta R, Airoldi M, Tiseo M, Cortesi E, Vitali M, Fasola G, Iacono C, Morabito A, Berardi R. Unmet needs in lung cancer: Preliminary data analysis of comparison between caregivers, oncologists, nurses, and patient’s perceptions from a national multicenter study (E-LUNG). J Clin Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.33.15_suppl.e20590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- Riccardo Torta
- Psycho-oncology Unit - San Giovanni Battista Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- 2nd Medical Oncology Division, A.O. Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Oncologia Medica, Università di Roma La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, IRCCS Fondazione Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- University Hospital Santa Maria della Misericordia, Udine, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, M. Paternò Hospital, Ragusa, Italy
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- Clinica di Oncologia Medica, Università Politecnica delle Marche, AO Ospedali Riuniti, Ancona, Italy
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Di Fabio F, Rosati G, Lolli IR, Ruggeri EM, Ciuffreda L, Ferrari D, Tumolo S, Rosti G, Tralongo P, Ferrara R, Alabiso O, Chiara S, Ianniello GP, Di Costanzo F, Frassoldati A, Iacono C, Clerico M, Pavesi L, Bernardo G, Pinto C. Italian observational study in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) treated with first-line cetuximab based regimen (ObservEr study). J Clin Oncol 2014. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2014.32.15_suppl.e14600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- Medical Oncology Unit, S. Carlo Hospital, Potenza, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, IRCCS Saveri de Bellis, Castellana Grotte BA, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, San Paolo Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, St Maria degli Angeli Hospital, Pordenone, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Cà Foncello Hospital, Treviso, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, G Di Maria Hospital, Avola, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Maggiore della Carità Hospital, Novara, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, National Cancer Institute, Genoa, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, M.Paternò Hospital, Ragusa, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Degli Infermi Hospital, Biella, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, IRCCS Salvatore Maugeri Foundation, Pavia, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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Adamo V, Ricciardi GRR, Adamo B, Caruso M, Soto Parra HJ, Iacono C, Prestifilippo A, Russo A, Gebbia V, Borsellino N, Blasi L, Lavenia G, Spadaro P, Verderame F, Tuccari G. Role of trastuzumab in infracentimetric HER2-positive breast cancer: The southern Italy experience. J Clin Oncol 2014. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2014.32.15_suppl.e11512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- Vincenzo Adamo
- Medical Oncology Unit AOOR Papardo-Piemonte & Department of Human Pathology University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit-AOOR Papardo-Piemonte & Department of Human Pathology University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Breast Cancer Unit-Medical Oncology Department, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology, Barcelona, Spain, Barcelona, Spain
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- Medical Oncology, University Hospital Policlinico - Vittorio Emanuele, Catania, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, M.Paternò Hospital, Ragusa, Italy
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- Section of Oncology, Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, La Maddalena Clinic for Cancer, Palermo, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit - Buccheri La Ferla Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Palermo, Italy
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- UOC Oncologia Medica, ARNAS Civico, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Human Pathology, Section of Pathologic Anatomy, Messina, Italy
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Guglielmi A, Ruzzenente A, Valdegamberi A, Bagante F, Conci S, Pinna AD, Ercolani G, Giuliante F, Capussotti L, Aldrighetti L, Iacono C. Hepatolithiasis-associated cholangiocarcinoma: results from a multi-institutional national database on a case series of 23 patients. Eur J Surg Oncol 2013; 40:567-575. [PMID: 24388409 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2013.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [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: 09/11/2013] [Revised: 11/28/2013] [Accepted: 12/06/2013] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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AIMS Few papers focused on association between hepatolithiasis (HL) and cholangiocarcinoma (CCC) in Western countries. The aims of this paper are to describe the clinical presentation, treatment, and postoperative outcomes of CCC with HL in a cohort of Western patients and to compare the surgical outcomes of these patients with patients with CCC without HL. MATERIALS AND METHODS Among 161 patients with HL from five Italian tertiary hepato-biliary centers, 23 (14.3%) patients with concomitant CCC were analyzed. The results of surgery in these patients were compared with patients with CCC without HL. RESULTS The 60.9% of patients with HL received the diagnosis of CCC intra- or postoperatively, with a resectability rate of 91.3%. The postoperative morbidity was 61.6%. The 1- and 3-year survival rates were 78.6% and 21.0%, respectively. The recurrence rate was 44.4% and the 3-year disease-free survival rates were 18.8%. The comparison with patients with CCC without HL showed a higher resectability rate (p = 0.02) and a higher frequency of earlier stage (p = 0.04) in CCC with HL. Biliary leakage was more frequent in CCC with HL group (p = 0.01) compared to CCC without HL group. We found no differences in overall and disease-free survival between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS Patients with HL and CCC showed a high resectability rate but a higher morbidity. Nevertheless, overall and disease-free survival of patients with CCC and HL showed no differences compared to those of patients with CCC without HL. Also in Western countries, HL needs a careful management for the possible presence of CCC.
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- Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery "A", "GB Rossi" University Hospital, University of Verona Medical School, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery "A", "GB Rossi" University Hospital, University of Verona Medical School, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery "A", "GB Rossi" University Hospital, University of Verona Medical School, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery "A", "GB Rossi" University Hospital, University of Verona Medical School, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery "A", "GB Rossi" University Hospital, University of Verona Medical School, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Surgery and Organ Transplantation, Ospedale Sant'Orsola-Malpighi, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Surgery and Organ Transplantation, Ospedale Sant'Orsola-Malpighi, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart School of Medicine, Roma, Italy
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- Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic and Digestive Surgery, Ospedale Mauriziano 'Umberto I', Torino, Italy
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- Department of Surgery-Liver Unit, Scientific Institute San Raffaele, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery "A", "GB Rossi" University Hospital, University of Verona Medical School, Verona, Italy.
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Santoro G, Giugno L, Gaio G, Iacono C, Palladino MT, Sarubbi B, D'Alto M, Russo MG. Transcatheter treatment of fenestrated aneurismal atrial septum: safety, feasibility and mid-term follow-up. Eur Heart J 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/eht308.p2195] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Iacono C, Verlato G, Ruzzenente A, Campagnaro T, Bacchelli C, Valdegamberi A, Bortolasi L, Guglielmi A. Systematic review of central pancreatectomy and meta-analysis of central versus distal pancreatectomy. Br J Surg 2013; 100:873-85. [PMID: 23640664 DOI: 10.1002/bjs.9136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 125] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/05/2013] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Central pancreatectomy (CP) is a parenchyma-sparing surgical procedure that enables the removal of benign and/or low-grade malignant lesions from the neck and proximal body of the pancreas. The aim of this review was to evaluate the short- and long-term surgical results of CP from all published studies, and the results of comparative studies of CP versus distal pancreatectomy (DP). METHODS Eligible studies published between 1988 and 2010 were reviewed systematically. Comparisons between CP and DP were pooled and analysed by meta-analytical techniques using random- or fixed-effects models, as appropriate. RESULTS Ninety-four studies, involving 963 patients undergoing CP, were identified. Postoperative morbidity and pancreatic fistula rates were 45·3 and 40·9 per cent respectively. Endocrine and exocrine pancreatic insufficiency was reported in 5·0 and 9·9 per cent of patients. The overall mortality rate was 0·8 per cent. Compared with DP, CP had a higher postoperative morbidity rate and a higher incidence of pancreatic fistula, but a lower risk of endocrine insufficiency (relative risk (RR) 0·22, 95 per cent confidence interval 0·14 to 0·35; P < 0·001). The risk of exocrine failure was also lower after CP, although this was not significant (RR 0·59, 0·32 to 1·07; P = 0·082). CONCLUSION CP is a safe procedure with good long-term functional reserve. In situations where DP represents an alternative, CP is associated with a slightly higher risk of early complications.
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- Department of Surgery, Unit of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Verona, Italy.
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Pinto C, Di Fabio F, Rosati G, Lolli I, Ruggeri E, Ciuffreda L, Ferrari D, Tumolo S, Rosti G, Tralongo P, Ferrara R, Alabiso O, Chiara S, Ianniello GP, Di Costanzo F, Frassoldati A, Iacono C, Adamo V, Mattioli R, Valeri M. Management of skin toxicity and cetuximab-based regimen compliance in first-line chemotherapy of metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) patients (pts): Results of observer study. J Clin Oncol 2013. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2013.31.15_suppl.e14557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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e14557 Background: Cetuximab significantly improves efficacy when added to chemotherapy in mCRC pts. The ObservEr Study evaluated quality of life (QoL), skin toxicity management and treatment compliance of cetuximab-based regimens in first-line treatment of mCRC pts. Methods: ObservEr is a non-interventional, multicenter, prospective study. Primary endpoint is change in QoL during first-line treatment, with focus on the impact of dermatological toxicity. QoL (Dermatology Life Quality Index/DLQI and EORTC QLQ C30) is assessed at baseline and weekly for the first 8 weeks of treatment, then at every evaluation visit until PD or withdrawal. Secondary endpoints are efficacy, rate of liver metastasis resections, incidence of serious adverse events. Results: Between Apr 2011 and Nov 2012, 29 Italian centers enrolled 233 pts, with 226 evaluable pts. Pt characteristics: 152(67.3%) males, 74(32.7%) females; median age 65 (39-81) years; PS ECOG 0-1 95.5%; potentially resectable liver metastasis 59(27.1%); irinotecan regimens 129(57.1%), oxaliplatin regimens 60(26.5%), other regimens 37(16.4%). Median interval between request and result of KRAS test was 10 (6-15) days. Prophylactic skin treatment with vitamin K1 cream was used in 159(70.4%) pts, reactive treatment included vitamin K1 in 59(26.1%). Grade (gr) 1-2 skin toxicity was observed in 128(56.6%) pts, gr 3 in 28(12.4%); no gr 4 was detected. No significant difference in gr 3 skin toxicity was observed between males vs females (13.8 vs 9.5%; p=0.351), age <60 vs ≥60 years (18.1 vs 9.7%; p=0.077), irinotecan vs oxaliplatin regimens (12.4 vs 18.3%; p=0.278), prophylactic vs reactive treatment (15.1 vs 6.8%; p=0.339). Dose reduction, temporary and permanent discontinuation of cetuximab due to skin toxicity was required in 9(4.0%), 32(14.2%) and 7(3.1%) pts respectively; cetuximab compliance ≥70% of dose was reached in 208(92.0%) pts. Conclusions: These results suggest that appropriate skin toxicity management and prophylactic or reactive treatment with Vitamin K1 cream can improve the gr 3 skin toxicity control and the cetuximab compliance. QoL results will be shown at the 2013 ASCO Meeting. Clinical trial information: ID239.
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- Carmine Pinto
- Medical Oncology Unit, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, S. Carlo Hospital, Potenza, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, IRCCS Saverio de Bellis, Castellana Grotte, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Belcolle Hospital, Viterbo, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, San Paolo Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Department, S. Maria degli Angeli Hospital, Pordenone, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, St.Maria di Cà Foncello Hospital, Treviso, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, G Di Maria Hospital, Avola, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Maggiore della Carità Hospital, Novara, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, National Cancer Institute, Genoa, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, M.Paternò Hospital, Ragusa, Italy
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- Unit of Medical Oncology, A.O. Papardo; Department of Human Pathology, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, General Hospital, Macerata, Italy
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Fioretto L, Cascinu S, Labianca R, Iacono C, Zagonel V. The MaiSON Project (Italy). Developing Integration Strategies for Oncology Organizations/Associations through a Participatory Approach. Tumori 2013; 99:122-4. [DOI: 10.1177/030089161309900121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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- Luisa Fioretto
- Oncology Department Chair, Azienda Sanitaria di Firenze, Florence
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- Current President, Associazione Italiana di Oncologia Medica (AIOM)
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- Current President, Collegio Italiano Primari Oncologi Medici Ospedalieri (CIPOMO)
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- Past President, Associazione Italiana di Oncologia Medica (AIOM)
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Guldbrand D, Goetzsche O, Eika B, Watanabe N, Taniguchi M, Akagi T, Koide N, Sano S, Orbovic B, Obrenovic-Kircanski B, Ristic S, Soskic LJ, Alhabshan F, Jijeh A, Abo Remsh H, Alkhaldi A, Najm HK, Gasior Z, Skowerski M, Kulach A, Szymanski L, Sosnowski M, Wang M, Siu CW, Lee K, Yue WS, Yan GH, Lee S, Lau CP, Tse HF, O'connor K, Rosca M, Magne J, Romano G, Moonen M, Pierard LA, Lancellotti P, Floria M, De Roy L, Blommaert D, Jamart J, Dormal F, Lacrosse M, Arsenescu Georgescu C, Mizariene V, Bucyte S, Bertasiute A, Pociute E, Zaliaduonyte-Peksiene D, Baronaite-Dudoniene K, Sileikiene R, Vaskelyte J, Jurkevicius R, Dencker M, Thorsson O, Karlsson MK, Linden C, Wollmer P, Andersen LB, Catalano O, Perotti MR, Colombo E, De Giorgi M, Cattaneo M, Cobelli F, Priori SG, Ober C, Iancu Adrian IA, Andreea Parv PA, Cadis Horatiu CH, Ober Mihai OM, Chmielecki M, Fijalkowski M, Galaska R, Dubaniewicz W, Lewicki L, Targonski R, Ciecwierz D, Puchalski W, Koprowski A, Rynkiewicz A, Hristova K, La Gerche A, Katova TZ, Kostova V, Simova Y, Kempny A, Diller GP, Orwat S, Kaleschke G, Kerckhoff G, Schmidt R, Radke RM, Baumgartner H, Smarz K, Zaborska B, Jaxa-Chamiec T, Maciejewski P, Budaj A, Kiotsekoglou A, Govind SC, Gadiyaram V, Moggridge JC, Govindan M, Gopal AS, Ramesh SS, Brodin LA, Saha SK, Ramzy IS, Lindqvist P, Lam YY, Duncan AM, Henein MY, Craciunescu IS, Serban M, Iancu M, Revnic C, Popescu BA, Alexandru D, Rogoz D, Uscatescu V, Ginghina C, Careri G, Di Monaco A, Nerla R, Tarzia P, Lamendola P, Sestito A, Lanza GA, Crea F, Giannini F, Pinamonti B, Santangelo S, Perkan A, Vitrella G, Rakar S, Merlo M, Della Grazia E, Salvi A, Sinagra G, Scislo P, Kochanowski J, Piatkowski R, Roik M, Postula M, Opolski G, Castillo J, Herszkowicz N, Ferreira C, Lonnebakken MT, Staal EM, Nordrehaug JE, Gerdts E, Przewlocka-Kosmala M, Orda A, Karolko B, Bajraktari G, Lindqvist P, Gustafsson U, Holmgren A, Henein MY, Frattini S, Faggiano P, Zilioli V, Locantore E, Longhi S, Bellandi F, Faden G, Triggiani M, Dei Cas L, Seo SM, Jung HO, An SH, Jung SY, Park CS, Jeon HK, Youn HJ, Chung WB, Kim JH, Uhm JS, Mampuya W, Brochu MC, Do DH, Essadiqi B, Farand P, Lepage S, Daly MJ, Monaghan M, Hamilton A, Lockhart C, Kodoth V, Maguire C, Morton A, Manoharan G, Spence MS, Streb W, Mitrega K, Nowak J, Duszanska A, Szulik M, Kalinowski M, Kukulski T, Kalarus Z, Calvo Iglesias FE, Solla-Ruiz I, Villanueva-Benito I, Paredes-Galan E, Bravo-Amaro M, Iniguez-Romo A, Yildirimturk O, Helvacioglu FF, Tayyareci Y, Yurdakul S, Demiroglu IC, Aytekin S, Enache R, Piazza R, Muraru D, Roman-Pognuz A, Popescu BA, Calin A, Leiballi E, Antonini-Canterin F, Ginghina C, Nicolosi GL, Ridard C, Bellouin A, Thebault C, Laurent M, Donal E, Sutandar A, Siswanto BB, Irmalita I, Harimurti G, Saxena A, Ramakrishnan S, Roy A, Krishnan A, Misra P, Bhargava B, Poole-Wilson PA, Loegstrup BB, Andersen HR, Poulsen SH, Klaaborg KE, Egeblad HE, Gu X, Gu XY, He YH, Li ZA, Han JC, Chen J, Mansencal N, Mitry E, Rougier P, Dubourg O, Villarraga H, Adjei-Twum K, Cudjoe TKM, Clavell A, Schears RM, Cabrera Bueno F, Molina Mora MJ, Fernandez Pastor J, Linde Estrella A, Pena Hernandez JL, Isasti Aizpurua G, Carrasco Chinchilla F, Barrera Cordero A, Alzueta Rodriguez FJ, De Teresa Galvan E, Gaetano Contegiacomo GC, Francesco Pollice FP, Paolo Pollice PP, Gu X, Gu XY, He YH, Li ZA, Kontos MC, Shin DH, Yoo SY, Lee CK, Jang JK, Jung SI, Song SI, Seo SI, Cheong SS, Peteiro J, Perez-Perez A, Bouzas-Mosquera A, Pineiro M, Pazos P, Campo R, Castro-Beiras A, Gaibazzi N, Rigo F, Sartorio D, Reverberi C, Sitia S, Tomasoni L, Gianturco L, Ghio L, Stella D, Greco P, De Gennaro Colonna V, Turiel M, Sitia S, Tomasoni L, Cicala S, Magagnin V, Caiani E, Turiel M, Kyrzopoulos S, Tsiapras D, Domproglou G, Avramidou E, Voudris V, Wierzbowska-Drabik K, Lipiec P, Chrzanowski L, Roszczyk N, Kupczynska K, Kasprzak JD, Sachpekidis V, Bhan A, Gianstefani S, Reiken J, Paul M, Pearson P, Harries D, Monaghan MJ, Dale K, Stoylen A, Saha SK, Kodali V, Toole R, Govind SC, Moggridge JC, Kiotsekoglou A, Gopal AS, Raju P, Mcintosh RA, Silberbauer J, Baumann O, Patel NR, Sulke N, Trivedi U, Hyde J, Venn G, Lloyd G, Wejner-Mik P, Lipiec P, Wierzbowska K, Kasprzak JD, Lowenstein JA, Caniggia C, Garcia A, Amor M, Casso N, Lowenstein Haber D, Porley C, Zambrana G, Daru V, Deljanin Ilic M, Ilic S, Kalimanovska Ostric D, Stoickov V, Zdravkovic M, Paraskevaidis I, Ikonomidis I, Parissis J, Papadopoulos C, Stasinos V, Bistola V, Anastasiou-Nana M, Gudin Uriel M, Balaguer Malfagon JR, Perez Bosca JL, Ridocci Soriano F, Martinez Alzamora N, Paya Serrano R, Ciampi Q, Pratali L, Della Porta M, Petruzziello B, Villari B, Picano E, Sicari R, Rosner A, Avenarius D, Malm S, Iqbal A, Baltabaeva A, Sutherland GR, Bijnens B, Myrmel T, Andersen M, Gustafsson F, Secher NH, Brassard P, Jensen AS, Hassager C, Madsen PL, Moller JE, Mampuya W, Brochu MC, Coutu M, Do DH, Essadiqi B, Farand P, Greentree D, Normandin D, Lepage S, Brun H, Dipchand A, Koopman L, Fackoury CT, Truong S, Manlhiot C, Mertens L, Baroni M, Mariani M, Chabane HK, Berti S, Ripoli A, Storti S, Glauber M, Scopelliti PA, Antongiovanni GB, Personeni D, Saino A, Tespili M, Jung P, Mueller M, Jander F, Sohn HY, Rieber J, Schneider P, Klauss V, Agricola E, Slavich M, Stella S, Ancona M, Oppizzi M, Bertoglio L, Melissano G, Margonato A, Chiesa R, Cejudo Diaz Del Campo L, Mesa Rubio D, Ruiz Ortiz M, Delgado Ortega M, Villanueva Fernandez E, Lopez Aguilera J, Toledano Delgado F, Pan Alvarez-Ossorio M, Suarez De Lezo Cruz Conde J, Lafuente M, Butz T, Meissner A, Lang CN, Prull MW, Plehn G, Trappe HJ, Nair SV, Lee L, Mcleod I, Whyte G, Shrimpton J, Hildick Smith D, James PR, Slikkerveer J, Appelman YEA, Veen G, Porter TR, Kamp O, Colonna P, Ten Cate FJ, Bokor D, Daponte A, Cocciolo M, Bona M, Sacchi S, Becher H, Chai SC, Tan PJ, Goh YS, Ong SH, Chow J, Lee LL, Goh PP, Tong KL, Kakihara R, Naruse C, Hironaka H, Tsuzuku T, Ozawa K, Tomaszuk-Kazberuk A, Sobkowicz B, 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Santoro G, Gaio G, Palladino MT, Iacono C, Pacileo G, Russo MG, Calabro R, Wang YS, Dong LL, Shu XH, Pan CZ, Zhou DX, Sen T, Tufekcioglu O, Ozdemir M, Tuncez A, Uygur B, Golbasi Z, Kisacik H, Delfino L, De Leo FD, Chiappa LC, Abdel Ghani B, Schiavina R, Salvade P, Morganti A, Bedogni F, Mahia P, Gutierrez L, Pineda V, Garcia B, Otaegui I, Rodriguez JF, Gonzalez MT, Descalzo M, Evangelista A, Garcia-Dorado D, Bruin De- Bon HACM, Van Den Brink RBA, Surie S, Bresser P, Vleugels J, Eckmann HM, Samson DA, Bouma BJ, Dedobbeleer C, Antoine M, Remmelink M, Unger P, Roosens B, Hmila I, Hernot S, Droogmans S, Van Camp G, Lahoutte T, Muyldermans S, Cosyns B, Feltes G, Serra V, Azevedo O, Barbado J, Herrera J, Rivera A, Paniagua J, Valverde V, Torras J, Arriba G, Christodoulides T, Ioannides M, Simamonian K, Yiangou K, Myrianthefs M, Nicolaides E, Dedobbeleer C, Pandolfo M, Unger P, Kleijn SA, Aly MFAA, Terwee CB, Van Rossum AC, Kamp O, Delgado V, Shanks M, Siebelink HM, Sieders A, Lamb H, Ajmone Marsan N, Westenberg J, De Roos A, Schuijf JD, Bax JJ, Anwar AM, Nosir Y, Chamsi-Pasha H, Tschernich HD, Seeburger J, Borger M, Mukherjee C, Mohr FW, Ender J, Obase K, Okura H, Yamada R, Miyamoto Y, Saito K, Imai K, Hayashida A, Watanabe N, Yoshida K. Poster session III * Friday 10 December 2010, 08:30-12:30. European Journal of Echocardiography 2010. [DOI: 10.1093/ejechocard/jeq144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Barni S, Maltoni M, Tuveri G, Pronzato P, Cortesi E, Massidda B, Colucci G, Iacono C, Lorusso V, Gridelli C, Aitini E, Simoni L, Torta R. Attitude of Italian medical oncologists toward palliative care for patients with advanced cancer: results of the SIO project. Support Care Cancer 2010; 19:381-9. [PMID: 20204421 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-010-0831-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2009] [Accepted: 09/15/2009] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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PURPOSE The aim of this survey was to describe the attitude of Italian oncologists towards palliative care. METHODS A survey on palliative care was carried out among 400 Italian oncologists. RESULTS Seventy-two percent indicated that the management of patients with advanced stage cancer represents the majority of their practice. They are often involved in the management of pain (78%) and complications of chemotherapy (61%), and frequently, in the treatment of terminal patients (60%). Only 8.5% reported having frequent collaboration with psychiatrists in support of emotional and psychological patients' disturbances. About 40% are often directly involved in the management of existential or spiritual distress. Discussions on euthanasia and assisted suicide, which are illegal in Italy, took place never (68%) or occasionally (27%). CONCLUSIONS Respondents agreed that all oncology centres should have access to palliative care service. These results are in line with those of the European Society of Medical Oncology survey and may be usefully employed to improve the organisation of palliative care.
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- Sandro Barni
- Oncologia Medica, Azienda Ospedaliera Treviglio-Caravaggio, Piazzale Ospedale, Treviglio, Italy.
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Ruzzenente A, Pachera S, Iacono C, Valdegamberi A, Nicoli P, Campagnaro T, Piccirillo G, Guglielmi A. Optimal treatment strategy in extremely elderly patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. BMC Geriatr 2009. [PMCID: PMC4290829 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2318-9-s1-a18] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Passalacqua R, Caminiti C, Campione F, Diodati F, Todeschini R, Bisagni G, Labianca R, Dalla Chiesa M, Bracci R, Aragona M, Artioli F, Cavanna L, Masina A, De Falco F, Marzocchini B, Iacono C, Contu A, Di Costanzo F, Bertetto O, Annunziata MA. Prospective, multicenter, randomized trial of a new organizational modality for providing information and support to cancer patients. J Clin Oncol 2009; 27:1794-9. [PMID: 19273715 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.15.0615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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PURPOSE No structured modality for providing information and support to patients in oncology wards has been validated in clinical trials. METHODS This is a pragmatic, two-arm, cluster randomized trial, with the oncology ward as random assignment unit. Centers were allocated to implement a Point of Information and Support (PIS) or to a control group. The PIS included a library for cancer patients and a specifically trained oncology nurse. End points, measured at patient level, were psychological distress and satisfaction with received information. Both intent-to-treat and per-protocol analyses considering clustering were performed. RESULTS Thirty-eight Italian cancer centers were randomly assigned, and 6 months after PIS creation, 3,286 unselected, consecutive cancer patients were surveyed (1,654 in the experimental group and 1,632 in the control group). Three thousand one hundred ninety-seven (97%) questionnaires were collected and deemed valid. Fifty-two percent of centers (11 of 21 centers) in the experimental arm did not implement the PIS in accordance with the protocol. Overall, 34% of patients showed moderate to severe psychological distress, and only 9% declared dissatisfaction. Intent-to-treat analysis did not yield significant differences. Although the per-protocol analysis did show a reduction in psychological distress (28.9% for functioning PIS v 33.3% for no PIS) and dissatisfaction (6.4% for functioning PIS v 9.3% for no PIS), differences did not reach significance. CONCLUSION This is the first cluster randomized trial aiming to demonstrate that a structured modality of providing information reduces psychological distress. We did not find this, but we believe results should be interpreted cautiously, particularly because of the low compliance with PIS implementation. Context analysis preceding such interventions is essential.
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Iacono C. [Mortality of breast cancer can be reduced]. Epidemiol Prev 2009; 33:8. [PMID: 19621563] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Lopatriello S, Amoroso D, Donati S, Alabiso O, Forti L, Fornasiero A, Smergo A, Lalli A, Iacono C, Lucenti A, D’Alonzo L, Negrini C. The CAP-CR study: Direct medical costs in Italian metastatic colorectal cancer patients on first-line infusional 5-fluorouracil or oral capecitabine. Eur J Cancer 2008; 44:2615-22. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2008.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2008] [Revised: 07/31/2008] [Accepted: 08/06/2008] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Santoro G, Gaio G, Palladino MT, Iacono C, Carrozza M, Esposito R, Russo MG, Caianiello G, Calabrò R. Stenting of the arterial duct in newborns with duct-dependent pulmonary circulation. Heart 2008; 94:925-9. [PMID: 17664187 DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2007.123000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the feasibility and results of stenting of the arterial duct in newborns with duct-dependent pulmonary circulation using low-profile, high-flexibility premounted coronary stents. DESIGN Prospective interventional and clinical follow-up study. SETTING Tertiary referral centre. PATIENT POPULATION Between April 2003 and December 2006, 26 neonates (mean (SD) age 15.2 (19.9) days, mean (SD) weight 3.3 (0.8) kg) underwent attempts at stenting of the arterial duct. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Procedural success and complication rates. Early and mid-term follow-up results. RESULTS The procedure was successfully completed in 24/26 (92.3%) cases. Minor complications occurred in 2/26 (7.7%) cases. No mortality occurred. After stenting, the ductal diameter increased from 1.2 (1.0) mm to 3.1 (0.4) mm (p<0.001) and the percutaneous O(2) saturation increased from 70 (14)% to 86 (10)% (p<0.001), respectively. Over a mid-term follow-up, 2/24 patients (8.3%) needed a systemic-to-pulmonary artery shunt because of inadequate ductal flow and 4/24 patients (16.7%) underwent stent redilatation after 6.0 (4.4) months, but before corrective surgery. Cardiac catheterisation before corrective surgery in 9 patients showed an increase of the Nakata index from 112 (49) mm/mm(2) to 226 (108) mm/mm(2) (p<0.001), without any left-to-right imbalance of the pulmonary artery size. In the subset of 11 patients who improved without needing an additional source of pulmonary blood supply, the stented arterial duct closed uneventfully in 45.5% of cases after 4.0 (2.2) months. CONCLUSIONS Stenting of the arterial duct is a feasible, safe and effective palliation in newborns with duct-dependent pulmonary circulation, supporting the spontaneous improvement process or promoting significant and balanced pulmonary artery growth for subsequent corrective surgery.
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- Division of Cardiology, AO Monaldi, 2nd University of Naples, Naples, Italy.
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Catania C, Zagonel V, Fosser V, La Verde N, Bertetto O, Iacono C, Venturini M, Radice D, Adamoli L, Boccardo F. Opinions concerning euthanasia, life-sustaining treatment and acceleration of death: results of an Italian Association of Medical Oncology (AIOM) survey. Ann Oncol 2008; 19:1947-54. [PMID: 18556665 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdn381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Advance directives, acceleration of death, euthanasia and 'life-sustaining treatment' have sparked much heated debate among the media, the public, doctors and political leaders. We evaluate the personal opinions of Italian Association of Medical Oncology (AIOM) members. PATIENTS AND METHODS A 30-item questionnaire was developed and delivered to all 1,832 AIOM members. RESULTS Six-hundred and eighty-five (37%) oncologists completed and returned the questionnaires. Sixty-three per cent felt culturally and psychologically prepared to face these issues. Fifty-four per cent believed that what had been decided while the patient enjoyed good health is no longer applicable in an advanced state of terminal illness. Thirty-nine per cent believed that doctors should abide by these directives, while 49% believed that this should be discussed on a case-by-case basis. Fourteen per cent of oncologists were favourable towards euthanasia and 42% only in particular circumstances. Fifty-six per cent had received at least one request for accelerating death: 15% consented, 50% discussed it with the patient and 31% refused. CONCLUSION Advance directives, euthanasia, accelerated death and life-sustaining treatment represent considerable challenges for Italian oncologists. Although prepared to face these issues, AIOM members ask for a debate within the medical world and for a shared judicial regulation.
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- C Catania
- New Drugs Development Unit, Medical Oncology Division, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy.
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Cortesi E, Barni S, Massidda B, Aitini E, Colucci G, Gridelli C, Iacono C, Lorusso V, Maltoni M, Pronzato P. How Italian oncologists cope with end-of-life care: A pilot study. J Clin Oncol 2008. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2008.26.15_suppl.20554] [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: 11/20/2022] Open
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Pacetti P, Mambrini A, Guglielmi A, Iacono C, Torri T, Orlandi M, Guadagni S, Fiorentini G, Cantore M. 3550 POSTER Capecitabine plus hepatic intra-arterial epirubicin and cisplatin in unresectable biliary cancer: a phase II study. EJC Suppl 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/s1359-6349(07)71053-4] [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: 10/22/2022] Open
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Bianco AR, De Matteis A, Manzione L, Boni C, Palazzo S, Di Palma M, Iacono C, De Placido S, Papaldo P, Cognetti F. Sequential epirubicin-docetaxel-CMF as adjuvant therapy of early breast cancer: Results of the Taxit216 multicenter phase III trial. J Clin Oncol 2006. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2006.24.18_suppl.lba520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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LBA520 Background: Docetaxel is among the most active drugs for advanced breast cancer and it has recently shown efficacy in the adjuvant setting too. This trial is aimed at comparing the efficacy and tolerability of a sequential approach of a chemotherapy combination regimen containing docetaxel to a standard anthracycline-based regimen as adjuvant therapy in node-positive (N+) early breast cancer. Methods: Between July 1998 and July 2002, 972 N+ early breast cancer patients were randomized to either arm A (E→CMF): Epirubicin (E) 120 mg/m2 iv d1 q21 × 4 cycles followed by Cyclophosphamide 600 mg/m2 iv, Methotrexate 40 mg/m2 iv and Fluorouracil 600 mg/m2 iv (CMF) d1,8 q28 × 4 cycles; or armB (E→T→CMF) in which Docetaxel 100 mg/m2 iv (T) d1 q21 × 4 cycles was administered after the 4th cycle of E and before the 1st cycle of CMF. Treatment allocation was performed by a computer program using a dynamic balancing algorithm. Balancing factors were: center, lymph node involvement (1 to 3, 4 to 9, >10), estrogen receptor status (negative/positive/unknown), menopausal status (pre/post). During chemotherapy pts were subjected to physical examination and blood chemistry tests every 3 wks, hematology was repeated weekly. At the completion of treatment pts were followed up every 3 months for the first 2 years, every 6 months for years 3–5 and every 12 months for years 6–10. Primary endpoint was disease free survival (DFS) and secondary endpoints were tolerability and overall survival (OS). The study was designed to detect a hazard ratio of 0.70, assuming an α of 0.05 (two sided), a power of 0.80 and an expected DFS in Arm A of 0.65 at 5 years. This required 480 pts per Arm and 250 events. Results: As of March 27th 2006, 486 pts were enrolled in arm A and 486 in arm B, 252 primary events were recorded and the median follow up was 53 months. DFS at 5 years was 0.67 in arm A vs 0.74 in arm B with an estimated Hazard Ratio (HR) of 0.80 (95% CI: 0.62–1.03, p = 0.079). After adjustement by predefined balancing factors (ER, Nodal and menopausal status) the HR was 0.78 (95% CIs: 0.61–1.00; p = 0.05). As for OS, 117 deaths were observed with HR of 0.74 (95% CIs: 0.51–1.07, p = 0.10). Conclusions: Sequential E→T→CMF yields a borderline significant improvement of DFS. Follow up update is still ongoing. [Table: see text]
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- A. R. Bianco
- University Federico II, Naples, Italy; INT Pascale, Naples, Italy; Az Osp Ospedale S Carlo, Potenza, Italy; Arcispedale S Maria-Spallanzani, Reggio Emilia, Italy; Osp Cosenza, Cosenza, Italy; Osp S Pietro-Fatebenefratelli, Rome, Italy; Osp Ragusa, Ragusa, Italy; INT Regina Elena, Rome, Italy
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- University Federico II, Naples, Italy; INT Pascale, Naples, Italy; Az Osp Ospedale S Carlo, Potenza, Italy; Arcispedale S Maria-Spallanzani, Reggio Emilia, Italy; Osp Cosenza, Cosenza, Italy; Osp S Pietro-Fatebenefratelli, Rome, Italy; Osp Ragusa, Ragusa, Italy; INT Regina Elena, Rome, Italy
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- University Federico II, Naples, Italy; INT Pascale, Naples, Italy; Az Osp Ospedale S Carlo, Potenza, Italy; Arcispedale S Maria-Spallanzani, Reggio Emilia, Italy; Osp Cosenza, Cosenza, Italy; Osp S Pietro-Fatebenefratelli, Rome, Italy; Osp Ragusa, Ragusa, Italy; INT Regina Elena, Rome, Italy
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- University Federico II, Naples, Italy; INT Pascale, Naples, Italy; Az Osp Ospedale S Carlo, Potenza, Italy; Arcispedale S Maria-Spallanzani, Reggio Emilia, Italy; Osp Cosenza, Cosenza, Italy; Osp S Pietro-Fatebenefratelli, Rome, Italy; Osp Ragusa, Ragusa, Italy; INT Regina Elena, Rome, Italy
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- University Federico II, Naples, Italy; INT Pascale, Naples, Italy; Az Osp Ospedale S Carlo, Potenza, Italy; Arcispedale S Maria-Spallanzani, Reggio Emilia, Italy; Osp Cosenza, Cosenza, Italy; Osp S Pietro-Fatebenefratelli, Rome, Italy; Osp Ragusa, Ragusa, Italy; INT Regina Elena, Rome, Italy
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- University Federico II, Naples, Italy; INT Pascale, Naples, Italy; Az Osp Ospedale S Carlo, Potenza, Italy; Arcispedale S Maria-Spallanzani, Reggio Emilia, Italy; Osp Cosenza, Cosenza, Italy; Osp S Pietro-Fatebenefratelli, Rome, Italy; Osp Ragusa, Ragusa, Italy; INT Regina Elena, Rome, Italy
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- University Federico II, Naples, Italy; INT Pascale, Naples, Italy; Az Osp Ospedale S Carlo, Potenza, Italy; Arcispedale S Maria-Spallanzani, Reggio Emilia, Italy; Osp Cosenza, Cosenza, Italy; Osp S Pietro-Fatebenefratelli, Rome, Italy; Osp Ragusa, Ragusa, Italy; INT Regina Elena, Rome, Italy
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- University Federico II, Naples, Italy; INT Pascale, Naples, Italy; Az Osp Ospedale S Carlo, Potenza, Italy; Arcispedale S Maria-Spallanzani, Reggio Emilia, Italy; Osp Cosenza, Cosenza, Italy; Osp S Pietro-Fatebenefratelli, Rome, Italy; Osp Ragusa, Ragusa, Italy; INT Regina Elena, Rome, Italy
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- University Federico II, Naples, Italy; INT Pascale, Naples, Italy; Az Osp Ospedale S Carlo, Potenza, Italy; Arcispedale S Maria-Spallanzani, Reggio Emilia, Italy; Osp Cosenza, Cosenza, Italy; Osp S Pietro-Fatebenefratelli, Rome, Italy; Osp Ragusa, Ragusa, Italy; INT Regina Elena, Rome, Italy
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- University Federico II, Naples, Italy; INT Pascale, Naples, Italy; Az Osp Ospedale S Carlo, Potenza, Italy; Arcispedale S Maria-Spallanzani, Reggio Emilia, Italy; Osp Cosenza, Cosenza, Italy; Osp S Pietro-Fatebenefratelli, Rome, Italy; Osp Ragusa, Ragusa, Italy; INT Regina Elena, Rome, Italy
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Santoro G, Pascotto M, Caputo S, Cerrato F, Cappelli Bigazzi M, Palladino MT, Iacono C, Carrozza M, Russo MG, Calabrò R. Similar cardiac remodelling after transcatheter atrial septal defect closure in children and young adults. Heart 2005; 92:958-62. [PMID: 16339812 PMCID: PMC1860715 DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2005.070169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To study the cardiac geometric changes after transcatheter closure of large atrial septal defects (ASDs) according to patient age at the time of the procedure. DESIGN Prospective echocardiographic follow-up study. SETTING Tertiary referral centre. PATIENTS AND INTERVENTION 25 asymptomatic patients younger than 16 years (median 8 years; group 1) and 21 asymptomatic adults (median 38 years; group 2) underwent percutaneous closure of large ASD with the Amplatzer septal occluder device (mean 25 (SD 7) mm). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Cardiac remodelling was assessed by M mode and two dimensional echocardiography one and six months after ASD closure. RESULTS By six months, right atrial volume decreased from 31 (15) to 19 (5) ml/m(2) (p < 0.001) and right ventricular (RV) transverse diameter decreased from 29.8 (8.6) to 23.2 (5.6) mm/m(2) (p < 0.001). Conversely, left atrial volume did not change significantly (from 18 (6) to 20 (6) ml/m(2), NS) and left ventricular (LV) transverse diameter increased from 27.8 (6.4) to 31.8 (7.3) mm/m(2) (p < 0.05). Ventricular remodelling resulted in an RV:LV diameter ratio decrease from 1.1 (0.2) to 0.7 (0.1) (p < 0.001). The magnitude and time course of cardiac remodelling did not differ significantly between the age groups. Indeed, right atrial volume decreased by 33 (26)% versus 37 (23)%, RV diameter decreased by 26 (10)% versus 20 (13)%, LV diameter increased by 17 (15)% versus 15 (10)%, and RV:LV diameter ratio decreased by 36 (8)% versus 27 (15)% in groups 1 and 2, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Cardiac remodelling after percutaneous ASD closure seems to be independent of the patient's age at the time of the procedure up to early adulthood. Thus, postponing ASD closure for a few years may be a reasonable option for potentially suitable asymptomatic children.
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- G Santoro
- Division of Cardiology, A O Monaldi, 2nd University of Naples, Naples, Italy.
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Cantore M, Rabbi C, Fiorentini G, Oliani C, Zamagni D, Iacono C, Mambrini A, Del Freo A, Manni A. Combined irinotecan and oxaliplatin in patients with advanced pre-treated pancreatic cancer. Oncology 2004; 67:93-7. [PMID: 15539911 DOI: 10.1159/000080993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2003] [Accepted: 02/06/2004] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVES This study evaluated the clinical activity and toxicity of combination chemotherapy with irinotecan and oxaliplatin in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer that had progressed despite > or =1 course of a gemcitabine-containing regimen. METHODS Thirty patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer and Karnofsky performance status > or =70 received oxaliplatin 60 mg/m2 on days 1 + 15 and irinotecan 60 mg/m2 on days 1 + 8 + 15 every 4 weeks. Patients were assessed on the basis of clinical benefit response, changes in serum tumour marker CA 19-9, objective tumour response, time to progressive disease (TTP), and survival. RESULTS Six patients (20%) had clinical benefit response (median duration of 7.2 months). CA 19-9 levels were reduced > or =50% from baseline in 8 patients (26%) and remained stable in 8 patients. CT scans revealed that 3 patients (10%) had a partial response and 7 (23%) had stable disease. Two patients (7%) were down-staged and underwent surgery. Median TTP was 4.1 months, median survival was 5.9 months and the 1-year survival rate was 23.3%. The most serious adverse events were grade 3-4 leukopenia in 2 patients (6%), grade 3 neuropathy in 2 (6%) and grade 3 diarrhoea in 1 (3%). CONCLUSION Chemotherapy with irinotecan and oxaliplatin is an active and well-tolerated combination in patients with advanced pre-treated pancreatic cancer.
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- Department of Oncology, ASL 1, Massa-Carrara, Italy.
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Sarubbi B, D'Alto M, Vergara P, Mercurio B, Calvanese R, Iacono C, Russo M, Calabrò R. 2.6 Electrophysiological evaluation of symptomatic ventricular pre-excitation in children and adolescents. Europace 2003. [DOI: 10.1016/eupace/4.supplement_1.a3-d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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- B. Sarubbi
- Second University of Naples — Paediatric Cardiology-Monaldi Hospital, Italy
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- Second University of Naples — Paediatric Cardiology-Monaldi Hospital, Italy
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- Second University of Naples — Paediatric Cardiology-Monaldi Hospital, Italy
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- Second University of Naples — Paediatric Cardiology-Monaldi Hospital, Italy
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- Second University of Naples — Paediatric Cardiology-Monaldi Hospital, Italy
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- Second University of Naples — Paediatric Cardiology-Monaldi Hospital, Italy
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- Second University of Naples — Paediatric Cardiology-Monaldi Hospital, Italy
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- Second University of Naples — Paediatric Cardiology-Monaldi Hospital, Italy
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Pisacane C, Pacileo G, Palladino MT, Iacono C, Santoro G, Sarubbi B, Vosa C, Calabrò R. Left ventricular outflow tract obstruction in the transposition of great arteries defined by transthoracic three-dimensional echocardiography. Echocardiography 2001; 18:695-700. [PMID: 11801213 DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8175.2001.00695.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [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: 11/20/2022] Open
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We assessed the feasibility of transthoracic three-dimensional reconstruction of the pulmonary valve and subpulmonary left ventricular outflow tract in two patients with transposition of great arteries, ventricular septal defect, and obstruction to the left ventricular outflow tract. Three-dimensional reconstruction of the pulmonary valve could be displayed as "en face" through a three-dimensional generated "pulmotomy view," allowing an overview of the pulmonary aspect of the valve from a surgeon's perspective. In similar fashion, reconstruction of the subpulmonary outflow tract could be displayed along its longitudinal axis as seen through a left ventriculotomy. Unique views could be obtained equivalent to surgical or autopsy dissections, allowing more complete understanding of the morphology and severity of left-sided obstructive lesions.
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- C Pisacane
- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Second University of Naples, Monaldi Hospital, Naples, Italy.
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Pisacane C, Pacileo G, Santoro G, Sarubbi B, Iacono C, Russo MG, Calabrò R. New insights in the pathophysiology of mitral and aortic regurgitation in pediatric age: role of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor therapy. Ital Heart J 2001; 2:100-6. [PMID: 11256536] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/19/2023]
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This review has been focused on the new insights in the pathophysiology of mitral and aortic regurgitation and on the role of ACE-inhibitor therapy in children with chronic volume overload due to left-sided valvular lesions. Recent clinical studies show that these drugs have favorable effects when administered orally in chronic mitral and aortic regurgitation. Interestingly, the beneficial effects of ACE-inhibition regard the basic anatomic, hemodynamic and adaptive pathologic conditions related to volume overload, namely, the regurgitant orifice area and volume and ventricular remodeling. The heart is a plastic structure, constantly being altered in size, shape and composition in response to chronic volume overload. Thus, modulation of cardiac plasticity by ACE-inhibition raises the possibility of using new therapeutic strategies specifically designed to prevent and/or antagonize the mechanical disadvantages secondary to volume overload-induced cardiac remodeling. The beneficial effects of ACE-inhibition have also been observed in growing children with asymptomatic valvular regurgitation; thus, it appears that the unloading therapy has the potential of influencing the natural history of both mitral and aortic regurgitation and possibly delays surgical valve repair or replacement. These data justify early inhibition of the renin-angiotensin system in children with left ventricular volume overload due to mitral and aortic regurgitation.
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- C Pisacane
- Division of' Pediatric Cardiology, Second University of Naples, Italy.
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Marinello P, Montresor E, Iacono C, Bortolasi L, Acerbi A, Facci E, Martignoni G, Brunelli M, Mainente M, Serio G. Long-term results of aggressive surgical treatment of primary and recurrent retroperitoneal liposarcomas. Chir Ital 2001; 53:149-57. [PMID: 11396061] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/20/2023]
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The aim of this study was to establish the role of surgery in the treatment of retroperitoneal liposarcomas. Data concerning 28 patients submitted to surgery for retroperitoneal liposarcoma in our department over the period from 1972 to 1999 were reviewed retrospectively and analysed. Seventy-four operations were performed; in 54% of the operations it was necessary to resect contiguous organs (kidney 60%, colon 50%, adrenal gland 35%). In 89%, grossly curative resection was achieved at the first operation; 20 patients had at least one local recurrence after first operation (median time interval: 22 months). The mean follow-up was 80 months; median survival time was 51 months and 5-year actuarial survival time 51%. Patients with low-grade liposarcoma showed a statistically significant improvement (P < 0.001) in median survival (153 months) versus those with medium- (37 months) and high-grade sarcomas (8 months). At present surgery is still the treatment of choice in the treatment of primary and recurrent liposarcoma; in the case of low-grade liposarcomas especially, an aggressive surgical approach can result in long-term survival.
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- P Marinello
- Department of Surgery and Gastroenterology, G.B. Rossi Hospital University of Verona, P.le A.L. Scuro, 37134 Verona
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Santoro G, Pisacane C, Pacileo G, Iacono C, Calabrò R. Multiple cardiac rhabdomyomas. Ital Heart J 2000; 1:770. [PMID: 11110523] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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- G Santoro
- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, V Monaldi Hospital, Naples, Italy
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Calabrò R, Iacono C, Bellieni G. [Heart failure in childhood]. Ital Heart J Suppl 2000; 1:1430-6. [PMID: 11109192] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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Heart failure (HF) in pediatric patients shows many differences from adult HF because of biochemical and ultrastructural peculiarity due to contractility modifications for different loading conditions, often resulting from congenital heart diseases. The majority of heart diseases in pediatric patients with symptoms and signs of HF are due to severe heart diseases (such as ventricular septal defect, severe aortic stenosis, aortic coarctation syndrome). There are several reasons for early HF in the natural evolution of congenital and acquired heart diseases. They are of hemodynamic nature (pressure and volume overloading, reduced ventricular compliance), or due to systolic ventricular dysfunction. In order to optimize the medical and/or surgical treatment in these conditions an immediate etiological and pathophysiological evaluation should be done. In this regard the echocardiographic technique allows to reach a rapid and accurate diagnosis and a good therapeutic view in a non-invasive and easily to repeat way.
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- R Calabrò
- Divisione di Cardiologia Pediatrica, Seconda Università degli Studi, Napoli
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Scarpa A, Di Pace C, Talamini G, Falconi M, Lemoine NR, Iacono C, Achille A, Baron A, Zamboni G. Cancer of the ampulla of Vater: chromosome 17p allelic loss is associated with poor prognosis. Gut 2000; 46:842-8. [PMID: 10807898 PMCID: PMC1756451 DOI: 10.1136/gut.46.6.842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cancer of the ampulla of Vater kills 60% of affected patients. Local spread of the tumour (T stage) is the only reliable prognostic factor. Nevertheless, any cancer stage includes long term survivors and patients dying from the disease. The molecular anomalies involved in this process have the potential to serve as additional prognostic markers. AIM To evaluate if allelic losses (LOH) of chromosomes 17p and 18q may be of prognostic value in multivariate survival analysis. METHODS We examined 53 ampullary cancers for chromosome 17p and 18q LOH using microsatellite markers and DNA from paraffin embedded tumours. All patients were treated by surgery alone (pancreaticoduodenectomy). Multivariate survival analysis included age, sex, tumour size, macroscopic appearance, grade of differentiation, T stage, lymph node metastasis, and chromosome 17p and 18q status. RESULTS Chromosome 17p and 18q LOH were detected in 28 (53%) and 18 (34%) cancers, respectively. Multivariate survival analysis indicated chromosome 17p status as an independent prognostic factor together with T stage. The five year survival for chromosome 17p retention and 17p loss was 80% and 7%, respectively. The risk of death from cancer within the five year follow up period for patients with cancers harbouring chromosome 17p LOH was 11 times higher than that of patients with cancers retaining chromosome 17p (p<0.0001), regardless of the tumour stage at diagnosis. CONCLUSIONS Chromosome 17p status is an independent prognostic factor among ampullary cancers at the same stage. The combined use of T stage and chromosome 17p status may help in deciding whether ampullary cancer patients require additional therapy other than surgery alone.
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- A Scarpa
- Department of Pathology-Anatomical Pathology Section, Università di Verona, Verona, Italy.
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Sarubbi B, Pacileo G, Pisacane C, Ducceschi V, Iacono C, Russo MG, Iacono A, Calabrò R. Exercise capacity in young patients after total repair of Tetralogy of Fallot. Pediatr Cardiol 2000; 21:211-5. [PMID: 10818175 DOI: 10.1007/s002460010041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Tetralogy of Fallot is the most common form of cyanotic congenital heart disease. Measurement of physical activity is usually performed as a routine part of the patient's cardiac evaluation. The aim of this study was to examine the exercise performance of young patients operated on for tetralogy of Fallot, assessing the possible influence of known negative prognostic factors related to the surgical repair. The study group comprised 41 consecutive patients (29 male and 12 female, ages 11.2 +/- 3.9 years, range 6-16 years) operated on for tetralogy of Fallot. Patients in the study group were divided in subgroups in relation to the age of surgical intervention (before or after 2 years of life), the surgical approach (combined transatrial/transpulmonary approach or right ventriculotomy), and the presence of aortopulmonary shunts prior to performing total correction. Their data were compared with those of 33 aged-matched asymptomatic control subjects (19 male and 14 female, ages 11.9 +/- 1.3 years, range 11-16 years). Blood pressure and heart rate measured at rest were similar between control and Fallot groups. A normal increase in systolic blood pressure was observed in response to exercise intensity for all subgroups. No significant difference between control and Fallot groups was found under conditions of mild or moderate exercise or for diastolic blood pressure at rest and in response to exercise. Lower maximal heart rate and systolic blood pressure values were recorded in all patients when compared with the control subjects. Significant differences in peak workload were detected between control and Fallot groups and between the control and each subgroup; however, no difference was found between subgroups. In conclusion, despite their very satisfactory clinical status, all patients showed a reduced peak workload, irrespective of the surgical approach, age at surgery, and aortopulmonary shunts prior to performing total correction.
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- B Sarubbi
- Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli, Divisione di Cardiologia Pediatrica-A.O.V. Monaldi
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Sarubbi B, Pacileo G, Ducceschi V, Russo MG, Iacono C, Pisacane C, Iacono A, Calabrò R. Arrhythmogenic substrate in young patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot: role of an abnormal ventricular repolarization. Int J Cardiol 1999; 72:73-82. [PMID: 10636635 DOI: 10.1016/s0167-5273(99)00166-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Ventricular repolarization analysis has been shown to be effective in the identification of electrical myocardial instability leading to ventricular arrhythmias. The aim of the present study was to examine ventricular repolarization time indexes, in terms of both absolute measures and dispersion across the myocardium, in young patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot (41 pts; 28M/13F, age 11.7+/-3.6 years), assessing, furthermore, the possible influence of known negative prognostic factors relative to the surgical operation and residual haemodynamic abnormalities. The data of the study group were compared with those of 33 aged-matched asymptomatic control subjects (22M/11F, age 11.7+/-2.3 years). Ventricular depolarisation, as expressed by QRS duration, resulted significantly longer in total Fallot group than in the Control group (P<0.0001). Particularly, patients operated through a right ventricular approach showed higher values of QRS interval (P<0.0001) than those operated through a combined transatrial-transpulmonary approach. All the patients operated on for tetralogy of Fallot exhibit, with respect to control subjects, an inhomogeneous prolongation of ventricular repolarization across the myocardium, as showed by the significant increase in the absolute indexes of ventricular repolarization, JTc (P<0.001), QT (P<0.0001) and QTc (P<0.0001) with a concomitant prolongation of the indexes of dispersion of ventricular recovery time, QTcD (P<0.0001), JTcD (P<0.0001), 'adjusted' QTcD (P<0.001) and Tp-Te interval (P<0.0001). A temporal and regional variation in the ventricular repolarization across the myocardium in patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot, could create the pathophysiological substrate for an increased cardiac electrical instability. The presence of negative prognostic factors, relative to the surgical intervention or residual haemodynamic abnormalities, even if not influencing the arrhythmic substrate, invariably present, could determine 'trigger' conditions essential for the development of ventricular arrhythmias.
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- B Sarubbi
- Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli, Divisione di Cardiologia Pediatrica-Azienda Ospedaliera V. Monaldi, Italy.
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Iacono C, Facci E, Bortolasi L, Zamboni G, Scarpa A, Talamini G, Prati G, Nifosí F, Serio G. Intermediate results of extended pancreaticoduodenectomy. Verona experience. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg 1999; 6:74-8. [PMID: 10436240 DOI: 10.1007/s005340050086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Extended pancreaticoduodenectomy (EPD) with retroperitoneal lymphatic, neural, and connective clearance has been proposed to improve survival in patients with carcinomas of the head of the pancreas. The open questions are: does EPD allow better staging of the tumor? Does it reduce local recurrences? And does it improve survival? METHOD We treated 26 patients by EPD between January 1994 and September 1996. Eighteen patients had pancreatic ductal carcinoma, 7, periampullary carcinoma; and 1, intraductal papillary mucinous carcinoma. RESULTS The pancreatic cancers were International Union against Cancer (UICC) stage I in 3 patients, stage III in 14, and stage IV in 1. Two patients with stage III disease would have been considered as having stage I without EPD. Pancreatic cancer and periampullary carcinoma patients had a 3-year actuarial survival of 32% and 86%, respectively. At a mean follow-up time of 22.5 months (range, 6-39 months), 3 pancreatic cancer patients (16.6%) had loco-regional recurrences, 6 patients (33%) had distant metastases, and 1 (5.5%) had distant and loco-regional recurrences. Only 1 of 7 patients with periampullary carcinoma had distant metastasis 20 months after resection. CONCLUSION EPD seems to decrease the rate of local recurrences and allows more correct staging. The intermediate survival results are encouraging but a definitive conclusion awaits longer follow-up.
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- C Iacono
- Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery C, University of Verona, Italy
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Serio G, Montresor E, Costantini E, Maragos S, Bortolasi L, Nicoli N, Iacono C. [Stromal tumors of the stomach. Our experience with 25 patients]. Chir Ital 1999; 50:35-40. [PMID: 10392191] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/13/2023]
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Stromal tumors (GIST) represent 5% of gastric neoplasms. Twenty-five patients with GIST underwent surgical operation: the tumor was benign, malignant, and borderline in 11, 12, and 2 cases, respectively. Main symptoms were abdominal pain (36%), and digestive haemorrhage (32%); 4 patients (16%) complained of abdominal mass. In 5 patients the diagnosis was incidental. Surgical operations (12 local resections, 9 partial gastric resections, and 4 total gastrectomies) were macroscopically curative in all the patients. In 3 patients the resection was extended to liver (1 case), spleen, pancreatic body-tail, and left kidney (1 case), and diaphragm (1 case) because of contiguous involvement of these organs. Postoperative mortality and morbidity were 4% and 20%, respectively. A patient with benign GIST passed away 36 months after operation because of breast cancer disease; other 9 patients are alive from 3 months to 25 years after operation. Three patients with low grade malignant GIST are well at mean follow up of 53 months. The 9 patients with high grade neoplasms are all dead (median survival time: 18 months). The 2 patients with borderline tumors are alive without evidence of disease at 3 and 8 years.
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- G Serio
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche e Gastroenterologiche, Università degli Studi di Verona
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Serio G, Bortolasi L, Iacono C, Montresor E. Non ductal-adenocarcinoma neoplasms of the pancreas. Chir Ital 1999; 51:181-8. [PMID: 10793762] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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Pancreatic Non Ductal-Adenocarcinoma Neoplasms (PNDAN) represent about 20% of pancreatic and periampullary tumors and should be considered in differential diagnosis with ductal adenocarcinoma in the presence of isolated pancreatic mass. From January 1992 to December 1998, 238 patients were operated on for pancreatic and periampullary masses. Fifty-five patients had PNDAN: 24 endocrine tumors, 7 serous cystadenomas, 6 intraductal papillary-mucinous tumors, 5 acinar carcinomas, 4 mucinous cystadenomas, 3 metastatic tumors, 2 cystic papillary tumors, 2 solid cystadenocarcinomas, 1 neurilemmoma, and 1 pancreatoblastoma; 19 were benign and 36 were malignant or borderline tumors. A correct preoperative diagnosis was obtained in 58% of the cases. In all other cases, diagnosis was achieved intraoperatively. Major (18 pancreaticoduodenectomies, 17 left splenopancreatectomies, 1 total pancreatectomy) and minor resections (5 central pancreatectomy, 10 enucleations) were performed; curative surgical operations were carried out on 39/55 patients (curative resectability: 71%). Operative mortality and morbidity were 1.8% and 21.8%, respectively. Three and 5-year actuarial survival for malignant or borderline PNDANs are 65% and 40% versus 31% (3-year) for ductal adenocarcinoma of pancreatic head treated by pancreaticoduodenectomy (p-value = 0.03). We believe that pancreatic masses that are not ductal adenocarcinomas, can be aggressively resected even if large in size, resulting in a better outcome than ductal adenocarcinoma itself.
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- G Serio
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche e Gastroenterologiche, Cattedra di Chirurgia Generale, Università degli Studi di Verona
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Zamboni G, Scarpa A, Bogina G, Iacono C, Bassi C, Talamini G, Sessa F, Capella C, Solcia E, Rickaert F, Mariuzzi GM, Klöppel G. Mucinous cystic tumors of the pancreas: clinicopathological features, prognosis, and relationship to other mucinous cystic tumors. Am J Surg Pathol 1999; 23:410-22. [PMID: 10199470 DOI: 10.1097/00000478-199904000-00005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 521] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.8] [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: 12/11/2022]
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The clinicopathological features of 56 patients with mucinous cystic tumors (MCTs) of the pancreas were studied. Particular attention was paid to the prognosis of MCTs and the relationship to their ovarian, hepatic, and retroperitoneal counterparts. To distinguish MCTs from pancreatic intraductal papillary-mucinous tumors, MCTs were defined as tumors lacking communication with the duct system and containing mucin-producing epithelium, usually supported by ovarian-like stroma. All 56 tumors occurred in women (mean age 48.2 years) and were preferentially (93%) located in the body and tail of the pancreas. In accordance with the WHO classification, MCTs were divided into adenomas (n = 22), borderline tumors (n= 12), and noninvasive and invasive carcinomas (n = 22). Survival analysis revealed the extent of invasion to be the most significant prognostic factor (p<0.0001). Malignancy correlated with multilocularity and presence of papillary projections or mural nodules, loss of ovarian-like stroma, and p53 immunoreactivity. Stromal luteinization with expression of tyrosine hydroxylase, calretinin, or alpha inhibin was found in 66% of the cases. We conclude that the biologic behavior of MCTs is predictable on the basis of the extent of invasion. The similarities (i.e. gender, morphology, stromal luteinization) between pancreatic MCT and its ovarian, hepatobiliary, and retroperitoneal counterparts suggest a common pathway for their development.
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MESH Headings
- Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous/chemistry
- Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous/mortality
- Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous/pathology
- Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous/surgery
- Adult
- Aged
- Biomarkers, Tumor/analysis
- Cystadenoma, Mucinous/chemistry
- Cystadenoma, Mucinous/mortality
- Cystadenoma, Mucinous/pathology
- Cystadenoma, Mucinous/surgery
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Female
- Humans
- Immunoenzyme Techniques
- Middle Aged
- Pancreas/diagnostic imaging
- Pancreas/pathology
- Pancreatic Neoplasms/chemistry
- Pancreatic Neoplasms/mortality
- Pancreatic Neoplasms/pathology
- Pancreatic Neoplasms/surgery
- Prognosis
- Radiography
- Stromal Cells/pathology
- Survival Rate
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- G Zamboni
- Department of Pathology, University of Verona, Italy
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Montresor E, Mangiante G, Mainente M, Iacono C, Bortolasi L, Costantini E, Carrara B, Puchetti V, Serio G. [Perforation of the esophagus during pneumatic dilatation in achalasia]. Chir Ital 1999; 51:65-71. [PMID: 10514919] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/14/2023]
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Esophageal perforation is a serious complication of pneumatic dilatation. We studied the cases of 4 patients (2 men and 2 women, mean age 58 years, range 56-62) who had surgical treatment for achalasia, two of which had had previous dilatation. The main symptoms were pain and dyspnea. Pneumomediastinum was present in all patients, pleural effusion in 2 and cervical emphysema in 1. Esophagographic results showed evidence of perforation in all four cases and gastric patches were surgically placed on the esophageal tear within 12 hours. Three patients received enteral nutrition for an average of 13 days. Mean hospital stay was 14 days. No post-operative complications were exhibited although one patient did develop gastroesophageal reflux 3 months later and underwent surgery to repair a hernia in the thorax 5 years later. Early and aggressive treatment is considered the best therapy and the gastric patch, in our opinion, is an effective and reliable technique for esophageal perforation repair in achalasia patients.
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- E Montresor
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche e Gastroenterologiche, Università degli Studi di Verona
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Tumors located in the neck of the pancreas that are not small and superficial enough to be enucleated are usually resected with a pancreaticoduodenectomy or left splenopancreatectomy. Such operations may cause digestive disorders, glucose intolerance, and late postsplenectomy infection. Central pancreatectomy is a segmental resection whereby the cephalic stump is sutured and the distal stump anastomosed with a Roux-en-Y jejunal loop. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether central pancreatectomy has a place in pancreatic surgery. Thirteen patients with the following tumors underwent central pancreatectomy: five endocrine tumors, one mucinous and six serous cystadenomas, and one solid cystic-papillary tumor. Mean operative time was 250 minutes. Operative mortality was zero. Complications occurred in three patients (23%). At mean follow-up of 68 months, no recurrences were found. Postoperative oral glucose tolerance, pancreolauryl, and fecal fat excretion tests were normal in all patients. We believe that central pancreatectomy does have a place in pancreatic surgery; it is a reliable technique for benign or low-grade malignant tumors and has a surgical risk similar to that of standard operations. Its principal advantage is that it preserves pancreatic parenchyma and the anatomy of the upper gastrointestinal and biliary tract and the spleen better than pancreaticoduodenectomy or distal pancreatic and splenic resection. (J Gastrointest Surg 1998;2:509-517.)
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- C Iacono
- Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery C, University of Verona Medical School, University Hospital, Verona, Italy.
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Beghelli S, Pelosi G, Zamboni G, Falconi M, Iacono C, Bordi C, Scarpa A. Pancreatic endocrine tumours: evidence for a tumour suppressor pathogenesis and for a tumour suppressor gene on chromosome 17p. J Pathol 1998; 186:41-50. [PMID: 9875139 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1096-9896(199809)186:1<41::aid-path172>3.0.co;2-l] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [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: 11/11/2022]
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Two molecular pathways leading to cancer are known. Common-type cancers arise from the 'tumour suppressor' pathway, characterized by gross chromosomal changes and allelic losses (LOH) in an average of 25 per cent or more of randomly chosen chromosomal loci. The 'mutator pathway' has been recognized in a subset of cancers, characterized by widespread microsatellite DNA instability and rarity of chromosomal losses. The present study has investigated 20 pancreatic endocrine tumours (PETs) for loss of heterozygosity (LOH) at seven chromosomal loci (3p14, 7q31-32, 11q13, 13q14, 18q21, 17p13, and 17q21); microsatellite instability; and Ki-ras, N-ras, and p53 gene mutations. LOH was found in an average of 24 per cent of the chromosomal loci analysed. No tumour showed microsatellite instability. Ki-ras and p53 mutations were each found in one case. The frequency of losses was higher in malignant (40 per cent) than in benign (17 per cent) tumours (p = 0.009), and the specific chromosome 17p13 LOH was associated with extrapancreatic extension of disease (p = 0.007), high proliferative activity (p = 0.001), and absence of progesterone receptors (p = 0.01). A common deleted region on chromosome 17p13 and the rarity of p53 gene mutations suggest the existence of a novel tumour suppressor gene involved in the pathogenesis of PETs in this chromosomal area.
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- S Beghelli
- Istituto di Anatomia Patologica Università di Verona, Italy
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Whether duodenal adenocarcinoma should be considered as a gastrointestinal or as a peripancreatic cancer is a matter of debate, as is the opportunity and type of treatment. We investigated 12 such cancers for the genetic anomalies involved in the pathogenesis of gastrointestinal malignancies, including (a) those occurring in common-type cancers - allelic losses at chromosomes 3p, 5q, 17p and 18q, and Ki-ras and p53 alterations; and (b) those characteristic of mutator-phenotype cancers - microsatellite instability and TGF-betaRII gene mutations. We found Ki-ras and p53 mutations in five (42%) and eight cancers (67%), respectively; chromosome 3p, 5q, 17p and 18q allelic losses in two of nine (22%), six of ten (60%), six of nine (67%) and three of ten (30%) informative cancers, respectively. Finally, three cancers (25%) showed widespread microsatellite instability and two of them had a TGF-betaRII gene mutation. Our data suggest that duodenal cancers may arise from either of the two known pathogenetic molecular pathways of gastric and colorectal cancers. The majority of our cases were highly aggressive cancers with frequent chromosomal changes and p53 mutations as observed in the common-type gastrointestinal malignancies, while widespread subtle alterations characteristic of mutator-phenotype cancers occurred in a minority, which also showed a favourable long-term outcome.
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MESH Headings
- Adult
- Carcinoma/genetics
- Chromosome Deletion
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 17/ultrastructure
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 18/ultrastructure
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 3/ultrastructure
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 5/ultrastructure
- DNA Repair/genetics
- DNA Replication
- DNA, Neoplasm/biosynthesis
- DNA, Neoplasm/genetics
- Duodenal Neoplasms/genetics
- Female
- Genes, p53
- Genes, ras
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases
- Receptor, Transforming Growth Factor-beta Type II
- Receptors, Transforming Growth Factor beta/genetics
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- A Achille
- Istituto di Anatomia Patologica, Università di Verona, Italy
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Mangiante GL, Ischia A, Iacono C, Nifosì F, Barzoi G, Montresor E, Acerbi A, Facci E, Aurola PP, Serio GE. [Role of surgical splanchnicectomy in the treatment of pancreatic carcinoma]. Chir Ital 1998; 47:45-9. [PMID: 9480194] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Palliative surgical procedures offer considerable benefit for the patients with unresectable pancreatic cancer: surgical splanchnicectomy performed in conjunction with biliary-enteric by-pass offers good results as regard pain relief without increased morbidity and mortality. We treated 25 patients with unresectable pancreatic cancer by mean of biliary-enteric by-pass plus bilateral splanchnicectomy performed through different surgical approaches. In this series of patients postoperative mortality was nil, mean survival time was 7.2 months (range 3-14 months). Preoperatively, we assessed all patients as affected by visceral pain: Scott-Huskisson 10 mark-scale value in quantitative assessment of pain was equal or above the 7th mark in 87.5% of patients. One month later in the postoperative follow-up, 96% of the patients had a significant reduction in pain intensity from a preoperative median of 7 mark to a postoperative median of 1.5 mark (p = 0.0001). The mean period free of pain recurrence was 4.8 months. However, after 6 months only 46% of survivors were pain-free with such rate decreasing further to a 10% of survivors after 8 months. Nevertheless, the patients had around 70% of their survival span free of pain. We strongly believe that failure in relief of pain is due to a mistake in preoperative evaluation of the type of pain (somatic and not visceral, or both) and to the onset of somatic pain in the course of the disease rather than to surgical technical errors. Recurrence of pain has been considered inevitable in the biological progression of unresected cancer, and would be treated by combination of therapies, such as non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, transaortic coeliac plexus block, narcotics and cervical cordotomy.
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- G L Mangiante
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche Cattedra di Chirurgia Generale, Università degli Studi, Verona
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