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Turinetto M, Ricotti A, Marchetti C, Pisano C, Zamagni C, Cassani C, Malaguti P, Baldoni A, Scollo P, Scandurra G, Parisi A, Artioli G, Palaia I, Vertechy L, Bergamini A, Picardo E, Tuninetti V, Scotto G, Scambia G, Pignata S, Valabrega G. MITO39: Efficacy and Tolerability of Pegylated Liposomal Doxorubicin (PLD)-Trabectedin in the Treatment of Relapsed Ovarian Cancer after Maintenance Therapy with PARP Inhibitors-A Multicenter Italian Trial in Ovarian Cancer Observational Case-Control Study. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 16:41. [PMID: 38201470 PMCID: PMC10778130 DOI: 10.3390/cancers16010041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Revised: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE While PLD-Trabectedin is an approved treatment for relapsed platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer, its efficacy and tolerability has so far not been tested extensively in patients who progress after poly ADP-ribose polymerase inhibitor (PARPi) treatment. METHODOLOGY This multicenter, retrospective analysis had the objective of comparing patients receiving PLD-Trabectedin after being treated with PARP-I (cases) with PARPi-naïve patients. Descriptive and survival analyses were performed for each group. RESULTS Data from 166 patients were collected, composed of 109 cases and 57 controls. In total, 135 patients were included in our analyses, composing 46 controls and 89 cases. The median PFS was 11 months (95% IC 10-12) in the control group vs. 8 months (95% IC 6-9) in the case group (p value 0.0017). The clinical benefit rate was evaluated, with an HR for progression of 2.55 (1.28-5.06) for the case group (p value 0.008), persisting when adjusted for BRCA and line with treatment. We compared hematological toxicity, gastro-intestinal toxicity, hand-foot syndrome (HFS), fatigue, and liver toxicity, and no statistically significant disparity was noted, except for HFS with a p value of 0.006. The distribution of G3 and G4 toxicities was also equally represented. CONCLUSION The MITO39 study showed a statistically significant difference in terms of PFS, suggesting that previous exposure to PARPi might inhibit the efficacy of PLD-Trabectedin. Regarding tolerability, no remarkable disparity was noted; PLD-Trabectedin was confirmed to be a well-tolerated scheme in both groups. To our knowledge, these are the first data regarding this topic, which we deem to be of great relevance in the current landscape.
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- Clinical Trial, Ordine Mauriziano Hospital, 10128 Turin, Italy;
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- Department of Woman and Child Health and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy; (C.M.); (L.V.); (G.S.)
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- Department of Urology and Gynecology, National Cancer Institute IRCCS Fondazione G. Pascale, 80131 Naples, Italy; (C.P.); (S.P.)
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- Addarii Medical Oncology, Istituto di Ricerca e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy;
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- Unit of Obstetrics and Gynecology, IRCCS Matteo Foundation, Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy;
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- Medical Oncology 1, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute–IRCCS, 00144 Rome, Italy;
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- Oncology and Hematology Department, Mirano AULSS3 Serenissima, 30035 Mirano, Italy;
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- Division of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Maternal and Child Department, Cannizzaro Hospital, Kore University Enna, 94100 Enna, Italy;
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- Clinica Oncologica e Centro Regionale di Genetica Oncologica, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria delle Marche, Università Politecnica delle Marche, 60126 Ancona, Italy;
- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy
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- Oncology Department, Ca’ Foncello Hospital, 31100 Treviso, Italy;
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy;
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- Department of Woman and Child Health and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy; (C.M.); (L.V.); (G.S.)
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, 20132 Milan, Italy;
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- Obstetrics and Gynaecology 4, Sant’Anna Hospital, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza of Turin, 88100 Turin, Italy;
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- Department of Oncology, University of Turin, 10124 Turin, Italy; (G.S.); (G.V.)
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- Department of Woman and Child Health and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy; (C.M.); (L.V.); (G.S.)
- Department of Life Sciences and Public Health, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Urology and Gynecology, National Cancer Institute IRCCS Fondazione G. Pascale, 80131 Naples, Italy; (C.P.); (S.P.)
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- Department of Oncology, University of Turin, 10124 Turin, Italy; (G.S.); (G.V.)
- Medical Oncology, Ordine Mauriziano Hospital, 10128 Turin, Italy;
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Di Lisa FS, Krasniqi E, Pizzuti L, Barba M, Cannita K, De Giorgi U, Borella F, Foglietta J, Cariello A, Ferro A, Picardo E, Mitidieri M, Sini V, Stani S, Tonini G, Santini D, La Verde N, Gambaro AR, Grassadonia A, Tinari N, Garrone O, Sarobba G, Livi L, Meattini I, D’Auria G, Vergati M, Gamucci T, Pistelli M, Berardi R, Risi E, Giotta F, Lorusso V, Rinaldi L, Artale S, Cazzaniga ME, Zustovich F, Cappuzzo F, Landi L, Torrisi R, Scagnoli S, Botticelli A, Michelotti A, Fratini B, Saltarelli R, Paris I, Muratore M, Cassano A, Gianni L, Gaspari V, Veltri EM, Zoratto F, Fiorio E, Fabbri MA, Mazzotta M, Ruggeri EM, Pedersini R, Valerio MR, Filomeno L, Minelli M, Scavina P, Raffaele M, Astone A, De Vita R, Pozzi M, Riccardi F, Greco F, Moscetti L, Giordano M, Maugeri-Saccà M, Zennaro A, Botti C, Pelle F, Cappelli S, Cavicchi F, Vizza E, Sanguineti G, Tomao F, Cortesi E, Marchetti P, Tomao S, Speranza I, Sperduti I, Ciliberto G, Vici P. Adjuvant capecitabine in triple negative breast cancer patients with residual disease after neoadjuvant treatment: real-world evidence from CaRe, a multicentric, observational study. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1152123. [PMID: 37260975 PMCID: PMC10227592 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1152123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023] Open
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Background In triple negative breast cancer patients treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy, residual disease at surgery is the most relevant unfavorable prognostic factor. Current guidelines consider the use of adjuvant capecitabine, based on the results of the randomized CREATE-X study, carried out in Asian patients and including a small subset of triple negative tumors. Thus far, evidence on Caucasian patients is limited, and no real-world data are available. Methods We carried out a multicenter, observational study, involving 44 oncologic centres. Triple negative breast cancer patients with residual disease, treated with adjuvant capecitabine from January 2017 through June 2021, were recruited. We primarily focused on treatment tolerability, with toxicity being reported as potential cause of treatment discontinuation. Secondarily, we assessed effectiveness in the overall study population and in a subset having a minimum follow-up of 2 years. Results Overall, 270 patients were retrospectively identified. The 50.4% of the patients had residual node positive disease, 7.8% and 81.9% had large or G3 residual tumor, respectively, and 80.4% a Ki-67 >20%. Toxicity-related treatment discontinuation was observed only in 10.4% of the patients. In the whole population, at a median follow-up of 15 months, 2-year disease-free survival was 62%, 2 and 3-year overall survival 84.0% and 76.2%, respectively. In 129 patients with a median follow-up of 25 months, 2-year disease-free survival was 43.4%, 2 and 3-year overall survival 78.0% and 70.8%, respectively. Six or more cycles of capecitabine were associated with more favourable outcomes compared with less than six cycles. Conclusion The CaRe study shows an unexpectedly good tolerance of adjuvant capecitabine in a real-world setting, although effectiveness appears to be lower than that observed in the CREATE-X study. Methodological differences between the two studies impose significant limits to comparability concerning effectiveness, and strongly invite further research.
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- Division of Medical Oncology 2, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology 2, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology 2, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Oncology Division, Mazzini Hospital, ASL Teramo, Teramo, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, IRCCS Istituto Romagnolo per lo Studio dei Tumori (IRST) “Dino Amadori”, Meldola, Italy
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- Gynecology and Obstetrics 1, Department of Surgical Sciences, City of Health and Science, Sant' Anna Hospital, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Gynecology and Obstetrics 4, Department of Surgical Sciences, City of Health and Science, Sant' Anna Hospital, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Gynecology and Obstetrics 4, Department of Surgical Sciences, City of Health and Science, Sant' Anna Hospital, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Biomedico, Rome, Italy
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- Medical Oncology A, Policlinico Umberto I, Department of Radiological, Oncological and Anatomo-Pathological Sciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Ospedale Luigi Sacco, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Ospedale Luigi Sacco, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Innovative Technologies in Medicine and Dentistry and Centre for Advanced Studies and Technology (CAST), G. D’Annunzio University, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences and Center for Advanced Studies and Technology (CAST), G. D’Annunzio University, Chieti, Italy
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- Medical Oncology, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Experimental and Clinical Sciences “M. Serio”, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
- Radiotherapy Unit, Oncology Department, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Experimental and Clinical Sciences “M. Serio”, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
- Radiotherapy Unit, Oncology Department, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- UOC of Medical Oncology, Sandro Pertini Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- UOC of Medical Oncology, Sandro Pertini Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Oncology Clinic, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ospedali Riuniti Hospital, Ancona, Italy
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- Oncology Clinic, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ospedali Riuniti Hospital, Ancona, Italy
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- Sandro Pitigliani Medical Oncology Department, Hospital of Prato, Prato, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, IRCCS Giovanni Paolo II Institute, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, IRCCS Giovanni Paolo II Institute, Bari, Italy
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- “Don Tonino Bello” Oncology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Tumori “Giovanni Paolo II”, Bari, Italy
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- Oncology Department, Ospedale di Gallarate, ASST Valle Olona, Gallarate, Italy
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- Phase 1 Research Centre and Oncology Unit, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, ASST Monza, Monza, Italy
- Oncology Unit, ASST Monza, Monza, Italy
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- Oncology Division, AULSS 1 Dolomiti, San Martino Medical Hospital, Belluno, Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology 2, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Phase I Clinical Studies Unit, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology Unit, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Medical Oncology A, Policlinico Umberto I, Department of Radiological, Oncological and Anatomo-Pathological Sciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- UO Medical Oncology I, S. Chiara Hospital, Pisa University Hospital, Pisa, Italy
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- UO Medical Oncology I, S. Chiara Hospital, Pisa University Hospital, Pisa, Italy
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- Oncology Division, San Giovanni Evangelista Hospital, ASL RM5, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Woman and Child Health and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Woman and Child Health and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Medical Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Oncology Unit Rimini, Azienda USL Romagna, Rimini, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Santa Maria Goretti Hospital, Latina, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Verona, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Belcolle Hospital, Viterbo, Italy
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- Medical Oncology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico Paolo Giaccone, Palermo, Italy
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- Phase IV Clinical Studies Unit, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Oncology, San Giovanni Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Oncology, San Giovanni Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Presidio Oncologico Cassia – S. Andrea, ASL Roma 1, Rome, Italy
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- Oncology Division, San Pietro Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, AULSS 9 Regione Veneto, Scaligera - Ospedale Generale Mater Salutis, Legnago, Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Oncology-Hematology, University Hospital of Modena, Modena, Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology 2, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
- Clinical Trial Center, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Clinical Trial Center, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Gynecologic Oncology Unit, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Maternal and Child Health and Urological Sciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy
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- Medical Oncology B, Policlinico Umberto I, Department of Radiological, Oncological and Pathological Sciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Scientific Direction, IRCCS IDI, Istituto Dermopatico dell'Immacolata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiological, Oncological and Pathological Sciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Medical Oncology A, Policlinico Umberto I, Department of Radiological, Oncological and Anatomo-Pathological Sciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Clinical Trial Center, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Scientific Direction, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Phase IV Clinical Studies Unit, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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Bau’ M, Gemmiti S, Carosso M, Breque C, Richer J, Mitideri M, Surace A, Picardo E, De Sanctis C, Mano M, Mondino A, Faure J, Vercelli A. Breast cancer axillary dissection a “lost procedure, sometimes still necessary…” how to prevent the lost of a surgical technique using cadaver body and Simlife. Eur J Cancer 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(22)01376-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Tuninetti V, Ghisoni E, Pignata S, Picardo E, Raspagliesi F, Andreetta C, Maldi E, Artioli G, Mammoliti S, Roccio M, Sikokis A, Biglia N, Parisi A, Mandato V, Carella C, Cormio G, Marinaccio M, Scotto G, Di Maio M, Valabrega G. 590P Ki67 as a predictor of response to PARP inhibitors in platinum sensitive BRCA wild type ovarian cancers: MITO 37 retrospective study. Ann Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.07.718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Picardo E, Baù MG, Anatrone C, Mondino A, Surace A, Gallo F, Danese S, Mitidieri M. Oncophone20 study: Patients' perception of telemedicine in the COVID-19 pandemic during follow-up visits for gynecological and breast cancers. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2021; 155:398-403. [PMID: 34258764 PMCID: PMC9087676 DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.13825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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: 06/16/2021] [Accepted: 06/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Objective To analyze oncological patients’ perception of telemedicine during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Methods A total of 345 women, of whom 267 experienced breast cancer and 78 experienced a gynecological cancer, were enrolled. Specific questionnaires about their experiences and feelings about telemedicine in the COVID‐19 era were collected. Results In the breast group, “enhanced care” showed moderate positive perception (mean 4.40) among less‐educated women that was slightly lower among better‐educated women (mean 4.14) with a significant difference (P = 0.034). “satisfaction” had an opposite pattern: a mean of 3.99 for a lower level of education and 4.78 for a higher level of education, with a strong significant difference (P < 0.001). “privacy and discomfort” approached neutrality for less‐educated women, while for higher‐educated women the lower mean of 2.93 indicted a more positive perception (P = 0.007). In the pelvic group, younger women had a better perception towards telemedicine for “telemedicine as a substitution” (mean 3.68) compared to older women (mean 3.05). The privacy and discomfort subscale was in favor of better‐educated women (mean 2.57) compared to less‐educated women (mean 3.28; P = 0.042). Conclusion Telemedicine was generally well accepted, not only among younger and higher‐educated women but also by women needing intensive care, in both cancer groups. Telemedicine represents a strategic tool for the control of COVID‐19 infection in patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals and was generally well accepted.
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- Elisa Picardo
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics Sant'Anna Hospital, AOU Citta della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics Sant'Anna Hospital, AOU Citta della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics Sant'Anna Hospital, AOU Citta della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics Sant'Anna Hospital, AOU Citta della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Epidemiology Unit, Health Direction, Local Health Authority 1, Cuneo, Italy
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics Sant'Anna Hospital, AOU Citta della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics Sant'Anna Hospital, AOU Citta della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Torino, Italy
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Picardo E, Tota D, Gemmiti S, Danese S, Benedetto C, Mitidieri M. Acute pancreatitis in pregnancy: Are gallstones and Gilbert's syndrome cofactors? Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2021; 263:281-282. [PMID: 33994022 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2021.05.012] [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] [Received: 03/19/2021] [Accepted: 05/06/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- Elisa Picardo
- Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Città della Scienza e della Salute di Torino, Ginecologia e Ostetricia SC4, Turin, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Città della Scienza e della Salute di Torino, Dipartimento di Radiodiagnostica e Radioterapia, Turin, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Torino, Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche, Turin, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Città della Scienza e della Salute di Torino, Ginecologia e Ostetricia SC4, Turin, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Torino, Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche, Turin, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Città della Scienza e della Salute di Torino, Ginecologia e Ostetricia SC4, Turin, Italy.
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Surace A, Baù MG, Privitera S, Botta G, Danese S, Plazzotta C, Mitidieri M, Picardo E. Risk of unexpected uterine leiomyosarcoma during laparoscopic procedures: Experience from a single tertiary institute in Italy. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2021; 156:236-239. [PMID: 33834486 PMCID: PMC9291939 DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.13701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 03/23/2021] [Accepted: 04/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Objective To evaluate the incidence of occult uterine sarcomas and investigate whether an accurate and well‐established preoperative assessment for uterine fibroids could help identify uterine sarcomas more effectively. Methods A retrospective analysis of patients who underwent gynecological laparoscopic surgery for presumed uterine fibroids at Sant’Anna Hospital, a single tertiary institute in Turin, Italy, between January 2003 and December 2019. Results Over the 17‐year period, 5826 laparoscopic surgical procedures (myomectomies or subtotal/total hysterectomies) were performed for presumed uterine fibroids. A total of 48 patients with a final diagnosis of uterine sarcoma were identified, the majority of which (n = 39; 81.3%) were recognized as suspicious uterine sarcomas during the preoperative assessment, and morcellement was avoided. The occurrence of unexpected uterine sarcomas was 0.1% (6/5826). Morcellation was conducted in one patient with uterine sarcoma. Conclusion Analysis of our data showed that unexpected uterine sarcomas are uncommon. Accurate preoperative evaluation can help avoid, but does not exclude, the possibility of morcellation of unknown uterine sarcomas.
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- Alessandra Surace
- Gynecology and Obstetrics 2Città della Salute e della ScienzaUniversity of TurinTurinItaly
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- Gynecology and Obstetrics 3Città della Salute e della ScienzaTurinItaly
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- Pathology Unit, Department of Medical SciencesCittà della Salute e della ScienzaTurinItaly
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- Pathology Unit, Department of Medical SciencesCittà della Salute e della ScienzaTurinItaly
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- Gynecology and Obstetrics 4Città della Salute e della ScienzaTurinItaly
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- Gynecology and ObstetricsCittà della Salute e della ScienzaTurinItaly
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- Gynecology and Obstetrics 4Città della Salute e della ScienzaTurinItaly
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- Gynecology and Obstetrics 4Città della Salute e della ScienzaTurinItaly
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Surace A, Mitidieri M, Baù M, Gallo F, Anatrone C, Marengo C, Pasquero G, Mondino A, Danese S, Picardo E. Oncophone20 study: patients perception of telemedicine during follow up visits. Breast 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s0960-9776(21)00242-3] [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: 10/21/2022] Open
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Gentile S, Surace A, Picardo E, Mitidieri M, Pasquero G, Mondino A, Bau M, Marra V, Tota D. Radiological evaluation of surgical margins after lumpectomy: comparison between mammography and ultrasound. Breast 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s0960-9776(21)00232-0] [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: 11/16/2022] Open
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Alijotas-Reig J, Esteve-Valverde E, Ferrer-Oliveras R, LLurba E, Ruffatti A, Tincani A, Lefkou E, Bertero MT, Espinosa G, de Carolis S, Rovere-Querini P, Lundelin K, Picardo E, Mekinian A. Comparative study between obstetric antiphospholipid syndrome and obstetric morbidity related with antiphospholipid antibodies. Med Clin (Barc) 2017; 151:215-222. [PMID: 29274674 DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2017.11.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [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: 04/30/2017] [Revised: 11/07/2017] [Accepted: 11/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES To compare clinical, laboratory, treatment and live birth rate data between women with aPL-related obstetric complications (OMAPS) not fulfilling the Sydney criteria and women fulfilling them (OAPS). MATERIALS AND METHODS Retrospective and prospective multicentre study. Data comparison between groups from The European Registry on Antiphospholipid Syndrome included within the framework of the European Forum on Antiphospholipid Antibody projects. RESULTS 338 women were analysed: 247 fulfilled the Sydney criteria (OAPS group) and 91 did not (OMAPS group). In the OMAPS group, 24/91 (26.37%) fulfilled laboratory Sydney criteria (subgroup A) and 67/91 (74.63%) had a low titre and/or non-persistent aPL-positivity (subgroup B). Overall, aPL laboratory categories in OAPS vs. OMAPS showed significant differences: 34% vs. 11% (p<0.0001) for category I, 66% vs. 89% (p<0.0001) for category II. No differences were observed when current obstetric complications were compared (p=0.481). 86.20% of OAPS women were treated vs. 75.82% of OMAPS (p=0.0224), particularly regarding the LDA+LMWH schedule (p=0.006). No differences between groups were observed in live births, gestational, puerperal arterial and/or venous thrombosis. CONCLUSIONS Significant differences were found among aPL categories between groups. Treatment rates were higher in OAPS. Both OAPS and OMAPS groups had similarly good foetal-maternal outcomes when treated. The proposal to modify OAPS classification criteria, mostly laboratory requirements, is reinforced by these results.
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- Jaume Alijotas-Reig
- Systemic Autoimmune Disease Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Department of Medicine, Universitat Autonoma, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Internal Medicine Department, Althaia Healthcare Network of Manresa, Rheumatology Unit, Barcelona, Spain
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- Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department, High Risk Unit, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Universitat Autonoma, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department, High Risk Unit, University Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine Azienda Ospedaliera, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology Unit, Ospedale Civile, Brescia, Italy
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- Haematology Unit, Hippokration Hospital of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, A.O. Mauriziano-Umberto I, Turin, Italy
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- Systemic Autoimmune Diseases Service, Hospital Clinic, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Gynaecology, Gemmeli Hospital, Catholic University, Roma, Italy
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- Scuola di Specializzazione in Allergologia e Immunolofia Clinica, U.O. Medicina ad indrizzo Immunlogico Clinico-Ospedale San Raffaele, Milano, Lab, Autoimminità e inflammazione vascolare - San Raffaele DIBIT, Milano, Italy
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- Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Universidad Autònoma, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- AP-HP, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, service de médecine interne and Inflammation-Immunopathology-Biotherapy Department (DHU i2B), Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, F-75012, Paris, France
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Marozio L, Picardo E, Filippini C, Mainolfi E, Berchialla P, Cavallo F, Tancredi A, Benedetto C. Maternal age over 40 years and pregnancy outcome: a hospital-based survey. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2017; 32:1602-1608. [DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2017.1410793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Luca Marozio
- Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology 1, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology 1, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology 1, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Paediatrics, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology 1, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology 1, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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Conte PF, Bisagni G, Frassoldati A, Brandes AA, Anselmi E, Giotta F, Aieta M, Gebbia V, Musolino A, Garrone O, Taverniti C, Cavazzini G, Turletti A, Rubino D, Picardo E, Ferro A, Piacentini F, Balduzzi S, D'Amico R, Guarneri V. 9 weeks vs 1 year adjuvant trastuzumab in combination with chemotherapy: Results of the phase III multicentric Italian study Short-HER. J Clin Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.35.15_suppl.501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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501 Background: 1-year trastuzumab with chemotherapy is the standard adjuvant treatment for HER2+ breast cancer patients (pts). The efficacy of less extended trastuzumab exposure is still under investigation. The Short-HER study is an independent, non-profit study aimed to test the non-inferiority of 9 weeks vs 1 year of adjuvant trastuzumab. Methods: This is a phase III, multicenter, Italian trial where pts with HER2+ breast cancer were randomly assigned to: Arm A (Long) AC or ECx4 followed by 4 courses of 3-weekly docetaxel in combination with trastuzumab, followed by 14 additional courses of 3-weekly trastuzumab; or Arm B (Short) 3 courses of 3-weekly docetaxel plus weekly trastuzumab for 9 doses followed by FEC x3. When indicated, radiation therapy was administered after the completion of chemotherapy. Hormonal therapy started at the completion of chemotherapy for pts with hormone receptor positive tumors. This is a non-inferiority trial with disease-free survival (DFS) as primary end-point.Overall survival (OS) is evaluated as second primary analysis outcome. The sample size of 1250 pts has been estimated based on a hazard ratio <1.29 for the short arm to be non-inferior. The definitive analysis will take place after 198 DFS events. Secondary aims include 2-yrs failure rate, cardiac toxicity, correlative biomarkers analyses. Hazard ratio for DFS and OS (90% CI) will be estimated according to the Cox model. Data will also be analyzed by the Bayesian approach. Results: from Dec-2007 to Oct-2013, 1254 pts from 82 centers have been randomized. Pts characteristics are the following: median age 55 yrs (25-78), stage I 37.3%, IIA 40%, IIB 20.6%, III 2.1%. 30% of the pts had 1-3 positive nodes, 16% >=4. Sixty-eight% of the pts had ER+ tumors. Characteristics were balanced between the two arms. At the time of this writing, 95% of the planned DFS events have been reported. 105 Grade ≥2 cardiac events have been reported, 78 in arm A (long) and 27 in arm B (short). Grade 3-4 cardiac events were 20 in arm A and 11 in arm B. Conclusions: Shorter trastuzumab administration almost halves the rate of severe cardiac toxicity. Final DFS data will be available at the time of the meeting. Clinical trial information: NCT00629278.
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- Pier Franco Conte
- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padua, Medical Oncology 2, Instituto Oncologico Veneto IRCCS, Padova, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, IRCCS-Arcispedale S. Maria Nuova, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Department, Bellaria Hospital, AUSL-IRCCS Institute of Neurological Sciences, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Onco-Hematology, Guglielmo da Saliceto Hospital, Piacenza, Italy
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- Department of Onco-Hematology, Division of Medical Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico della Basilicata IRCCS, Rionero, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, La Maddalena Clinic for Cancer, Palermo, Italy
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- Medical Oncology, S. Croce and Carle Teaching Hospital, Cuneo, Italy
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- Medical Oncology, ASLTO1 Ospedale Martini, Torino, Italy
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- Addarii Medical Oncology Unit, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- University Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, S.Anna Hospital, Torino, Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences for Children and Adults, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic Clinical and Public Health Medicine, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic Clinical and Public Health Medicine, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padua, Medical Oncology 2, Instituto Oncologico Veneto IRCCS, Padova, Italy
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Borella F, De Ruvo D, Gregori G, Zola P, Surace A, Picardo E, Benedetto C, Bertetto O, Minniti E, Baù M. Feasibility of a low cost life-style intervention programme for breast cancer patients by volunteer health support. Breast 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/s0960-9776(17)30181-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Picardo E, Mitidieri M, Gribaudo S, Marozio L, Richetto V, Arisio R, Benedetto C, Porpiglia M. Endocrine and radio-therapy during pregnancy in breast cancer patient: a case report. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2016.07.112] [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: 11/25/2022]
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Gregori G, Minniti E, Baù MG, Picardo E, Rabbia C, Muratore P. Uterine artery embolization in the treatment of uterine fibroids: results of 8 years experience. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2016.07.140] [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: 11/29/2022]
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Alijotas-Reig J, Ferrer-Oliveras R, Esteve-Valverde E, Ruffatti A, Tincani A, Lefkou E, Bertero MT, Espinosa G, Coloma E, de Carolis S, Rovere-Querini P, Canti V, Picardo E, Fredi M, Mekinian A. Inherited thrombophilia in women with poor aPL-related obstetric history: prevalence and outcomes. Survey of 208 cases from the European Registry on Obstetric Antiphospholipid Syndrome cohort. Am J Reprod Immunol 2016; 76:164-71. [DOI: 10.1111/aji.12534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2016] [Accepted: 05/31/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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- Jaume Alijotas-Reig
- Systemic Autoimmune Disease Unit; Department of Internal Medicine; Vall d'Hebron University Hospital; Barcelona Spain
- Department of Medicine; Universitat Autonoma; Barcelona Spain
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- Obstetric and Gynaecolgy Department; Vall d'Hebron University Hospital; Universitat Autonoma; Barcelona Spain
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- Systemic Autoimmune Disease Unit; Department of Internal Medicine; Vall d'Hebron University Hospital; Barcelona Spain
- Internal Medicine Department; Althaia Healthcare Network of Manresa; Barcelona Spain
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- Rheumatology Unit; Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine Azienda Ospedaliera; University of Padua; Padua Italy
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- Rheumatology and Clinial Immunology Unit; Ospedale Civile; Brescia Italy
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- Haematology Unit; Hippokration Hospital of Thessaloniki; Thessaloniki Greece
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- Systemic Autoimmune Diseases Service; Hospital Clinic; Universitat de Barcelona; Barcelona Spain
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- Systemic Autoimmune Diseases Service; Hospital Clinic; Universitat de Barcelona; Barcelona Spain
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- Depatment of Gynaecology; Gemmeli Hospital; Catholic University; Roma Italy
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- Pregnancy and Rheumatic Diseases Clinic Unit of Medicine and Clinical Immunology IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele; Milano Italy
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- Pregnancy and Rheumatic Diseases Clinic Unit of Medicine and Clinical Immunology IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele; Milano Italy
- Laboratorio Autoimmunità e Inflammazione Voscolare - San Raffaele DIBIT; Milano Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology; University of Turin; Turin Italy
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- Rheumatology and Clinial Immunology Unit; Ospedale Civile; Brescia Italy
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- Department of Medicine; Hôpital Saint-Antoine; Universite Est Parisien; Paris France
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Ambroggio S, Peris C, Picardo E, Mitidieri M, Minniti E, Benedetto C, Gregori G, Baù MG. β-thalassemia patients and gynecological approach: review and clinical experience. Gynecol Endocrinol 2016; 32:171-6. [PMID: 26492849 DOI: 10.3109/09513590.2015.1109617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Significant improvements in therapy and life expectancy of β-thalassemia patients in last decades result in the need of commitment for gynecologists and obstetricians as the complexity of organ impairment needs a specific multidisciplinary approach. After a review of clinical manifestations of β-thalassemia from a gynecologic point of view, we present the experience of a gynecologic center in treating β-thalassemia patients from more than 20 years.
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- Simona Ambroggio
- a CIDIMU, Centro Italiano di Diagnostica Medica Ultrasonica , Torino , Italia
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- b Gin&Co, Ginecologia Mini Invasiva e Senologia , Torino , Italia
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- e Ginecologia e Ostetricia 3, A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Sant'Anna Hospital , Torino , Italy
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- e Ginecologia e Ostetricia 3, A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Sant'Anna Hospital , Torino , Italy
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Picardo E, Mitidieri M, Minniti E, Ambroggio S, D'Addato F, Benedetto C, Gregori G, Baù MG. The first case of breast cancer in thalassemic patient: case report and review of literature. Gynecol Endocrinol 2015; 31:345-8. [PMID: 25578420 DOI: 10.3109/09513590.2014.998646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Thalassemias are genetic disorders characterized by decreased synthesis of one of the globin chains. Beta-thalassemia is caused by impairment in the production of beta-globin chains leaving the excess alpha chains unstable. With better treatment approaches and improvement in chelation therapy, thalassemic patients are living longer. As a consequence, new complications and associations with other conditions including malignancy have emerged. The occurrence of malignancies in thalassemia has rarely been reported, and our review of the literature revealed only few cases. We report the first case of a thalassemic patient developing breast cancer and discuss the possibility of a link between the two disease entities. This case is intended to alert physicians of the possibility of a malignancy in thalassemia patients.
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Alijotas-Reig J, Ferrer-Oliveras R, Ruffatti A, Tincani A, Lefkou E, Bertero MT, Coloma-Bazan E, de Carolis S, Espinosa G, Rovere-Querini P, Kuzenko A, Valverde EE, Robles A, Cervera R, Canti V, Fredi M, Gil-Aguado A, Lundelin K, Llurba E, Melnychuk T, Nalli C, Picardo E, Silvestro E, del Ross T, Farran-Codina I. The European Registry on Obstetric Antiphospholipid Syndrome (EUROAPS): A survey of 247 consecutive cases. Autoimmun Rev 2014; 14:387-95. [PMID: 25555817 DOI: 10.1016/j.autrev.2014.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [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: 12/12/2014] [Accepted: 12/23/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIM To analyse the clinical features, laboratory data, foetal-maternal outcomes, and follow-up in a cohort of 247 women with obstetric antiphospholipid syndrome (OAPS). METHODS The European Registry on APS became a Registry within the framework of the European Forum on Antiphospholipid Antibody projects and placed on a website in June 2010. Cases with obstetric complaints related to aPL who tested positive for aPL prospectively and retrospectively were included. The three-year survey results are reported. RESULTS 338 women with 1253 pregnancy episodes were included; 915 were historical and 338 were latest episodes. All these women tested positive for aPL. 247 of the 338 fulfilled the Sydney criteria. According to the laboratory categories, 84/247 were in category I, 42 in IIa, 66 in IIb and 55 in IIc. Obstetric complications other than foetal losses, appeared in 129 cases (52.2%). 192 (77.7%) had a live birth and 55 (22.3%) did not. The latter group of only 38 cases (69%) received adequate treatment and 17 (31%) did not. 177/247 (72%) women were put on heparin plus LDA. Thrombosis appeared in two during pregnancy and in 14 during the puerperium. 7 (3%) women evolved to complete SLE. CONCLUSIONS OAPS shows differential characteristics than classical APS. All laboratory test categories are needed to avoid false-negative diagnoses. In some cases, complement levels could act as a serological marker. OAPS has very good foetal-maternal outcomes when treated. Thrombosis and progression to SLE in mothers with OAPS are scarce compared with "classical APS", suggesting that they have different aPL-mediated pathogenic mechanisms.
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- Jaume Alijotas-Reig
- Systemic Autoimmune Disease Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital; Department of Medicine, Universitat Autonòma, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Obstetric and Gynaecolgy Department, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Universitat Autonòma, Barcelona, Spain
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine Azienda Ospedaliera, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology Unit, Ospedale Civile, Brescia, Italy
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- Haematoly Unit, Hippokrateion Hospital of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, A.O. Mauriziano-Umberto I, Turin, Italy
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- Systemic Autoimmune Diseases Service, Hospital Clinic, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Gynaecology, Gemmeli Hospital, Catholic University, Roma, Italy
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- Systemic Autoimmune Diseases Service, Hospital Clinic, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, A.O. Mauriziano-Umberto I, Turin, Italy
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- Internal Medicine Department, Althaia Healthcare Network of Manresa, Barcelona, Spain
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- Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Universidad Autònoma, Madrid, Spain
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- Systemic Autoimmune Diseases Service, Hospital Clinic, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, A.O. Mauriziano-Umberto I, Turin, Italy
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- Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology Unit, Ospedale Civile, Brescia, Italy
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- Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Universidad Autònoma, Madrid, Spain
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- Current workplace: Department of Pediatrics, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Obstetric and Gynaecolgy Department, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Universitat Autonòma, Barcelona, Spain
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- Obstetric and Gynaecolgy Department, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Universitat Autonòma, Barcelona, Spain
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- Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology Unit, Ospedale Civile, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, A.O. Mauriziano-Umberto I, Turin, Italy
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine Azienda Ospedaliera, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Obstetric and Gynaecolgy Department, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Universitat Autonòma, Barcelona, Spain
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Sini V, Lunardi G, Cirillo M, Turazza M, Bighin C, Giraudi S, Levaggi A, Piccioli P, Bisagni G, Gnoni R, Stridi G, Porpiglia M, Picardo E, Ponzone R, Marenco D, Mansutti M, Puglisi F, Del Mastro L. Body mass index and circulating oestrone sulphate in women treated with adjuvant letrozole. Br J Cancer 2014; 110:1133-8. [PMID: 24448359 PMCID: PMC3950872 DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2014.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2013] [Revised: 12/03/2013] [Accepted: 12/17/2013] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Obesity is an independent adverse prognostic factor in early breast cancer patients, but it is still controversial whether obesity may affect adjuvant endocrine therapy efficacy. The aim of our study (ancillary to the two clinical trials Gruppo Italiano Mammella (GIM)4 and GIM5) was to investigate whether the circulating oestrogen levels during treatment with the aromatase inhibitor letrozole are related to body mass index (BMI) in postmenopausal women with breast cancer. METHODS Plasma concentration of oestrone sulphate (ES) was evaluated by radioimmunoassay in 370 patients. Plasma samples were obtained after at least 6 weeks of letrozole therapy (steady-state time). Patients were divided into four groups according to BMI. Differences among the geometric means (by ANOVA and ANCOVA) and correlation (by Spearman's rho) between the ES levels and BMI were assessed. RESULTS Picomolar geometric mean values (95% confidence interval, n=patients) of circulating ES during letrozole were 58.6 (51.0-67.2, n=150) when BMI was <25.0 kg m(-2); 65.6 (57.8-74.6, n=154) when 25.0-29.9 kg m(-2); 59.3 (47.1-74.6, n=50) when 30.0-34.9 kg m(-2); and 43.3 (23.0-81.7, n=16) when ≥35.0 kg m(-2). No statistically significant difference in terms of ES levels among groups and no correlation with BMI were observed. CONCLUSIONS Body mass index does not seem to affect circulating oestrogen levels in letrozole-treated patients.
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- V Sini
- 1] Medical Oncology Unit, Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, Via Sempreboni, 5, 37024 Negrar (Verona), Italy [2] Oncology Unit, Surgical and Medical Department of Clinical Sciences, Sant'Andrea Hospital, via di Grottarossa, 1035, 00189 Rome, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, Via Sempreboni, 5, 37024 Negrar (Verona), Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, Via Sempreboni, 5, 37024 Negrar (Verona), Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, Via Sempreboni, 5, 37024 Negrar (Verona), Italy
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- Medical Oncology Department, IRCSS AOU San Martino, IST, L.go R. Benzi, 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Department, IRCSS AOU San Martino, IST, L.go R. Benzi, 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Department, IRCSS AOU San Martino, IST, L.go R. Benzi, 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Department, IRCSS AOU San Martino, IST, L.go R. Benzi, 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Azienda Ospedaliera ASMN, viale Risorgimento, 80, 42123 Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Azienda Ospedaliera ASMN, viale Risorgimento, 80, 42123 Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Azienda Ospedaliera ASMN, viale Risorgimento, 80, 42123 Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- University Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, S.Anna Hospital, Corso Spezia, 60, 10126 Turin, Italy
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- University Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, S.Anna Hospital, Corso Spezia, 60, 10126 Turin, Italy
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- Gynecological Oncology, Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment, Strada Provinciale 142, Km 3.95, 10060 Candiolo (Turin), Italy
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- 1] Gynecological Oncology, Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment, Strada Provinciale 142, Km 3.95, 10060 Candiolo (Turin), Italy [2] Gynecology and Obstetrics, Santa Croce Hospital, Piazza Amedeo Ferdinando, 3, 10024 Moncalieri (Turin), Italy
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- Oncology Department, University Hospital of Udine, Piazzale Santa Maria della Misericordia, 15, 33100 Udine, Italy
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- Oncology Department, University Hospital of Udine, Piazzale Santa Maria della Misericordia, 15, 33100 Udine, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Department, IRCSS AOU San Martino, IST, L.go R. Benzi, 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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Picardo E, Mitidieri M, Salvagno F, Canuto E, Benedetto C, Marchino G, Minniti E. Acute Abdomen in Interstitial Ectopic Pregnancy, An Emergency Laparoscopic Treatment. Case Rep Womens Health 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.crwh.2014.06.002] [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: 10/25/2022] Open
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Mitidieri M, Picardo E, Petruzzelli P, Ruffino MA, Garbagni G, Todros T. Pseudoaneurysm of the inferior epigastric artery after gynecological laparoscopy: minimally invasive management. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2013; 173:119-20. [PMID: 24287287 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2013.11.002] [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] [Received: 08/04/2013] [Revised: 10/28/2013] [Accepted: 11/01/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- M Mitidieri
- Department of Surgical Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliera Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Presidio Ostetrico Ginecologico S. Anna, University of Turin, Via Ventimiglia 3, Turin 10126, Italy.
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliera Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Presidio Ostetrico Ginecologico S. Anna, University of Turin, Via Ventimiglia 3, Turin 10126, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliera Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Presidio Ostetrico Ginecologico S. Anna, University of Turin, Via Ventimiglia 3, Turin 10126, Italy
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- Department of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliera Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Presidio Ospedaliero S. Giovanni Battista Torino, Corso Bramante 88, Turin 10126, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliera Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Presidio Ostetrico Ginecologico S. Anna, University of Turin, Via Ventimiglia 3, Turin 10126, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliera Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Presidio Ostetrico Ginecologico S. Anna, University of Turin, Via Ventimiglia 3, Turin 10126, Italy
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Lu L, Risch E, Deng Q, Biglia N, Picardo E, Katsaros D, Yu H. An insulin-like growth factor-II intronic variant affects local DNA conformation and ovarian cancer survival. Carcinogenesis 2013; 34:2024-30. [PMID: 23677070 DOI: 10.1093/carcin/bgt168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Insulin-like growth factor-II (IGF-II) may be a prognostic marker in ovarian cancer, and its intronic single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs4320932 has been associated with risk of the disease. We determined whether rs4320932 is associated with IGF-II expression and patient survival in ovarian cancer, and explored whether the SNP variation affects DNA conformation both in the absence of and presence of carboplatin. IGF-II genotype (rs4320932) and phenotype were analyzed in 212 primary invasive epithelial ovarian cancer tissue samples with Taqman® SNP genotyping assays, quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. DNA conformation was evaluated by circular dichroism (CD) spectra. Kaplan-Meier survival curves and Cox proportional hazard regression models were used to analyze the SNP associations with patient survival. The C allele of rs4320932, previously associated with decreased risk of ovarian cancer development, was here associated with significantly elevated risks of relapse (Ptrend = 0.0002) and death (Ptrend = 0.0006), remaining significant in multivariate analyses. The adjusted hazard ratios were 3.05 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.47-6.37) for relapse and 3.28 (95% CI: 1.64-6.57) for death, respectively. The variant was also significantly associated with chemotherapy response, but not with other clinicopathologic variables or with IGF-II expression. DNA with genotypes TT and CC had distinct CD spectra in both the absence of and presence of carboplatin. These findings suggest that the intronic SNP rs4320932 affects patient survival and chemotherapy response via alteration of DNA conformation, but not through regulation of IGF-II expression. This novel finding may have implications in individualized medicine for the design of specific molecules targeting DNA of specific conformations.
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- Lingeng Lu
- Department of Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Yale School of Public Health and
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Marozio L, Facchinetti F, Allais G, Nappi RE, Enrietti M, Neri I, Picardo E, Benedetto C. Headache and adverse pregnancy outcomes: a prospective study. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2012; 161:140-3. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2011.12.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2011] [Revised: 10/14/2011] [Accepted: 12/21/2011] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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