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Vizza R, Capomolla EM, Tosetto L, Corrado G, Bruno V, Chiofalo B, Di Lisa FS, Filomeno L, Pizzuti L, Krasniqi E, Sanguineti G, Villa A, Giannini A, Kayal R, Stranges V, Tomao S, Botti C, Tomao F, Barba M, Vizza E, Ciliberto G, Vici P. Sexual dysfunctions in breast cancer patients: evidence in context. Sex Med Rev 2023:7128131. [PMID: 37076125 DOI: 10.1093/sxmrev/qead006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [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: 05/17/2022] [Revised: 01/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 04/21/2023]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION In breast cancer patients, endocrine therapy may exert a negative impact on sexual functioning in both genders, with potentially relevant consequences concerning quality of life and treatment adherence. The availability of effective interventions to maintain and/or restore sexual health in breast cancer patients is a key issue to a research agenda. OBJECTIVES To summarize and critically discuss the most updated and qualitatively relevant literature on the therapeutic approach to sexual impairment in breast cancer patients, with a focus on patients treated with endocrine therapy. METHODS We searched PubMed from its inception to February 2022 for observational and intervention trials including participants with sexual dysfunctions. We were particularly interested in studies of breast cancer patients with sexual dysfunctions while undergoing endocrine therapy. We developed a search strategy with the aim of maximizing the number of articles considered for screening and potential inclusion. RESULTS Forty-five studies were selected: 3 observational and 42 intervention studies. Thirty-five studies were exclusively focused on female breast cancer populations. We could not identify studies exclusively focused on or also including male breast cancer patients. Overall, in female patients, the available armamentarium encompasses vaginal lubricants, moisturizers, estrogens, dehydroepiandrosterone, CO2 laser, ospemifene, and counseling. None of these interventions has been demonstrated to completely solve sexual dysfunctions when singularly considered. More favorable outcomes have come from the combination of different therapies. CONCLUSION In female breast cancer, future research is oriented toward the gain of evidence on combined therapies and long-term data on safety issues on the most promising interventions. The lack of evidence on sexual disturbances in male breast cancer patients remains a major concern.
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Affiliation(s)
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- Division of Medical Oncology 2, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome 00144, Italy
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- Department of Woman and Child Health and Public Health, Woman Health Area, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome 00168, Italy
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- Gynecologic Oncology Unit, Department of Experimental Clinical Oncology, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome 00144, Italy
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- Gynecologic Oncology Unit, Department of Experimental Clinical Oncology, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome 00144, Italy
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- Phase IV Clinical Studies Unit, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome 00144, Italy
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- Phase IV Clinical Studies Unit, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome 00144, Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology 2, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome 00144, Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology 2, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome 00144, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome 00144, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome 00161, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Sant'Andrea University Hospital, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome 00189, Italy
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- Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome 00144, Italy
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- Department of Radiological, Oncological and Anatomo-pathological Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome 00161, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome 00144, Italy
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- Department of Maternal and Child Health and Urological Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome 00161, Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology 2, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome 00144, Italy
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- Gynecologic Oncology Unit, Department of Experimental Clinical Oncology, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome 00144, Italy
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- Scientific Direction, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome 00144, Italy
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- Phase IV Clinical Studies Unit, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome 00144, Italy
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Pizzuti L, Krasniqi E, Sperduti I, Barba M, Gamucci T, Mauri M, Veltri EM, Meattini I, Berardi R, Di Lisa FS, Natoli C, Pistelli M, Iezzi L, Risi E, D’Ostilio N, Tomao S, Ficorella C, Cannita K, Riccardi F, Cassano A, Bria E, Fabbri MA, Mazzotta M, Barchiesi G, Botticelli A, D’Auria G, Ceribelli A, Michelotti A, Russo A, Salimbeni BT, Sarobba G, Giotta F, Paris I, Saltarelli R, Marinelli D, Corsi D, Capomolla EM, Sini V, Moscetti L, Mentuccia L, Tonini G, Raffaele M, Marchetti L, Minelli M, Ruggeri EM, Scavina P, Bacciu O, Salesi N, Livi L, Tinari N, Grassadonia A, Fedele Scinto A, Rossi R, Valerio MR, Landucci E, Stani S, Fratini B, Maugeri-Saccà M, De Tursi M, Maione A, Santini D, Orlandi A, Lorusso V, Cortesi E, Sanguineti G, Pinnarò P, Cappuzzo F, Landi L, Botti C, Tomao F, Cappelli S, Bon G, Pelle F, Cavicchi F, Fiorio E, Foglietta J, Scagnoli S, Marchetti P, Ciliberto G, Vici P. PANHER study: a 20-year treatment outcome analysis from a multicentre observational study of HER2-positive advanced breast cancer patients from the real-world setting. Ther Adv Med Oncol 2021; 13:17588359211059873. [PMID: 35173816 PMCID: PMC8842182 DOI: 10.1177/17588359211059873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Background: The evolution of therapeutic landscape of human epidermal growth factor
receptor-2 (HER2)-positive breast cancer (BC) has led to an unprecedented
outcome improvement, even if the optimal sequence strategy is still debated.
To address this issue and to provide a picture of the advancement of
anti-HER2 treatments, we performed a large, multicenter, retrospective study
of HER2-positive BC patients. Methods: The observational PANHER study included 1,328 HER2-positive advanced BC
patients treated with HER2 blocking agents since June 2000 throughout July
2020. Endpoints of efficacy were progression-free survival (PFS) and overall
survival (OS). Results: Patients who received a first-line pertuzumab-based regimen showed better PFS
(p < 0.0001) and OS (p = 0.004)
than those receiving other treatments. Median PFS and mOS from second-line
starting were 8 and 28 months, without significant differences among various
regimens. Pertuzumab-pretreated patients showed a mPFS and a mOS from
second-line starting not significantly affected by type of second line, that
is, T-DM1 or lapatinib/capecitabine (p = 0.80 and
p = 0.45, respectively). Conversely, pertuzumab-naïve
patients receiving second-line T-DM1 showed a significantly higher mPFS
compared with that of patients treated with lapatinib/capecitabine
(p = 0.004). Median OS from metastatic disease
diagnosis was higher in patients treated with trastuzumab-based first line
followed by second-line T-DM1 in comparison to pertuzumab-based first-line
and second-line T-DM1 (p = 0.003), although these data
might be partially influenced by more favorable prognostic characteristics
of patients in the pre-pertuzumab era. No significant
differences emerged when comparing patients treated with ‘old’ or ‘new’
drugs (p = 0.43), even though differences in the length of
the follow-up between the two cohorts should be taken into account. Conclusion: Our results confirmed a relevant impact of first-line pertuzumab-based
treatment and showed lower efficacy of second-line T-DM1 in
trastuzumab/pertuzumab pretreated, as compared with pertuzumab-naïve
patients. Our findings may help delineate a more appropriate therapeutic
strategy in HER2-positive metastatic BC. Prospective randomized trials
addressing this topic are awaited.
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Affiliation(s)
- Laura Pizzuti
- 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, via Elio Chianesi 53, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- Biostatistics Unit, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology 2, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, via Elio Chianesi 53, 00144 Rome, Italy
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- Division of Oncology, San Giovanni Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit and Department of Clinical and Experimental Biomedical Sciences ‘Mario Serio’, Careggi University Hospital, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Oncology Clinic, ‘Ospedali iuniti di Ancona’ Hospital, Ancona, Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology 2, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
- Medical Oncology A, Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy
- Department of Radiological, Oncological and Anatomo-Pathological Sciences, ‘Sapienza’ University of Rome, Umberto I University Hospital, Rome, 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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- Oncology Clinic, ‘Ospedali Riuniti di Ancona’ Hospital, Ancona, Italy
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- Oncology Division, Hospital ‘Maria SS. dello Splendore’ ASL 4, Giulianova, Italy
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- Sandro Pitigliani Medical Oncology Department, Hospital of Prato, Prato, Italy
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- Medical Oncology A, Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy
- Department of Radiological, Oncological and Anatomo-Pathological Sciences, ‘Sapienza’ University of Rome, Umberto I University Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Medical Oncology, Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Italy
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- U.O.C. Medical Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- U.O.C. Medical Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Belcolle Hospital, Viterbo, Italy
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- Medical Oncology A, Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy
- Department of Radiological, Oncological and Anatomo-Pathological Sciences, ‘Sapienza’ University of Rome, Umberto I University Hospital, Rome, Italy
- Medical Oncology Unit, Ospedale dell’Angelo, Mestre, Italy
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- Medical Oncology B, Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy
- Department of Radiological, Oncological and Pathological Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Medical Oncology, Sandro Pertini Hospital, Rome, Italy
- Paola ScavinaSan Giovanni Addolorata Hospital, 00184 Rome, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, San Camillo de Lellis Hospital, ASL Rieti, Rieti, Italy
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- UO Medical Oncology I, S. Chiara Hospital, Pisa, Italy
- Oncology, Transplant and New Technologies Department, Pisa University Hospital, Pisa, Italy
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- Medical Oncology, AOU Policlinico Paolo Giaccone, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, IRCCS Giovanni Paolo II Institute, Bari, Italy
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- Gynaecology – Oncology Unit, IRCCS Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- UOC Oncology, San Giovanni Evangelista Hospital, ASL RM5, Rome, Italy
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- Medical Oncology B, Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy
- Department of Radiological, Oncological and Pathological Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Oncology and Hematology, University Hospital of Modena, Modena, Italy
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- Medical Oncology, Ospedale ‘Parodi-Delfino’, Colleferro, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, University Campus Biomedico of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- UOSD Presidio Oncologico Cassia – S. Andrea, ASL Roma 1, Rome, Italy
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- UOC Oncology, San Pietro Fatebenefratelli Hospital, 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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- Medical Oncology Unit, Santa Maria Goretti, Latina, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit and Department of Clinical and Experimental Biomedical Sciences ‘Mario Serio’, Careggi University Hospital, University of Florence, Florence, 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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- Department of Medical, Oral and Biotrechnological Sciences and Centre for Advanced Studues and Echnology (CAST), G. D’Annunzio University, Chieti, Italy
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- UO Medical Oncology I, S. Chiara Hospital, Pisa, Italy
- Oncology, Transplant and New Technologies Department, Pisa University Hospital, Pisa, Italy
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- UO Medical Oncology I, S. Chiara Hospital, Pisa, Italy
- Oncology, Transplant and New Technologies Department, Pisa University Hospital, Pisa, Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology 2, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, 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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- Oncology Unit, Antonio Cardarelli Hospital, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, University Campus Biomedico of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- U.O.C. Medical Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, IRCCS Giovanni Paolo II Institute, Bari, Italy
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- Medical Oncology B, Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy
- Department of Radiological, Oncological and Pathological Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, 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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- 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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- Department of Surgery, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, European Institute of Oncology (IEO) IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Cellular Network and Molecular Therapeutic Target Unit, 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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- Department of Surgery, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- U.O.C. Oncology, University of Verona, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Verona, 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 B, Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy
- Department of Radiological, Oncological and Pathological Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Scientific Direction, 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
- Sperimentazioni di Fase IV, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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