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Iacuzzo C, Giovanazzi R, Pellitteri C, Chifu C, Gisabella M, Abate A, Di Bella C. Comparison of magnetic seed localization to skin tattoo localization for non-palpable breast lesions: preliminary data. European Journal of Surgical Oncology 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2022.11.332] [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: 02/23/2023]
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Giovanazzi R, Pellitteri C, Gisabella M, Chifu C, Iacuzzo C, Di Bella C, Abate A. First Italian experience with Sirius Pintuition system for localization of small non-palpable breast lesions (<9 mm): preliminary data. European Journal of Surgical Oncology 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2021.12.058] [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: 10/19/2022]
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Sestini S, Gisabella M, Pastorino U, Billé A. Presenting symptoms of giant fibrovascular polyp of the oesophagus: case report and literature review. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2016; 98:e71-3. [PMID: 27087340 DOI: 10.1308/rcsann.2016.0127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Lipomas of the gastrointestinal tract are rare, slow-growing lesions that comprise 0.4% of all gastrointestinal neoplasms. They can cause dysphagia, dyspnoea or sudden choking. CASE HISTORY Due to rarity of this condition and its uncommon presentation, a literature review was carried out (PubMed). This search revealed 290 articles, of which 74 were considered pertinent and were evaluated. We report a case of a 13cm pedunculated oesophageal lipoma that presented with increasing dysphagia and two episodes of suffocation. The patient underwent curative resection through a cervical approach. CONCLUSIONS Resection is recommended for large (>5 cm) or symptomatic polyps. Outcomes are excellent given that lesions are universally benign and oesophageal resection is not required.
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- S Sestini
- Fondazione IRCCS, Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori , Milan , Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS, Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori , Milan , Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS, Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori , Milan , Italy
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- Thoracic Surgery at Guys Hospital , UK
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Billè A, Scanagatta P, Gisabella M, Calareso G, Pastorino U. Small and large bowel hernia migrated into the chest 6 years after sternal resection. Ann Thorac Surg 2015; 99:1823-5. [PMID: 25952222 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.06.117] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2014] [Revised: 05/31/2014] [Accepted: 06/24/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Sternal resection represents a rare, peculiar subgroup of chest wall operations. Abdominal or lung hernia could be a serious complication after extended chest wall or sternal resection for cancer. We present a case of a late abdominal hernia in the chest underneath the skin, 7 years after a total sternal resection for a sarcoma.
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- Andrea Billè
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Fondazione Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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Lo Iacono M, Monica V, Vavalà T, Gisabella M, Saviozzi S, Bracco E, Novello S, Papotti M, Scagliotti GV. ATF2 contributes to cisplatin resistance in non-small cell lung cancer and celastrol induces cisplatin resensitization through inhibition of JNK/ATF2 pathway. Int J Cancer 2014; 136:2598-609. [PMID: 25359574 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.29302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2014] [Accepted: 10/21/2014] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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ATF2 is a transcription factor involved in stress and DNA damage. A correlation between ATF2 JNK-mediated activation and resistance to damaging agents has already been reported. The purpose of the present study was to investigate whether ATF2 may have a role in acquired resistance to cisplatin in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). mRNA and protein analysis on matched cancer and corresponding normal tissues from surgically resected NSCLC have been performed. Furthermore, in NSCLC cell lines, ATF2 expression levels were evaluated and correlated to platinum (CDDP) resistance. Celastrol-mediated ATF2/cJUN activity was measured. High expression levels of both ATF2 transcript and proteins were observed in lung cancer specimens (p << 0.01, Log2 (FC) = +4.7). CDDP-resistant NSCLC cell lines expressed high levels of ATF2 protein. By contrast, Celastrol-mediated ATF2/cJUN functional inhibition restored the response to CDDP. Moreover, ATF2 protein activation correlates with worse outcome in advanced CDDP-treated patients. For the first time, it has been shown NSCLC ATF2 upregulation at both mRNA/protein levels in NSCLC. In addition, we reported that in NSCLC cell lines a correlation between ATF2 protein expression and CDDP resistance occurs. Altogether, our results indicate a potential increase in CDDP sensitivity, on Celastrol-mediated ATF2/cJUN inhibition. These data suggest a possible involvement of ATF2 in NSCLC CDDP-resistance.
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- Marco Lo Iacono
- Department of Oncology, University of Turin, S. Luigi Hospital, Regione Gonzole 10, Orbassano, Turin, Italy
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Sestini S, Billè A, Okiror L, Gisabella M, Pastorino U. Systematic review on pleurectomy/decortication in the multimodality treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma. Lung Cancer Manag 2014. [DOI: 10.2217/lmt.14.26] [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: 11/21/2022] Open
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SUMMARY Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive tumor of pleural membranes with a dismal prognosis. Following diagnosis survival is usually less than 12 months. The treatment is therefore very often palliative. In selected cases with early stage disease surgical resection is possible. Several studies have now shown that combination treatment with chemotherapy (CHT), radiotherapy (RT) and radical surgery lead to an increased overall survival (OS). This review analyzes the long-term results of the two different types of radical surgery included in the multimodality treatment: extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP) and pleurectomy/decortication (P/D). Recent studies have shown P/D to have less morbidity with comparable or better OS compared with EPP while enabling more patients to complete multimodality treatment.
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- Stefano Sestini
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Via G. Venezian 1, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Via G. Venezian 1, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Via G. Venezian 1, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Via G. Venezian 1, 20133 Milan, Italy
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Salah S, Watanabe K, Park JS, Addasi A, Park JW, Zabaleta J, Ardissone F, Kim J, Riquet M, Nojiri K, Gisabella M, Kim SY, Tanaka K. Repeated resection of colorectal cancer pulmonary oligometastases: pooled analysis and prognostic assessment. Ann Surg Oncol 2013; 20:1955-61. [PMID: 23334254 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-012-2860-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2012] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Repeated resection of colorectal cancer pulmonary metastasis is associated with long-term survival. Nevertheless, very limited data addressing the best candidates for repeated pulmonary resection is available. PATIENTS AND METHODS We searched the PubMed database for retrospective studies evaluating lung metastasectomy for metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC). We included studies with available data about repeated pulmonary metastasectomy. Potential prognostic factors were analyzed for possible impact on survival following the second metastasectomy through univariate and multivariate analysis. RESULTS Between 1983 and 2008, 944 lung metastasectomies were carried out on 759 patients. Of those, 148 patients had a second metastasectomy. The 5-year survival rate was 52 % for patients who had 1 metastasectomy and 57.9 % from the second metastasectomy for patients who had repeated resection. More than 2 metastatic pulmonary nodules and maximum diameter of largest pulmonary nodule ≥3 cm were the only independent factors associated with inferior survival following repeated pulmonary resection. CONCLUSIONS In selected patients with metastatic CRC, repeated pulmonary metastasectomy offers an excellent chance for long-term survival and is associated with a quite low operative mortality. Patients with more than 2 metastatic nodules and a maximum diameter of the largest metastatic lung nodule of ≥3 cm have a significantly inferior survival.
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- Samer Salah
- Medical Oncology Department, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan.
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Salah S, Watanabe K, Welter S, Park JS, Park JW, Zabaleta J, Ardissone F, Kim J, Riquet M, Nojiri K, Gisabella M, Kim SY, Tanaka K, Al-Haj Ali B. Colorectal cancer pulmonary oligometastases: pooled analysis and construction of a clinical lung metastasectomy prognostic model. Ann Oncol 2012; 23:2649-2655. [PMID: 22547539 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mds100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Although resecting colorectal cancer (CRC) pulmonary metastasis is associated with long-term survival, identification of prognostic groups is needed for future randomized trials, and construction of a lung metastasectomy prognostic model (LMPM) is warranted. PATIENTS AND METHODS We searched the PubMed database for retrospective studies evaluating prognostic factors following resecting CRC lung metastasis. Individual patient data were analyzed. Independent prognostic factors were used to construct an LMPM. RESULTS Between 1983 and 2008, 1112 metastasectomies were carried out on 927 patients included in eight studies. Five-year survival rate was 54.3% following the first lung resection. Multivariate analysis identified three independently poor prognostic factors: pre-thoracotomy carcinoembryonic antigen ≥5 ng/ml, disease-free interval <36 months, and more than one metastatic lesion. Patients with good-, intermediate-, and high-risk groups according to the LMPM had a 5-year survival of 68.2%, 46.4%, and 26.1%, respectively (P < 0.001). Perioperative chemotherapy and previously resected liver metastasis had no influence on survival. CONCLUSIONS The low- and intermediate-risk groups have a good chance of long-term survival following metastasectomy. However, more studies are needed to investigate whether surgery offers any advantage over systemic therapy for the poor-risk group.
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- S Salah
- Medical Oncology Department, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan.
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- Department of Surgery, Tohoku University, Sendai; Department of Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery and Thoracic Endoscopy, Ruhrlandklinik, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Center for Colorectal Cancer, National Cancer Center. Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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- Thoracic Surgery Service, Hospital Donostia, San Sebastian, Spain
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- Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, Thoracic Surgery Unit, University of Turin, San Luigi Hospital, Orbassano (Torino) Italy
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Georges Pompidou European Hospital, Paris-Descartes University, Paris, France
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Yokohama City University, Yokohama City, Japan
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- Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, Thoracic Surgery Unit, University of Turin, San Luigi Hospital, Orbassano (Torino) Italy
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- Center for Colorectal Cancer, National Cancer Center. Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Yokohama City University, Yokohama City, Japan
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- Medical Oncology Department, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan
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Billé A, Borasio P, Gisabella M, Errico L, Lausi P, Lisi E, Barattoni MC, Ardissone F. Air leaks following pulmonary resection for malignancy: risk factors, qualitative and quantitative analysis. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2011; 13:11-5. [DOI: 10.1510/icvts.2011.266247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Billè A, Gisabella M, Errico L, Borasio P. A suitable system of reconstruction with titanium rib prosthesis after chest wall resection for Ewing sarcoma. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2010; 12:293-6. [PMID: 21047822 DOI: 10.1510/icvts.2010.245902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The recent improvements in chemotherapy and surgical resection in Ewing sarcoma (ES) increased the overall survival as well as the importance of chest wall reconstruction. These improvements are in order to avoid asymmetrical growth, functional and cosmetic compromise after surgery. Chest wall reconstruction still remains a big issue in young patients with ES. We present a case of ES of the left chest wall, arising from a rib, in a 14-year-old patient. He was admitted after neoadjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The patient underwent a chest wall resection of three ribs and a wedge lung resection of the upper lobe followed by chest wall reconstruction with Stratos™ rib titanium prostheses. This new device is suitable for reconstruction after major chest wall resection with good cosmetic and functional results. During the follow-up, there was no evidence of local and distant recurrence, the pain was under control and there were no functional alterations in the chest wall.
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- Andrea Billè
- Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, Thoracic Surgery Unit, San Luigi Hospital, 10043 Orbassano, Turin, Italy.
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Selvaggi G, Billè A, Gisabella M, Righi L, Errico L, Borasio P, Ardissone F. A new prognostic score in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. J Clin Oncol 2010. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2010.28.15_suppl.7039] [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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