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Caini S, Assedi M, Bendinelli B, Ermini I, Facchini L, Fontana M, Liedl D, Palli D, Pastore E, Querci A, Saieva C, Masala G. Dietary habits, lifestyles, and overall adherence to 2018 WCRF/AICR cancer prevention recommendations among adult women in the EPIC-Florence cohort: Changes from adulthood to older age and differences across birth cohorts. J Nutr Health Aging 2024; 28:100242. [PMID: 38643601 DOI: 10.1016/j.jnha.2024.100242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Revised: 04/11/2024] [Accepted: 04/13/2024] [Indexed: 04/23/2024]
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OBJECTIVES, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS We aimed to examine changes in dietary habits, lifestyles (e.g., smoking, physical activity levels, and alcohol intake), anthropometry, other individual health-relevant characteristics, and overall adherence to 2018 WCRF/AICR cancer prevention recommendations, among women enrolled in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC)-Florence cohort. DESIGN AND MEASUREMENTS We fitted age- and energy intake-adjusted generalized linear models to describe (a) changes occurring over a person's lifetime in the transition from adulthood to older age, and (b) differences between women aged 56-60 years belonging to two birth cohorts spaced apart by around 25 years (born in 1933-1941 vs. 1958-1964). RESULTS Dietary habits and overall adherence to cancer prevention recommendations improved among women (n = 3,309) followed from adulthood to older age (mean age 47.4 and 71.8 years, respectively), despite increases in the prevalence of adiposity and sedentary lifestyle. Women in the younger birth cohort (n = 163) showed significantly greater overall adherence to cancer prevention recommendations than in the older birth cohort (n = 355), but had more often a positive smoking history and an average larger waist circumference. CONCLUSION A trend toward better adherence to cancer prevention recommendations emerged when analyzing adult-to-older-age trajectories and differences across birth cohort, yet some critical issues were also identified. Continuous monitoring is essential to detect changing prevention needs and adapt public health policies and practices.
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- Saverio Caini
- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention, and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention, and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention, and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention, and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention, and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention, and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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- Medical Specialization School of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention, and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention, and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention, and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention, and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy.
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention, and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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Riccio MD, Caini S, Bonaccorsi G, Lorini C, Paget J, van der Velden K, Meijer A, Haag M, McGovern I, Zanobini P. Global analysis of respiratory viral circulation and timing of epidemics in the pre-COVID-19 and COVID-19 pandemic eras, based on data from the Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System (GISRS). Int J Infect Dis 2024:107052. [PMID: 38636684 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2024.107052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2024] [Revised: 03/30/2024] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION The COVID-19 pandemic significantly changed respiratory viruses' epidemiology due to non-pharmaceutical interventions and possible viral interactions. This study investigates whether the circulation patterns of respiratory viruses have returned to pre-pandemic norms by comparing their peak timing and duration during the first three SARS-CoV-2 seasons to pre-pandemic times. METHODS GISRS data from 194 countries (2014-2023) was analyzed for epidemic peak timing and duration, focusing on pre-pandemic and pandemic periods across both hemispheres and the intertropical belt. Analysis was restricted to countries meeting specific data thresholds to ensure robustness. RESULTS In 2022/23, the Northern hemisphere experienced earlier influenza and RSV peaks by 1.9 months (p<0.001). The duration of influenza epidemics increased by 2.2 weeks (p<0.001), with RSV showing a similar trend. The Southern hemisphere's influenza peak shift was not significant (p=0.437). Intertropical regions presented no substantial change in peak timing but experienced a significant reduction in duration for hMPV and adenovirus (7.2 and 6.5 weeks shorter, p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS The pandemic altered the typical patterns of influenza and RSV, with earlier peaks in 2022 in temperate areas. These findings highlight the importance of robust surveillance data to inform public health strategies on evolving viral dynamics in the years to come.
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- Marco Del Riccio
- Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, 50134 Florence, Italy; Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboud University Medical Centre, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research, 3513 CR Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, 50134 Florence, Italy
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- Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research, 3513 CR Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboud University Medical Centre, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, PO Box 1, 3720 BA Bilthoven, The Netherlands
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- CSL Seqirus, 1101 CL Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Center for Outcomes Research and Epidemiology, Seqirus Inc, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, 50134 Florence, Italy
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Desideri I, Morelli I, Banini M, Greto D, Visani L, Nozzoli F, Caini S, Della Puppa A, Livi L, Perini Z, Zivelonghi E, Bulgarelli G, Pinzi V, Navarria P, Clerici E, Scorsetti M, Ascolese AM, Osti MF, Anselmo P, Amelio D, Minniti G, Scartoni D. Re-irradiation for recurrent intracranial meningiomas: Analysis of clinical outcomes and prognostic factors. Radiother Oncol 2024; 195:110271. [PMID: 38588920 DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2024.110271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2024] [Revised: 03/13/2024] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
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PURPOSE Re-irradiation (re-RT) for recurrent intracranial meningiomas is hindered by the limited radiation tolerance of surrounding tissue and the risk of side effects. This study aimed at assessing outcomes, toxicities and prognostic factors in a cohort of patients with recurrent meningiomas re-treated with different RT modalities. MATERIALS AND METHODS A multi-institutional database from 8 Italian centers including intracranial recurrent meningioma (RM) patients who underwent re-RT with different modalities (SRS, SRT, PT, EBRT) was collected. Biologically Equivalent Dose in 2 Gy-fractions (EQD2) and Biological Effective Dose (BED) for normal tissue and tumor were estimated for each RT course (α/β = 2 for brain tissue and α/β = 4 for meningioma). Primary outcome was second progression-free survival (s-PFS). Secondary outcomes were overall survival (OS) and treatment-related toxicity. Kaplan-Meier curves and Cox regression models were used for analysis. RESULTS Between 2003 and 2021 181 patients (pts) were included. Median age at re-irradiation was 62 (range 20-89) and median Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) was 90 (range 60-100). 78 pts were identified with WHO grade 1 disease, 65 pts had grade 2 disease and 10 pts had grade 3 disease. 28 pts who had no histologic sampling were grouped with grade 1 patients for further analysis. Seventy-five (41.4 %) patients received SRS, 63 (34.8 %) patients SRT, 31 (17.1 %) PT and 12 (6.7 %) EBRT. With a median follow-up of 4.6 years (interquartile range 1.7-6.8), 3-year s-PFS was 51.6 % and 3-year OS 72.5 %. At univariate analysis, SRT (HR 0.32, 95 % CI 0.19-0.55, p < 0.001), longer interval between the two courses of irradiation (HR 0.37, 95 % CI 0.21-0.67, p = 0.001), and higher tumor BED (HR 0.45 95 % CI 0.27-0.76, p = 0.003) were associated with longer s-PFS; in contrast, Ki67 > 5 % (HR 2.81, 95 % CI 1.48-5.34, p = 0.002) and WHO grade > 2 (HR 3.08, 95 % CI 1.80-5.28, p < 0.001) were negatively correlated with s-PFS. At multivariate analysis, SRT, time to re-RT and tumor BED maintained their statistically significant prognostic impact on s-PFS (HR 0.36, 95 % CI 0.21-0.64, p < 0.001; HR 0.38, 95 % CI 0.20-0.72, p = 0.003 and HR 0.31 95 % CI 0.13-0.76, p = 0.01, respectively). Acute and late adverse events (AEs) were reported in 38 (20.9 %) and 29 (16 %) patients. Larger tumor GTV (≥10 cc) was significantly associated with acute and late toxicity (p < 0.001 and p = 0.009, respectively). CONCLUSIONS In patients with recurrent meningiomas, reirradiation is a feasible treatment option associated with acceptable toxicity profile. Prognostic factors in the decision-making process have been identified and should be incorporated in daily practice.
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- Isacco Desideri
- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical sciences "Mario Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical sciences "Mario Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical sciences "Mario Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Histopathology and Molecular Diagnostics, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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- Neurosurgical Clinical Department of Neuroscience, Psychology, Pharmacology and Child Health, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical sciences "Mario Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- CyberKnife Unit, Ospedale S. Bortolo, Vicenza, Italy
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- Unit of Stereotactic Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosciences, Hospital Trust of Verona, Verona, Italy; Physic Department, Department of Neurosciences, Hospital Trust of Verona, Italy
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- Unit of Stereotactic Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosciences, Hospital Trust of Verona, Verona, Italy; Physic Department, Department of Neurosciences, Hospital Trust of Verona, Italy
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- Radiotherapy Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico "Carlo Besta", Milan, Italy
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- Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery Department, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery Department, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery Department, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Radiotherapy Department, St. Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Radiotherapy Department, St. Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Radiotherapy Oncology Centre, Santa Maria Hospital, Terni, Italy
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- Proton Therapy Center, 'S. Chiara' Hospital, Azienda Provinciale per i Servizi Sanitari, Trento, Italy
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, Oncology and Anatomical Pathology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Proton Therapy Center, 'S. Chiara' Hospital, Azienda Provinciale per i Servizi Sanitari, Trento, Italy
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Caini S, Casalegno JS, Rodrigues AP, Lee V, Cohen C, Huang QS, Bruno Caicedo A, Teirlinck A, Guiomar R, Ang LW, Moyes J, Wood T, de Mora D, Bangert M, Kramer R, Staadegaard L, Heemskerk S, van Summeren J, Meijer A, Paget J. Change in Age profile of Respiratory Syncytial Virus disease over the course of annual epidemics: a multi-national study. J Infect 2024; 88:106154. [PMID: 38583722 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2024.106154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2023] [Revised: 03/16/2024] [Accepted: 03/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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OBJECTIVES We aimed to study whether the percentwise age distribution of RSV cases changes over time during annual epidemics. METHODS We used surveillance data (2008-2019) from the Netherlands, Lyon (France), Portugal, Singapore, Ecuador, South Africa, and New Zealand. In each country, every season was divided into "epidemic quarters", i.e. periods corresponding to each quartile of RSV cases. Multinomial logistic regression models were fitted to evaluate whether the likelihood of RSV cases being aged <1 or ≥5 years (vs. 1 to <5) changed over time within a season. RESULTS In all countries, RSV cases were significantly more likely to be aged <1 year in the 4th vs. 1st epidemic quarter; the relative risk ratio [RRR] ranged between 1.35 and 2.56. Likewise, RSV cases were significantly more likely to be aged ≥5 years in the 4th vs. 1st epidemic quarter (except in Singapore); the RRR ranged from 1.75 to 6.70. The results did not change when stratifying by level of care or moving the lower cut-off to 6 months. CONCLUSIONS The age profile of RSV cases shifts within a season, with infants and adolescents, adults, and the elderly constituting a higher proportion of cases in the later phases of annual epidemics. These findings may have implications for RSV prevention policies with newly approved vaccines.
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- Saverio Caini
- Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research (NIVEL), Utrecht, the Netherlands.
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- Virology Department, Institut des Agents Infectieux, Hôpital de la Croix-Rousse, HCL, Lyon, France
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- Ministry of Health, Singapore, Singapore
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- Centre for Respiratory Disease and Meningitis, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Institute of Environmental Science and Research Limited (ESR), National Centre for Biosecurity and Infectious Disease (NCBID), Upper Hutt, New Zealand
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- Instituto Nacional de Investigación en Salud Pública (INSPI), Centro de Referencia Nacional de Influenza y otros Virus Respiratorios, Guayaquil, Ecuador; Universidad Agraria del Ecuador, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Centre for Infectious Diseases Research, Bilthoven, the Netherlands
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- Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Ministry of Health, Singapore, Singapore
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- Centre for Respiratory Disease and Meningitis, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Institute of Environmental Science and Research Limited (ESR), National Centre for Biosecurity and Infectious Disease (NCBID), Upper Hutt, New Zealand
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- Instituto Nacional de Investigación en Salud Pública (INSPI), Centro de Referencia Nacional de Influenza y otros Virus Respiratorios, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research (NIVEL), Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research (NIVEL), Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Centre for Infectious Diseases Research, Bilthoven, the Netherlands
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- Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research (NIVEL), Utrecht, the Netherlands
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Ingrosso G, Ponti E, Francolini G, Caini S, Fondelli S, Santini R, Valeriani M, Rago L, Duroni G, Bruni A, Augurio A, Tramacere F, Trippa F, Russo D, Bottero M, Tamburo M, Parisi S, Borghesi S, Lancia A, Gomellini S, Scoccianti S, Stefanacci M, Vullo G, Statuto T, Miranda G, Santo B, Di Marzo A, Bellavita R, Vinciguerra A, Livi L, Aristei C, Bertini N, Orsatti C, Detti B. Image-guided moderately hypofractionated radiotherapy for localized prostate cancer: a multicentric retrospective study (IPOPROMISE). Radiol Med 2024; 129:643-652. [PMID: 38369638 PMCID: PMC11021246 DOI: 10.1007/s11547-024-01782-2] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024]
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BACKGROUND Moderate hypofractionated radiotherapy is a treatment option for the cure of localized prostate cancer (PCa) patients based on the results of randomized prospective trials, but there is a clinical concern about the relatively short length of follow-up, and real-world results on outcome and toxicity based on cutting-edge techniques are lacking. The objective of this study is to present the long-term results of a large multicentric series. MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively evaluated 1325 PCa patients treated with daily volumetric image-guided hypofractionated radiotherapy between 2007 and 2020 in 16 Centers. For survival endpoints, we used Kaplan-Meier survival curves and fitted univariate and multivariable Cox's proportional hazards regression models to study the association between the clinical variables and each survival type. RESULTS At the end of the follow-up, 11 patients died from PCa. The 15-year values of cancer-specific survival (CSS) and biochemical relapse-free survival (b-RFS) were 98.5% (95%CI 97.3-99.6%) and 85.5% (95%CI 81.9-89.4%), respectively. The multivariate analysis showed that baseline PSA, Gleason score, and the use of androgen deprivation therapy were significant variables for all the outcomes. Acute gastrointestinal (GI) and genitourinary (GU) toxicities of grade ≥ 2 were 7.0% and 16.98%, respectively. The 15-year late grade ≥ 2 GI and GU toxicities were 5% (95%CI 4-6%) and 6% (95%CI 4-8%), respectively. CONCLUSION Real-world long-term results of this multicentric study on cutting-edge techniques for the cure of localized PCa demonstrated an excellent biochemical-free survival rate of 85.5% at 15 years, and very low rates of ≥ G3 late GU and GI toxicity (1.6% and 0.9% respectively), strengthening the results of the available published trials.
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- Gianluca Ingrosso
- Radiation Oncology Section, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia and Perugia General Hospital, Perugia, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Department, San Giovanni Addolorata Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), 50139, Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Department of Oncology, Santa Maria Annunziata Hospital, Azienda USL Toscana Centro, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Ospedale San Jacopo Pistoia, Pistoia, Italy
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- Radiotherapy Oncology, Department of Medicine and Surgery and Translational Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, S. Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, IRCCS -CROB, Rionero in Vulture, Potenza, Italy
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), 50139, Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Therapy Unit, Department of Oncology and Hematology, University Hospital of Modena, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, "SS Annunziata" Hospital, "G. D'Annunzio" University, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Azienda Sanitaria Locale, 72100, Brindisi, Italy
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Saint Maria Hospital, Terni, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Radiotherapy Unit, Cannizzaro Hospital, Catania, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit - Department of Biomedical, Dental Science and Morphological and Functional Images, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit of Arezzo-Valdarno, Azienda USL Toscana Sud Est, Arezzo, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Policlinico San Matteo Pavia Fondazione IRCCS, Pavia, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Department, San Giovanni Addolorata Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Department of Oncology, Santa Maria Annunziata Hospital, Azienda USL Toscana Centro, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Ospedale San Jacopo Pistoia, Pistoia, Italy
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- Radiotherapy Oncology, Department of Medicine and Surgery and Translational Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, S. Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, IRCCS -CROB, Rionero in Vulture, Potenza, Italy
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- Radiation Therapy Unit, Department of Oncology and Hematology, University Hospital of Modena, Modena, Italy
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- Radiotherapy Unit, Ospedale "Vito Fazzi", Lecce, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Section, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia and Perugia General Hospital, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, "SS Annunziata" Hospital, "G. D'Annunzio" University, Chieti, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Section, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia and Perugia General Hospital, Perugia, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy.
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Bendinelli B, Caini S, Assedi M, Ermini I, Pastore E, Facchini L, Gilio MA, Duroni G, Fontana M, Querci A, Ambrogetti D, Saieva C, Masala G. Cigarette smoking and mammographic breast density in post-menopausal women from the EPIC Florence cohort. Front Oncol 2024; 14:1335645. [PMID: 38515572 PMCID: PMC10955064 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2024.1335645] [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: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024] Open
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Introduction Cigarette smoking has been recognized as a risk factor for breast cancer (BC) also if the biological mechanism remains poorly understood. High mammographic breast density (MBD) is associated with BC risk and many BC risk factors, such as genetic, anthropometric, reproductive and lifestyle factors and age, are also able to modulate MBD. The aim of the present study was to prospectively explore, in post-menopausal women, the association between smoking habits and MBD, assessed using an automated software, considering duration and intensity of smoking. Methods The analysis was carried out in 3,774 women enrolled in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) Florence cohort in 1993-98, participating in the 2004-06 follow up (FU) and with at least one full-field digital mammography (FFDM) performed after FU. For each woman, detailed information on smoking habits, anthropometry, lifestyle and reproductive history was collected at enrollment and at FU. Smoking information at baseline and at FU was integrated. The fully automated Volpara™ software was used to obtain total breast volume (cm3), absolute breast dense volume (DV, cm3) and volumetric percent density (VPD, %) from the first available FFDM (average 5.3 years from FU). Multivariable linear regression models were applied to evaluate the associations between smoking habits and VPD or DV. Results An inverse association between smoking exposure and VPD emerged (Diff% -7.96%, p <0.0001 for current smokers and -3.92%, p 0.01 for former smokers, compared with non-smokers). An inverse dose-response relationship with number of cigarettes/day, years of smoking duration and lifetime smoking exposure (pack-years) and a direct association with time since smoking cessation among former smokers emerged. Similar associations, with an attenuated effect, emerged when DV was considered as the outcome variable. Discussion This longitudinal study confirms the inverse association between active smoking, a known risk factor for BC, and MBD among post-menopausal women. The inclusion of smoking habits in the existing BC risk prediction models could be evaluated in future studies.
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- Benedetta Bendinelli
- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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- Breast Cancer Screening Branch, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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- Breast Cancer Screening Branch, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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van der Velden K, van Summeren J, Caini S, Nair H, Dückers M, Meijer A. William John Paget PhD. J Infect Dis 2024; 229:S1-S3. [PMID: 38064690 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiad554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
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- Koos van der Velden
- Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboud University, Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Nivel-Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Centre for Global Health, Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Nivel-Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research, Utrecht, the Netherlands
- Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Centre for Infectious Disease Control (CIb), National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, the Netherlands
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Becherini C, Salvestrini V, Desideri I, Vagnoni G, Bonaparte I, Bertini N, Mattioli C, Angelini L, Visani L, Scotti V, Livi L, Caini S, Bonomo P. Impact of fosaprepitant in the prevention of nausea and emesis in head and neck cancer patients undergoing cisplatin-based chemoradiation: a pilot prospective study and a review of literature. Radiol Med 2024; 129:457-466. [PMID: 38351333 PMCID: PMC10942929 DOI: 10.1007/s11547-024-01757-3] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 03/16/2024]
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PURPOSE Cisplatin-based chemoradiotherapy (CRT) is standard treatment for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). However, IMRT may increase chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV). The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of fosaprepitant in preventing CINV. METHODS An infusion of 150 mg fosaprepitant was given through a 30 min. We assessed acute toxicity using CTCAE v.4 and the incidence of CINV using the FLIE questionnaire. The evaluation of CINV was done at the second and fifth weeks of CRT and 1 week after the end. The EORTC QLQ-HN 43 questionnaire was administered before treatment beginning (baseline), at second (T1) and fifth (T2) weeks. A dosimetric analysis was performed on dorsal nucleus of vagus (DVC) and area postrema (AP). RESULTS Between March and November 2020, 24 patients were enrolled. No correlation was found between nausea and DVC mean dose (p = 0.573), and AP mean dose (p = 0.869). Based on the FLIE questionnaire, patients reported a mean score of 30.5 for nausea and 30 for vomiting during week 2 and 29.8 for nausea and 29.2 for vomiting during week 5. After treatment ended, the mean scores were 27.4 for nausea and 27.7 for vomiting. All patients completed the EORTC QLQ-HN 43. Significantly higher scores at T2 assessment than baseline were observed. CONCLUSIONS The use of fosaprepitant in preventing CINV reduced incidence of moderate to severe nausea and vomiting. No correlation has been found between nausea and median dose to DVC and AP.
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- Carlotta Becherini
- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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Staadegaard L, Dückers M, van Summeren J, van Gameren R, Demont C, Bangert M, Li Y, Casalegno JS, Caini S, Paget J. Determining the timing of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) epidemics: a systematic review, 2016 to 2021; method categorisation and identification of influencing factors. Euro Surveill 2024; 29. [PMID: 38304952 PMCID: PMC10835753 DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.es.2024.29.5.2300244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2024] Open
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BackgroundThere is currently no standardised approach to estimate respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) epidemics' timing (or seasonality), a critical information for their effective prevention and control.AimWe aimed to provide an overview of methods to define RSV seasonality and identify factors supporting method choice or interpretation/comparison of seasonal estimates.MethodsWe systematically searched PubMed and Embase (2016-2021) for studies using quantitative approaches to determine the start and end of RSV epidemics. Studies' features (data-collection purpose, location, regional/(sub)national scope), methods, and assessment characteristics (case definitions, sampled population's age, in/outpatient status, setting, diagnostics) were extracted. Methods were categorised by their need of a denominator (i.e. numbers of specimens tested) and their retrospective vs real-time application. Factors worth considering when choosing methods and assessing seasonal estimates were sought by analysing studies.ResultsWe included 32 articles presenting 49 seasonality estimates (18 thereof through the 10% positivity threshold method). Methods were classified into eight categories, two requiring a denominator (1 retrospective; 1 real-time) and six not (3 retrospective; 3 real-time). A wide range of assessment characteristics was observed. Several studies showed that seasonality estimates varied when methods differed, or data with dissimilar assessment characteristics were employed. Five factors (comprising study purpose, application time, assessment characteristics, healthcare system and policies, and context) were identified that could support method choice and result interpretation.ConclusionMethods and assessment characteristics used to define RSV seasonality are heterogeneous. Our categorisation of methods and proposed framework of factors may assist in choosing RSV seasonality methods and interpretating results.
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- Lisa Staadegaard
- Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research (Nivel), Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- ARQ National Psychotrauma Centre, Diemen, The Netherlands
- Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research (Nivel), Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research (Nivel), Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Centre for Global Health, Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
- National Vaccine Innovation Platform, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Hospices Civils de Lyon; Hôpital de la Croix-Rousse; Centre de Biologie Nord; Institut des Agents Infectieux; Laboratoire de Virologie, Lyon; France
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- Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research (Nivel), Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research (Nivel), Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Meattini I, Becherini C, Caini S, Coles CE, Cortes J, Curigliano G, de Azambuja E, Isacke CM, Harbeck N, Kaidar-Person O, Marangoni E, Offersen BV, Rugo HS, Salvestrini V, Visani L, Morandi A, Lambertini M, Poortmans P, Livi L. International multidisciplinary consensus on the integration of radiotherapy with new systemic treatments for breast cancer: European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO)-endorsed recommendations. Lancet Oncol 2024; 25:e73-e83. [PMID: 38301705 DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(23)00534-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Revised: 09/29/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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Novel systemic therapies for breast cancer are being rapidly implemented into clinical practice. These drugs often have different mechanisms of action and side-effect profiles compared with traditional chemotherapy. Underpinning practice-changing clinical trials focused on the systemic therapies under investigation, thus there are sparse data available on radiotherapy. Integration of these new systemic therapies with radiotherapy is therefore challenging. Given this rapid, transformative change in breast cancer multimodal management, the multidisciplinary community must unite to ensure optimal, safe, and equitable treatment for all patients. The aim of this collaborative group of radiation, clinical, and medical oncologists, basic and translational scientists, and patient advocates was to: scope, synthesise, and summarise the literature on integrating novel drugs with radiotherapy for breast cancer; produce consensus statements on drug-radiotherapy integration, where specific evidence is lacking; and make best-practice recommendations for recording of radiotherapy data and quality assurance for subsequent studies testing novel drugs.
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- Icro Meattini
- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "M Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy; Radiation Oncology Unit, Oncology Department, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy.
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Oncology Department, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network, Florence, Italy
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- International Breast Cancer Center, Pangaea Oncology, Quironsalud Group and Medical Scientia Innovation Research, Barcelona, Spain; Faculty of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Department of Medicine, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Division of New Drugs and Early Drug Development for Innovative Therapies, European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, Milan, Italy; Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Institut Jules Bordet and l'Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Breast Cancer Now Research Centre, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK
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- Breast Center, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics and CCCMunich, LMU University Hospital, Munich, Germany
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- Breast Cancer Radiation Therapy Unit, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel; The School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel; GROW-School for Oncology and Reproduction, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Preclinical Investigation, Translational Research Department, Institut Curie, Paris, France
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- Department of Experimental Clinical Oncology, Danish Centre for Particle Therapy, Department of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco Comprehensive Cancer Center, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Oncology Department, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Oncology Department, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "M Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties (DiMI), School of Medicine, University of Genova, Genova, Italy; Department of Medical Oncology, UOC Clinica di Oncologia Medica, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Netwerk, Wilrijk-Antwerp, Belgium; Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "M Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy; Radiation Oncology Unit, Oncology Department, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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Manneschi G, Caldarella A, Caini S, Checchi S, Intrieri T, Chiarugi A, Nardini P, Masala G. The Burden of Thin Melanomas in Tuscany, Italy, 1985-2017: Age- and Sex-Specific Temporal Trends in Incidence and Mortality. Cancers (Basel) 2024; 16:536. [PMID: 38339287 PMCID: PMC10854552 DOI: 10.3390/cancers16030536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2023] [Revised: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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A steady increase in the incidence and mortality burden correlated to thin melanomas (≤1 mm) has been reported in recent years in some international studies, but there is currently a paucity of data from the Mediterranean area. We aimed to describe the epidemiological characteristics of thin melanoma in Tuscany, Central Italy. A total of 6002 first cutaneous invasive melanomas occurring from 1985 to 2017 were selected for analysis; data were retrieved from the local population-based cancer registry. The standardized incidence rate was 15.0 per 100,000 in the population, higher among men than women (16.5 vs. 14.1). Incidence rates tended to increase over time across all age group-specific population strata, with annual percent changes moderately higher among men (+8.0%) than women (+6.9%), especially among the elderly. Among both sexes and in each age group, the trend toward increasing incidence rates was particularly strong for thin melanomas. Survival was better among women than men across all categories of thickness. Approximately 15% of deaths occurred among patients with thin lesions, with no major temporal changes in recent years. This study contributes to an improved understanding of melanoma epidemiology in Tuscany and underscores the need for primary prevention strategies tackling the growing burden of thin melanomas.
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- Gianfranco Manneschi
- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), 50139 Florence, Italy; (G.M.); (A.C.); (T.I.); (G.M.)
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), 50139 Florence, Italy; (G.M.); (A.C.); (T.I.); (G.M.)
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), 50139 Florence, Italy
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- Postgraduate School in Hygiene and Preventive Medicine, University of Florence, 50144 Florence, Italy;
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), 50139 Florence, Italy; (G.M.); (A.C.); (T.I.); (G.M.)
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- Screening and Secondary Prevention Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Oncological Network (ISPRO), 50139 Florence, Italy; (A.C.); (P.N.)
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- Screening and Secondary Prevention Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Oncological Network (ISPRO), 50139 Florence, Italy; (A.C.); (P.N.)
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), 50139 Florence, Italy; (G.M.); (A.C.); (T.I.); (G.M.)
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Chan DCW, Wong HCY, Riad MA, Caini S, Wolf JR, van den Hurk C, Beveridge M, Lam H, Bonomo P, Chow E, Behroozian T. Correction to: Prevention of radiation dermatitis with skin hygiene and washing: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Support Care Cancer 2024; 32:107. [PMID: 38221555 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-024-08312-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Enam Medical College Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPO), Florence, Italy
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- Departments of Dermatology and Radiation Oncology, University of Rochester Medical Centre, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
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Bianchi S, Caini S, Vezzosi V, Orzalesi L, Piovesan L, Mantellini P, Ambrogetti D. Upgrade rate to malignancy of uncertain malignant potential breast lesions (B3 lesions) diagnosed on vacuum-assisted biopsy (VAB) in screen detected microcalcifications: Analysis of 366 cases from a single institution. Eur J Radiol 2024; 170:111258. [PMID: 38091661 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2023.111258] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2024]
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PURPOSE We retrospectively investigated clinical, radiological, and pathological features of B3 lesions associated with the risk of subsequent upgrade to malignancy. METHODS We included consecutive vacuum-assisted biopsies (VABs) performed during 2011-2020 on suspicious microcalcifications not associated with other radiological signs diagnosed as B3 lesions and followed by surgical excision (SE) with definitive histological examination. Multiple logistic regression models were fitted to identify independent predictors of malignancy. RESULTS Out of the 366 B3 lesions included, 56 (15.3 %, 95 % CI 11.8-19.4 %) had upgraded to malignancy at SE: of these, 42/366 (11.5 %, 95 % CI 8.4-15.2 %) and 14/366 (3.8 %, 95 % CI 2.1-6.3 %) were in situ and invasive carcinoma, respectively. At univariate analysis, variables positively associated with upgrade to malignancy were age ≥ 60 years (p = 0.008), mixed morphology (p = 0.018), scattered distribution (p = 0,001), extension of microcalcifications > 10 mm (p = 0.001), and mixed B3 lesion (p = 0.017). Among B3 subtypes, the highest rates of upgrade were observed for AIDEP, LCIS/LIN2, FEA + AIDEP, FEA + LCIS/LIN2, and FEA + AIDEP + LCIS/LIN2 (24.6 %, 21.4 %, 25.3 %, 20.0 % and 40.0 % respectively), while FEA and ALH/LIN1 had a lower rates of upgrade (7.5 % and 3.7 %, respectively). Multiple logistic regression analysis confirmed as risk factors older age (p = 0.029), larger extension (p = 0.001) and mixed morphology (p = 0.007) of microcalcifications, AIDEP (p = 0.011) among pure B3 lesions, and FEA + AIDEP (p = 0.001) and FEA + AIDEP + LCIS/LIN2 (p = 0.037) among mixed B3 lesions. CONCLUSIONS Based on our findings, vacuum-assisted excision is reasonable as definitive management for FEA and ALH/LIN1, while SE should remain the mainstay of treatment for AIDEP and LCIS/LIN2, whose upgrade rates are too high to safely recommend VAE.
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- Simonetta Bianchi
- Division of Pathological Anatomy, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy.
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- Division of Pathological Anatomy, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Division of Breast Surgery, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Division of Pathological Anatomy, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Breast Cancer Screening Branch, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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- Breast Cancer Screening Branch, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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Francolini G, Ghoshal A, Caini S, Piazzini T, Becherini C, Detti B, Di Cataldo V, Valzano M, Visani L, Salvestrini V, Olmetto E, Desideri I, Meattini I, Livi L. Quality of life after definitive treatment for bladder cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Radiother Oncol 2024; 190:110038. [PMID: 38042498 DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2023.110038] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2023] [Revised: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 12/04/2023]
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Radical cystectomy (RC) is considered the standard treatment for muscle invasive bladder cancer (MIBC). However, RC is often burdened by significant impact on quality of life (QoL); Continence preserving methods (e.g., continent cutaneous urinary diversion and orthotopic neobladder-ONB), have been proposed as alternatives to improve postoperative QoL. Trimodal therapy (TMT) emerged as alternative to surgery. To assess the impact of these treatments from the patients' perspective, we undertook a systematic review and meta-analysis of literature, focusing on studies reporting QoL data about each of the abovementioned approaches. A systematic review was carried out including all prospective and retrospective studies enrolling patientstreated with radical intent for non-metastatic MIBC from 1999 to 2021 (either RC or TMT). All studies included specifically reported QoL for one of the main treatment approaches explored (RC followed by ileal conduit urinary diversion-ICUD, ONB or TMT). Pooled analysis for EORTC QLQ-C30 and BLM-30 questionnaires showed that ONB yielded a significant advantage only for Physical Functioning (pooled mean standardized difference -0.73 SD, p-value 0.019, I 2 = 93 %) and for Emotional Functioning (pooled mean standardized difference -0.16 SD, p-value 0.029, I 2 = 0 %). A trend in favour of higher mean reported values after TMT for Global Health Score, Physical Functioning and Role Functioning was found, if compared to both RC approaches. Significant benefit for ONB if compared to ICUD was detected only for specific subdomains of QoL questionnaires. No direct comparison with TMT is available, but data suggest advantage of this approach when compared to both reconstructive scenarios.
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- Giulio Francolini
- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Careggi, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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- Biblioteca Biomedica, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Careggi, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Careggi, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Careggi, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "M. Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- CyberKnife Center, Istituto Fiorentino di Cura ed Assistenza, Florence, Italy
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- CyberKnife Center, Istituto Fiorentino di Cura ed Assistenza, Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Careggi, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "M. Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "M. Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "M. Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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Francolini G, Gaetano Allegra A, Detti B, Di Cataldo V, Caini S, Bruni A, Ingrosso G, D'Angelillo RM, Alitto AR, Augugliaro M, Triggiani L, Parisi S, Facchini G, Banini M, Simontacchi G, Desideri I, Meattini I, Valicenti RK, Livi L. Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy and Abiraterone Acetate for Patients Affected by Oligometastatic Castrate-Resistant Prostate Cancer: A Randomized Phase II Trial (ARTO). J Clin Oncol 2023; 41:5561-5568. [PMID: 37733977 DOI: 10.1200/jco.23.00985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2023] [Revised: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023] Open
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PURPOSE ARTO (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT03449719) is a multicenter, phase II randomized clinical trial testing the benefit of adding stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) to abiraterone acetate and prednisone (AAP) in patients with oligometastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). MATERIALS AND METHODS All patients were affected by oligometastatic CRPC as defined as three or less nonvisceral metastatic lesions. Patients were randomly assigned 1:1 to receive either AAP alone (control arm) or AAP with concomitant SBRT to all the sites of disease (experimental arm). Primary end point was the rate of biochemical response (BR), defined as a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) decrease ≥50% from baseline measured at 6 months from treatment start. Complete BR (CBR), defined as PSA < 0.2 ng/mL at 6 months from treatment, and progression-free survival (PFS) were secondary end points. RESULTS One hundred and fifty-seven patients were enrolled between January 2019 and September 2022. BR was detected in 79.6% of patients (92% v 68.3% in the experimental v control arm, respectively), with an odds ratio (OR) of 5.34 (95% CI, 2.05 to 13.88; P = .001) in favor of the experimental arm. CBR was detected in 38.8% of patients (56% v 23.2% in the experimental v control arm, respectively), with an OR of 4.22 (95% CI, 2.12 to 8.38; P < .001). SBRT yielded a significant PFS improvement, with a hazard ratio for progression of 0.35 (95% CI, 0.21 to 0.57; P < .001) in the experimental versus control arm. CONCLUSION The trial reached its primary end point of biochemical control and PFS, suggesting a clinical advantage for SBRT in addition to first-line AAP treatment in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.
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- Giulio Francolini
- Radiation Oncology Unit, Oncology Department, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi, Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Experimental and Clinical Sciences "M. Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Oncology Department, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi, Firenze, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Oncology Department, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi, Firenze, Italy
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPO), Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Department of Oncology and Hematology, University Hospital of Modena, Modena, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Section, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy
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- UOC di Radioterapia Oncologica, Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Radiotherapy, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Brescia, Department of Radiation Oncology, Brescia University, Brescia, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Department of Biomedical, Dental Science and Morphological and Functional Images, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, SM delle Grazie Hospital, Pozzuoli, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Experimental and Clinical Sciences "M. Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Oncology Department, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi, Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Experimental and Clinical Sciences "M. Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Experimental and Clinical Sciences "M. Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Experimental and Clinical Sciences "M. Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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Morelli I, Desideri I, Romei A, Scoccimarro E, Caini S, Salvestrini V, Becherini C, Livi L, Bonomo P. Impact of radiation dose on patient-reported acute taste alteration in a prospective observational study cohort in head and neck squamous cell cancer (HNSCC). Radiol Med 2023; 128:1571-1579. [PMID: 37642816 PMCID: PMC10700473 DOI: 10.1007/s11547-023-01707-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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PURPOSE Taste alteration (TA) is a frequent acute side effect of radiation treatment in HNSCC patients. Principal aim of our study was to investigate dosimetric parameters in relation to patient-assessed taste impairment in a prospective cohort treated with intensity-modulated radiotherapy. METHODS All patients with locally advanced HNSCC and amenable to radical treatment were included. Chemotherapy-induced taste alteration scale (CITAS), EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-HN43 questionnaires at baseline (T0), 3 weeks (T1) and 3 months (T2) after radiotherapy conclusion were used to assess taste impairment. Base of tongue, submandibular glands (SG), parotid glands (PG) and taste buds, along with anterior and medium third of the tongue, were considered as organs at risk and thus delineated according to consensus guidelines. The mean dose to the above-mentioned structures was correlated with patient-reported outcomes. RESULTS Between September 2019 and November 2020, 33 patients were recruited, 31 of which analyzed. 71% had oropharyngeal carcinoma, mostly HPV-related (60%). All were treated with tomotherapy. 77.4% had concurrent cisplatin. Mean scores of general taste alterations, global health status and dry mouth and sticky saliva were assessed. The mean doses to the anterior third, medium third and base of the tongue were 23.85, 35.50 and 47.67 Gy, respectively. Taste buds received 32.72 Gy; right and left parotid 25 and 23 Gy; right and left submandibular glands 47.8 and 39.4 Gy. At univariate analysis, dysgeusia correlated with SG mean dose (95% CI 0-0.02 p = 0.05) and PG mean dose (95% CI 0-0.02 p = 0.05); dry mouth with mean dose to anterior (95% CI 0.03-1.47 p = 0.04) and medium third (95% CI 0.02-0.93 p = 0.04) of the tongue, to taste buds (95% CI 0.06-0.96 p = 0.03) and to SGs (95% CI 0.06-0.63 p = 0.02); pain mouth with mean dose to taste buds (95% CI 0-0.02 p = 0.04), to SGs (95% CI 0-0.03 p = 0.03) and to base tongue (95% CI 0-0.02 p = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS Our analysis supports the influence of dose distribution on the development of TA in HNSCC patients. The contribution of dose to taste buds and tongue subvolumes remains unclear and worthy of further investigation.
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- Ilaria Morelli
- Radiation Oncology Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "Mario Serio", University of Florence, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134, Florence, Italy.
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "Mario Serio", University of Florence, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134, Florence, Italy
- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "Mario Serio", University of Florence, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134, Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "Mario Serio", University of Florence, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134, Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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Wong HCY, Lee SF, Chan AW, Caini S, Hoskin P, Simone CB, Johnstone P, van der Linden Y, van der Velden JM, Martin E, Alcorn S, Johnstone C, Isabelle Choi J, Nader Marta G, Oldenburger E, Raman S, Rembielak A, Vassiliou V, Bonomo P, Nguyen QN, Chow E, Ryu S. Stereotactic body radiation therapy versus conventional external beam radiotherapy for spinal metastases: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Radiother Oncol 2023; 189:109914. [PMID: 37739318 DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2023.109914] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2023] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/24/2023]
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INTRODUCTION This study aimed to compare SBRT and cEBRT for treating spinal metastases through a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs). METHODS PubMed, EMBASE and Cochrane Library were searched up to 6 May 2023 for RCTs comparing SBRT and cEBRT for spinal metastases. Overall and complete pain response, local progression, overall survival, quality of life and adverse events were extracted. Data were pooled using random-effects models. Results were reported as risk ratios (RRs) for dichotomous outcomes, and hazard ratios (HRs) for time-to-event outcomes, along with their 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Heterogeneity was evaluated using the I2 statistic. RESULTS Three RCTs were identified involving 642 patients. No differences were seen in overall pain response comparing SBRT and cEBRT (RR at 3 months: 1.12, 95% CI, 0.74-1.70, p = 0.59; RR at 6 months: 1.29, 95% CI, 0.97-1.72, p = 0.08). Only two of three studies presented complete pain response data. SBRT demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in complete pain response compared to cEBRT (RR at 3 months: 2.52; 95% CI, 1.58-4.01; P < 0.0001; RR at 6 months: 2.48; 95% CI, 1.23-4.99; P = 0.01). There were no significant differences in local progression and overall survival. Adverse events were similar, except for any grade radiation dermatitis, which was significantly lower in SBRT arm (RR 0.17, 95% CI 0.03-0.96, P = 0.04). CONCLUSION SBRT is a safe treatment option for spine metastases. It may provide better complete pain response compared to cEBRT. Additional trials are needed to determine the potential benefits of SBRT in specific patient subsets.
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- Henry C Y Wong
- Department of Oncology, Princess Margaret Hospital, Kowloon West Cluster, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong S.A.R., China.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, National University Cancer Institute, National University Hospital, Singapore; Department of Clinical Oncology, Tuen Mun Hospital, New Territories West Cluster, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong S.A.R., China
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Tuen Mun Hospital, New Territories West Cluster, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong S.A.R., China
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, Northwood, United Kingdom; Division of Cancer Sciences, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, New York Proton Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, the Netherlands; Centre of Expertise in Palliative Care, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, LA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Minnesota Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, New York Proton Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Hospital Sírio-Libanês, São Paulo, Brazil; Latin America Cooperative Oncology Group (LACOG), Brazil
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Division of Cancer Sciences, University of Manchester, United Kingdom; Department of Clinical Oncology, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Bank of Cyprus Oncology Centre, Department of Radiation Oncology, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Department of Oncology, Azienda, Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stony Brook University Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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Del Riccio M, Spreeuwenberg P, Osei-Yeboah R, Johannesen CK, Fernandez LV, Teirlinck AC, Wang X, Heikkinen T, Bangert M, Caini S, Campbell H, Paget J. Burden of Respiratory Syncytial Virus in the European Union: estimation of RSV-associated hospitalizations in children under 5 years. J Infect Dis 2023; 228:1528-1538. [PMID: 37246724 PMCID: PMC10681872 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiad188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Revised: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/30/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND No overall estimate of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-associated hospitalizations in children aged under 5 years has been published for the European Union (EU). We aimed to estimate the RSV hospitalization burden in children aged under 5 years in EU countries and Norway, by age group. METHODS We collated national RSV-associated hospitalization estimates calculated using linear regression models via the RESCEU project for Denmark, England, Finland, Norway, the Netherlands, and Scotland, 2006-2018. Additional estimates were obtained from a systematic review. Using multiple imputation and nearest neighbor matching methods, we estimated overall RSV-associated hospitalizations and rates in the EU. RESULTS Additional estimates for 2 countries (France and Spain) were found in the literature. In the EU, an average of 245 244 (95% confidence interval [CI], 224 688-265 799) yearly hospital admissions with a respiratory infection per year were associated with RSV in children aged under 5 years, with most cases occurring among children aged under 1 year (75%). Infants aged under 2 months represented the most affected group (71.6 per 1000 children; 95% CI, 66.6-76.6). CONCLUSIONS Our findings will help support decisions regarding prevention efforts and represent an important benchmark to understand changes in the RSV burden following the introduction of RSV immunization programs in Europe.
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- Marco Del Riccio
- Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Centre for Global Health, Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
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- School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Centre for Global Health, Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Castellini G, Cassioli E, Rossi E, Marchesoni G, Cerini G, Pastore E, De Bonfioli Cavalcabo' N, Rotella F, Mezzani B, Alterini B, Lucarelli S, Magazzini S, Corazzesi P, Caini S, Ricca V. Use and misuse of the emergency room by patients with eating disorders in a matched-cohort analysis: What can we learn from it? Psychiatry Res 2023; 328:115427. [PMID: 37647700 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2023] [Revised: 08/18/2023] [Accepted: 08/19/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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We examined the pattern of access to hospital emergency room (hER) in 2018-2021 among patients with eating disorders (ED) from Florence, Italy, diagnosed during 1994-2018, using a matched cohort design. We included 902 ED patients and an equal number of sex-, age-, and residence-matched individuals. We fitted conditional Poisson regression models with robust variance estimator to estimate incidence rate ratios (IRR) and 95% confidence intervals. ED patients accessed hER more than twice as often as matched individuals: the IRR was 2.11 (1.21-3.70), 2.02 (1.36-3.00), and 2.49 (1.71-3.61) among AN, BN, and BED patients. Factors associated with increased hER use were older age (≥40 years; for AN patients, also younger age, <20 years), BMI ≤ 16 kg/m2 (for AN), and psychopathological severity. The rise in access to hER was particularly marked during the early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic and declined only partially thereafter. Acute psychiatric symptoms and non-specific medical conditions represented the main causes of increased access to hER. Use of hER was more often inappropriate among ED patients than matched individuals. Integration of primary and mental health care may be necessary to counteract the high and often inappropriate use of hER by patients with ED.
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- Giovanni Castellini
- Psychiatry Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy; Psychiatry Unit, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Psychiatry Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy; Psychiatry Unit, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Psychiatry Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy; Psychiatry Unit, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Psychiatry Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Postgraduate School in Hygiene and Preventive Medicine, University of Florence, Florence 50134, Italy
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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- Psychiatry Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy; Psychiatry Unit, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Division of Cardiovascular and Perioperative Medicine, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Eating Disorders Unit, Central Tuscany Local Health Authority, Florence, Italy
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- Emergency Medicine Unit, Ospedale Santo Stefano, Emergency Department ASL Toscana Centro, Prato, Italy
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- Emergency Medicine Unit, Ospedale Santo Stefano, Emergency Department ASL Toscana Centro, Prato, Italy
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy.
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- Psychiatry Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy; Psychiatry Unit, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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Becherini C, Visani L, Caini S, Bhattacharya IS, Kirby AM, Nader Marta G, Morgan G, Salvestrini V, Coles CE, Cortes J, Curigliano G, de Azambuja E, Harbeck N, Isacke CM, Kaidar-Person O, Marangoni E, Offersen B, Rugo HS, Morandi A, Lambertini M, Poortmans P, Livi L, Meattini I. Safety profile of cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) 4/6 inhibitors with concurrent radiation therapy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Cancer Treat Rev 2023; 119:102586. [PMID: 37336117 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2023.102586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 06/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
Abstract
The cyclin-dependent kinase 4 and 6 inhibitors (CDK4/6i) have become the standard of care for hormone receptor-positive (HR + ) and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HER2-) metastatic breast cancer, improving survival outcomes compared to endocrine therapy alone. Abemaciclib and ribociclib, in combination with endocrine therapy, have demonstrated significant benefits in invasive disease-free survival for high-risk HR+/HER2- early breast cancer patients. Each CDK4/6i-palbociclib, ribociclib, and abemaciclib-exhibits distinct toxicity profiles. Radiation therapy (RT) can be delivered with a palliative or ablative intent, particularly using stereotactic body radiation therapy for oligometastatic or oligoprogressive disease. However, pivotal randomized trials lack information on concomitant CDK4/6i and RT, and existing preclinical and clinical data on the potential combined toxicities are limited and conflicting. As part of a broader effort to establish international consensus recommendations for integrating RT and targeted agents in breast cancer treatment, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the safety profile of combining CDK4/6i with palliative and ablative RT in both metastatic and early breast cancer settings.
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- Carlotta Becherini
- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "M. Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy; Radiation Oncology Unit, Oncology Department, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "M. Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy; Radiation Oncology Unit, Oncology Department, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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- Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust & Institute of Cancer Research, Sutton, UK
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Hospital Sírio-Libanês, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Latin American Cooperative Oncology Group, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Division of Medical and Radiation Oncology and Hematology, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "M. Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy; Radiation Oncology Unit, Oncology Department, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- International Breast Cancer Center (IBCC), Pangaea Oncology, Quironsalud Group & Medical Scientia Innovation Research (MedSIR), Barcelona, Spain; Faculty of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Department of Medicine, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Division of New Drugs and Early Drug Development for Innovative Therapies, European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, Milan, Italy; Department of Oncology and Hemato - Oncology (DIPO), University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Institut Jules Bordet and l'Université Libre de Bruxelles (U.L.B), Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics and CCCMunich, Breast Center, LMU University Hospital, Munich, Germany
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- Breast Cancer Now Research Centre, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK
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- Breast Cancer Radiation Therapy Unit, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel; The Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel; GROW-School for Oncology and Reproductive (Maastro), Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Preclinical Investigation, Translational Research Department, Institut Curie, Paris, France
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- Department of Experimental Clinical Oncology, Danish Centre for Particle Therapy, Department of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "M. Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties (DiMI), School of Medicine, University of Genova, Genova, Italy; Department of Medical Oncology, UOC Clinica di Oncologia Medica, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Netwerk, Wilrijk-Antwerp, Belgium; Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk-Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "M. Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy; Radiation Oncology Unit, Oncology Department, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "M. Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy; Radiation Oncology Unit, Oncology Department, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy.
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Scoccianti S, Delli Paoli C, Infantino M, Paoletti L, Caini S, Meacci F, Russo S, Esposito M, Fondelli S, Grilli Leonulli B, Grossi V, Barca R, Alpi P, Furlan F, Perna M, Pino MS, Martella F, Manfredi M, Stefanacci M, Bassetti A, Casprini P, Fioretto L. Immunogenicity after two and three doses of mRNA vaccine in patients with cancer treated with exclusive radiotherapy. Int Immunopharmacol 2023; 122:110460. [PMID: 37392566 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2023.110460] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Revised: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/04/2023] [Indexed: 07/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Data on immunoresponse after SARS-CoV-2 vaccines for patients treated with exclusive radiotherapy (RT) are scarce. Since RT may affect the immune system, we conducted the MORA trial (Antibody response and cell-mediated immunity of MOderna mRNA-1273 vaccine in patients treated with RAdiotherapy). MATERIALS AND METHODS Data regarding humoral and cellular immune response of patients treated with RT were prospectively collected after the second and third dose of mRNA vaccines. RESULTS Ninety-two patients were enrolled. With a median of 147 days after the second dose, the median SARS-CoV-2 IgG titer was 300 BAU/mL: six patients were seronegative (Spike IgG titer ≤ 40 BAU/mL), whereas 24, 46 and 16 were poor responders (Spike IgG titer:41-200 BAU/mL), responders (Spike IgG titer:201-800 BAU/mL) and ultraresponders (Spike IgG titer > 800 BAU/mL), respectively. Among seronegative patients, two patients were negative also for cell mediated response, as tested with IFN-γ release Assay (IGRA) test. With a median of 85 days after the third dose, the median SARS-CoV-2 IgG titer was 1632 BAU/mL in 81 patients: only two patients were seronegative, whereas 16 and 63 patients were responders and ultraresponders, respectively. Among the 2 persistently seronegative patients, IGRA test was negative in one who had previously received anti-CD20 therapy. Documented paucisymptomatic (n = 3) or asymptomatic (n = 4) infection occurred after the third dose, during the Omicron wave. CONCLUSION In patients treated with exclusive RT, even during the Omicron breakthrough, robust humoral response and clinical protection from severe SARS-CoV-2 disease were achievable with three doses of mRNA vaccine.
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- Silvia Scoccianti
- Radiation Oncology Unit, Santa Maria Annunziata Hospital, Bagno a Ripoli, Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Santa Maria Annunziata Hospital, Bagno a Ripoli, Florence, Italy
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- Immunology and Allergology Laboratory Unit, S. Giovanni Di Dio Hospital, Florence, Italy.
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Santa Maria Annunziata Hospital, Bagno a Ripoli, Florence, Italy
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Life-Style Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network, Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Santa Maria Annunziata Hospital, Bagno a Ripoli, Florence, Italy
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- Medical Physics Unit, Santa Maria Annunziata Hospital, Bagno a Ripoli, Florence, Italy
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- Medical Physics Unit, Santa Maria Annunziata Hospital, Bagno a Ripoli, Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Santa Maria Annunziata Hospital, Bagno a Ripoli, Florence, Italy
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- Immunology and Allergology Laboratory Unit, S. Giovanni Di Dio Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Santa Maria Annunziata Hospital, Bagno a Ripoli, Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Santa Maria Annunziata Hospital, Bagno a Ripoli, Florence, Italy
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- Direzione Sanitaria, Santa Maria Annunziata Hospital, Bagno a Ripoli, Florence, Italy
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- Oncology Unit, Santa Maria Annunziata Hospital, Bagno a Ripoli, Florence, Italy
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- Oncology Unit, Santa Maria Annunziata Hospital, Bagno a Ripoli, Florence, Italy
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- Immunology and Allergology Laboratory Unit, S. Giovanni Di Dio Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Direzione Sanitaria, Santa Maria Annunziata Hospital, Bagno a Ripoli, Florence, Italy
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- Clinical Pathology Laboratory Unit, S. Giovanni Di Dio Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Oncology Unit, Santa Maria Annunziata Hospital, Bagno a Ripoli, Florence, Italy
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Francolini G, Banini M, Di Cataldo V, Detti B, Caini S, Loi M, Simontacchi G, Desideri I, Greto D, Valzano M, Roghi M, Serni S, Vaggelli L, Salvestrini V, Visani L, Becherini C, Olmetto E, Franzese C, Baldaccini D, Scorsetti M, Sollini M, Chiti A, Meattini I, Valicenti RK, Livi L. PSMA guided approach for bIoCHEmical relapse after prostatectomy- (PSICHE) trial (NCT05022914). Detection rate and treatment decision after 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT within a prospective study. Prostate 2023; 83:1201-1206. [PMID: 37290915 DOI: 10.1002/pros.24579] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Revised: 04/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Ultrasensitive imaging has been demonstrated to influence biochemical relapse treatment. PSICHE is a multicentric prospective study, aimed at exploring detection rate with 68Ga-PSMA-11 positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) and outcomes with a predefined treatment algorithm tailored to the imaging. METHODS Patients affected by biochemical recurrence after surgery (prostate specific antigen [PSA] > 0.2 < 1 ng/mL) underwent staging with 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT. Management followed this treatment algorithm accordingly with PSMA results: prostate bed salvage radiotherapy (SRT) if negative or positive within prostate bed, stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) if pelvic nodal recurrences or oligometastatic disease, androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) if nonoligometastatic disease. Chi-square test was used to evaluate the relationship between baseline features and rate of positive PSMA PET/CT. RESULTS One hundred patients were enrolled. PSMA results were negative/positive in the prostate bed in 72 patients, pelvic nodal or extrapelvic metastatic disease were detected in 23 and 5 patients. Twenty-one patients underwent observation because of prior postoperative radiotherapy (RT)/treatment refusal. Fifty patients were treated with prostate bed SRT, 23 patients underwent SBRT to pelvic nodal disease, five patients were treated with SBRT to oligometastatic disease. One patient underwent ADT. NCCN high-risk features, stage > pT3 and ISUP score >3 reported a significantly higher rate of positive PSMA PET/CT after restaging (p = 0.01, p = 0.02, and p = 0.002). By quartiles of PSA, rate of positive PSMA PET/CT was 26.9% (>0.2; <0.29 ng/mL), 24% (>0.3; <0.37 ng/mL), 26.9% (>0.38; <0.51 ng/mL), and 34.7% (>0. 52; <0.98 ng/mL). CONCLUSIONS PSICHE trial constitute a useful platform to collect data within a clinical framework where modern imaging and metastasis-directed therapy are integrated.
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- Giulio Francolini
- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Experimental and Clinical Sciences "Mario Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Experimental and Clinical Sciences "Mario Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Experimental and Clinical Sciences "Mario Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Experimental and Clinical Sciences "Mario Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Unit of Urological Robotic Surgery and Renal Transplantation and Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine Division, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Experimental and Clinical Sciences "Mario Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Experimental and Clinical Sciences "Mario Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery Department, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, IRCSS, Milan-Rozzano, Italy
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- Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery Department, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, IRCSS, Milan-Rozzano, Italy
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- Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery Department, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, IRCSS, Milan-Rozzano, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine Department, IRCCS San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Experimental and Clinical Sciences "Mario Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Experimental and Clinical Sciences "Mario Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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Salvestrini V, Kim K, Caini S, Alkner S, Ekholm M, Skyttä T, Becherini C, Coles CE, Kaidar-Person O, Offersen B, de Azambuja E, Visani L, Cortes J, Harbeck N, Rugo HS, Isacke CM, Marangoni E, Morandi A, Lambertini M, Poortmans P, Livi L, Meattini I. Safety profile of trastuzumab-emtansine (T-DM1) with concurrent radiation therapy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Radiother Oncol 2023; 186:109805. [PMID: 37437610 DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2023.109805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Revised: 07/02/2023] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 07/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE In recent years, the treatment landscape for breast cancer has undergone significant advancements, with the introduction of several new anticancer agents. One such agent is trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1), an antibody drug conjugate that has shown improved outcomes in both early and advanced breast cancer. However, there is currently a lack of comprehensive evidence regarding the safety profile of combining T-DM1 with radiation therapy (RT). In this study, we aim to provide a summary of the available data on the safety of combining RT with T-DM1 in both early and metastatic breast cancer settings. MATERIALS AND METHODS This systematic review and meta-analysis project is part of the consensus recommendations by the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) Guidelines Committee on integrating RT with targeted treatments for breast cancer. A thorough literature search was conducted using the PUBMED/MedLine, Embase, and Cochrane databases to identify original studies focusing on the safety profile of combining T-DM1 with RT. RESULTS After applying eligibility criteria, nine articles were included in the meta-analysis. Pooled data from these studies revealed a high incidence of grade 3 + radionecrosis (17%), while the rates of grade 3 + radiation-related pneumonitis (<1%) and skin toxicity (1%) were found to be very low. CONCLUSION Although there is some concern regarding a slight increase in pneumonitis when combining T-DM1 with postoperative RT, the safety profile of this combination was deemed acceptable for locoregional treatment in non-metastatic breast cancer. However, caution is advised when irradiating intracranial sites concurrently with T-DM1. There is a pressing need for international consensus guidelines regarding the safety considerations of combining T-DM1 and RT for breast cancer.
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- Viola Salvestrini
- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "M. Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy; Radiation Oncology Unit, Oncology Department, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "M. Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy; Department of Radiation Oncology, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology, and Radiation Physics, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden; Lund University Cancer Centre, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Oncology, Region Jönköping County, Sweden; Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "M. Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy; Radiation Oncology Unit, Oncology Department, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Breast Cancer Radiation Therapy Unit, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel; The Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel; GROW-School for Oncology and Reproductive (Maastro), Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Experimental Clinical Oncology, Danish Centre for Particle Therapy, Department of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Institut Jules Bordet and l'Université Libre de Bruxelles (U.L.B), Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "M. Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy; Radiation Oncology Unit, Oncology Department, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- International Breast Cancer Center (IBCC), Pangaea Oncology, Quironsalud Group & Medical Scientia Innovation Research (MedSIR), Barcelona, Spain; Faculty of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Department of Medicine, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics and CCCMunich, Breast Center, LMU University Hospital, Munich, Germany
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- UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Breast Cancer Now Research Centre, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK
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- Laboratory of Preclinical Investigation, Translational Research Department, Institut Curie, Paris, France
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "M. Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties (DiMI), School of Medicine, University of Genova, Genova, Italy; Department of Medical Oncology, UOC Clinica di Oncologia Medica, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Netwerk, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium; Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "M. Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy; Radiation Oncology Unit, Oncology Department, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "M. Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy; Radiation Oncology Unit, Oncology Department, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy.
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Lee SF, Wong HCY, Chan AW, Caini S, Shariati S, Rades D, Chan RJ, Kennedy SKF, Wolf JR, van den Hurk C, Behroozian T, Bonomo P, Ho FCH, Chow E, Herst P. Mepitel Film for the prevention of acute radiation dermatitis in head and neck cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Support Care Cancer 2023; 31:527. [PMID: 37594538 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-023-07988-w] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023]
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PURPOSE This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates the efficacy of Mepitel Film in preventing acute radiation dermatitis (RD) in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) across randomized controlled trials (RCTs). METHODS Embase, MEDLINE, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials were searched on 5 March 2023 to identify relevant RCTs. RD assessment tools and outcomes were compared across studies. Pooled effect sizes and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were estimated based on random-effects analysis using RevMan 5.4. RESULTS Three RCTs conducted between 2018 and 2020 were included. Mepitel Film decreased RD severity when compared to Sorbolene or Biafine but not when compared to mometasone. A per-protocol analysis of two of the trials revealed that, overall, Mepitel Film significantly reduced the incidence of grade 2-3 RD (odds ratio (OR), 0.24; 95% CI, 0.09-0.65; p = 0.005) and moist desquamation (OR, 0.21; 95% CI, 0.10-0.46; p < 0.0001) and decreased average patient, researcher, and combined components of the Radiation-Induced Skin Reaction Assessment Scale (the standardized mean difference (SMD) for patient ratings, - 2.56; 95% CI, - 3.15 to - 1.96, p < 0.00001; SMD for researcher ratings, - 3.47; 95% CI, - 6.63 to - 0.31, p = 0.03; SMD for combined scores, - 3.68; 95% CI, - 6.43 to - 0.92, p = 0.009). Noted issues with Mepitel Film included itchiness and poor adherence. CONCLUSION While there were discrepancies across studies, Mepitel Film demonstrated a decrease in the incidence of grade 2-3 RD and moist desquamation. These findings emphasize the need for further examining Mepitel Film's efficacy across diverse patient groups and the importance of standardizing RD severity assessment methodologies and control arms.
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- Shing Fung Lee
- Department of Radiation Oncology, National University Cancer Institute, National University Hospital, Singapore, 119228, Singapore.
- Department of Clinical Oncology, Tuen Mun Hospital, New Territories West Cluster, Hospital Authority, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong.
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- Department of Oncology, Princess Margaret Hospital, Kwai Chung, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Tuen Mun Hospital, New Territories West Cluster, Hospital Authority, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPO), Florence, Italy
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- Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Caring Futures Institute, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
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- Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Departments of Dermatology and Radiation Oncology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Research and Development Department, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Radiation Oncology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, National University Cancer Institute, National University Hospital, Singapore, 119228, Singapore
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- Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Therapy, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand
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Shariati S, Behroozian T, Kennedy S, Caini S, Herst PM, Zhang L, Ding K, Karam I, van den Hurk C, Wolf JR, Lee SF, Wong H, Chan AW, Ogita M, Ye JC, Chan RJ, Gojsevic M, Rajeswaran T, Bonomo P, Chow E. Mepitel film for the prevention and treatment of acute radiation dermatitis in breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Support Care Cancer 2023; 31:524. [PMID: 37584828 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-023-07982-2] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 08/17/2023]
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PURPOSE This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the efficacy of Mepitel film in preventing or treating acute radiation dermatitis (RD) in patients with breast cancer in randomized controlled trials (RCTs). METHODS Embase, APA PsychInfo, Journals@Ovid Full Text, Ovid MEDLINE, PubMed, and Cochrane Trials were searched until December 12, 2022, to identify RCTs on the use of Mepitel film for preventing or treating acute RD from breast cancer radiotherapy. Per-protocol analysis was used to compare outcomes, calculate pooled effect sizes, odds ratio (OR), and 95% confidence intervals (CI), and to create forest plots using random effects analysis in RevMan 5.4. RESULTS Three RCTs were included in this review. Mepitel film significantly reduced the incidence of grade 3 RD (OR 0.15 95% CI 0.06, 0.37, p<0.0001) and grade 2 or 3 RD (OR 0.16 95% CI 0.04, 0.65, p=0.01) as scored on either the CTCAE or the RTOG scale. Additionally, Mepitel film significantly reduced RISRAS mean scores assessed by patients and combined researcher and patient (standardized mean difference (SMD) -7.59, 95% CI -14.42, -0.76, p=0.03; SMD -15.36, 95% CI -30.01, -0.71 p=0.04) but not the researcher component of the assessment tool (SMD -17.55, 95% CI -36.94, 1.84, p=0.08). CONCLUSION Mepitel film reduced the incidence of acute RD and improved patient-reported outcomes with minimal side effects, the main one being itchiness. Future research should assess the feasibility of Mepitel film with respect to specific patient-reported outcomes such as health-related quality of life issues associated with its use.
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- Saba Shariati
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPO), Florence, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Therapy, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Canadian Cancer Trials Division, Queen's Cancer Research Institute, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Research and Development Department, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Departments of Dermatology and Radiation Oncology, University of Rochester Medical Centre, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, National University Cancer Institute, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Clinical Oncology, Tuen Mun Hospital, New Territories West Cluster, Hospital Authority, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong
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- Department of Oncology, Princess Margaret Hospital, Hospital Authority, Lai Chi Kok, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Tuen Mun Hospital, New Territories West Cluster, Hospital Authority, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong
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- Department of Radiology, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Caring Futures Institute, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Lee SF, Shariati S, Caini S, Wong H, Chan AW, Gojsevic M, Ogita M, Ye JC, Chia D, Chao M, Sung K, Kennedy SKF, Rajeswaran T, van den Hurk C, Wolf JR, Chan RJ, Behroozian T, Bonomo P, Chow E. StrataXRT for the prevention of acute radiation dermatitis in breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Support Care Cancer 2023; 31:515. [PMID: 37556002 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-023-07983-1] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 08/10/2023]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the overall efficacy of StrataXRT, a topical gel dressing, in preventing acute radiation dermatitis (RD) in breast cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy (RT). METHODS A systematic search was conducted on April 25, 2023 in Ovid MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) assessing the effectiveness of StrataXRT in preventing acute RD in breast cancer patients undergoing adjuvant RT to the breast or chest wall with or without regional nodes were included. Pooled incidence odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated using a random-effects model, with analysis and forest plots generated in RevMan v5.4. RESULTS The analysis included three RCTs with a total of 189 patients assessed using per-protocol analysis. Two RCTs compared StrataXRT to standard of care, while the third compared it with Mepitel film and was reported separately. In the former RCTs, the odds ratio (OR) for developing acute grade 3 RD favored StrataXRT at 0.05 (95% CI, 0.01-0.22; P < 0.0001). The OR for developing acute grades 2-3 RD was 0.32 (95% CI, 0.03-3.18; P = 0.33). The RCT comparing StrataXRT with Mepitel film showed insignificant ORs for grade 3 and grades 2-3 RD. One RCT reported significantly lower erythema index (P = 0.008) and melanin index (P = 0.015) in StrataXRT patients. The use of StrataXRT did not raise additional safety concerns. CONCLUSION StrataXRT may help prevent severe acute RD in breast cancer RT patients. Further high quality, large-scale studies are needed to confirm these findings.
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- Shing Fung Lee
- Department of Radiation Oncology, National University Cancer Institute, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.
- Department of Clinical Oncology, Tuen Mun Hospital, New Territories West Cluster, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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- Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPO), Florence, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Princess Margaret Hospital, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Tuen Mun Hospital, New Territories West Cluster, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Radiology, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, National University Cancer Institute, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Genesis Care Victoria, Ringwood Private Hospital, Ringwood East, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Gachon University School of Medicine, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Research and Development Department, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Departments of Dermatology and Radiation Oncology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Caring Futures Institute, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Bedford Park, Australia
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- Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Radiation Oncology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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van Heuvel L, Caini S, Dückers MLA, Paget J. Correction to: Assessment of the inclusion of vaccination as an intervention to reduce antimicrobial resistance in AMR national action plans: a global review. Global Health 2023; 19:54. [PMID: 37553582 PMCID: PMC10408207 DOI: 10.1186/s12992-023-00951-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/10/2023] Open
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- Lotte van Heuvel
- Nivel, Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research, Otterstraat 118, Utrecht, 3513 CR, The Netherlands.
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- Nivel, Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research, Otterstraat 118, Utrecht, 3513 CR, The Netherlands
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- Nivel, Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research, Otterstraat 118, Utrecht, 3513 CR, The Netherlands
- ARQ National Psychotrauma Centre, Diemen, the Netherlands
- Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Nivel, Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research, Otterstraat 118, Utrecht, 3513 CR, The Netherlands
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van Heuvel L, Paget J, Dückers M, Caini S. The impact of influenza and pneumococcal vaccination on antibiotic use: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control 2023; 12:70. [PMID: 37452389 PMCID: PMC10347879 DOI: 10.1186/s13756-023-01272-6] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Vaccination can prevent bacterial and viral infections that could otherwise increase the chances of receiving (unnecessary) antibiotic treatment(s). As a result, vaccination may provide an important public health intervention to control antimicrobial resistance (AMR). OBJECTIVES Perform a systematic literature review to better understand the impact of influenza, pneumococcal and COVID-19 vaccination on antibiotic use, and to identify differences in effect between world regions and study designs. METHODS We performed a systematic literature review and meta-analysis which updated previous literature reviews with new data from 1 October 2018 to 1 December 2021. The study focuses on randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and observational studies. Results from the meta-analysis of RCTs were stratified by WHO region and age group. Vote counting based on the direction of effect was applied to synthesize the results of the observational studies. RESULTS Most studies are performed in the WHO European Region and the Region of the Americas in high-income countries. RCTs show that the effect of influenza vaccination on the number of antibiotic prescriptions or days of antibiotic use (Ratio of Means (RoM) 0.71, 95% CI 0.62-0.83) is stronger compared to the effect of pneumococcal vaccination (RoM 0.92, 95% CI 0.85-1.00). These studies also confirm a reduction in the proportion of people receiving antibiotics after influenza vaccination (Risk Ratio (RR) 0.63, 95% CI 0.51-0.79). The effect of influenza vaccination in the European and American regions ranged from RoM 0.63 and 0.87 to RR 0.70 and 0.66, respectively. The evidence from observational studies supports these findings but presents a less consistent picture. No COVID-19 studies were identified. CONCLUSION We find that both RCTs and observational studies show that influenza vaccination significantly reduces antibiotic use, while the effect of pneumococcal vaccination is less pronounced. We were unable to study the effect of COVID-19 vaccination and no clear regional patterns were found due to the high heterogeneity between studies. Overall, our data supports the use of influenza vaccination as an important public health intervention to reduce antibiotic use and possibly control AMR.
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- Lotte van Heuvel
- Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research (Nivel), Otterstraat 118, 3513 CR, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research (Nivel), Otterstraat 118, 3513 CR, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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- Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research (Nivel), Otterstraat 118, 3513 CR, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- ARQ Centre of Expertise for the Impact of Disasters and Crises, Diemen, The Netherlands
- Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research (Nivel), Otterstraat 118, 3513 CR, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Tavano S, Caini S, Sforzi I, Silvestri C, Voller F, Pisano T. Mental Health of Children and Adolescents before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic: How Did the Lockdown Modify Psychiatric Emergencies in Tuscany, Italy? J Clin Med 2023; 12:4154. [PMID: 37373847 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12124154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2023] [Revised: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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The COVID-19 pandemic has deeply impacted several aspects of the lives of children and adolescents. We analyzed the trends of psychiatric disorders in the emergency room. The analysis comprised the pre-pandemic (2018-2019) and the pandemic years (2020-2021). We conducted a retrospective observational epidemiological study that compared admissions during the two periods on a sample of 1311 patients aged between 4 and 18, focusing on new admissions vs. relapse, demographic variables, lockdown severity, presentation of psychiatric symptoms, diagnosis, severity, and outcome. Over the two-year pandemic period, we observed a 33% decrease in admissions to the emergency room for non-psychiatric disorders and a 200% increase in admissions for psychiatric emergencies. This increase is concentrated in periods with fewer restrictions and in the second year of the pandemic. We also observed a greater impact of psychiatric disorders on female patients, a greater severity of psychiatric disorders, a change in diagnoses associated with the presentation of symptoms, and an increase in hospitalizations. The children's psychiatric emergency service faced an "emergency within the emergency". In the future, it will be necessary to continue the follow-up of these patients, strengthen the field of study of gender psychiatry, and intensify our efforts towards prevention.
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- Simone Tavano
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Unit, Neuroscience Department, Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS, Viale Pieraccini 24, 50139 Florence, Italy
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), 50139 Florence, Italy
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- Emergency Department, Trauma Center, Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS, Viale Pieraccini 24, 50139 Florence, Italy
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- Regional Health Agency of Tuscany, Via Taddeo Alderotti, 26/N, 50139 Florence, Italy
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- Regional Health Agency of Tuscany, Via Taddeo Alderotti, 26/N, 50139 Florence, Italy
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- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Unit, Neuroscience Department, Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS, Viale Pieraccini 24, 50139 Florence, Italy
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Tam S, Zhou G, Trombetta M, Caini S, Ryan Wolf J, van den Hurk C, Beveridge M, Lam H, Bonomo P, Chow E, Behroozian T. Topical corticosteroids for the prevention of severe radiation dermatitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Support Care Cancer 2023; 31:382. [PMID: 37280403 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-023-07820-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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PURPOSE Radiation dermatitis (RD) is a frequently occurring adverse reaction during radiotherapy in cancer patients. While the use of topical corticosteroids (TCs) is common for the treatment of RD, its role in preventing severe reactions remains unclear. This systematic review and meta-analysis aim to evaluate the evidence on the use of TCs as prophylaxis of RD. METHODS A systematic search was conducted using OVID MedLine, Embase, and Cochrane databases (between 1946 and 2023) to identify studies examining TC use in the prevention of severe RD. Statistical analysis was completed using RevMan 5.4 to calculate pooled effect sizes and 95% confidence intervals. Forest plots were then developed using a random effects model. RESULTS Ten RCTs with a total of 1041 patients met the inclusion criteria. Six studies reported on mometasone furoate (MF) and four studies reported on betamethasone. Both TCs were associated with a significant improvement in the prevention of moist desquamation [OR = 0.34, 95% CI [0.25, 0.47], p < 0.00001], but betamethasone was found to be more effective than MF [OR = 0.29, 95% CI [0.18, 0.46], p < 0.00001 and OR = 0.39, 95% CI [0.25, 0.61], p < 0.0001, respectively]. A similar finding was seen in reducing the development of grade 2 or higher RD according to the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group scale. CONCLUSIONS The current evidence supports the use of TCs in preventing severe reactions of RD. Both MF and betamethasone were found to be effective; however, betamethasone, a higher potency TC, is more effective despite MF being more commonly reported in literature.
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- Samantha Tam
- Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Allegheny Health Network, Drexel University College of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network [ISPO], Florence, Italy
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- Departments of Dermatology and Radiation Oncology, University of Rochester Medical Centre, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network [ISPO], Florence, Italy
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- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
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Robijns J, Aquilano M, Banerjee S, Caini S, Wolf JR, van den Hurk C, Beveridge M, Lam H, Bonomo P, Chow E, Behroozian T. Correction to: Barrier films and dressings for the prevention of acute Radiation dermatitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Support Care Cancer 2023; 31:333. [PMID: 37171659 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-023-07807-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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- Jolien Robijns
- Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Limburg Clinical Research Center, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium
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- Department of Biomedical, Experimental, and Clinical Sciences "Mario Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of West Bengal, Burdwan Medical College and Hospital, The West Bengal University of Health Sciences, West Bengal, India
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPO), Florence, Italy
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- Departments of Dermatology and Radiation Oncology, University of Rochester Medical Centre, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
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Staadegaard L, Del Riccio M, Wiegersma S, El Guerche‐Séblain C, Dueger E, Akçay M, Casalegno J, Dückers M, Caini S, Paget J. The impact of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on global influenza surveillance: Insights from 18 National Influenza Centers based on a survey conducted between November 2021 and March 2022. Influenza Other Respir Viruses 2023; 17:e13140. [PMID: 37180840 PMCID: PMC10173050 DOI: 10.1111/irv.13140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Revised: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023] Open
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Background National Influenza Centers (NICs) have played a crucial role in the surveillance of SARS-CoV-2. The FluCov project, covering 22 countries, was initiated to monitor the impact of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on influenza activity. Methods This project consisted of an epidemiological bulletin and NIC survey. The survey, designed to assess the impact of the pandemic on the influenza surveillance system, was shared with 36 NICs located across 22 countries. NICs were invited to reply between November 2021 and March 2022. Results We received 18 responses from NICs in 14 countries. Most NICs (76%) indicated that the number of samples tested for influenza decreased. Yet, many NICs (60%) were able to increase their laboratory testing capacity and the "robustness" (e.g., number of sentinel sites) (59%) of their surveillance systems. In addition, sample sources (e.g., hospital or outpatient setting) shifted. All NICs reported a higher burden of work following the onset of the pandemic, with some NICs hiring additional staff or partial outsourcing to other institutes or departments. Many NICs anticipate the future integration of SARS-CoV-2 surveillance into the existing respiratory surveillance system. Discussion The survey shows the profound impact of SARS-CoV-2 on national influenza surveillance in the first 27 months of the pandemic. Surveillance activities were temporarily disrupted, whilst priority was given to SARS-CoV-2. However, most NICs have shown rapid adaptive capacity underlining the importance of strong national influenza surveillance systems. These developments have the potential to benefit global respiratory surveillance in the years to come; however, questions about sustainability remain.
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- Lisa Staadegaard
- Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research (Nivel)UtrechtThe Netherlands
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- Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research (Nivel)UtrechtThe Netherlands
- Postgraduate Medical School in Public HealthUniversity of FlorenceFlorenceItaly
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- Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research (Nivel)UtrechtThe Netherlands
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- Sanofi, Global Medical Influenza FranchiseLyonFrance
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- Sanofi, Global Medical Influenza FranchiseLyonFrance
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- Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research (Nivel)UtrechtThe Netherlands
- Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital de la Croix‐Rousse, Centre de Biologie Nord, Institut des Agents Infectieux, Laboratoire de VirologieLyonFrance
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- Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research (Nivel)UtrechtThe Netherlands
- ARQ National Psychotrauma CentreDiemenThe Netherlands
- Faculty of Behavioural and Social SciencesUniversity of GroningenGroningenThe Netherlands
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- Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research (Nivel)UtrechtThe Netherlands
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- Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research (Nivel)UtrechtThe Netherlands
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Chan DCW, Wong HCY, Riad MA, Caini S, Wolf JR, van den Hurk C, Beveridge M, Lam H, Bonomo P, Chow E, Behroozian T. Prevention of radiation dermatitis with skin hygiene and washing: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Support Care Cancer 2023; 31:294. [PMID: 37086339 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-023-07720-8] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 03/31/2023] [Indexed: 04/23/2023]
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PURPOSE This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to evaluate the effects of washing in patients receiving radiotherapy (RT) on radiation dermatitis (RD) severity. METHODS A literature search was performed using Ovid MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane databases between January 1, 1946, and January 31, 2023. Four randomized controlled trials (RCTs) studying the effects of washing with or without soap on RD were identified. A meta-analysis was conducted for clinician-reported outcomes using RevMan 5.4 and a narrative synthesis for patient-reported outcomes due to a lack of reported data amenable to quantitative comparison in accordance with the Synthesis Without Meta-analysis (SWiM) guidelines. The Cochrane Risk of bias (RoB2) and Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluations (GRADE) criteria were used to assess risk of bias and certainty of evidence, respectively. RESULTS Two RCTs met the inclusion criteria for meta-analysis. Washing with or without soap significantly reduced the incidence of severe RD (OR: 0.32, 95% CI: 0.19-0.55, p < 0.01) and moist desquamation (OR: 0.25, 95% CI: 0.12-0.52, p < 0.01). Two of four trials found an association between washing and reduced itching score (p = 0.38). Pain score was not found to be significantly different with or without washing in any of the four studies (p = 0.07). The two studies that assessed burn scores did not detect any difference between the washing group versus no washing group (p = 0.25). Washing was associated with improved quality of life (QoL) measures in one study. CONCLUSION Washing with or without soap during RT resulted in less severe RD and less moist desquamation. Given the QoL benefits of washing, it should be advocated as part of routine skin care during RT.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Enam Medical College Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPO), Florence, Italy
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- Departments of Dermatology and Radiation Oncology, University of Rochester Medical Centre, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
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Behroozian T, Caini S, van den Hurk C, Bonomo P, Chow E, Wolf JR. Systematic review and meta-analysis on interventions for radiation dermatitis prevention and management: an overview of the methods. Support Care Cancer 2023; 31:261. [PMID: 37052753 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-023-07707-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/26/2023] [Indexed: 04/14/2023]
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Over several decades, research on the prevention and management of acute radiation dermatitis (RD) has continued to emerge, yet there remains no "gold standard" treatment for RD care. Recent guidelines on RD prevention and management were published in 2022 by the Oncodermatology Study Group of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC). As part of this guideline process, a collaborative effort was undertaken by international RD experts to quantitatively compare commonly studied RD skin interventions through meta-analyses and discern superiority of interventional treatments over another intervention, standard-of-care, or placebo in RD prevention and management. This paper summarizes the materials and methodology used in a set of meta-analysis studies that supplement the 2022 MASCC Clinical Practice Guidelines on RD Prevention and Management.
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- Tara Behroozian
- Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPO), Florence, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Rochester Medical Centre, Rochester, NY, USA
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Rochester Medical Centre, Rochester, NY, USA
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Francolini G, Ganovelli M, Di Cataldo V, Detti B, Caini S, Loi M, Simontacchi G, Desideri I, Greto D, Valzano M, Serni S, Vaggelli L, Salvestrini V, Visani L, Becherini C, Olmetto E, Franzese C, Baldaccini D, Scorsetti M, Sollini M, Chiti A, Meattini I, Valicenti RK, Livi L. Early biochemical outcomes following PSMA guided approach for bIoCHEmical relapse after prostatectomy-PSICHE trial (NCT05022914): preliminary results. Clin Exp Metastasis 2023; 40:197-201. [PMID: 37012498 PMCID: PMC10113311 DOI: 10.1007/s10585-023-10204-y] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 04/05/2023]
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PSICHE (NCT05022914) is a prospective trial to test a [68Ga]Ga- PSMA-11 PET/CT imaging tailored strategy. All evaluable patients had biochemical relapse after surgery and underwent centralized [68Ga]Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT imaging. The treatment was performed according pre-defined criteria. Observation and re-staging at further PSA progression were proposed to patients with negative PSMA and previous postoperative RT. Prostate bed SRT was proposed to all patients with a negative staging or positive imaging within prostate bed. Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) to all sites of disease was used for all patients with pelvic nodal recurrence (nodal disease < 2 cm under aortic bifurcation) or oligometastatic disease. At 3 months after treatment, 54.7% of patients had a complete biochemical response Only 2 patients experienced G2 Genitourinary toxicity. No G2 Gastrointestinal toxicity was recorded. A PSMA targeted treatment strategy led to encouraging results and was well tolerated.
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- Giulio Francolini
- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Experimental and Clinical Sciences, Serio" University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy.
- Radiation Oncology Department, AOU Careggi, Viale Morgagni 85, Florence, 50134, Italy.
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Experimental and Clinical Sciences, Serio" University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Experimental and Clinical Sciences, Serio" University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Unit of Urological Robotic Surgery and Renal Transplantation, University of Florence, Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy
- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine Division, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- CyberKnife Center, Istituto Fiorentino di Cura e Assistenza (IFCA), Florence, Italy
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- CyberKnife Center, Istituto Fiorentino di Cura e Assistenza (IFCA), Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, 20090 Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine Department, IRCCS San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Experimental and Clinical Sciences, Serio" University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Experimental and Clinical Sciences, Serio" University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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Behroozian T, Goldshtein D, Ryan Wolf J, van den Hurk C, Finkelstein S, Lam H, Patel P, Kanee L, Lee SF, Chan AW, Wong HCY, Caini S, Mahal S, Kennedy S, Chow E, Bonomo P. MASCC clinical practice guidelines for the prevention and management of acute radiation dermatitis: part 1) systematic review. EClinicalMedicine 2023; 58:101886. [PMID: 37181415 PMCID: PMC10166790 DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2023.101886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2022] [Revised: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023] Open
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Acute radiation dermatitis (ARD) commonly develops in cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy and is often characterized by erythema, desquamation, and pain. A systematic review was conducted to summarize the current evidence on interventions for the prevention and management of ARD. Databases were searched from 1946 to September 2020 to identify all original studies that evaluated an intervention for the prevention or management of ARD, with an updated search conducted in January 2023. A total of 235 original studies were included in this review, including 149 randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Most interventions could not be recommended due to a low quality of evidence, lack of supporting evidence, or conflicting findings across multiple trials. Photobiomodulation therapy, Mepitel® film, mometasone furoate, betamethasone, olive oil, and oral enzyme mixtures showed promising results across multiple RCTs. Recommendations could not be made solely based on the published evidence due to limited high-quality evidence. As such, Delphi consensus recommendations will be reported in a separate publication.
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- Tara Behroozian
- Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Departments of Dermatology and Radiation Oncology, University of Rochester Medical Centre, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore
- Department of Clinical Oncology, Tuen Mun Hospital, New Territories West Cluster, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Tuen Mun Hospital, New Territories West Cluster, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Oncology, Princess Margaret Hospital, Kowloon West Cluster, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPO), Florence, Italy
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- Faculty of Health, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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Castellini G, Caini S, Cassioli E, Rossi E, Marchesoni G, Rotella F, De Bonfioli Cavalcabo' N, Fontana M, Mezzani B, Alterini B, Lucarelli S, Ricca V. Response to the Editorial from Micali and Herle on the research article entitled 'Mortality and Care of Eating Disorders'. Acta Psychiatr Scand 2023; 147:389-391. [PMID: 36753065 DOI: 10.1111/acps.13538] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2023] [Revised: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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- Giovanni Castellini
- Psychiatry Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
- Psychiatry Unit, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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- Psychiatry Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Psychiatry Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Psychiatry Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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- Division of Cardiovascular and Perioperative Medicine, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Psychiatry Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
- Psychiatry Unit, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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Bendinelli B, Masala G, Bella CD, Assedi M, Benagiano M, Pratesi S, Ermini I, Occhini D, Castaldo M, Saieva C, Caini S, D'Elios MM, Palli D. Adipocytokine plasma level changes in a 24-month dietary and physical activity randomised intervention trial in postmenopausal women. Eur J Nutr 2023; 62:1185-1194. [PMID: 36454365 DOI: 10.1007/s00394-022-03055-y] [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: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 11/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND Adipocytokines are signaling molecules secreted by adipose tissue contributing to the control of body fat, energy expenditure and secretion of insulin and cytokines. They have been related to the development of obesity, type-2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Diet and physical activity (PA) may have beneficial effects on their level. We evaluated the effects of a 24-month dietary and/or PA intervention on plasma levels of adipocytokines as a secondary analysis in the DAMA (Diet, physical Activity and Mammography) trial. METHODS The 234 study participants (healthy postmenopausal women with high breast density, 50-69 years, non-smokers, no hormone therapy) were randomised to four arms: (1) isocaloric dietary intervention mainly based on plant-foods; (2) moderate-intensity PA intervention with at least 1 h/week of supervised strenuous activity; (3) both interventions; (4) general recommendations on healthy dietary and PA patterns. Leptin, resistin and adiponectin were measured at baseline and at the end of the intervention. Analyses were performed using Tobit regression. RESULTS After 24 months, women randomised to PA intervention (arms #2 + #3) showed significant lower level of leptin (37.5% lower) and resistin (65.6% lower) compared to the control group (arms #1 + #4). No significant differences emerged in adiponectin levels. No significant differences in leptin, resistin and adiponectin levels at follow-up emerged in women randomised to the dietary intervention (arms #1 + #3) in comparison with controls (arms #2 + #4). CONCLUSION This study supports the effectiveness of PA, even at moderate intensity, in improving the leptin and resistin profile in postmenopausal women. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER ISRCTN28492718, date of trial registration 17/05/2012.
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- Benedetta Bendinelli
- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Via Cosimo Il Vecchio 2, Florence, Italy
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Via Cosimo Il Vecchio 2, Florence, Italy.
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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Masala G, Bendinelli B, Caini S, Duroni G, Ermini I, Pastore E, Fontana M, Facchini L, Querci A, Gilio MA, Mazzalupo V, Assedi M, Ambrogetti D, Palli D. Lifetime changes in body fatness and breast density in postmenopausal women: the FEDRA study. Breast Cancer Res 2023; 25:35. [PMID: 37004102 PMCID: PMC10067176 DOI: 10.1186/s13058-023-01624-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2022] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND High mammographic breast density (MBD) is an established risk factor for breast cancer (BC). Body fatness conveys an increased BC risk in postmenopause but is associated with less dense breasts. Here, we studied the relationship between body fatness and breast composition within the FEDRA (Florence-EPIC Digital mammographic density and breast cancer Risk Assessment) longitudinal study. METHODS Repeated anthropometric data and MBD parameters (obtained through an automated software on BC screening digital mammograms) were available for all participants, as well as information on other BC risk factors. Multivariate linear regression and functional data analysis were used to longitudinally evaluate the association of body fatness, and changes thereof over time, with dense (DV) and non-dense (NDV) breast volumes and volumetric percent density (VPD). RESULTS A total of 5,262 women were included, with anthropometric data available at 20 and 40 years of age, at EPIC baseline (mean 49.0 years), and an average of 9.4 years thereafter. The mean number of mammograms per woman was 3.3 (SD 1.6). Body fatness (and increases thereof) at any age was positively associated with DV and NDV (the association being consistently stronger for the latter), and inversely associated with VPD. For instance, an increase by 1 kg/year between the age of 40 years and EPIC baseline was significantly associated with 1.97% higher DV, 8.85% higher NDV, and 5.82% lower VPD. CONCLUSION Body fatness and its increase from young adulthood until midlife are inversely associated with volumetric percent density, but positively associated with dense and non-dense breast volumes in postmenopausal women.
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- Giovanna Masala
- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Via Cosimo Il Veccio 2, 50139, Florence, Italy.
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Via Cosimo Il Veccio 2, 50139, Florence, Italy
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Via Cosimo Il Veccio 2, 50139, Florence, Italy
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Via Cosimo Il Veccio 2, 50139, Florence, Italy
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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- Breast Cancer Screening Branch, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Via Cosimo Il Veccio 2, 50139, Florence, Italy
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- Breast Cancer Screening Branch, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Via Cosimo Il Veccio 2, 50139, Florence, Italy
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Gobbo M, Rico V, Marta GN, Caini S, Ryan Wolf J, van den Hurk C, Beveridge M, Lam H, Bonomo P, Chow E, Behroozian T. Photobiomodulation therapy for the prevention of acute radiation dermatitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Support Care Cancer 2023; 31:227. [PMID: 36952036 PMCID: PMC10034256 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-023-07673-y] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 03/24/2023]
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PURPOSE Approximately 95% of patients undergoing radiotherapy (RT) experience radiation dermatitis (RD). Evidence has suggested that photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) can stimulate skin renewal and minimize RD. The aim of the present paper was to investigate the efficacy of PBMT in RD prevention through a comprehensive literature review. METHODS A literature search of Ovid MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane databases was conducted from 1980 to March 2021 to identify RCT on the use of PBMT for RD prevention. Forest plots were developed using RevMan software to quantitatively compare data between studies. RESULTS Five papers were identified: four in breast and one in head and neck cancer patients. Patients receiving PBMT experienced less severe RD than the control groups after 40 Gray (Gy) of RT (grade 3 toxicity: Odds Ratio (OR): 0.57, 95% CI 0.14-2.22, p = 0.42) and at the end of RT (grade 0 + 1 vs. 2 + 3 toxicity: OR: 0.28, 95% CI 0.15-0.53, p < 0.0001). RT interruptions due to RD severity were more frequent in the control group (OR: 0.81, 95% CI 0.10-6.58, p = 0.85). CONCLUSION Preventive PBMT may be protective against the development of severe grades of RD and reduce the frequency of RT interruptions. Larger sample sizes and other cancer sites at-risk of RD should be evaluated in future studies to confirm the true efficacy of PBMT, also in preventing the onset of RD and to finalize a standardized protocol to optimize the technique. At present, starting PBMT when RT starts is recommendable, as well as performing 2 to 3 laser sessions weekly.
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- Margherita Gobbo
- Unit of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ca'Foncello Hospital, Treviso, Italy
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPO), Florence, Italy
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- Departments of Dermatology and Radiation Oncology, University of Rochester Medical Centre, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
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Robijns J, Aquilano M, Banerjee S, Caini S, Wolf JR, van den Hurk C, Beveridge M, Lam H, Bonomo P, Chow E, Behroozian T. Barrier Films and Dressings for the Prevention of Acute Radiation Dermatitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Support Care Cancer 2023; 31:219. [PMID: 36929087 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-023-07671-0] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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PURPOSE This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the efficacy of barrier films and dressings in preventing acute radiation dermatitis (RD). METHODS OVID Medline, Embase, and Cochrane databases were searched from 1946 to September 2020 to identify randomized controlled trials on the use of barrier films or dressings to prevent RD. For comparable outcomes between studies, pooled effect sizes and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated using the random effects analysis in RevMan 5.4. RESULTS Fourteen and 11 studies were included in the qualitative and quantitative analyses, respectively. Five types of barrier films used for RD were identified: Hydrofilm, StrataXRT®, Mepitel® Film, 3 M™ Cavilon™ No-Sting Barrier Film, and silver leaf nylon dressing. Hydrofilm and Mepitel Film significantly reduced the development of RD grade ≥ 2 in breast and head and neck cancer patients (RR 0.32, 95%CI 0.19, 0.56, p < 0.0001; RR 0.21, 95%CI 0.05, 0.89, p = 0.03, resp.). Moreover, Hydrofilm had a beneficial effect on patient-reported outcomes (PROs) (SMD -0.75, 95%CI -1.2, -0.29, p = 0.001). The meta-analyses on the other barrier films did not show any significant effect. CONCLUSION This review and meta-analysis demonstrated that Hydrofilm and Mepitel Film could effectively reduce RD severity and improve PROs. The evidence is generally weak for all the studies on barrier films and dressings due to a limited study number, high risk of bias, small sample sizes, and minimal comparable outcome measures. It's potential has been proven, but future research in this field is recommended to confirm the efficacy of these products and assess real-world feasibility.
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- Jolien Robijns
- Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Limburg Clinical Research Center, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium
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- Department of Biomedical, Experimental, and Clinical Sciences "Mario Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of West Bengal, Burdwan Medical College and Hospital, The West Bengal University of Health Sciences, West Bengal, India
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPO), Florence, Italy
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- Departments of Dermatology and Radiation Oncology, University of Rochester Medical Centre, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
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Fatima S, Hirakawa S, Marta GN, Caini S, Beveridge M, Bonomo P, Chow E, van den Hurk C, Ryan Wolf J, Lam H, Behroozian T. Topical non-steroidal agents for the prevention of radiation dermatitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Support Care Cancer 2023; 31:217. [PMID: 36928164 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-023-07677-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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PURPOSE Radiation dermatitis (RD) is a common side effect of radiation therapy, affecting a majority of breast and head and neck cancer patients with a negative impact on quality of life. Currently, no consensus exists regarding the prevention of RD. METHODS PubMed, Embase and Cochrane databases (1946 to December 2022) were searched using PRISMA guidelines to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that investigated the use of topical non-steroidal agents in the prevention of RD in patients undergoing radiotherapy. RESULTS A total of six RCTs were included, comprising 627 patients. Among the topical non-steroidal agents analyzed, only the use of Biafine® in breast cancer patients was significant in preventing grade 4 and 3 + RD as classified by the Radiation Therapy Oncology group (RTOG) scale (OR = 0.07, 95% CI 0.01-0.63, p = 0.02, and OR 0.11, 95% CI 0.03-0.41, p < 0.01, respectively). The remaining agents (trolamine alone and hyaluronic acid/hyaluronan) did not significantly prevent the occurrence of RD. CONCLUSION The results of this systematic review and meta-analysis indicate that Biafine® can prevent grade 3 + RD in breast cancer patients. The use of trolamine and hyaluronic acid does not significantly affect the incidence of RD.
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- Sakeena Fatima
- Department of Dermatology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Supportive Care in Cancer, Seirei Hamamatsu General Hospital, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Hospital Sírio-Libanês, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPO), Florence, Italy
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Departments of Dermatology and Radiation Oncology, University of Rochester Medical Centre, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
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Masala G, Assedi M, Bendinelli B, Pastore E, Gilio MA, Mazzalupo V, Querci A, Fontana M, Duroni G, Facchini L, Saieva C, Palli D, Ambrogetti D, Caini S. The FEDRA Longitudinal Study: Repeated Volumetric Breast Density Measures and Breast Cancer Risk. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:cancers15061810. [PMID: 36980696 PMCID: PMC10046534 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15061810] [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] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Revised: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023] Open
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Mammographic breast density (MBD) is a strong independent risk factor for breast cancer (BC). We investigated the association between volumetric MBD measures, their changes over time, and BC risk in a cohort of women participating in the FEDRA (Florence-EPIC Digital mammographic density and breast cancer Risk Assessment) study. The study was carried out among 6148 women with repeated MBD measures from full-field digital mammograms and repeated information on lifestyle habits, reproductive history, and anthropometry. The association between MBD measures (modeled as time-dependent covariates), their relative annual changes, and BC risk were evaluated by adjusted Cox models. During an average of 7.8 years of follow-up, 262 BC cases were identified. BC risk was directly associated with standard deviation increments of volumetric percent density (VPD, HR 1.37, 95%CI 1.22–1.54) and dense volume (DV, HR 1.29, 95%CI 1.18–1.41). An inverse association emerged with non-dense volume (NDV, HR 0.82, 95%CI 0.69–0.98). No significant associations emerged between annual changes in VPD, DV, NDV, and BC risk. Higher values of MBD measures, modeled as time-dependent covariates, were positively associated with increased BC risk, while an inverse association was evident for increasing NDV. No effect of annual changes in MBD emerged.
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- Giovanna Masala
- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), 50139 Florence, Italy
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), 50139 Florence, Italy
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), 50139 Florence, Italy
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), 50139 Florence, Italy
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- Breast Cancer Screening Branch, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), 50139 Florence, Italy
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- Breast Cancer Screening Branch, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), 50139 Florence, Italy
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), 50139 Florence, Italy
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), 50139 Florence, Italy
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), 50139 Florence, Italy
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), 50139 Florence, Italy
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), 50139 Florence, Italy
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), 50139 Florence, Italy
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- Breast Cancer Screening Branch, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), 50139 Florence, Italy
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), 50139 Florence, Italy
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Robijns J, Becherini C, Caini S, Wolf JR, van den Hurk C, Beveridge M, Lam H, Bonomo P, Chow E, Behroozian T. Natural and miscellaneous agents for the prevention of acute radiation dermatitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Support Care Cancer 2023; 31:195. [PMID: 36859690 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-023-07656-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/03/2023]
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PURPOSE This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the available literature describing the efficacy of natural and miscellaneous agents in preventing acute radiation dermatitis (RD) in cancer patients. METHODS OVID MedLine, Embase, and Cochrane literature databases were searched from 1946 to January 2023 for randomized controlled trials studying the use of natural and miscellaneous agents to prevent RD. RevMan 5.4 was used for the meta-analysis to calculate the pooled effect sizes and 95% confidence intervals (CI) using the random effects analysis. RESULTS For the systematic review and meta-analysis, 19 and 16 studies were included, respectively. Of the five studied natural products (aloe vera, oral enzymes, olive oil, calendula, and curcumin), only oral enzymes and olive oil significantly reduced the incidence of Radiation Therapy Oncology Group grade 2+ (RR: 0.42, 95%CI 0.30-0.58, p < 0.00001, RR: 0.66, 95% CI 0.51-0.85, p = 0.001, resp.). The oral enzymes also reduced the grade 3+ RD incidence (RR: 0.18, 95%CI 0.06-0.55, p = 0.003). The other agents demonstrated no significant effect. CONCLUSION This review and meta-analysis on natural and miscellaneous agents in preventing RD in cancer patients demonstrated that oral enzymes and olive oil prevented RD severity. However, evidence supporting natural agents to prevent RD is inconsistent, mainly because of low studies numbers, low-quality study designs, and small sample sizes. Therefore, concrete conclusions cannot be made. Research on (new) natural or miscellaneous agents should focus on a randomized controlled double-blinded study design with a large patient population, a higher consistency in research methods, and clinician- and patient-reported outcomes.
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- Jolien Robijns
- Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Limburg Clinical Research Center, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "M. Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy.,Radiation Oncology Unit - Oncology Department, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPO), Florence, Italy
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Rochester Medical Centre, Rochester, NY, USA.,Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Rochester Medical Centre, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Department of Research and Development, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organization, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Radiation Oncology Unit - Oncology Department, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
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Caini S, Cozzolino F, Saieva C, Aprea MC, De Bonfioli Cavalcabo' N, Ermini I, Assedi M, Biagiotti D, Trane C, Facchini L, Bendinelli B, Palli D, Masala G. Serum heavy metals and breast cancer risk: A case-control study nested in the Florence cohort of the EPIC (European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and nutrition) study. Sci Total Environ 2023; 861:160568. [PMID: 36464039 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160568] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Revised: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Chronic exposure to heavy metals is of concern for its potential carcinogenic effect. An association with increased breast cancer (BC) risk was hypothesized, but literature data are conflicting and the question remains unresolved. We aimed to investigate the association between heavy metals and BC risk in a case-control study nested within the Florence section of the EPIC (European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and nutrition) cohort. METHODS We included 150 BC cases and an equal number of controls individually matched to cases by age and year of enrolment. In order to avoid confounding by smoking, the study was restricted to never smokers. Serum levels of six heavy metals (Cd, Co, Cr, Mn, Pb, and Tl) were quantified in pre-diagnostic samples using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Odds ratios (ORs) and corresponding 95 % confidence intervals (CI) were calculated via multivariable conditional logistic regression models. RESULTS Serum levels of cobalt were inversely associated with BC risk (OR for the comparison of 3rd vs. 1st tertiles: 0.33, 95 % CI 0.12-0.91, p-value 0.033). None of the other heavy metals under study was significantly associated with BC risk in multivariable models. For Cd, Cr, and Tl, over half of the study participants had serum levels below the limit of quantitation. CONCLUSIONS Our results do not support the hypothesis that exposure to heavy metals is associated with an increased BC risk among never smokers from the general population. The inverse association between cobalt serum levels and BC risk requires confirmation in future studies.
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- Saverio Caini
- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Via Cosimo Il Vecchio 2, 50139 Florence, Italy.
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Via Cosimo Il Vecchio 2, 50139 Florence, Italy.
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Via Cosimo Il Vecchio 2, 50139 Florence, Italy.
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- Unit of Occupational and Environmental Toxicology - Public Health Laboratory, Department of Prevention, AUSL South-East Tuscany, Strada del Ruffolo 4, 53100 Siena, Italy.
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Via Cosimo Il Vecchio 2, 50139 Florence, Italy.
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Via Cosimo Il Vecchio 2, 50139 Florence, Italy.
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Via Cosimo Il Vecchio 2, 50139 Florence, Italy.
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Via Cosimo Il Vecchio 2, 50139 Florence, Italy.
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- Public Health Laboratory, Department of Technical Health Professions, Rehabilitation and Prevention, AUSL South-East Tuscany, Strada del Ruffolo 4, 53100 Siena, Italy.
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Via Cosimo Il Vecchio 2, 50139 Florence, Italy.
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Via Cosimo Il Vecchio 2, 50139 Florence, Italy.
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Via Cosimo Il Vecchio 2, 50139 Florence, Italy.
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Via Cosimo Il Vecchio 2, 50139 Florence, Italy.
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Locatello LG, Jiang S, Chen L, Caini S, Maggiore G, Dong P, Gallo O. Oncological and functional impact of adjuvant treatments after open partial laryngeal surgery: a systematic review of the literature and a meta-analysis. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2023; 280:2911-2926. [PMID: 36806990 PMCID: PMC10175366 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-023-07871-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND The oncological and functional role of postoperative radiotherapy (PORT) after open partial laryngeal surgery (OPLS) remains debatable. METHODS A systematic review and a meta-analysis of the literature were conducted according to the PRISMA guidelines. Outcomes of patients receiving OPLS with and without PORT for laryngeal cancer were summarized. RESULTS In the 10 studies that were included in the meta-analysis, no significant difference emerged in terms of pooled overall survival between OPLS patients who did and who did not receive PORT (- 0.3%, 95% CI - 5.4 to 4.9%, p = 0.922). Only one study showed a significantly higher incidence of complications in the PORT cohort. CONCLUSIONS PORT may apparently be performed after OPLS in face of adverse postoperative features without an increased risk of toxicities affecting the neolarynx. Because of the limitations in the available literature, the oncological and functional effects of PORT in this setting needs to be prospectively assessed to strengthen the evidence of this treatment strategy for laryngeal cancer.
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- Luca Giovanni Locatello
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy.,Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital "Santa Maria Della Misericordia", Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale (ASUFC), Udine, Italy.,Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Shanghai General Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Shanghai General Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Shanghai General Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy. .,Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
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Francolini G, Ghoshal A, Caini S, Piazzini T, Becherini C, Detti B, Di Cataldo V, Valzano M, Ganovelli M, Allegra AG, Frosini G, Burchini L, Visani L, Salvestrini V, Olmetto E, Loi M, Simontacchi G, Desideri I, Meattini I, Livi L. Quality of life after radical treatment for muscle invasive bladder cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Clin Oncol 2023. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2023.41.6_suppl.489] [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: 03/16/2023] Open
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489 Background: Radical cystectomy (RC) with or without perioperative chemotherapy is considered the standard treatment option for Muscle invasive bladder cancer (MIBC), despite poor oncological outcomes. However, RC is often burdened by significant impact on quality of life (QoL); Continence preserving methods (e.g continent cutaneous urinary diversion and orthotopic neobladder-ONB), have been proposed as alternatives to improve the postoperative QoL, but real benefit of these approaches is questioned. Bladder sparing approach, such as trimodal therapy (TMT) emerged as an alternative to surgery. Aiming to assess the impact of these treatment options from the patients’ perspective, we undertook a systematic review and meta-analysis of literature, focusing on studies specifically reporting QoL data about each of the above mentioned approaches. Main purpose of this review is to compare available treatment options from the QoL point of view and highlight the potential advantage of a bladder sparing approach if compared to different postoperative urinary diversion methods. Methods: A systematic review was carried out including all prospective and retrospective studies enrolling patients treated with radical intent for non-metastatic MIBC from 1999 to 2021 (either RC or TMT). All studies included specifically reported QoL for one of the main treatment approaches explored (RC followed by ileal conduit urinary diversion-ICUD, ONB or TMT). Review was conducted according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement Results: Fifty studies were included in the final analysis, assessing QoL after RC followed by ICUD or ONB in 6 and 15 cases, respectively. Six studies addressed QoL after TMT. ICUD vs ONB and TMT vs ICUD/ONB comparisons were carried out in 21 and 1 studies, respectively. Pooled analysis for EORTC QLQ- C30 and BLM-30 questionnaires showed that ONB yielded a significant advantage if compared to ICUD only for Physical Functioning (pooled mean standardized difference -0.73 SD, p-value 0.019, I 2 =93%) and for Emotional Functioning (pooled mean standardized difference -0.16 SD, p-value 0.029, I 2 =0%). A trend in favour of higher mean reported values after TMT for Global Health Score, Physical Functioning and Role Functioning was found, if compared to both RC approaches. Conclusions: Significant benefit for ONB if compared to ICUD was detected only for specific subdomains of QoL questionnaires. No direct comparison with TMT is available, but data suggest advantage of this approach if compared to both reconstructive scenarios. These data should be used in clinical practice to help well informed patients decision about local treatment choice.
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- Giulio Francolini
- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Careggi, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- University of Toronto, Canada., Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology, Cancer Research and Prevention Institute (ISPO), Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Careggi, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Careggi, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Careggi, Radiotherapy Unit, Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "M. Serio", University of Florence, Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "M. Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "M. Serio," University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "M. Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "M. Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- CyberKnife Center, Istituto Fiorentino di Cura ed Assistenza, Florence, Italy, Florence, Italy
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- CyberKnife Center, Istituto Fiorentino di Cura ed Assistenza, Florence, Italy, Florence, Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Careggi, Radiotherapy Unit, Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Careggi, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Careggi, University of Florence, Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "M. Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "M. Serio," University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "M. Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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D’Ecclesiis O, Pastore E, Gandini S, Caini S, Marvaso G, Jereczek-Fossa BA, Corrao G, Raimondi S, Bellerba F, Ciceri S, Latella M, Cavalcabò NDB, Bendinelli B, Saieva C, Fontana M, Gnagnarella P. Association between Alcohol Intake and Prostate Cancer Mortality and Survival. Nutrients 2023; 15:nu15040925. [PMID: 36839283 PMCID: PMC9965886 DOI: 10.3390/nu15040925] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Revised: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 02/15/2023] Open
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We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the role of alcohol consumption with the prognosis of prostate cancer (PCa). Published reports were gathered on 15 October 2022, from PUBMED/MEDLINE and EMBASE. We found 19 independent eligible studies on the association between consumption of alcoholic beverages and the risk of fatal PCa (n = 5), PCa mortality (n = 5) in healthy subjects, and PCa patients' survival (n = 7) or surrogates thereof (n = 2). We used random effects meta-analysis to obtain a summary risk estimate (SRE) and 95% confidence intervals (95%CI) for incidence of fatal PCa and PCa mortality. The meta-analysis revealed no association between alcohol consumption and fatal prostate cancer incidence risk in healthy subjects with an indication for publication bias, but omitting the study that mainly increased the between-study heterogeneity, the SRE becomes significant (SRE 1.33, 95%CI 1.12-1.58), and the heterogeneity disappeared (I2 = 0%) with no indication of publication bias. No association of alcohol consumption was found with mortality risk in PCa patients (SRE 0.97, 95%CI 0.92-1.03) and PCa mortality risk in healthy subjects (SRE 1.03, 95%CI 0.82-1.30). In conclusion, this study suggests that there is some evidence of an association between high alcohol consumption and an increased risk of incidence of fatal prostate cancer in healthy subjects. Given the inconsistencies this result warrants further confirmation.
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- Oriana D’Ecclesiis
- Department of Experimental Oncology, European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, 20139 Milan, Italy
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- Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention, and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Via Cosimo il Vecchio 2, 50139 Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Oncology, European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, 20139 Milan, Italy
- Correspondence:
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- Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention, and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Via Cosimo il Vecchio 2, 50139 Florence, Italy
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- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy
- Division of Radiation Oncology, European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, 20141 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy
- Division of Radiation Oncology, European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, 20141 Milan, Italy
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, 20141 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Oncology, European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, 20139 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Oncology, European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, 20139 Milan, Italy
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- Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, 20141 Milan, Italy
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- Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, 20141 Milan, Italy
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- Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention, and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Via Cosimo il Vecchio 2, 50139 Florence, Italy
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- Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention, and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Via Cosimo il Vecchio 2, 50139 Florence, Italy
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- Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention, and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Via Cosimo il Vecchio 2, 50139 Florence, Italy
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- Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention, and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Via Cosimo il Vecchio 2, 50139 Florence, Italy
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- Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, 20141 Milan, Italy
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Maggiore G, Fancello G, Gasparini A, Locatello LG, Orlando P, Chieca M, Caini S, Becherini C, Bonomo P, Gallo O. Temporal evolution of quality of life in patients endoscopically treated for sinonasal malignant tumors. Rhinology 2023:3058. [PMID: 36730816 DOI: 10.4193/rhin22.367] [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: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND The aim of our study is to assess which factors may affect the quality of life (QoL) and its fluctuation over time in adult patients who received endonasal endoscopic oncologic sinus surgery (EOSS) for sinonasal malignancies (SNM) in our center. METHODOLOGY We analyzed EOSS cases for primary SNM from January 2015 to June 2020. For each patient, we have recorded the age at treatment, gender, smoking habits, use of psychotropic drugs for mood disorders, stage, histotype, type of surgical resection, need for skull-base reconstruction, development of postoperative major complications, and the use of adjuvant intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT). We evaluated the patient's performance status pre-treatment using the ECOG scale. Quality of life was measured using three questionnaires (SNOT-22; ASK-9; EORTC QLQ-C30 version 3). RESULTS Fifty-five patients were enrolled in our study, of whom thirty-two (58.18%) received adjuvant IMRT. Overall, a significant improvement in all QoL outcomes was observed at eighteen months, while, female sex, higher ECOG scores, advanced stage of disease, and adjuvant IMRT were associated with worse QoL. After 18 months the delta in QoL between women and men worsened (in SNOT-22 and EORTC QLQ-GLOBAL) while if only the most fragile patients according to ECOG are considered, this difference was reduced for both tools. CONCLUSION Our analysis revealed that IMRT is the element that has the greatest impact on patient's quality of life, in association with the female sex, ECOG >2, and advanced stage of the disease.
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- G Maggiore
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy.,Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital Santa Maria della Misericordia, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale (ASUFC), Udine, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention, and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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- Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention, and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy.,Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Florence, Italy
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Caini S, Del Riccio M, Gandini S. Response to the Comment by Yang X et al. J Thorac Oncol 2023; 18:e19-e21. [PMID: 36682845 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2022.11.017] [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: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Saverio Caini
- Cancer Risk Factors and Lifestyle Epidemiology Unit, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention, and Clinical Network (ISPRO), Florence, Italy.
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- Postgraduate School in Hygiene and Preventive Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Oncology, European Institute of Oncology (IEO), Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Milan, Italy
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