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Renata Boldrini

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Galectin-3 is a marker of favorable prognosis and a biologically relevant molecule in neuroblastic tumors

2014

Childhood neuroblastic tumors are characterized by heterogeneous clinical courses, ranging from benign ganglioneuroma (GN) to highly lethal neuroblastoma (NB). Although a refined prognostic evaluation and risk stratification of each tumor patient is becoming increasingly essential to personalize treatment options, currently only few biomolecular markers (essentially MYCN amplification, chromosome 11q status and DNA ploidy) are validated for this purpose in neuroblastic tumors. Here we report that Galectin-3 (Gal-3), a β-galactoside-binding lectin involved in multiple biological functions that has already acquired diagnostic relevance in specific clinical settings, is variably expressed in m…

0301 basic medicineMaleCancer ResearchPathologyTime FactorsCellular differentiationGalectin 3ApoptosisPredictive Value of TestKaplan-Meier EstimateNeuroblastoma0302 clinical medicineRisk FactorsChildGanglioneuroblastomaGanglioneuroblastomaCell DifferentiationBlood ProteinsNeuroblastic TumorPhenotypeImmunohistochemistry3. Good healthGalectin-3030220 oncology & carcinogenesisChild PreschoolImmunohistochemistryOriginal ArticleFemaleHumanmedicine.medical_specialtyAdolescentTime FactorSchwannian stromaGalectinsImmunologyBiologyTransfectionNeural cell differentiationschwannian stroma; neuroblastoma prognostic factor; neural cell differentiation; neuroblastoma03 medical and health sciencesCellular and Molecular NeurosciencePredictive Value of TestsNeuroblastomaCell Line TumormedicineBiomarkers TumorCell AdhesionHumansGanglioneuromaNeuroblastoma prognostic factorCell ProliferationNeoplasm StagingRisk FactorInfant NewbornApoptosiInfantGanglioneuromaCell Biologymedicine.disease030104 developmental biologyCancer research
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Salvage treatment for children with relapsed/refractory germ cell tumors: The Associazione Italiana Ematologia Oncologia Pediatrica (AIEOP) experienc…

2020

Background Malignant germ cell tumors (GCTs) are a heterogeneous group of rare neoplasms in children. Optimal outcome is achieved with multimodal therapies for patients with both localized and advanced disease, especially after the introduction of platinum-based chemotherapy regimens. In this respect, data on salvage treatment for children with relapsed or platinum-refractory disease are still limited. Methods Retrospective analysis of data regarding patients affected by malignant GCTs with platinum-refractory or relapsed disease after first-line treatment according to AIEOP TCGM 2004 protocol was conducted. Results Twenty-one patients, 15 females and 6 males, were considered for the analys…

OncologyMelphalanMalemedicine.medical_treatmentDrug ResistanceSalvage therapyrelapsed tumorsDeoxycytidineCarboplatinchemistry.chemical_compound0302 clinical medicineNeoplasmsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocolsgerm cell tumorsChildEtoposideIfosfamideRemission InductionHematologyNeoplasms Germ Cell and EmbryonalPrognosisgerm cell tumors; high-dose chemotherapy; pediatric tumors; refractory tumors; relapsed tumors; Adolescent; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Carboplatin; Child; Child Preschool; Cisplatin; Deoxycytidine; Drug Resistance Neoplasm; Etoposide; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Ifosfamide; Infant; Male; Neoplasm Recurrence Local; Neoplasms Germ Cell and Embryonal; Oxaliplatin; Paclitaxel; Prognosis; Remission Induction; Retrospective Studies; Survival Rate; Salvage Therapypediatric tumorsOxaliplatinSurvival RateLocalOncology030220 oncology & carcinogenesisChild PreschoolFemalerefractory tumorsmedicine.drugmedicine.medical_specialtyAdolescentPaclitaxelThioTEPA03 medical and health sciencesInternal medicinemedicineHumansIfosfamidePreschoolSurvival rateRetrospective StudiesSalvage TherapyChemotherapybusiness.industryInfantmedicine.diseaseGemcitabineCarboplatinNeoplasm RecurrencechemistryDrug Resistance NeoplasmPediatrics Perinatology and Child HealthSettore MED/20NeoplasmGerm Cell and EmbryonalGerm cell tumorsCisplatinNeoplasm Recurrence Localbusinesshigh-dose chemotherapy030215 immunologyFollow-Up StudiesPediatric bloodcancerREFERENCES
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Malignant ovarian germ cell tumors in pediatric patients: The AIEOP (Associazione Italiana Ematologia Oncologia Pediatrica) study.

2017

Objective Malignant ovarian germ cell tumors (MOGCT) carry an excellent prognosis, and the treatment aims to achieve results with the least possible treatment-related morbidity. The aim of this study was to assess the outcomes of pediatric patients with MOGCT. Methods Patients were treated according to their stage: surgery and surveillance for stage I; a modified bleomycin–etoposide–cisplatin (BEP) regimen for stages II (three cycles), III, and IV (three cycles) with surgery on residual disease. Results Seventy-seven patients were enrolled (median age 11.8 years), 26 with dysgerminoma (Dysg), 13 with immature teratoma and elevated serum alpha-fetoprotein levels (IT + AFP), and 38 with nondy…

0301 basic medicineMalechildhood; germ cell tumors; ovarianGastroenterology0302 clinical medicineAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsMedicineProspective StudiesStage (cooking)germ cell tumorsProspective cohort studyChildEtoposideOvarian NeoplasmsHematologychildhood germ cell tumors ovarianNeoplasms Germ Cell and EmbryonalPrognosisCombined Modality TherapySurvival RateOncology030220 oncology & carcinogenesisChild PreschoolFemalemedicine.medical_specialtyAdolescentOvariectomy03 medical and health sciencesBleomycinInternal medicineDysgerminomaovarianHumansSurvival ratechildhoodNeoplasm Stagingbusiness.industrySettore MED/20 - Chirurgia Pediatrica E InfantileInfantmedicine.diseaseSurgeryRegimen030104 developmental biologyPediatrics Perinatology and Child HealthSettore MED/20Immature teratomaGerm cell tumorsCisplatinbusinessProgressive diseaseFollow-Up StudiesPediatric bloodcancer
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Bax mutation and overexpression inversely correlate with immature phenotype and prognosis of childhood germ cell tumors

2007

Primary childhood germ cell tumors (GCTs) represent a rare and heterogeneous group of tumors that varies in histologic differentiation, age of presentation and clinical outcome. In malignant neoplasms, apoptosis is a prognostic marker and a predictive factor of response to therapy. Therefore, the study of the expression and mutation of molecules involved in the regulation of apoptosis could be useful in order to both predict the clinical outcome and design self-tailored therapeutic approaches. We retrospectively analysed tissue samples of 54 childhood GCTs. The expression of p53 and BAX protein was assessed by immunohistochemistry (IHC). Moreover, we investigated the presence of mutations i…

MaleCancer ResearchPathologymedicine.medical_specialtyAdolescentBcl-2-associated X proteinmedicineHumansChildRetrospective Studiesbcl-2-Associated X ProteinOncogenebiologyImmunochemistryInfant NewbornCancerInfantGeneral MedicineCell cycleNeoplasms Germ Cell and Embryonalmedicine.diseaseGenes p53PrognosisMolecular medicinePhenotypeOncologyChild PreschoolMutationbiology.proteinImmunohistochemistryImmature teratomaFemaleGerm cell tumorsTumor Suppressor Protein p53
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Teratoma with a malignant somatic component in pediatric patients: The Associazione Italiana Ematologia Oncologia Pediatrica (AIEOP) experience

2010

Background Teratoma with a malignant somatic component (TMSC) is rare but described in adults, whereas information on pediatric presentation is sparse. Procedure The Associazione Italiana Ematologia Oncologia Pediatrica identified 14 cases of TMSC. Clinical files and pathology specimens were reviewed. Results The series (9 female, 5 male) showed the following disease: testis (2), sacrococcygeal (3), ovary (3), retroperitoneum (3), mediastinum (2), and foot soft tissue (1). Distribution of the somatic component was: carcinoma (4), pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (1), neuroblastoma (3), rhabdomyosarcoma (3), rhabdomyosarcoma plus liposarcoma, chondrosarcoma, neurogenic sarcoma (1), chondrosar…

medicine.medical_specialtyPathologybusiness.industryMalignant peripheral nerve sheath tumorHematologyLiposarcomamedicine.diseaseOncologyPediatrics Perinatology and Child HealthmedicineCarcinomaRadiologyGerm cell tumorsTeratomaSarcomaChondrosarcomaRhabdomyosarcomabusinessPediatric Blood & Cancer
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