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Paolo Bossi

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Management of orphan symptoms: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis and treatment†

2020

### Highlights There is no clear definition of orphan symptoms. There is a group of symptoms that are seldom evaluated in most symptom assessment tools which can be considered as orphan symptoms.1 These are generally prevalent symptoms that are unaddressed in clinical practice, yet often not reported by the patients or by healthcare professionals.2 Orphan symptoms may be defined as symptoms not regularly assessed in clinical practice, and consequently little studied and not properly treated. No epidemiological or clinical studies generally exist to gauge the prevalence of the symptoms chosen; nevertheless, these symptoms are distressing for patients and their families. Orphan symptoms remai…

Cancer ResearchPediatricsmedicine.medical_specialtydiagnosisoncological therapiesMEDLINElcsh:RC254-282Quality of lifeEpidemiologymedicine1506Restless legs syndromeOriginal Researchtreatmentbusiness.industryEvidence-based medicineorphan symptomsmedicine.diseaselcsh:Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogensRectal tenesmusclinical practice guidelines; diagnosis; oncological therapies; orphan symptoms; treatmentOncologymedicine.symptombusinessMyoclonusclinical practice guidelinesMuscle crampESMO Open
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Sepsis in head and neck cancer patients treated with chemotherapy and radiation: literature review and consensus

2015

Abstract: The reporting of infection/sepsis in chemo/radiation-treated head and neck cancer patients is sparse and the problem is underestimated. A multidisciplinary group of head and neck cancer specialists from Italy met with the aim of reaching a consensus on a clinical definition and management of infections and sepsis. The Delphi appropriateness method was used for this consensus. External expert reviewers then evaluated the conclusions carefully according to their area of expertise. The paper contains seven clusters of statements about the clinical definition and management of infections and sepsis in head and neck cancer patients, which had a consensus. Furthermore, it offers a revie…

cancer patientpathogenesipositron emission tomographyhealthcare associated infectionSettore MED/06 - Oncologia Medicapatient monitoringradiodiagnosimedicine.medical_treatmentChemotherapy; Head and neck cancer; Radiotherapy; SepsisthrombocytopeniaReviewblood cultureorgan injurymedical terminologyMedicineHead and neck cancermetabolic acidosiC reactive proteinHead and Neck Neoplasmmedical specialisttreatment withdrawalconsensus developmentHematologyclinical practicesystemic inflammatory response syndromeItalyOncologyHead and Neck Neoplasmslaboratory testthrombocytosichemically induced/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/good_health_and_well_beingchemotherapy; head and neck cancer; radiotherapy; sepsis; oncology; hematology; geriatrics and gerontologyorgan perfusionhospitalizationHumansepsis Head and Neck Neoplasmmedicine.medical_specialtySettore MED/17 - Malattie InfettiveSepsibacterium culturediagnostic approach routefluorodeoxyglucosecancer chemotherapySepsisSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-beingSepsiscancer radiotherapyfollow upChemotherapyHumansinfection riskIntensive care medicineprocalcitonin antimicrobial therapyChemotherapyRadiotherapybusiness.industrydisease predispositionHead and neck cancerlactic acidChemotherapy; Head and neck cancer; Radiotherapy; Sepsis; Humans; Italy; Head and Neck Neoplasms; Sepsis; Hematology; Oncology; Geriatrics and Gerontologymedicine.diseasemortalityDelphi studyRadiation therapyinflammationincidencehyperglycemiaHuman medicineGeriatrics and Gerontologybusiness
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Assessing Preferences in Patients with Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Phase I and II of Questionnaire Development.

2020

Shared-decision making for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is challenged by the difficulty to integrate the patient perception of value within the framework of a multidisciplinary team approach. The aim of this study was to develop a questionnaire to assess the preferences of HNSCC patients with respect to the disease trajectory, expected treatment, and toxicities. In accordance with the standardized EORTC Quality of Life Group&rsquo

Cancer Researchmedicine.medical_specialtyScoring criteriaDiseaselcsh:RC254-282Article03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineQuality of lifehead and neck cancer; multimodal therapies; patient preferences; patient priorities; quality of lifeHealth caremedicineIn patient030212 general & internal medicinemultimodal therapiesneoplasmsbusiness.industryHead and neck cancermedicine.diseaselcsh:Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogensHead and neck squamous-cell carcinoma3. Good healthstomatognathic diseasesPatient perceptionsOncologypatient prioritiesquality of life030220 oncology & carcinogenesisFamily medicinehead and neck cancerbusinesspatient preferences
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Patients with adenoid cystic carcinomas of the salivary glands treated with lenvatinib: Activity and quality of life

2019

The treatment of patients with recurrent and/or metastatic (R/M) salivary gland adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) remains an unmet need.Patients with R/M disease with a history of clinical or symptomatic disease progression within 6 months and a maximum of 1 previous line of chemotherapy or a multiple kinase inhibitor received oral lenvatinib at a dose of 24 mg/day. The primary endpoint was the objective response rate; secondary endpoints included quality of life (QOL) (according to the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-Core 30 Items [EORTC QLQ-C30] and the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Question…

AdultMaleadenoid cystic carcinoma; lenvatinib; quality of life; toxicityCancer Researchmedicine.medical_specialtyAdenoid cystic carcinomaAntineoplastic Agentslenvatinib03 medical and health scienceschemistry.chemical_compound0302 clinical medicineSwallowingQuality of lifeInternal medicinemedicineClinical endpointHumansadenoid cystic carcinomaProspective Studies030212 general & internal medicineNeoplasm MetastasisProtein Kinase InhibitorsDose-Response Relationship Drugbusiness.industryPhenylurea CompoundstoxicityCancerCommon Terminology Criteria for Adverse EventsMiddle AgedSalivary Gland Neoplasmsmedicine.diseaseCarcinoma Adenoid CysticSurvival AnalysisSalivary Gland Adenoid Cystic Carcinomaquality of lifeOncologychemistry030220 oncology & carcinogenesisQuinolinesFemaleNeoplasm Recurrence LocalbusinessLenvatinibCancer
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Accurate Triage of Oncological Patients for Safely Continuing Cancer Therapy During the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic

2021

ObjectiveTo evaluate the efficacy of clinical triage of oncological patients for safe continuation of cancer therapy implemented during the first SARS-CoV-2 outbreak.MethodsBetween 25 February and 21 April 2020, patients attending the Medical Oncology Unit, Spedali Civili Hospital, Brescia (Italy) for cancer therapy underwent triage to identify those with no signs and symptoms suspicious for SARS-CoV-2 infection in which antineoplastic treatment could be continued as scheduled. Triage questions investigated common symptoms (e.g., fever, cough, dyspnea, anosmia, dysgeusia, headache, nasal congestion, conjunctival congestion, sore throat, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting); body temperature and p…

medicine.medical_specialtyCancer Researchbusiness.industryNauseapandemicAnosmiaCancerNeoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogensCOVID-19SARS-COV-2Nasal congestionmedicine.diseaseTriageanticancer therapy; COVID-19; oncology; pandemic; SARS-COV-2DysgeusiaOncologyInternal medicinemedicineSore throatVomitinganticancer therapymedicine.symptombusinessRC254-282Original ResearchFrontiers in Oncology
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Italian version of the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory-Head and Neck Module: linguistic validation

2015

Background: Head and neck cancer (HNC) patients can experience symptoms due to the tumor itself or to the treatment, with an impact on health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures pertaining to HRQoL are used in medical research and to support clinical decisions. PRO instrument applicability and cultural adaptation must be tested for each population. The aim of this study is to linguistically validate the Italian translation of the M.D. Anderson Symptom Inventory—Head and Neck Module (MDASI-HN). Methods: Following forward and backward translation of the items of the English MDASI-HN into Italian, it was administered along with a cognitive debriefing to HNC…

AdultMaleSettore M-PSI/01 - Psicologia Generalemedicine.medical_specialtyAdolescentPopulationLinguistic validationItalian MDASI-HNYoung AdultQuality of lifeOutcome Assessment Health CarePatient symptomMedicineHumansPatient symptomsTranslationsHead and neckeducationHead and neck cancerPatient-reported outcomeAgedLanguageAged 80 and overeducation.field_of_studybusiness.industryNursing researchHead and neck cancerReproducibility of ResultsLinguisticsHead and neck cancer; Patient symptoms; Patient-reported outcome; Italian MDASI-HN;Middle Agedmedicine.diseasehumanitiesPatient Outcome AssessmentOncologyItalyHead and Neck NeoplasmsPhysical therapyQuality of LifePatient-reported outcomeFemaleSelf ReportSymptom Assessmentbusiness
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