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Alfredo Pontecorvi

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Everolimus as first line therapy for pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours: current knowledge and future perspectives

2017

urpose Everolimus has been shown to be effective for advanced pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (pNETs), but its positioning in the therapeutic algorithm for pNETs is matter of debate. Methods With the aim to shed light on this point, we performed an up-to-date critical review taking into account the results of both retrospective and prospective published studies, and the recommendations of international guidelines. In addition, we performed an extensive search on the Clinical Trial Registries databases worldwide, to gather information on the ongoing clinical trials related to this specific topic. Results We identified eight retrospective published studies, two prospective published studies…

0301 basic medicinemTOR inhibitorsCancer Researchmedicine.medical_specialtyPathologymTOR inhibitorEverolimus; mTOR inhibitors; Neuroendocrine tumours; Therapy; Antineoplastic Agents; Everolimus; Humans; Neuroendocrine Tumors; Pancreatic Neoplasms; Oncology; Cancer ResearchTherapeutic algorithmEverolimus; mTOR inhibitors; neuroendocrine tumours; therapy; antineoplastic agents; everolimus; humans; neuroendocrine tumours; pancreatic neoplasms; oncology; cancer researchEndocrine SyndromeNeuroendocrine tumorsAntineoplastic Agent03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineFirst line therapyNeuroendocrine tumourantineoplastic agentsmedicinehumansIntensive care medicinetherapyEverolimusbusiness.industryPancreatic Neoplasmpancreatic neoplasmsGeneral Medicineeverolimusmedicine.diseaseDiscovery and development of mTOR inhibitorsClinical trialEverolimuNeuroendocrine Tumors030104 developmental biologyOncology030220 oncology & carcinogenesisneuroendocrine tumoursNeuroendocrine TumorbusinessEverolimus; mTOR inhibitors; Neuroendocrine tumours; Therapy; Antineoplastic Agents; Everolimus; Humans; Neuroendocrine Tumors; Pancreatic NeoplasmsHumanmedicine.drugJournal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology
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Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma With Exon 2 p.L56M RET Variant: Clinical Particular Features in Two Patients

2018

RET (REarranged during Transfection) proto-oncogene variants are essential for the development of familial and sporadic forms of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC). The most frequent variants are usually located in exons 10, 11, and 13 through 16 of the RET gene. We report two cases of apparently sporadic MTC associated with the variant in exon 2 of RET gene. Patient 1, a 62-year old man who had undergone adrenalectomy for a 5 cm pheochromocytoma, was screened for type 2 multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN 2) which showed elevated basal and post-intravenous calcium gluconate calcitonin levels. A fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) confirmed the suspicion of MTC. The patient underwent total th…

Pathologymedicine.medical_specialtyendocrine systemMedullary cavityendocrine system diseasesEndocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism030209 endocrinology & metabolismCase ReportL56M; Medullary thyroid carcinoma; MEN2; Pheochromocytoma; RET; Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolismlcsh:Diseases of the endocrine glands. Clinical endocrinologyThyroid carcinomaPheochromocytoma03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineEndocrinologymedullary thyroid carcinomaBiopsymedicineMultiple endocrine neoplasialcsh:RC648-665medicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industrySettore MED/13 - ENDOCRINOLOGIAHyperplasiamedicine.diseasepheochromocytomaDiabetes and MetabolismFine-needle aspirationMEN2Calcitonin030220 oncology & carcinogenesisbusinessRETL56MFrontiers in Endocrinology
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The treatment of hyperinsulinemic hypoglycaemia in adults: an update

2016

Treatment of hyperinsulinemic hypoglycaemia (HH) is challenging due to the rarity of this condition and the difficulty of differential diagnosis. The aim of this article is to give an overview of the recent literature on the management of adult HH. A search for reviews, original articles, original case reports between 1995 and 2016 in PubMed using the following keywords: hyperinsulinemic hypoglycaemia, insulinoma, nesidioblastosis, gastric bypass, autoimmune hypoglycaemia, hyperinsulinism, treatment was performed. One hundred and forty articles were selected and analysed focusing on the most recent treatments of HH. New approaches to treatment of HH are available including mini-invasive sur…

Adultmedicine.medical_specialtyPediatricsendocrine system diseasesEndocrinology Diabetes and MetabolismGastric bypassNesidioblastosis030209 endocrinology & metabolismHypoglycemiaSettore MED/13 - Endocrinologia03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineEndocrinologyHyperinsulinismmedicineHyperinsulinemic hypoglycaemiaHumansAutoimmune hypoglycaemiaInsulinomaEverolimusbusiness.industryAutoimmune hypoglycaemia; Hyperinsulinemic hypoglycaemia; Insulinoma; Nesidioblastosis; Treatment; Adult; Humans; Hyperinsulinism; HypoglycemiaAutoimmune hypoglycaemia; Hyperinsulinemic hypoglycaemia; Insulinoma; Nesidioblastosis; Treatment; Adult; Humans; Hyperinsulinism; Hypoglycemia; Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism; EndocrinologySettore MED/13 - ENDOCRINOLOGIANesidioblastosimedicine.diseaseHypoglycemiaSurgeryDiabetes and MetabolismTreatmentNesidioblastosisAutoimmune hypoglycaemia; Hyperinsulinemic hypoglycaemia; Insulinoma; Nesidioblastosis; Treatment030220 oncology & carcinogenesisAutoimmune hypoglycaemiaInsulinomaAutoimmune hypoglycaemia; Hyperinsulinemic hypoglycaemia; Insulinoma; Nesidioblastosis; Treatment; Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism; EndocrinologyDifferential diagnosisbusinessHyperinsulinismhormones hormone substitutes and hormone antagonistsmedicine.drugHuman
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