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F. Ferrau

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Epidemiology of pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms. a gender perspective

2020

Purpose: Pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (PNENs) are a group of clinically rare and heterogeneous tumors of the pancreas. Currently there are no studies investigating the gender difference in PNEN susceptibility. Thus, the purpose of this study was aimed at examining how gender shapes risk factors, clinicopathological features, and comorbidities in PNENs. Methods: The study design consisted of an Italian multicenter, retrospective study. The study included all consecutive patients with PNENs followed at the participating centers. Two hundred and twenty-nine patients (105 males,124 females, age 54 ± 0.98 years) with PNENs were enrolled at the participating centers. The clinicopathologica…

Malemedicine.medical_specialtyCardiovascular diseases; Epidemiology; Gender; Pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms; Sex; Type 2 diabetes; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Pancreas; Retrospective Studies; Diabetes Mellitus Type 2; Neuroendocrine Tumors; Pancreatic NeoplasmsPancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasmEndocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism030209 endocrinology & metabolismType 2 diabetesDiseaseNeuroendocrine tumorsType 2 diabete03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineEndocrinologyRetrospective StudieInternal medicineDiabetes mellitusEpidemiologymedicinegenderPancreaHumanssexPancreasRetrospective Studiesbusiness.industrypancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasmsRetrospective cohort studyMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseCardiovascular diseasecardiovascular diseasesNatural historyPancreatic NeoplasmsNeuroendocrine TumorsDiabetes Mellitus Type 2030220 oncology & carcinogenesisPancreatitisFemaleepidemiologytype 2 diabetescardiovascular diseases; epidemiology; gender; pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms; sex; type 2 diabetesbusinessNeuroendocrine TumorHuman
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How radical prostatectomy procedures have changed over the last 10 years in Italy: a comparative analysis based on more than 1500 patients participat…

2020

Purpose Therapeutic strategies for prostate cancer (PCa) have been evolving dramatically worldwide. The current article reports on the evolution of surgical management strategies for PCa in Italy. Methods The data from two independent Italian multicenter projects, the MIRROR-SIU/LUNA (started in 2007, holding data of 890 patients) and the Pros-IT-CNR project (started in 2014, with data of 692 patients), were compared. Differences in patients' characteristics were evaluated. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to identify characteristics associated with robot-assisted (RA) procedure, nerve sparing (NS) approach, and lymph node dissection (LND). Results The two cohorts did not …

MaleNephrologymedicine.medical_specialtyTime FactorsUrologymedicine.medical_treatment030232 urology & nephrologyLymph node dissectionLogistic regression03 medical and health sciencesProstate cancer0302 clinical medicineInternal medicineLUNA studyBiopsyHumansMedicineProspective StudiesNerve sparingLymph nodeAgedProstatectomyProstate cancermedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industryProstatectomyMIRROR SIU/LUNA studyLymph node dissection MIRROR SIU/LUNA study Nerve sparing Pros-IT CNR study Prostate cancer Robotic proceduresProstatic NeoplasmsCancerPros-IT CNR studyMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseMIRROR SIUDissectionRobotic proceduresLogistic Modelsmedicine.anatomical_structureItaly030220 oncology & carcinogenesisLymph node dissection; MIRROR SIU/LUNA study; Nerve sparing; Pros-IT CNR study; Prostate cancer; Robotic procedures; Aged; Humans; Italy; Logistic Models; Male; Middle Aged; Prospective Studies; Prostatectomy; Prostatic Neoplasms; Time FactorsLymph node dissection; MIRROR SIU/LUNA study; Nerve sparing; Pros-IT CNR study; Prostate cancer; Robotic proceduresbusiness
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A rare rarity: neuroendocrine tumor of the esophagus

2019

Abstract Esophageal Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are rare, aggressive and lacking specific symptoms. This causes a diagnostic delay, worsening the prognosis. Numerous cases are reported in literature, without a consensus on the management. Our aim was to clarify epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic, therapeutic management of esophageal NETs. Extensive literature search identified a total of 226 articles. One hundred twenty-five articles (n = 1676) met the inclusion criteria, showing that: the incidence of esophageal NET varies geographically; men (60–70 years) are more affected; smoking and alcohol abuse are the major risk factors; dysphagia, weight loss, appetite loss are the mo…

0301 basic medicinemedicine.medical_specialtyCarcinoid tumorsesophageal neoplasmsNeuroendocrine tumorsSmall-cell carcinomaGastroenterology03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicinegastroenteropancreatic NETInternal medicineEpidemiologymedicinerisk factorsesophageal NEC; gastroenteropancreatic NET; large cell esophageal NEN; MANEC; small cell carcinoma; delayed diagnosis; esophageal neoplasms; humans; neuroendocrine tumors; prognosis; rare diseases; risk factorsEsophagusStage (cooking)esophageal NECdelayed diagnosishumanssmall cell carcinomabusiness.industryLarge cellMANECrare diseasesHematologymedicine.diseaseDysphagia030104 developmental biologymedicine.anatomical_structureOncology030220 oncology & carcinogenesislarge cell esophageal NENprognosismedicine.symptomneuroendocrine tumorsbusiness
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