DNA aneuploidy, high SPF and specific p53 mutations are independent prognostic factors in colorectale cancer (CRC)

2004

DNA-aneuploidy and high SPF and specific p53 mutations are independent prognostic factors in colorectal cancer (CRC).

2004

TP53 Mutation in exon 5 and S-Phase Fraction but not Mutations in Ras gene family and DNA-ploidy are Indipendent prognostic indicators in Laryngeal S…

2005

Analysis of TP53, Ki-Ras and P16INK4A promoter methylation as potential prognostic factors in patients with colorectal cancer

2007

Ductal Lavage: a valid method of risk assessment and of early diagnosis in breast cance

2006

TP53 mutations are not prognostic indipendent indicators in bladder cancer

2005

The prognostic role of TP53 mutations in advanced laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC).

2005

A new germline mutation in BRCA1 gene in a sicilian family with ovarian cancer

2005

A group of 103 sicilian patients with hereditary and familiar breast and/or ovarian cancer were screened for Breast Cancer 1 gene (BRCA1) mutations by direct sequencing PCR products spanning the coding region and partial intronic regions of the BRCA1 gene. In this study, we report a new germline mutation in BRCA1 gene, not previously reported in the BIC database, in a woman with ovarian cancer at 46 years old. Mother's proband has been diagnosed the same histotype of ovarian cancer at 42 age. The mutational analyses that shown a 4843delC frameshift mutation in exon 16 of BRCA1 gene was extended to other family members including the proband's brother and her two sons. Direct automatic sequen…

Analysis of Ki-ras mutations in stage I rectal carcinomas and respective regional lymphonodes

2005

GENOTYPE ANALYSIS OF COLORECTAL CARCINOMAS THROUGH LASER PRESSURE CATAPULTING (LPC)

2007

RUOLO DI P53 E DEI GENI K-RAS EDH-RAS NELLA TUMORIGENESI DELLE GHIANDOLE SALIVARI

2004

A study of a new germline mutation in BRCA1 gene in two Sicilian families: a founder mutation?

2006

Laser Pressure Catapulting (LPC): Optimization LPC-System and Genotyping of Colorectal Carcinomas

2005

Genotype analysis is becoming more and more useful in clinical practice, since specific mutations in tumors often correlate with prognosis and/or therapeutic response. Unfortunately, current molecular analytical techniques often require time-consuming and costly steps of analysis, thus making their routine clinical use difficult. Moreover, one of the most difficult problems arising during tumor research is that of their cell heterogeneity, which depends on their clear molecular heterogeneity. SSCP analysis discriminates by means of aberrant electrophoresis migration bands, mutated alleles which may represent as little as 15-20% of their total number. Nevertheless, in order to identify by se…

A missense mutation associated to early onset breast cancer in a sicilian woman.

2006

TP53 in exon 5 and s-Phase fraction but not mutations in Ras gen family and DNA-ploidy are indipendent indicators in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma

2005

Mutational analysis of BRCA1 gene in sicilian patient at risk for inherited breast and/or ovarian cancer: experience of reference center the biomolec…

2005

Detection and clinical relevance of free-circulating tumor DNA in blood of patients with colorectal cancer

2004

BRCA1 germline mutations in Sicilian breast and/or ovarian cancer families and their implications for genetic counselling.

2006

TP53 mutations are not prognostic independent indicators in bladder cancer.

2005

Molecular analysis of TP53, Ki-Ras and P16 methylation status in tissue and plasma of subjects affected by gastrointestinal cancer

2007

TP53 mutation are not prognostic indipendent indicators in bladder cancer

2005

TP53 and p16INK4A, but not H-KI-Ras, are involved in tumorigenesis and progression of pleomorphic adenomas.

2006

The putative role of TP53 and p16INK4A tumor suppressor genes and Ras oncogenes in the development and progression of salivary gland neoplasias was studied in 28 cases of pleomorphic adenomas (PA), 4 cases of cystic adenocarcinomas, and 1 case of carcinoma ex-PA. Genetic and epigenetic alterations in the above genes were analyzed by Polymerase Chain Reaction/Single Strand Conformational Polymorphism (PCR/SSCP) and sequencing and by Methylation Specific-PCR (MS-PCR). Mutations in TP53 were found in 14% (4/28) of PAs and in 60% (3/5) of carcinomas. Mutations in H-Ras and K-Ras were identified in4%(1/28) and7% (2/28) of PAs, respectively. Only 20% (1/5) of carcinomas screened displayed mutatio…

TP 53, H-K-Ras, P16INK4A gene molecular analysis in salivary gland tumors.

2006

Detection and clinical relevance of free circulating tumor DNA in blood of patients with gastrointestinal cancer

2004

Genotype analysis of colorectal carcinomas through laser pressare catapulting (LPC)

2007

Recently, new chemotherapy agents which target the non-structural components of mitosis have been developed. An important protein involved in several mitotic phases is the Aurora-A protein. By means of the phosphorylation of different substrates, Aurora-A regulates the correct development of the various phases of mitosis. The kinase activity of this protein makes Aurora-A an excellent candidate as an oncogene. The first data of Aurora-A involvement in cancer regarded the identification of Aurora-A overexpression in primary breast and colon tumour samples. With regard to the predictive role of Aurora-A, it has been shown that its overexpression disrupts the spindle checkpoint activated by pa…

TP53, H-K-RAS, P16INK4A GENE MOLECULAR ANALYSIS IN SALIVARY GLAND TUMORS

2007

Analysis of Ki-Ras mutations in stage I rectal carcinomas and respective regional lymph nodes.

2007

In this work we show that the percentage of Ki-RAS mutations in codons 12 and 13 in rectal cancer are sensibly lower than in colon cancer, providing further evidence that these two kinds of tumors should be considered two different entities. Moreover, we show that the detection in regional lymph nodes of the same mutation of primary tumor might represent an indicator of lymph nodes metastasis in rectal carcinoma not detected in routine histologic examination.

Detection of free-circulating tumor DNA in plasma of patients with gastrointestinal cancer.

2005

DNA-Aneuploidy, High SPF and Specific P53 Mutations are Indipendent Prognostic Factors in Colorectal Cancer (CRC)

2004

A.Mutational analysis of BRCA1 in sicilian patients at risk for inherited of reference center for the biomolecular characterizaztion of neoplasm and …

2005

Molecular analysis of TP53, Ki-Ras and P16 methylation status in tissue and plasma of subjects affected by gastrointestinal cancer (GIC)

2007

BACKGROUND: Despite the improvement in detection and surgical therapy in the last years, the outcome of patients affected by colorectal carcinoma (CRC) remains limited by metastatic relapse. The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of free tumor DNA in the plasma of CRC patients in order to understand its possible prognostic role. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Ki-Ras, TP53 mutations and p16(INK4A) methylation status were prospectively evaluated in tumor tissues and plasma of 66 CRC patients. RESULTS: In 50 of the 66 primitive tumor cases (76%) at least one significant alteration was identified in Ki-Ras and/or TP53 and/or p16(INK4A) genes. Eighteen of the 50 patients presented the same…

RUOLO DI P53 E DEI GENI K-RAS ED H-RAS NELLA TUMORIGENESI DEI CARCINOMI DELLE GHIANDOLE SALIVARI

2004

Detection and clinical relevance of free-circulating tumor DNA in blood of patients with colorectal cancer. Proceeding of ICACT Fifteenth Internation…

2004

Mutational analysis of BRCA1 gene in sicilian patients at risk for inherited breast and/or ovarian cancer: experience of reference centre for the bio…

2005

TP53 mutations and microsatellite instability are prognostic factors in gastric cancer?

2006

P16, p53 altertaions and S phase fraction are predictive of clinical outcome in Laringeal squamous cell carcinoma.

2006

Ductal lavage: a way of carefully tracing the breast-secreting duct

2006

Background: Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed neoplasia in women after nonmelanoma skin tumors. Unfortunately, present-day diagnostic methods are unable to identify the presence of a cancer until it has been developing for several years. Currently, ductal lavage seems to represent a new method of reaching an early diagnosis of breast cancer. Materials & methods: This study analyzed 30 patients with ages ranging from 40 to 55 years; and in 26 of these patients, we were able to obtain a sufficient quantity of material for cytological and biomolecular analysis. Results & conclusion: We propose an easy, reproducible method that makes it possible to obtain a detailed map of the nipple…

TP53, Ki-Ras and P16INK4A gene molecular analysis in salivary gland tumors.

2007

TP53 mutations and S-Phase fraction are independent prognostic indicators in locally advanced laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma

2005

Larynx tumor is a rare neoplasia that represent only the 2% of all human tumor. In particular, the 90% of tumor that occur in this organ correspond to the laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC). From the biomolecular point of view, it was shown that the TP53 gene mutations are the most common events observed in the early phases of LSCC carcinogenesis. However, them prognostic significance remains controversial. Besides, the prognostic significance of DNA ploidy has been well established for other solid tumors, but its role in LSCC is still controversial. The aim of this study was, therefore, to prospectively evaluate the prognostic significance of TP53 mutations, DNA-ploidy and S-phase fr…