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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…

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Short-course radiotherapy followed by chemotherapy before total mesorectal excision (TME) versus preoperative chemoradiotherapy, TME, and optional ad…

2021

BACKGROUND: Systemic relapses remain a major problem in locally advanced rectal cancer. Using short-course radiotherapy followed by chemotherapy and delayed surgery, the Rectal cancer And Preoperative Induction therapy followed by Dedicated Operation (RAPIDO) trial aimed to reduce distant metastases without compromising locoregional control. METHODS: In this multicentre, open-label, randomised, controlled, phase 3 trial, participants were recruited from 54 centres in the Netherlands, Sweden, Spain, Slovenia, Denmark, Norway, and the USA. Patients were eligible if they were aged 18 years or older, with an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-1, had a biopsy-prove…

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Impact of asymptomatic COVID-19 patients in global surgical practice during the COVID-19 pandemic

2020

The rapid spread of COVID-19 has changed the global surgical care. Patients infected with COVID-19 may present without typical symptoms, and such asymptomatic patients may potentially trigger in-hospital outbreaks by transmitting the disease to health care providers and other hospitalized patients. Further, asymptomatic COVID-19 patients have worse postop- erative outcomes with an unexpectedly high morbidity and mortality, reaching 20⋅5 per cent deaths. However, we do not have objective global data on this issue. In an attempt to clarify the current global surgical practice under the COVID-19 pandemic particularly focusing on the preoperative screening of asymptomatic COVID-19 patients, we …

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Individual and neighbourhood socioeconomic measures and the risk of non-central nervous system solid tumours in children: A nationwide register-based…

2021

Abstract Background The aetiology for most solid tumours in childhood is largely unknown. The lack of evidence concerns also the relationship between socioeconomic position (SEP) and risk of childhood solid tumours other than in the central nervous system (CNS). We sought to access the association between individual and neighbourhood SEP measures and risk of childhood non-CNS solid tumours in Denmark and to evaluate whether associations varied by measure of SEP, time point of SEP assessment (during pregnancy versus before diagnosis) and tumour type. Methods We conducted a nationwide case-control study based on Danish registry data. We identified all children born in 1980–2013 and diagnosed …

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Prognosis after surgery for multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1-related pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: Functionality matters

2021

Contains fulltext : 245221.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access) BACKGROUND: Metastasized pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors are the leading cause of death in patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1. Aside from tumor size, prognostic factors of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors are largely unknown. The present study aimed to assess whether the prognosis of patients with resected multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1-related nonfunctioning pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors differs from those with resected multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1-related insulinomas and assessed factors associated with prognosis. METHODS: Patients who underwent resection of a multiple endocrine neoplasia ty…

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A phase I dose-escalation study of the immunocytokine EMD 521873 (Selectikine) in patients with advanced solid tumours.

2012

Abstract Background EMD 521873 (Selectikine), an immunocytokine comprising a DNA-targeting antibody, aimed at tumour necrosis, fused with a genetically modified interleukin-2 (IL-2) moiety, was investigated in this first-in-human phase I study. Methods Patients had metastatic or locally advanced solid tumours failing previous standard therapy. Selectikine was administered as a 1-hour intravenous infusion on 3 consecutive days, every 3weeks. A subgroup of patients also received 300mg/m 2 cyclophosphamide on day 1 of each cycle. Escalating doses of Selectikine were investigated with the primary objective of determining the maximum tolerated dose (MTD). Results Thirty-nine patients were treate…

AdultMaleCancer Researchmedicine.medical_specialtyNecrosisCyclophosphamideMaximum Tolerated DoseLymphocyteRecombinant Fusion ProteinsSelectikineAntineoplastic AgentsPharmacologyGastroenterologyEMD 521873Young AdultPhase IDose-escalationInternal medicineNeoplasmsmedicineHumansAgedbiologyDose-Response Relationship Drugbusiness.industryEosinophilMiddle AgedRashAdvanced solid tumoursmedicine.anatomical_structureOncologyToxicitybiology.proteinInterleukin-2SelectikineFemalemedicine.symptomAntibodybusinessmedicine.drugEuropean journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990)
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Italian cancer figures, report 2013: Multiple tumours

2013

This collaborative study, based on data collected by the network of Italian association of cancer registries (AIRTUM), provides updated estimates on the incidence risk of multiple primary cancer (MP). The objective is to highlight and quantify the bidirectional associations between different oncological diseases. The quantification of the excess or decreased risk of further cancers in cancer patients, in comparison with the general population, may contribute to understand the aetiology of cancer and to address clinical follow-up.Data herein presented were provided by AIRTUM population-based cancer registries, which cover nowadays 48% of the Italian population. This monograph utilizes the AI…

AdultMaleData Interpretationcancer incidenceAdolescentEpidemiologySettore MED/42 - Igiene Generale E ApplicataNeoplasms Multiple PrimaryCohort StudiesYoung AdultMultiple PrimaryRisk FactorsNeoplasms80 and overHumansChildPreschoolAgedRetrospective StudiesAged 80 and overIncidenceEnvironmental and Occupational Healthmultiple tumourInfantNeoplasms Second Primaryitalian cancer; multiple tumours; cancer incidenceStatisticalMiddle Ageditalian cancerMultiple primary cancer incidenceAdolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged 80 and over; Child; Child Preschool; Cohort Studies; Data Interpretation Statistical; Female; Humans; Incidence; Infant; Italy; Male; Middle Aged; Neoplasms Multiple Primary; Neoplasms Second Primary; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors; Young AdultSecond PrimaryItalyChild PreschoolData Interpretation StatisticalEpidemiology; Public Health Environmental and Occupational HealthFemalePublic Health
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Medical exposure to ionising radiation and the risk of brain tumours: Interphone study group, Germany

2007

Abstract Background The role of exposure to low doses of ionising radiation in the aetiology of brain tumours has yet to be clarified. The objective of this study was to investigate the association between medically or occupationally related exposure to ionising radiation and brain tumours. Methods We used self-reported medical and occupational data collected during the German part of a multinational case–control study on mobile phone use and the risk of brain tumours (Interphone study) for the analyses. Results For any exposure to medical ionising radiation we found odds ratios (ORs) of 0.63 (95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.48–0.83), 1.08 (95% CI = 0.80–1.45) and 0.97 (95% CI = 0.54–1.75)…

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Flow cytometric DNA analysis of hepatic tumours on ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspirates

1992

A study was performed on a nonconsecutive series of 51 patients in order to assess the feasibility, reliability, and usefulness of flow cytometric (FCM) DNA analysis of samples obtained from benign and malignant hepatic tumours by means of ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (UG-FNA). Cytological and often histological confirmation of the nature of the lesion was obtained in all cases from an expert pathologist. For FCM DNA analysis in 32 cases, it was also possible to use samples obtained at surgery from the actual tumours. There were no post UG-FNA complications, either early or late. It was possible to perform FCM DNA analysis on 6/7 (85.7%) of the benign tumour aspirates and all 44…

AdultMalePathologymedicine.medical_specialtymedicine.medical_treatmentAneuploidyBenign tumourschemistry.chemical_compoundmedicineHumansUltrasonicsHepatic tumoursAgedUltrasonographyAged 80 and overChemotherapybusiness.industryBiopsy NeedleLiver NeoplasmsDNA NeoplasmGeneral MedicineSmall tumoursMiddle AgedAneuploidyFlow Cytometrymedicine.diseaseDiploidyUltrasound guidedOncologychemistryFemaleSurgeryUltrasonographybusinessDNAJournal of Surgical Oncology
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Radiosurgery as Treatment for Acoustic Neuroma. Ten Years’ Experience

2013

The acoustic neuroma is a benign tumour that usually affects the vestibular portion of the vestibulocochlear nerve. It represents 8% of all intracranial tumours and 80% of those arising at the cerebellopontine angle. There are 3 treatment options: microsurgery (the technique of choice), radiosurgery and observation. The objective of the study was to evaluate the results and side effects obtained using radiosurgery as treatment for acoustic neuroma.We performed a review of all patients treated with radiosurgery (Gamma Knife and linear accelerator) at doses of 1200-1300 cGy for unilateral acoustic neuroma in our hospital from January 1999 until January 2010. In all patients we evaluated the o…

AdultMalemedicine.medical_specialtyTime Factorsmedicine.medical_treatmentAcoustic neuromaRadiosurgeryRadiosurgeryVestibulocochlear nerveStereotactic radiotherapyHearingotorhinolaryngologic diseasesmedicineHumansIntracranial tumoursAgedRetrospective Studiesbusiness.industryTreatment optionsNeuroma AcousticGeneral MedicineMiddle AgedMicrosurgerymedicine.diseaseCerebellopontine angleSurgeryFemalesense organsbusinessActa Otorrinolaringologica (English Edition)
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