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  1. Article ; Online: Comment on "Safety of systemic hormone replacement therapy in breast cancer survivors: a systematic review and meta‑analysis".

    Poggio, Francesca / Ceppi, Marcello / Fregatti, Piero / Lambertini, Matteo / Tagliamento, Marco

    Breast cancer research and treatment

    2022  Volume 194, Issue 3, Page(s) 709–710

    MeSH term(s) Breast ; Breast Neoplasms/drug therapy ; Breast Neoplasms/epidemiology ; Cancer Survivors ; Female ; Hormone Replacement Therapy/adverse effects ; Humans ; Survivors
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-06-24
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Letter ; Meta-Analysis ; Systematic Review ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 604563-7
    ISSN 1573-7217 ; 0167-6806
    ISSN (online) 1573-7217
    ISSN 0167-6806
    DOI 10.1007/s10549-022-06590-8
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  2. Article ; Online: Re: "Guidelines for cadaver dissection in education and research of clinical medicine (The Japan Surgical Society and The Japanese Association of Anatomists)".

    Diaz, Raquel / Leonardi, Rosario / Fregatti, Piero / Murelli, Federica / Terrone, Carlo / Mantica, Guglielmo

    Surgery today

    2022  Volume 53, Issue 3, Page(s) 396–397

    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Anatomists/education ; Cadaver ; Clinical Medicine ; Japan ; Guidelines as Topic
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-08-18
    Publishing country Japan
    Document type Letter
    ZDB-ID 1115435-4
    ISSN 1436-2813 ; 0941-1291
    ISSN (online) 1436-2813
    ISSN 0941-1291
    DOI 10.1007/s00595-022-02577-6
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  3. Article ; Online: The evolving scenario of cancer care provision across the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.

    Tagliamento, Marco / Poggio, Francesca / Perachino, Marta / Pirrone, Chiara / Fregatti, Piero / Lambertini, Matteo

    Current opinion in supportive and palliative care

    2022  Volume 16, Issue 3, Page(s) 110–116

    Abstract: Purpose of review: Over the past 2 years, the COVID-19 pandemic has had short-term and long-term effects on the delivery of cancer care. Some European countries faced an unprecedented widespread crisis during the first year of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, ... ...

    Abstract Purpose of review: Over the past 2 years, the COVID-19 pandemic has had short-term and long-term effects on the delivery of cancer care. Some European countries faced an unprecedented widespread crisis during the first year of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, only being able afterwards to gradually recover, thanks to the improvement in preventive measures, changes in public health and reactive processes in cancer care and a better understanding of the ongoing heath emergency.
    Recent findings: The development of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines and COVID-19 specific treatments, the growing testing and tracking capability to limit virus diffusion, and research efforts to better define areas of action have all greatly limited the negative impact of the health emergency on routine cancer care.The need to protect those more vulnerable and to ensure continuity of care for oncology patients has been balanced across the pandemic, with the aim to guarantee an optimal standard of care.
    Summary: This article aims to provide an overview on the evolving scenario of cancer care throughout the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, focusing on the particular features that characterized the pandemic course as well as the main differences that were observed across it.
    MeSH term(s) COVID-19/epidemiology ; COVID-19 Vaccines ; Europe/epidemiology ; Humans ; Neoplasms/epidemiology ; Neoplasms/therapy ; Pandemics/prevention & control ; SARS-CoV-2
    Chemical Substances COVID-19 Vaccines
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-07-15
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2633726-5
    ISSN 1751-4266 ; 1751-4258
    ISSN (online) 1751-4266
    ISSN 1751-4258
    DOI 10.1097/SPC.0000000000000601
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  4. Article ; Online: Breast Edema after Conservative Surgery for Early-Stage Breast Cancer: A Retrospective Single-Center Assessment of Risk Factors.

    Cornacchia, C / Dessalvi, S / Santori, G / Canobbio, F / Atzori, G / De Paoli, F / Diaz, R / Franchelli, S / Gipponi, M / Murelli, F / Sparavigna, M / Pitto, F / Fozza, A / Boccardo, F / Friedman, D / Fregatti, P

    Lymphology

    2023  Volume 55, Issue 4, Page(s) 167–177

    Abstract: Breast-conserving surgery (BCS) is the standard of care for early-stage breast cancer. We retrospectively enrolled 530 patients (mean age: 62.96 ± 12.69 years) undergoing BCS between January 1, 2018, and December 31, 2019. During the COVID-19 pandemic, ... ...

    Abstract Breast-conserving surgery (BCS) is the standard of care for early-stage breast cancer. We retrospectively enrolled 530 patients (mean age: 62.96 ± 12.69 years) undergoing BCS between January 1, 2018, and December 31, 2019. During the COVID-19 pandemic, all patients with at least 1 year of follow-up were telephonically asked after surgery to provide clinical signs and symptoms attributable to postoperative breast cancer-related lymphedema of the breast (BCRL-B). Thirty-one (5.8%) patients reported breast edema and were visited to measure the tissue dielectric constant (TDC) and to assess the induration of the skin. There was a difference seen in treatment with lumpectomy + ALND performed more frequently in patients with (29%) than without (12%) BCRL-B. In the subgroup of patients with BCRL-B (n=31), significantly higher values of local total water were calculated in the nine patients who underwent Lump + ALND procedure (1.86 ± 0.48 vs. 1.48 ± 0.38; p = 0.046). Among patients with BCRL-B (n=31), in eight patients (25.8%) tissue induration measured with SkinFibroMeter was >0.100 N, thus suggesting tissue fibrosis. Cumulative survival probability at 1-year after surgery was 0.992. No statistical differences in 1-year survival after surgery were found for type of surgery (p = 0.890) or absence/presence of BCRL-B (p = 0.480). In univariate logistic regression, only lumpectomy + ALND surgery (p = 0.009) and any subsequent axillary lymph node removal surgery (p = 0.003) were associated with BCRL-B. Both of these variables were also found to be statistically significant in the multivariate regression model. Further prospective research is warranted to analyze potentential predictors of BCRL-B and to reduce/ prevent this complication.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-08
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 80181-1
    ISSN 2522-7963 ; 0024-7766
    ISSN (online) 2522-7963
    ISSN 0024-7766
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  5. Article ; Online: Integrated Treatment With Stapled Haemorrhoidopexy and Proctonorm® of Haemorrhoidal Disease.

    Reboa, Giuliano / Gipponi, Marco / Fregatti, Piero / Depaoli, Francesca

    In vivo (Athens, Greece)

    2019  Volume 33, Issue 5, Page(s) 1671–1675

    Abstract: Background/aim: This retrospective study was performed in patients undergoing Stapled Haemorrhoidopexy (SH) who were post-operatively treated with Proctonorm® with the aim of assessing its effect on early and late haemorrhoidal-related symptoms.: ... ...

    Abstract Background/aim: This retrospective study was performed in patients undergoing Stapled Haemorrhoidopexy (SH) who were post-operatively treated with Proctonorm® with the aim of assessing its effect on early and late haemorrhoidal-related symptoms.
    Patients and methods: Forty-six males and 54 females received Proctonorm® (one tablet twice daily for 14 days) and Ketoprofene R (200 mg, one tablet twice daily, as requested).
    Results: "Early Complication Score" (0-12) two days after surgery was 2.02±1.03; pain VAS (Visual Analogue Scale) (0-10) was 1.21±0.89, and the number of anti-inflammatory tablets was 4.24±1.06. At 40-day post-operative assessment, seven patients had post-operative complications with "Late Complication Score" (0-20) of 0.34±0.68. At six-month follow-up, a high index of patient satisfaction (VAS=9.39±0.24) was self-reported with 75% reduction in CSS (Constipation Scoring System) (1.95±2.58) compared to preoperative scores; "Late Complication Score" was 0.
    Conclusion: The specific target activity of Proctonorm® at the microcircular level may be effective in patients undergoing SH in order to reduce the inflammatory response of residual haemorrhoids while waiting for stable resolution of symptoms within one or two weeks.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Female ; Hemorrhoidectomy/adverse effects ; Hemorrhoidectomy/methods ; Hemorrhoids/surgery ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Postoperative Complications ; Surgical Stapling ; Treatment Outcome ; Young Adult
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-08-27
    Publishing country Greece
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 807031-3
    ISSN 1791-7549 ; 0258-851X
    ISSN (online) 1791-7549
    ISSN 0258-851X
    DOI 10.21873/invivo.11654
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  6. Article ; Online: Ovarian Suppression: Early Menopause and Late Effects.

    Molinelli, Chiara / Jacobs, Flavia / Nader-Marta, Guilherme / Borea, Roberto / Scavone, Graziana / Ottonello, Silvia / Fregatti, Piero / Villarreal-Garza, Cynthia / Bajpai, Jyoti / Kim, Hee Jeong / Puglisi, Silvia / de Azambuja, Evandro / Lambertini, Matteo

    Current treatment options in oncology

    2024  Volume 25, Issue 4, Page(s) 523–542

    Abstract: Opinion statement: Around 90% of breast tumours are diagnosed in the early stage, with approximately 70% being hormone receptor-positive. The cornerstone of adjuvant therapy for early-stage hormone receptor-positive breast cancer is endocrine therapy, ... ...

    Abstract Opinion statement: Around 90% of breast tumours are diagnosed in the early stage, with approximately 70% being hormone receptor-positive. The cornerstone of adjuvant therapy for early-stage hormone receptor-positive breast cancer is endocrine therapy, tailored according to disease stage, biological characteristics of the tumour, patient's comorbidities, preferences and age. In premenopausal patients with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer, ovarian function suppression is a key component of the adjuvant endocrine treatment in combination with an aromatase inhibitor or tamoxifen. Moreover, it can be used during chemotherapy as a standard strategy for ovarian function preservation in all breast cancer subtypes. In the metastatic setting, ovarian function suppression should be used in all premenopausal patients with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer to achieve a post-menopausal status. Despite its efficacy, ovarian function suppression may lead to several side effects that can have a major negative impact on patients' quality of life if not properly managed (e.g. hot flashes, depression, cognitive impairment, osteoporosis, sexual dysfunction, weight gain). A deep knowledge of the side effects of ovarian function suppression is necessary for clinicians. A correct counselling in this regard and proactive management should be considered a fundamental part of survivorship care to improve treatment adherence and patients' quality of life.
    MeSH term(s) Female ; Humans ; Quality of Life ; Ovary/pathology ; Tamoxifen/therapeutic use ; Breast Neoplasms/drug therapy ; Breast Neoplasms/etiology ; Breast Neoplasms/pathology ; Premenopause ; Chemotherapy, Adjuvant/adverse effects ; Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal/therapeutic use
    Chemical Substances Tamoxifen (094ZI81Y45) ; Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-13
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2057351-0
    ISSN 1534-6277 ; 1527-2729
    ISSN (online) 1534-6277
    ISSN 1527-2729
    DOI 10.1007/s11864-024-01190-8
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  7. Article ; Online: Moving trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) to the early setting of breast cancer treatment.

    Arecco, Luca / Blondeaux, Eva / Damassi, Alessandra / Fregatti, Piero / Lambertini, Matteo

    Annals of palliative medicine

    2020  Volume 9, Issue 2, Page(s) 512–516

    MeSH term(s) Ado-Trastuzumab Emtansine/therapeutic use ; Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized/therapeutic use ; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/therapeutic use ; Breast Neoplasms/drug therapy ; Breast Neoplasms/metabolism ; Breast Neoplasms/mortality ; Chemotherapy, Adjuvant ; Disease-Free Survival ; Female ; Humans ; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic ; Receptor, ErbB-2/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized ; ERBB2 protein, human (EC 2.7.10.1) ; Receptor, ErbB-2 (EC 2.7.10.1) ; Ado-Trastuzumab Emtansine (SE2KH7T06F)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-03-18
    Publishing country China
    Document type Editorial
    ZDB-ID 2828544-X
    ISSN 2224-5839 ; 2224-5820
    ISSN (online) 2224-5839
    ISSN 2224-5820
    DOI 10.21037/apm.2020.01.09
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  8. Article: Assessment of Circulating Nucleic Acids in Cancer: From Current Status to Future Perspectives and Potential Clinical Applications.

    Cirmena, Gabriella / Dameri, Martina / Ravera, Francesco / Fregatti, Piero / Ballestrero, Alberto / Zoppoli, Gabriele

    Cancers

    2021  Volume 13, Issue 14

    Abstract: Current approaches for cancer detection and characterization are based on radiological procedures coupled with tissue biopsies, despite relevant limitations in terms of overall accuracy and feasibility, including relevant patients' discomfort. Liquid ... ...

    Abstract Current approaches for cancer detection and characterization are based on radiological procedures coupled with tissue biopsies, despite relevant limitations in terms of overall accuracy and feasibility, including relevant patients' discomfort. Liquid biopsies enable the minimally invasive collection and analysis of circulating biomarkers released from cancer cells and stroma, representing therefore a promising candidate for the substitution or integration in the current standard of care. Despite the potential, the current clinical applications of liquid biopsies are limited to a few specific purposes. The lack of standardized procedures for the pre-analytical management of body fluids samples and the detection of circulating biomarkers is one of the main factors impacting the effective advancement in the applicability of liquid biopsies to clinical practice. The aim of this work, besides depicting current methods for samples collection, storage, quality check and biomarker extraction, is to review the current techniques aimed at analyzing one of the main circulating biomarkers assessed through liquid biopsy, namely cell-free nucleic acids, with particular regard to circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA). ctDNA current and potential applications are reviewed as well.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-07-10
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2527080-1
    ISSN 2072-6694
    ISSN 2072-6694
    DOI 10.3390/cancers13143460
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  9. Article: Inferior Pedicle Reduction Mammoplasty as Corrective Surgery after Breast Conserving Surgery and Radiation Therapy.

    Atzori, Giulia / Franchelli, Simonetta / Gipponi, Marco / Cornacchia, Chiara / Diaz, Raquel / Depaoli, Francesca / Murelli, Federica / Sparavigna, Marco / Fregatti, Piero / Friedman, Daniele

    Journal of personalized medicine

    2022  Volume 12, Issue 10

    Abstract: Background/Aim-Twenty patients had corrective reconstruction surgery by means of a reduction mammaplasty or mastopexy after a previous BCS (Breast Conserving Surgery) and RT (Radiation Therapy); the risk factors and post-operative complications were ... ...

    Abstract Background/Aim-Twenty patients had corrective reconstruction surgery by means of a reduction mammaplasty or mastopexy after a previous BCS (Breast Conserving Surgery) and RT (Radiation Therapy); the risk factors and post-operative complications were reported in order to define a safe and effective technique for reduction mammaplasty in previously irradiated breast cancer patients. Materials and Methods-From June 2011 to December 2019, 20 pts. were operated on at the Breast Surgery Clinic of San Martino Policlinic Hospital, Genoa, Italy. Pre- and post-operative parameters included clinic-pathological features of the primary tumor; a lapse of time from primary radio-surgery; the extent of follow-up; the rate of post-operative wound infections; the persistence of breast asymmetry, and a post-operative patient satisfaction index by means of a BREAST-Q questionnaire. Results-Three patients (15%) developed minor complications in the irradiated breast, but no complication was observed into the non-irradiated breast. No statistically significant correlation was found between the post-operative complications and the risk factors. The statistical analysis of BREAST-Q questionnaire responses gave an average patient's satisfaction index that was equal to 90.8/100 (range: 44 to 100). Conclusions-Inferior pedicle reduction mammoplasty is an effective reduction mammoplasty technique in regard to the extent of breast tissues that are to be removed both in irradiated and contralateral breast; moreover, the incidence of post-operative complications is clearly limited when a careful technique is adopted, and it can be reasonably applied also in patients with co-morbidity factors.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-09-23
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2662248-8
    ISSN 2075-4426
    ISSN 2075-4426
    DOI 10.3390/jpm12101569
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  10. Article ; Online: Intraoperative digital breast tomosynthesis using a dedicated device is more accurate than standard intraoperative mammography for identifying positive margins.

    Garlaschi, A / Fregatti, P / Oddone, C / Friedman, D / Houssami, N / Calabrese, M / Tagliafico, A S

    Clinical radiology

    2019  Volume 74, Issue 12, Page(s) 974.e1–974.e6

    Abstract: Aim: To compare a standard intra-operative mammography (IM) device with digital breast tomosynthesis using a dedicated device (Mozart system) in the evaluation of surgical margins at first excision.: Materials and methods: The study received ... ...

    Abstract Aim: To compare a standard intra-operative mammography (IM) device with digital breast tomosynthesis using a dedicated device (Mozart system) in the evaluation of surgical margins at first excision.
    Materials and methods: The study received institutional review board approval and written informed consent was obtained from participants. From January 2018 to December 2018, a prospective analysis of the images of IM device and intra-operative digital breast tomosynthesis with a dedicated device (Mozart system) in n=89 breast cancer patients (average patients age: 58 years, age range: 35-76 years) was undertaken. Images were evaluated by two expert breast radiologists independently of each other and blinded to each other's interpretation, who indicated the positive cases requiring surgical re-excision intra-operatively.
    Results: Mean cancer size was 12.5±4.5 mm. Radiological signs of the lesions were microcalcifications (n=71), nodules (n=10), and architectural distortions (n=8). A total of 20/89 (17%) patients underwent intra-operative re-excision for positive margins. Intra-operative digital breast tomosynthesis with a dedicated device and IM showed discrepancies in 15/89 cases (17%). Mozart system results informed the necessity to perform a re-excision (n=15). Overall, receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis showed and area under the ROC curve (AUC) of 0.82 for the Mozart system versus 0.65 for IM. ROC analysis of radiological findings with microcalcifications showed an AUC of 0.92 for the Mozart system versus 0.74 for IM, whereas AUC in cases with no microcalcifications were 0.87 and 0.75, respectively.
    Conclusion: Intra-operative digital breast tomosynthesis with a dedicated device provides more information (better accuracy) than IM and facilitated a reduction in re-excision rates.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Aged ; Breast Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging ; Breast Neoplasms/pathology ; Breast Neoplasms/surgery ; Calcinosis/diagnostic imaging ; Female ; Humans ; Intraoperative Period ; Mammography/methods ; Margins of Excision ; Mastectomy, Segmental/methods ; Middle Aged
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-09-11
    Publishing country England
    Document type Comparative Study ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 391227-9
    ISSN 1365-229X ; 0009-9260
    ISSN (online) 1365-229X
    ISSN 0009-9260
    DOI 10.1016/j.crad.2019.08.004
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