Search Results - "Ascoli, Valeria"
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Pathologic diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma: chronological prospect and advent of recommendations and guidelines
Published in Annali dell'Istituto superiore di sanita (01-01-2015)“…Malignant mesothelioma (MM) is rare and difficult to diagnose. Its identification depends upon pathological investigation (cyto-histological assessment and…”
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Loss of BRCA1‐associated protein 1 (BAP1) expression is useful in diagnostic cytopathology of malignant mesothelioma in effusions
Published in Diagnostic cytopathology (01-01-2018)“…Background The important diagnostic challenge facing the cytopathologist is whether a mesothelial proliferation on effusions represents a malignant…”
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BRCA1-Associated Protein 1 (BAP1) Immunohistochemical Expression as a Diagnostic Tool in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Classification: A Large Retrospective Study
Published in Journal of thoracic oncology (01-11-2016)“…Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a highly aggressive disease with limited therapeutic options. Histological subtype remains among the most reliable…”
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Classic KSHV/HHV-8-positive Primary Effusion Lymphoma (PEL): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Case Reports
Published in Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases (2022)“…Primary effusion lymphoma (PEL) is a large B-cell lymphoma growing within body-cavities caused by the Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV)/human…”
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Association between asbestos exposure and pericardial and tunica vaginalis testis malignant mesothelioma: a case–control study and epidemiological remarks
Published in Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health (01-11-2020)“…Objectives The purposes of this study are to describe the epidemiology of pericardial and tunica vaginalis testis mesothelioma and assess the role of asbestos…”
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Analytical validation of a novel targeted next-generation sequencing assay for mutation detection in thyroid nodule aspirates and tissue
Published in Endocrine (01-08-2020)“…Purpose The identification of somatic mutations in cancer specimens enables detection of molecular markers for personalized treatment. We recently developed a…”
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An Approach to Overcome the Limitations of Surveillance of Asbestos Related Diseases in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: What We Learned from the Sibaté Study in Colombia
Published in Annals of global health (01-01-2023)“…Introduction: The asbestos industry began its operations in Colombia in 1942 with the establishment of an asbestos-cement facility in Sibaté, located in the…”
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Q-elastography in the presurgical diagnosis of thyroid nodules with indeterminate cytology
Published in PloS one (29-11-2012)“…Quantitative ultrasound (US) elastography (Q-USE), able to evaluate tissue stiffness has been indicated as a new diagnostic tool to differentiate benign from…”
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The geographical pattern of thyroid cancer mortality between 1980 and 2009 in Italy
Published in Thyroid (New York, N.Y.) (01-12-2013)“…Mortality for thyroid cancer (TC) is low and has been decreasing worldwide; yet few population studies based on mortality have been conducted. Several…”
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Guidelines for the Cytopathologic Diagnosis of Epithelioid and Mixed-Type Malignant Mesothelioma
Published in Acta cytologica (01-01-2015)“…Objective: To provide practical guidelines for the cytopathologic diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma. Data Sources: Cytopathologists with an interest in the…”
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Authors’ response: Mezei et al's "Comments on a recent case-control study of malignant mesothelioma of the pericardium and the tunica vaginalis testis"
Published in Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health (01-01-2021)“…Mezei et al's letter (1) is an opportunity to provide more details about our study on pericardial and tunica vaginalis testis (TVT) mesothelioma (2), which is…”
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Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System Score Combined with the New Italian Classification for Thyroid Cytology Improves the Clinical Management of Indeterminate Nodules
Published in International Journal of Endocrinology (01-01-2017)“…The new Italian cytological classification (2014) of thyroid nodules replaced the TIR3 category of the old classification (2007) with two subclasses, TIR3A and…”
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Computer-aided diagnostic system for thyroid nodule sonographic evaluation outperforms the specificity of less experienced examiners
Published in Journal of ultrasound (01-06-2020)“…Purpose Computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) may improve interobserver agreement in the risk stratification of thyroid nodules. This study aims to evaluate the…”
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Guidelines for the cytopathologic diagnosis of epithelioid and mixed-type malignant mesothelioma: Complementary Statement from the International Mesothelioma Interest Group, Also Endorsed by the International Academy of Cytology and the Papanicolaou Society of Cytopathology
Published in Diagnostic cytopathology (01-07-2015)“…Objective To provide practical guidelines for the cytopathologic diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma. Data Sources Cytopathologists with an interest in the…”
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Guidelines for cytopathologic diagnosis of epithelioid and mixed type malignant mesothelioma. Complementary statement from the International Mesothelioma Interest Group, also endorsed by the International Academy of Cytology and the Papanicolaou Society of Cytopathology
Published in CytoJournal (2015)“…To provide practical guidelines for the cytopathologic diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma (MM). Cytopathologists involved in the International Mesothelioma…”
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Treatment patterns among patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma: An Italian, population‐based nationwide study
Published in Thoracic cancer (01-06-2020)“…Background Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare cancer with a poor prognosis. Centralization of rare cancer in dedicated centers is recommended to…”
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Reducing the Number of Unnecessary Thyroid Biopsies While Improving Diagnostic Accuracy: Toward the “Right” TIRADS
Published in The journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (01-01-2019)“…The prevalence of thyroid nodules in the general population is increasingly high, and at least half of those biopsied prove to be benign. Sonographic…”
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Metastatic upper tract urothelial carcinoma with nest‐like features presenting as malignant pleural effusion
Published in Diagnostic cytopathology (01-06-2024)“…Metastatic urothelial carcinoma is a rare cause of pleural effusions. We report a case of urothelial carcinoma of the upper urinary tract in an oldest‐old male…”
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Decreasing trend in thyroid cancer incidence: a study from central Italy (2007–2019)
Published in Endocrine (01-11-2024)“…Purpose Due to overdiagnosis, the incidence of thyroid cancer (TC) has increased in high-income countries, including Italy. Efforts have been made to address…”
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Ultrasonography scoring systems can rule out malignancy in cytologically indeterminate thyroid nodules
Published in Endocrine (01-08-2017)“…Purpose To assess the accuracy and reproducibility of ultrasonography classification systems in characterizing cytologically indeterminate thyroid nodules…”
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