Search Results - "FASOLA, Gianpiero"
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Measures of Outcome in Metastatic Breast Cancer: Insights From a Real‐World Scenario
Published in The oncologist (Dayton, Ohio) (01-06-2014)“…No gold standard treatment exists for metastatic breast cancer (MBC). Clinical decision making is based on knowledge of prognostic and predictive factors that…”
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Immunotherapy in NSCLC Patients with Brain Metastases
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (01-07-2022)“…Approximately 40% of unselected non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients develop brain metastases (BMs) during their disease, with considerable morbidity…”
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Drug waste minimization as an effective strategy of cost-containment in oncology
Published in BMC health services research (07-02-2014)“…Sustainability of cancer care is a crucial issue for health care systems worldwide, even more during a time of economic recession. Low-cost measures are highly…”
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Detection of SARS-CoV-2 infection prevalence in 860 cancer patients with a combined screening procedure including triage, molecular nasopharyngeal swabs and rapid serological test. A report from the first epidemic wave
Published in PloS one (02-02-2022)“…Even if now we have available the weapon of vaccination against SARS-CoV-2, the patients with cancer remains a very frail population in which frequently the…”
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First- and second-line treatment strategies for hormone-receptor (HR)-positive HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer: A real-world study
Published in Breast (Edinburgh) (01-06-2021)“…Endocrine therapy (ET) plus cyclin-dependent-kinases 4/6 inhibitors (CDK4/6i) represents the standard treatment for luminal-metastatic breast cancer (MBC)…”
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The IMPACT study: early loss of skeletal muscle mass in advanced pancreatic cancer patients
Published in Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle (01-04-2019)“…Background Pancreatic cancer (PC) patients have multiple risk factors for sarcopenia and loss of skeletal muscle mass (LSMM), which may cause greater treatment…”
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Multidisciplinary Approach to Patients With Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression: A Diagnostic Therapeutic Algorithm to Improve the Neurological Outcome
Published in Frontiers in oncology (07-06-2022)“…IntroductionThe morbidity associated with metastatic spinal disease is significant because of spinal cord and/or nerve root compression. The purpose of this…”
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Multidisciplinary management of immunotherapy‐related adverse events in solid tumors: An inter‐institutional and telemedicine‐based working team
Published in Cancer medicine (Malden, MA) (01-07-2024)“…Background Although immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) show a more favorable toxicity profile than classical cytotoxic drugs, their mechanism of action is…”
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Anti-tumor activity of all-trans retinoic acid in gastric-cancer: gene-networks and molecular mechanisms
Published in Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research (11-11-2023)“…Background Gastric-cancer is a heterogeneous type of neoplastic disease and it lacks appropriate therapeutic options. There is an urgent need for the…”
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Clinico-pathological nomogram for predicting BRAF mutational status of metastatic colorectal cancer
Published in British journal of cancer (12-01-2016)“…Background: In metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC), BRAFV600E mutation has been variously associated to specific clinico-pathological features. Methods: Two…”
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KRAS and ERBB-family genetic alterations affect response to PD-1 inhibitors in metastatic nonsquamous NSCLC
Published in Therapeutic advances in medical oncology (2019)“…Background: Programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) and PD-ligand 1 (PD-L1) inhibitors represent novel therapeutic options for advanced non-small cell lung cancer…”
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CDK4/6 Inhibitors as Upfront Treatment in a Patient with Breast Cancer Presenting with a Clinical Critic Situation: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Published in Current oncology (Toronto) (01-12-2022)“…CDK4/6 inhibitors have revolutionized the treatment algorithm of luminal metastatic breast cancer, becoming the recommended first-line therapy in association…”
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Biologically driven cut-off definition of lymphocyte ratios in metastatic breast cancer and association with exosomal subpopulations and prognosis
Published in Scientific reports (24-04-2020)“…High neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and monocyte to lymphocyte ratio (MLR) are respectively associated with systemic inflammation and immune suppression…”
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Validated clinico-pathologic nomogram in the prediction of HER2 status in gastro-oesophageal cancer
Published in British journal of cancer (05-03-2019)“…Background HER2 is the only validated predictive biomarker in gastro-oesophageal carcinoma (GOC). However, several factors, such as heterogeneity in protein…”
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Rare and Insidious Toxicities from New Combination Therapies in Metastatic Renal Cell Cancer: Lessons Learned from Real-Practice
Published in Current oncology (Toronto) (22-09-2022)“…The advent of immune checkpoint inhibitors in combination with multitarget tyrosine kinase inhibitors has become a standard first-line treatment for metastatic…”
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Multidisciplinary Team Meeting Proposal and Final Therapeutic Choice in Early Breast Cancer: Is There an Agreement?
Published in Frontiers in oncology (07-06-2022)“…A multidisciplinary team meeting (MDM) approach in breast cancer (BC) management is a standard of care. One of the roles of MDMs is to identify the best…”
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Impact of Third‐Generation Drugs on the Activity of First‐Line Chemotherapy in Advanced Non‐Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Meta‐Analytical Approach
Published in The oncologist (Dayton, Ohio) (01-05-2009)“…Background. The therapeutic equivalence of different third‐generation agents in the first‐line treatment of advanced non‐small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has…”
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Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Clinical Management and Unmet Needs New Perspectives for an Old Problem
Published in Current drug targets (01-01-2017)“…Small cell lung cancer is a highly aggressive, difficult to treat neoplasm. Among all lung tumors, small cell lung cancers account for about 20%. Patients…”
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Molecular classifications of gastric cancers: Novel insights and possible future applications
Published in World journal of gastrointestinal oncology (15-05-2017)“…Despite some notable advances in the systemic management of gastric cancer(GC), the prognosis of patients with advanced disease remains overall poor and their…”
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Phase II randomized study of vandetanib plus gemcitabine or gemcitabine plus placebo as first-line treatment of advanced non-small-cell lung cancer in elderly patients
Published in Journal of thoracic oncology (01-05-2014)“…The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of vandetanib plus gemcitabine (V/G) compared with gemcitabine alone in elderly…”
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