Search Results - "Romiti, Adriana"
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Focus on genetic and epigenetic events of colorectal cancer pathogenesis: implications for molecular diagnosis
Published in Tumor biology (01-07-2014)“…Originally, colorectal cancer (CRC) tumorigenesis was understood as a multistep process that involved accumulation of tumor suppressor genes and oncogenes…”
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High-doses of proton pump inhibitors in refractory gastro-intestinal cancer: A case series and the state of art
Published in Digestive and liver disease (01-12-2016)“…In recent years, proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) have been investigated at high-dose to modulate tumour microenvironment acidification thus restoring…”
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Study of histopathologic parameters to define the prognosis of stage II colon cancer
Published in International journal of colorectal disease (01-05-2019)“…Purpose Stage II colon cancer (CC) represents a challenging scenario for the choice of adjuvant chemotherapy; here, histologic factors need to be weighed up to…”
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Gastrointestinal stromal tumors: correlation between symptoms at presentation, tumor location and prognostic factors in 47 consecutive patients
Published in World journal of surgical oncology (01-02-2011)“…Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract, usually kit-positive, that are believed to originate from…”
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Degradation Rate of 5-Fluorouracil in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: A New Predictive Outcome Biomarker?
Published in PloS one (22-09-2016)“…5-FU based chemotherapy is the most common first line regimen used for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). Identification of predictive markers of response to…”
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Recent advances for the treatment of pancreatic and biliary tract cancer after first-line treatment failure
Published in Expert review of anticancer therapy (03-10-2015)“…Here, we evaluate clinical trials on chemotherapy for patients with pancreatic or biliary tract cancer after first-line treatment failure. Clinical trials on…”
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Evaluation of 5-fluorouracil degradation rate and Pharmacogenetic profiling to predict toxicity following adjuvant Capecitabine
Published in European journal of clinical pharmacology (01-02-2017)“…Background On account of the lack of predictive biomarkers of toxicity, we investigated whether polymorphisms of genes involved in fluoropyrimidine metabolism…”
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Follow-up of intestinal metaplasia in the stomach: When, how and why
Published in World journal of gastrointestinal oncology (15-03-2012)“…Gastric cancer remains the second most frequent cause of cancer-related mortality in the world. Screening programs in some Asian countries are impractical in…”
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Tumors of ampulla of Vater: A case series and review of chemotherapy options
Published in World journal of gastrointestinal oncology (15-03-2012)“…Carcinomas of the Ampulla of Vater are rare tumors, accounting for 0.2% of gastrointestinal cancers. Compared with other biliary tract neoplasms, these tumors…”
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Gastric metastases from gynaecologic tumors: case reports and review of the literature
Published in Annals of translational medicine (01-12-2016)“…The stomach is an infrequent localization of tumor metastases, and metastases originating from primary gynaecological cancers are particularly rare. We…”
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Duodenobronchial fistula arising from a necrotizing liver metastasis of right colon cancer after systemic chemotherapy
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Profiling the Prognosis of Gastric Cancer Patients: Is It Worth Correlating the Survival with the Clinical/Pathological and Molecular Features of Gastric Cancers?
Published in TheScientificWorld (01-01-2013)“…Background. The prognosis of gastric cancer patients still remains poor. The aim of this study was investigating the prognostic value of several…”
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A phase II trial of a biweekly combination of paclitaxel and gemcitabine in metastatic breast cancer
Published in BMC cancer (24-05-2006)“…Many emerging new drugs have recently been trialled for treatment of early and advanced breast cancer. Among these new agents paclitaxel and gemcitabine play a…”
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Relationship between β-catenin expression and epithelial cell proliferation in gastric mucosa with intestinal metaplasia
Published in World journal of gastroenterology : WJG (28-07-2005)“…AIM: To investigate β-catenin expression in patients with intestinal metaplasia, and to look for a possible relationship between β-catenin expression and…”
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Simultaneous intraductal papillary neoplasms of the bile duct and pancreas treated with chemoradiotherapy
Published in World journal of gastrointestinal oncology (15-02-2012)“…Some authors have suggested that intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms of the bile duct(IPMN-B) could be the the biliary counterpart of IPMN of the…”
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Current achievements and future perspectives of metronomic chemotherapy
Published in Investigational new drugs (01-06-2017)“…Summary In recent years, many anticancer drugs have been tested at metronomic dosages for a variety of tumours. Mechanisms of action attributed to metronomic…”
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Gastric Mucosa Alterations in First-degree Relatives of Gastric Cancer Patients
Published in Anticancer research (01-05-2005)“…Background: First-degree relatives of gastric cancer patients have an increased risk of developing such neoplasia, and several alterations in gastric mucosa of…”
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Tackling pancreatic cancer with metronomic chemotherapy
Published in Cancer letters (28-05-2017)“…Abstract Pancreatic tumours, the majority of which arise from the exocrine pancreas, have recently shown an increasing incidence in western countries. Over the…”
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Alteration of E-Cadherin Expression in Gastric Mucosa: Role of Intestinal Metaplasia and Helicobater pylori Infection
Published in Anticancer research (01-05-2004)“…Background: Although E-cadherins have been involved in gastric carcinogenesis, their role in precancerous lesions, such as intestinal metaplasia, is still…”
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Metronomic chemotherapy for cancer treatment: a decade of clinical studies
Published in Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology (01-07-2013)“…Purpose Over the past few years, more and more new selective molecules directed against specific cellular targets have become available for cancer therapy,…”
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