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52. How radical prostatectomy procedures have changed over the last 10 years in Italy: a comparative analysis based on more than 1500 patients participating in the MIRROR-SIU/LUNA and the Pros-IT CNR study

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Gacci, M., Artibani, W., Bassi, P., Bertoni, F., Bracarda, S., Briganti, A., Carmignani, G., Carmignani, L., Conti, G., Corvo, R., De Nunzio, C., Fusco, F., Graziotti, P., Greco, I., Maggi, S., Magrini, S. M., Mirone, V., Montironi, R., Morgia, G., Muto, G., Noale, M., Pecoraro, S., Porreca, A., Ricardi, U., Russi, E., Russo, G., Salonia, A., Simonato, A., Serni, S., Tomasini, D., Tubaro, A., Zagonel, V., Crepaldi, G., Conti, G. N., Alitto, A. R., Ambrosi, E., Antonelli, A., Aristei, C., Bardari, F., Bardoscia, L., Barra, S., Bartoncini, S., Basso, U., Becherini, C., Bellavita, R., Bergamaschi, F., Berlingheri, S., Berruti, A., Borghesi, M., Bortolus, R., Borzillo, V., Bosetti, D., Bove, G., Bove, P., Brausi, M., Bruni, A., Bruno, G., Brunocilla, E., Buffoli, A., Buglione, M., Buttigliero, C., Cacciamani, G., Caldiroli, M., Cardo, G., Carrieri, G., Castelli, E., Castrezzati, E., Catalano, G., Cattarino, S., Catucci, F., Cavallini Francolini, D., Ceccarini, O., Celia, A., Chiancone, F., Chini, T., Cianci, C., Cisternino, A., Collura, D., Corbella, F., Corinti, M., Corsi, P., Cortese, F., Corti, L., Decosimo, N., Cristiano, O., Rolando, D. A., Da Pozzo, L., D'Agostino, D., D'Elia, C., Dandrea, M., De Angelis, M., De Angelis, P., De Cobelli, O., De Concilio, B., De Lisa, A., De Luca, S., De Stefani, A., Deantoni, C. L., Degli Esposti, C., Destito, A., Detti, B., Di Muzio, N., Di Stasio, A., Di Stefano, C., Di Trapani, D., Difino, G., Falivene, S., Farullo, G., Fedelini, P., Ferrari, I., Ferrau, F., Ferro, M., Fodor, A., Fontana, F., Francesca, F., Francolini, G., Frata, P., Frezza, G., Gabriele, P., Galeandro, M., Garibaldi, E., Gennari, P. G., Gentilucci, A., Giacobbe, A., Giussani, L., Giusti, G., Gontero, P., Guarneri, A., Guida, C., Gurioli, A., Huqi, D., Imbimbo, C., Ingrosso, G., Iotti, C., Italia, C., La Mattina, P., La Rocca, R., Lamanna, E., Lastrucci, L., Lazzari, G., Liberale, F., Liguori, G., Lisi, R., Lohr, F., Lombardo, R., Lovisolo, J. A., Ludovico, G. M., Macchione, N., Maggio, F., Malizia, M., Manasse, G., Mandoliti, G., Mantini, G., Marafioti, L., Marciello, L., Marconi, A. M., Martilotta, A., Marzano, S., Masciullo, S., Maso, G., Massenzo, A., Mazzeo, E., Mearini, L., Medoro, S., Mole, R., Monesi, G., Montanari, E., Montefiore, F., Montesi, G., Moro, G., Muscas, G., Musio, D., Muto, P., Muzzonigro, G., Napodano, G., Negro, C. L. A., Nidini, M., Ntreta, M., Orsatti, M., Palazzolo, C., Palumbo, I., Parisi, A., Parma, P., Pavan, N., Pericolini, M., Pinto, F., Pistone, A., Pizzuti, V., Platania, A., Polli, C., Pomara, G., Ponti, E., Porcaro, A. B., Porpiglia, F., Pugliese, D., Pycha, A., Raguso, G., Rampini, A., Randone, D. F., Roboldi, V., Roscigno, M., Ruggieri, M. P., Ruoppo, G., Sanseverino, R., Santacaterina, A., Santarsieri, M., Santoni, R., Scagliarini, S., Scagliotti, G. V., Scanzi, M., Scarcia, M., Schiavina, R., Sciarra, A., Sciorio, C., Scolaro, T., Scuzzarella, S., Selvaggio, O., Serao, A., Signor, M. A., Silvani, M., Silvano, G., Silvestris, F., Simeone, C., Simone, V., Spagnoletti, G., Spinelli, M. 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A., Da Pozzo, L., D'Agostino, D., D'Elia, C., Dandrea, M., De Angelis, M., De Angelis, P., De Cobelli, O., De Concilio, B., De Lisa, A., De Luca, S., De Stefani, A., Deantoni, C. L., Degli Esposti, C., Destito, A., Detti, B., Di Muzio, N., Di Stasio, A., Di Stefano, C., Di Trapani, D., Difino, G., Falivene, S., Farullo, G., Fedelini, P., Ferrari, I., Ferrau, F., Ferro, M., Fodor, A., Fontana, F., Francesca, F., Francolini, G., Frata, P., Frezza, G., Gabriele, P., Galeandro, M., Garibaldi, E., Gennari, P. G., Gentilucci, A., Giacobbe, A., Giussani, L., Giusti, G., Gontero, P., Guarneri, A., Guida, C., Gurioli, A., Huqi, D., Imbimbo, C., Ingrosso, G., Iotti, C., Italia, C., La Mattina, P., La Rocca, R., Lamanna, E., Lastrucci, L., Lazzari, G., Liberale, F., Liguori, G., Lisi, R., Lohr, F., Lombardo, R., Lovisolo, J. A., Ludovico, G. M., Macchione, N., Maggio, F., Malizia, M., Manasse, G., Mandoliti, G., Mantini, G., Marafioti, L., Marciello, L., Marconi, A. M., Martilotta, A., Marzano, S., Masciullo, S., Maso, G., Massenzo, A., Mazzeo, E., Mearini, L., Medoro, S., Mole, R., Monesi, G., Montanari, E., Montefiore, F., Montesi, G., Moro, G., Muscas, G., Musio, D., Muto, P., Muzzonigro, G., Napodano, G., Negro, C. L. A., Nidini, M., Ntreta, M., Orsatti, M., Palazzolo, C., Palumbo, I., Parisi, A., Parma, P., Pavan, N., Pericolini, M., Pinto, F., Pistone, A., Pizzuti, V., Platania, A., Polli, C., Pomara, G., Ponti, E., Porcaro, A. B., Porpiglia, F., Pugliese, D., Pycha, A., Raguso, G., Rampini, A., Randone, D. F., Roboldi, V., Roscigno, M., Ruggieri, M. P., Ruoppo, G., Sanseverino, R., Santacaterina, A., Santarsieri, M., Santoni, R., Scagliarini, S., Scagliotti, G. V., Scanzi, M., Scarcia, M., Schiavina, R., Sciarra, A., Sciorio, C., Scolaro, T., Scuzzarella, S., Selvaggio, O., Serao, A., Signor, M. A., Silvani, M., Silvano, G., Silvestris, F., Simeone, C., Simone, V., Spagnoletti, G., Spinelli, M. G., Squillace, L., Tombolini, V., Toninelli, M., Triggiani, L., Trinchieri, A., Trodella, L., Luca, E., Trombetta, C., Tronnolone, L., Tucci, M., Urzi, D., Valdagni, R., Valeriani, M., Vanoli, M., Vitali, E., Volpe, A., Zaramella, S., Zeccolini, G., Zini, G., Acanfora, F., Aiello, E., Alchiede, S., Altieri, V., Anceschi, C., Aragona, F., Balloni, F., Barasolo, E., Barba, G., Bartoletti, R., Bigazzi, B., Belgrano, E., Salvatore, S., Battaglia, M., Bellei, L., Bettin, A., Bianchi, G., Bombieri, L., Brancato, T., Breda, G., Caggiano, S., Calabro, A., Caldironi, M., Campo, B., Capobianco, S., Capparelli, F., Carbone, A., Carlo, D., Catanzaro, F., Ciaraldi, F., Cicalese, V., Corbu, C., Cosciani Cunico, S., Cosentino, V., Crimi, A., Cucchiarale, G., Cuscuna, D., Damiano, R., D'Armiento, M., De Dominicis, C., De Grande, G., Del Boca, C., D'Elia, A., De Mayo, E., De Martin, M., Di Clemente, L., Di Meo, S., Di Monaco, G., Di Nicola, G., Di Silverio, A., Di Silverio, F., Fabri, F., Falsaperla, M., Fanciullacci, F., Ferrari, G., Fiaccavento, G., Filoni, A., Fontana, D., Fontana, G., Ghabin, H., Frea, B., Gaboardi, F., Gentile, V., Giandotti, M., Grasso, M., Grosso, G., Guazzieri, S., Isaia, A., Landi, G., Landolfi, R., Larcher, P., Laurenti, C., Lavelli, D., Leidi, G. L., Lembo, A., Leoni, S., Maffei, N., Maffezzini, M., Martinengo, C., Manieri, C., Martorana, G., Mazza, R., Medica, M., Melloni, D., Miano, L., Micheli, E., Milesi, R., Minervini, M. S., Minocci, D., Molon, A., Morello, P., Motta, M., Narcisi, F., Nicita, G., Palermo, S., Paoluzzi, M., Pompa, P., Porena, M., Raciti, G., Rizzotto, A., Rocco, F., Romano, M., Rossini, L., Russo, G. R., Salvioni, R., Sandri, S., Savoca, G., Selli, C., Selvaggi, F. P., Sercia, F., Tallarigo, C., Tanello, M., Tasca, A., Tenaglia, R., Tensi, M., Terrone, C., Tralce, L., Vagge, A., Valenti, P., Varaldo, M., Vespasiani, G., Vicentini, C., Vicirca, F., Vigano, P., Zaccone, V., Zartar, C., Gacci M., Artibani W., Bassi P., Bertoni F., Bracarda S., Briganti A., Carmignani G., Carmignani L., Conti G., Corvo R., De Nunzio C., Fusco F., Graziotti P., Greco I., Maggi S., Magrini S.M., Mirone V., Montironi R., Morgia G., Muto G., Noale M., Pecoraro S., Porreca A., Ricardi U., Russi E., Russo G., Salonia A., Simonato A., Serni S., Tomasini D., Tubaro A., Zagonel V., Crepaldi G., Conti G.N., Alitto A.R., Ambrosi E., Antonelli A., Aristei C., Bardari F., Bardoscia L., Barra S., Bartoncini S., Basso U., Becherini C., Bellavita R., Bergamaschi F., Berlingheri S., Berruti A., Borghesi M., Bortolus R., Borzillo V., Bosetti D., Bove G., Bove P., Brausi M., Bruni A., Bruno G., Brunocilla E., Buffoli A., Buglione M., Buttigliero C., Cacciamani G., Caldiroli M., Cardo 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Liguori G., Lisi R., Lohr F., Lombardo R., Lovisolo J.A., Ludovico G.M., Macchione N., Maggio F., Malizia M., Manasse G., Mandoliti G., Mantini G., Marafioti L., Marciello L., Marconi A.M., Martilotta A., Marzano S., Masciullo S., Maso G., Massenzo A., Mazzeo E., Mearini L., Medoro S., Mole R., Monesi G., Montanari E., Montefiore F., Montesi G., Moro G., Muscas G., Musio D., Muto P., Muzzonigro G., Napodano G., Negro C.L.A., Nidini M., Ntreta M., Orsatti M., Palazzolo C., Palumbo I., Parisi A., Parma P., Pavan N., Pericolini M., Pinto F., Pistone A., Pizzuti V., Platania A., Polli C., Pomara G., Ponti E., Porcaro A.B., Porpiglia F., Pugliese D., Pycha A., Raguso G., Rampini A., Randone D.F., Roboldi V., Roscigno M., Ruggieri M.P., Ruoppo G., Sanseverino R., Santacaterina A., Santarsieri M., Santoni R., Scagliarini S., Scagliotti G.V., Scanzi M., Scarcia M., Schiavina R., Sciarra A., Sciorio C., Scolaro T., Scuzzarella S., Selvaggio O., Serao A., Signor M.A., Silvani M., Silvano G., 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Carmignani, Luca, Conti, Giario, Corvò, Renzo, De Nunzio, Cosimo, Fusco, Ferdinando, Graziotti, Pierpaolo, Greco, Isabella, Maggi, Stefania, Magrini, Stefano Maria, Mirone, Vincenzo, Montironi, Rodolfo, Morgia, Giuseppe, Muto, Giovanni, Noale, Marianna, Pecoraro, Stefano, Porreca, Angelo, Ricardi, Umberto, Russi, Elvio, Russo, Giorgio, Salonia, Andrea, Simonato, Alchiede, Serni, Sergio, Tomasini, Davide, Tubaro, Andrea, Zagonel, Vittorina, and Crepaldi, Gaetano

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Male, Nephrology, medicine.medical_specialty, Time Factors, Urology, medicine.medical_treatment, 030232 urology & nephrology, Lymph node dissection, Logistic regression, 03 medical and health sciences, Prostate cancer, 0302 clinical medicine, Internal medicine, LUNA study, Biopsy, Humans, Medicine, Prospective Studies, Nerve sparing, Lymph node, Aged, Prostatectomy, medicine.diagnostic_test, business.industry, MIRROR SIU/LUNA study, Lymph node dissection, MIRROR SIU/LUNA study, Nerve sparing, Pros-IT CNR study, Prostate cancer, Robotic procedures, Prostatic Neoplasms, Cancer, Pros-IT CNR study, Middle Aged, medicine.disease, MIRROR SIU, Dissection, Robotic procedures, Logistic Models, medicine.anatomical_structure, Italy, 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis, business
Abstract

Purpose Therapeutic strategies for prostate cancer (PCa) have been evolving dramatically worldwide. The current article reports on the evolution of surgical management strategies for PCa in Italy. Methods The data from two independent Italian multicenter projects, the MIRROR-SIU/LUNA (started in 2007, holding data of 890 patients) and the Pros-IT-CNR project (started in 2014, with data of 692 patients), were compared. Differences in patients' characteristics were evaluated. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to identify characteristics associated with robot-assisted (RA) procedure, nerve sparing (NS) approach, and lymph node dissection (LND). Results The two cohorts did not differ in terms of age and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels at biopsy. Patients enrolled in the Pros-IT-CNR project more frequently were submitted to RA (58.8% vs 27.6%,p < 0.001) and NS prostatectomy (58.4% vs. 52.9%,p = 0.04), but received LND less frequently (47.7% vs. 76.7%,p < 0.001), as compared to the MIRROR-SIU/LUNA patients. At multivariate logistic models, Lower Gleason Scores (GS) and PSA levels were significantly associated with RA prostatectomy in both cohorts. As for the MIRROR-SIU/LUNA data, clinical T-stage was a predictor for NS (OR = 0.07 for T3, T4) and LND (OR = 2.41 for T2) procedures. As for Pros-IT CNR data, GS >= (4 + 3) and positive cancer cores >= 50% were decisive factors both for NS (OR 0.29 and 0.30) and LND (OR 7.53 and 2.31) strategies. Conclusions PCa management has changed over the last decade in Italian centers: RA and NS procedures without LND have become the methods of choice to treat newly medium-high risk diagnosed PCa.

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2021

57. Surgical Navigation in Mandibular Reconstruction: Accuracy Evaluation of an Innovative Protocol

Author

Sozzi, D, Filippi, A, Canzi, G, De Ponti, E, Bozzetti, A, Novelli, G, Sozzi, Davide, Filippi, Andrea, Canzi, Gabriele, De Ponti, Elena, Bozzetti, Alberto, Novelli, Giorgio, Sozzi, D, Filippi, A, Canzi, G, De Ponti, E, Bozzetti, A, Novelli, G, Sozzi, Davide, Filippi, Andrea, Canzi, Gabriele, De Ponti, Elena, Bozzetti, Alberto, and Novelli, Giorgio

Abstract

Aim: the purpose of this work is to present an innovative protocol for virtual planning and surgical navigation in post-oncological mandibular reconstruction through fibula free flap. In order to analyze its applicability, an evaluation of accuracy for the surgical protocol has been performed. Methods: 21 patients surgically treated for mandibular neoplasm have been included in the analysis. The Brainlab Vector Vision 3.0® software for surgical navigation has been used for preoperative surgical planning and intra-operative navigation. A post-operative accuracy evaluation has been performed matching the position of mandibular landmarks between pre-operative and post-operative CT scans. Results: the maximal discrepancy observed was included between −3.4 mm and +3.2 mm, assuming negative values for under correction and positive values for overcorrection. An average grade of accuracy included between 0.06 ± 0.58 mm and 0.43 ± 0.68 mm has been observed for every mandibular landmark examined, except for mandibular angles that showed a mean discrepancy value included between 1.36 ± 1.73 mm and 1.46 ± 1.02 mm when compared to preoperative measurements. Conclusion: a satisfying level of accuracy has been observed in the protocol presented, which appears to be more versatile if compared to closed custom-made systems. The technique described may represent a valid option for selected patients, but it cannot be considered for routine activity because of the complexity of the method, the mobility of the jaw, the necessity of surgical navigator and the long surgical learning curve that is required.

Published
2022

58. Effectiveness of Resective Surgery in Complex Ameloblastoma of the Jaws: A Retrospective Multicenter Observational Study

Author

Sozzi, D, Cassoni, A, De Ponti, E, Moretti, M, Pucci, R, Spadoni, D, Canzi, G, Novelli, G, Valentini, V, Sozzi, Davide, Cassoni, Andrea, De Ponti, Elena, Moretti, Mattia, Pucci, Resi, Spadoni, Davide, Canzi, Gabriele, Novelli, Giorgio, Valentini, Valentino, Sozzi, D, Cassoni, A, De Ponti, E, Moretti, M, Pucci, R, Spadoni, D, Canzi, G, Novelli, G, Valentini, V, Sozzi, Davide, Cassoni, Andrea, De Ponti, Elena, Moretti, Mattia, Pucci, Resi, Spadoni, Davide, Canzi, Gabriele, Novelli, Giorgio, and Valentini, Valentino

Abstract

Ameloblastoma is a rare, benign, odontogenic tumor of epithelial origin, characterized by locally aggressive, expansive growth. Treatment is controversial due to the risk of relapse. The aim of this multicenter retrospective study was to evaluate the effectiveness of complete resection in cases of complex ameloblastoma, which is considered at a higher risk of recurrence. Patients who met at least one of these criteria were included: recurrence, soft-tissue involvement, complete erosion of internal/external cortical walls with involvement of the inferior margin of the mandible, and invasion of the maxillary sinus or nasal cavity. Demographic data, tumor site, type of surgery, histological features, and follow-up information were collected for each patient. The cohort included 55 patients with a mean follow-up of 108 ± 66 months. A multivariate logistic model was used to evaluate variables independently associated with relapse. There were six soft-tissue or maxillary sinus relapses, with a recurrence rate of 10.9%. Most of them arose in patients previously treated. The statistical analysis identified the maxillary location as a fundamental relapse risk factor. En bloc resection with large surgical safety margins seemed to be effective in preventing the relapses. However, complete resection was less effective in preventing recurrences in the soft tissues or maxillary sinus.

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2022

59. The Comprehensive Facial Injury (CFI) Score Is an Early Predictor of the Management for Mild, Moderate and Severe Facial Trauma

Author

Canzi, G, Aseni, P, De Ponti, E, Cimbanassi, S, Sammartano, F, Novelli, G, Sozzi, D, Canzi, Gabriele, Aseni, Paolo, De Ponti, Elena, Cimbanassi, Stefania, Sammartano, Fabrizio, Novelli, Giorgio, Sozzi, Davide, Canzi, G, Aseni, P, De Ponti, E, Cimbanassi, S, Sammartano, F, Novelli, G, Sozzi, D, Canzi, Gabriele, Aseni, Paolo, De Ponti, Elena, Cimbanassi, Stefania, Sammartano, Fabrizio, Novelli, Giorgio, and Sozzi, Davide

Abstract

Identifying groups of patients with homogeneous characteristics and comparable outcomes improves clinical activity, patients’ management, and scientific research. This study aims to define mild, moderate, and severe facial trauma by validating two cut-off values of the Comprehensive Facial Injury (CFI) score and describing their foreseeable clinical needs to create a useful guide in patient management, starting from the first evaluation. The individual CFI score, overall surgical time, and length of hospitalization are calculated for a sample of 1400 facial-injured patients. Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) analysis and the corresponding Area Under the Curve (AUC) is tested, and a CFI score ≥4 is selected to discriminate patients undergoing surgical management under general anesthesia (Positive Predictive Value, PPV of 91.4%), while a CFI score ≥10 is selected to identify patients undergoing major surgical procedures (Negative Predictive Value, NPV of 91.7%). These results are enhanced by the consensual trend of Length of Stay outcome. The use of the CFI score allows us to distinguish between the “Mild facial trauma” with a low risk of hospitalization for surgical treatment, the “Moderate facial trauma” with a high probability of surgical treatment, and the “Severe facial trauma” that requires long-lasting surgery and hospital stay, with an increased incidence of Intensive Care Unit admission.

Published
2022

60. Low-Pressure Laparoscopy Using the AirSeal System versus Standard Insufflation in Early-Stage Endometrial Cancer: A Multicenter, Retrospective Study (ARIEL Study)

Author

Buda, A., Di Martino, G., Borghese, M., Restaino, S., Surace, A., Puppo, A., Paracchini, S., Ferrari, D., Perotto, S., Novelli, A., De Ponti, E., Borghi, C., Fanfani, Francesco, Fruscio, R., Fanfani F. (ORCID:0000-0003-1991-7284), Buda, A., Di Martino, G., Borghese, M., Restaino, S., Surace, A., Puppo, A., Paracchini, S., Ferrari, D., Perotto, S., Novelli, A., De Ponti, E., Borghi, C., Fanfani, Francesco, Fruscio, R., and Fanfani F. (ORCID:0000-0003-1991-7284)

Abstract

The aim of our study was to evaluate the benefits of a low-pressure insufflation system (AirSeal) vs. a standard insufflation system in terms of anesthesiologists’ parameters and postoperative pain in patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery for early-stage endometrial cancer. This retrospective study involved five tertiary centers and included 152 patients with apparent early-stage disease who underwent laparoscopic surgical staging with either the low-pressure AirSeal system (8–10 mmHg, n = 84) or standard laparoscopic insufflation (10–12 mmHg, n = 68). All the intraoperative anesthesia variables evaluated (systolic blood pressure, end-tidal CO2, peak airway pressure) were significantly lower in the AirSeal group. We recorded a statistically significant difference between the two groups in the median NRS scores for global pain recorded at 4, 8, and 24 h, and for overall shoulder pain after surgery. Significantly more women in the AirSeal group were also discharged on day one compared to the standard group. All such results were confirmed when analyzing the subgroup of women with a BMI >30 kg/m2. In conclusion, according to our preliminary study, low-pressure laparoscopy represents a valid alternative to standard laparoscopy and could facilitate the development of outpatient surgery.

Published
2022

61. Clinical Application of a High Sensitivity BGO PET/CT Scanner: Effects of Acquisition Protocols and Reconstruction Parameters on Lesions Quantification

Author

De Ponti, E, Crivellaro, C, Morzenti, S, Monaco, L, Todde, S, Landoni, C, Elisei, F, Musarra, M, Guerra, L, De Ponti, Elena, Crivellaro, Cinzia, Morzenti, Sabrina, Monaco, Lavinia, Todde, Sergio, Landoni, Claudio, Elisei, Federica, Musarra, Monica, Guerra, Luca, De Ponti, E, Crivellaro, C, Morzenti, S, Monaco, L, Todde, S, Landoni, C, Elisei, F, Musarra, M, Guerra, L, De Ponti, Elena, Crivellaro, Cinzia, Morzenti, Sabrina, Monaco, Lavinia, Todde, Sergio, Landoni, Claudio, Elisei, Federica, Musarra, Monica, and Guerra, Luca

Abstract

Aims: The aim of this retrospective study was to investigate SUVs variability with respect to lesion size, administered dose, and reconstruction algorithm. Background: SUVmax and SUVpeak are influenced by technical factors as count statistics and reconstruction algorithms. Objective: To fulfill the aim, we evaluated the SUVs variability with respect to lesion size, administered dose, and reconstruction algorithm (ordered - subset expectation maximization plus point spread function option - OSEM+PSF, regularized Bayesian Penalized Likelihood - BPL) in a 5 - rings BGO PET/CT scanner. Method: Discovery IQ scanner (GE Healthcare, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US) was used for list mode acquisition of 25 FDG patients, 12 injected with 3.7 MBq/kg (Standard Dose protocol - SD) and 13 injected with 1.8 MBq/kg (Low Dose protocol - LD). Each acquisition was reconstructed at different time/FOV with both OSEM+PSF algorithm and BPL using seven different beta factors. SUVs were calculated in 70 lesions and analysed in function of time/FOV and Beta. Image quality was evaluated as a coefficient of variation of the liver (CV - liver). Result: SUVs were not considerably affected by time/FOV. However, SUVs were influenced by beta: differences were higher in small lesions (37% for SUVmax, 15% for SUVpeak) compared to larger ones (14% and 6%). CV - liver ranged from 6% with Beta-500 (LD and SD) to 13% with Beta-200 (LD). CV - liver of BPL with Beta-350 (optimized for clinical practice in our institution) in LD was lower than CV - liver of OSEM+PSF in SD. Conclusion: When a high sensitivity 5 - rings BGO PET/CT scanner is used with the same reconstruction algorithm, quantification by means of SUVmax and SUVpeak is a robust standard compared to the activity and scan duration. However, both SUVs and image quality are influenced by reconstruction algorithms and the related parameters should be considered to obtain the best compromise between detectability, quantification, and noise.

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2022

62. Tubal histopathological abnormalities in BRCA1/2 mutation carriers undergoing prophylactic salpingo-oophorectomy: a case-control study

Author

Sina, F, Cassani, C, Comerio, C, De Ponti, E, Zanellini, F, Delle Marchette, M, Roversi, G, Jaconi, M, Arbustini, E, Urtis, M, Dell'Oro, C, Zambetti, B, Paniga, C, Acampora, E, Negri, S, Lazzarin, S, Cesari, S, Spinillo, A, Kotsopoulos, J, Fruscio, R, Sina, Federica, Cassani, Chiara, Comerio, Chiara, De Ponti, Elena, Zanellini, Francesca, Delle Marchette, Martina, Roversi, Gaia, Jaconi, Marta, Arbustini, Eloisa, Urtis, Mario, Dell'Oro, Cristina, Zambetti, Benedetta, Paniga, Cristiana, Acampora, Eleonora, Negri, Serena, Lazzarin, Sara, Cesari, Stefania, Spinillo, Arsenio, Kotsopoulos, Joanne, Fruscio, Robert, Sina, F, Cassani, C, Comerio, C, De Ponti, E, Zanellini, F, Delle Marchette, M, Roversi, G, Jaconi, M, Arbustini, E, Urtis, M, Dell'Oro, C, Zambetti, B, Paniga, C, Acampora, E, Negri, S, Lazzarin, S, Cesari, S, Spinillo, A, Kotsopoulos, J, Fruscio, R, Sina, Federica, Cassani, Chiara, Comerio, Chiara, De Ponti, Elena, Zanellini, Francesca, Delle Marchette, Martina, Roversi, Gaia, Jaconi, Marta, Arbustini, Eloisa, Urtis, Mario, Dell'Oro, Cristina, Zambetti, Benedetta, Paniga, Cristiana, Acampora, Eleonora, Negri, Serena, Lazzarin, Sara, Cesari, Stefania, Spinillo, Arsenio, Kotsopoulos, Joanne, and Fruscio, Robert

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To describe tubal histopathological abnormalities in women with germline BRCA1/2 mutations and in controls. METHODS: Consecutive women with BRCA1/2 mutations undergoing bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy between 2010 and 2020 in two centers (San Gerardo Hospital, Monza and San Matteo Hospital, Pavia) were considered in this analysis and compared with controls who had the same surgical procedure for benign conditions. Frequency of p53 signature, serous tubal intraepithelial carcinoma, and high-grade serous ovarian cancer were compared between the two groups. RESULTS: A total of 194 women with pathogenic BRCA1/2 mutations underwent prophylactic salpingo-oophorectomy. Of these, 138 women (71%) had a completely negative histological examination, while in 56 (29%) patients an ovarian or tubal alteration was reported. Among controls, 84% of patients had a p53wt signature, while 16% had a p53 signature. There was no difference in the frequency of a p53 signature between cases and controls; however, women with BRCA1/2 mutations were more likely to have pre-malignant or invasive alterations of tubal or ovarian epithelium (p=0.015). Among mutation carriers, older age both at genetic testing and at surgery was associated with an increased risk of having malignancies (OR=1.07, p=0.006 and OR=1.08, p=0.004, respectively). The risk of malignancy seems to be increased in patients with a familial history of high-grade serous ovarian cancer. Previous therapy with tamoxifen was significantly more frequent in patients with malignant lesions (40.0% vs 21.3%, p=0.006). CONCLUSION: We found that a p53 signature is a frequent finding both in BRCA1/2 mutation carriers and in controls, while pre-invasive and invasive lesions are more frequent in BRCA1/2 mutation carriers. Genetic and clinical characteristics are likely to affect the progression to malignancy.

Published
2022

63. Low-Pressure Laparoscopy Using the AirSeal System versus Standard Insufflation in Early-Stage Endometrial Cancer: A Multicenter, Retrospective Study (ARIEL Study)

Author

Buda, A, Di Martino, G, Borghese, M, Restaino, S, Surace, A, Puppo, A, Paracchini, S, Ferrari, D, Perotto, S, Novelli, A, De Ponti, E, Borghi, C, Fanfani, F, Fruscio, R, Buda, A, Di Martino, G, Borghese, M, Restaino, S, Surace, A, Puppo, A, Paracchini, S, Ferrari, D, Perotto, S, Novelli, A, De Ponti, E, Borghi, C, Fanfani, F, and Fruscio, R

Abstract

The aim of our study was to evaluate the benefits of a low-pressure insufflation system (AirSeal) vs. a standard insufflation system in terms of anesthesiologists’ parameters and postoperative pain in patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery for early-stage endometrial cancer. This retrospective study involved five tertiary centers and included 152 patients with apparent early-stage disease who underwent laparoscopic surgical staging with either the low-pressure AirSeal system (8–10 mmHg, n = 84) or standard laparoscopic insufflation (10–12 mmHg, n = 68). All the intraoperative anesthesia variables evaluated (systolic blood pressure, end-tidal CO2, peak airway pressure) were significantly lower in the AirSeal group. We recorded a statistically significant difference between the two groups in the median NRS scores for global pain recorded at 4, 8, and 24 h, and for overall shoulder pain after surgery. Significantly more women in the AirSeal group were also discharged on day one compared to the standard group. All such results were confirmed when analyzing the subgroup of women with a BMI >30 kg/m2. In conclusion, according to our preliminary study, low-pressure laparoscopy represents a valid alternative to standard laparoscopy and could facilitate the development of outpatient surgery.

Published
2022

69. Two ultrastaging protocols for the detection of lymph node metastases in early-stage cervical and endometrial cancers

Author

Grassi, T, Dell'Orto, F, Jaconi, M, Lamanna, M, De Ponti, E, Paderno, M, Landoni, F, Leone, B, Fruscio, R, Buda, A, Grassi T., Dell'Orto F., Jaconi M., Lamanna M., De Ponti E., Paderno M., Landoni F., Leone B. E., Fruscio R., Buda A., Grassi, T, Dell'Orto, F, Jaconi, M, Lamanna, M, De Ponti, E, Paderno, M, Landoni, F, Leone, B, Fruscio, R, Buda, A, Grassi T., Dell'Orto F., Jaconi M., Lamanna M., De Ponti E., Paderno M., Landoni F., Leone B. E., Fruscio R., and Buda A.

Abstract

Objective: To date, there is no universal consensus on which is the optimal ultrastaging protocol for sentinel lymph node (SLN) evaluation in gynecologic malignancies. To estimate the impact of different ultrastaging methods of SLNs on the detection of patients with nodal metastases in early-stage cervical and endometrial cancers and to describe the incidence of low-volume metastases between two ultrastaging protocols. Methods: We retrospectively compared two ultrastaging protocols (ultrastaging-A vs ultrastaging-B) in patients with clinical stage I endometrial cancer or FIGO stage IA-IB1 cervical cancer who underwent primary surgery including SLN biopsy from October 2010 to December 2017 in our institution. The histologic subtypes and grades of the tumors were evaluated according to WHO criteria. Only SLNs underwent ultrastaging, while other lymph nodes were sectioned and examined by routine hematoxylin and eosin (H&E). Results: Overall 224 patients were reviewed (159 endometrial cancer and 65 cervical cancer). Lymph node involvement was noted in 15% of patients with endometrial cancer (24/159): 24% of patients (9/38) with the ultrastaging protocol A and 12% (15/121) with the ultrastaging protocol B (p=0.08); while for cervical cancer, SLN metastasis was detected in 14% of patients (9/65): 22% (4/18) in ultrastaging-A and 11% (5/47) in ultrastaging-B (p=0.20). Overall, macrometastasis and low-volume metastases were 50% and 50% for endometrial cancer and 78% and 22% for cervical cancer. Median size of nodal metastasis was 2 (range 0.9-8.5) mm for the ultrastaging-A and 1.2 (range 0.4-2.6) mm for the ultrastaging-B protocol in endometrial cancer (p=0.25); 4 (range 2.5-9.8) mm for ultrastaging-A and 4.4 (range 0.3-7.8) mm for ultrastaging-B protocol in cervical cancer (p=0.64). Conclusion: In endometrial or cervical cancer patients, the incidence of SLN metastasis was not different between the two different types of ultrastaging protocol.

Published
2020

70. Overview of potential determinants of radical prostatectomy versus radiation therapy in management of clinically localized prostate cancer: results from an Italian, prospective, observational study (the Pros-IT CNR study)

Author

Antonelli, A, Palumbo, C, Noale, M, Artibani, W, Bassi, P, Bertoni, F, Bracarda, S, Bruni, A, Corvò, R, Gacci, M, Magrini, S, Montironi, R, Porreca, A, Tubaro, A, Zagonel, V, Maggi, S, Alitto, A, Ambrosi, E, Aristei, C, Barbieri, M, Bardari, F, Bardoscia, L, Barra, S, Bartoncini, S, Basso, U, Becherini, C, Bellavita, R, Bergamaschi, F, Berlingheri, S, Berruti, A, Borghesi, M, Bortolus, R, Borzillo, V, Bosetti, D, Bove, G, Bove, P, Brausi, M, Bruno, G, Brunocilla, E, Buffoli, A, Buglione, M, Buttigliero, C, Cacciamani, G, Caldiroli, M, Cardo, G, Carmignani, G, Carrieri, G, Castelli, E, Castrezzati, E, Catalano, G, Cattarino, S, Catucci, F, Cavallini Francolini, D, Ceccarini, O, Celia, A, Chiancone, F, Chini, T, Cianci, C, Cisternino, A, Collura, D, Corbella, F, Corinti, M, Corsi, P, Cortese, F, Corti, L, De Nunzio, C, Cristiano, O, D'Angelillo, R, Da Pozzo, L, D'Agostino, D, D'Andrea, D, Dandrea, M, De Angelis, M, De Cobelli, O, De Concilio, B, De Lisa, A, De Luca, S, De Stefani, A, Deantoni, C, Degli Esposti, C, Destito, A, Detti, B, Di Muzio, N, Di Stasio, A, Di Stefano, C, Di Trapani, D, Difino, G, Fabiano, M, Falivene, S, Farullo, G, Fedelini, P, Ferrari, I, Ferrau, F, Ferro, M, Fodor, A, Fontana, F, Francesca, F, Francolini, G, Frata, P, Frezza, G, Gabriele, P, Galeandro, M, Garibaldi, E, Gennari, P, Gentilucci, A, Giacobbe, A, Giussani, L, Giusti, G, Gontero, P, Guarneri, A, Guida, C, Gurioli, A, Huqi, D, Imbimbo, C, Ingrosso, G, Iotti, C, Italia, C, La Mattina, P, Lamanna, E, Lastrucci, L, Lazzari, G, Liberale, F, Liguori, G, Lisi, R, Lohr, F, Lombardo, R, Lovisolo, J, Ludovico, G, Macchione, N, Maggio, F, Malizia, M, Manasse, G, Mandoliti, G, Mantini, G, Marafioti, L, Marciello, L, Marconi, A, Martillotta, A, Marzano, S, Masciullo, S, Maso, G, Massenzo, A, Mazzeo, E, Mearini, L, Medoro, S, Molè, R, Monesi, G, Montanari, E, Montefiore, F, Montesi, G, Morgia, G, Moro, G, Muscas, G, Musio, D, Muto, P, Muzzonigro, G, Napodano, G, Negro, C, Nidini, M, Ntreta, M, Orsatti, M, Palazzolo, C, Palumbo, I, Parisi, A, Parma, P, Pavan, N, Pericolini, M, Pinto, F, Pistone, A, Pizzuti, V, Platania, A, Polli, C, Pomara, G, Ponti, E, Porcaro, A, Porpiglia, F, Pugliese, D, Pycha, A, Raguso, G, Rampini, A, Randone, D, Roboldi, V, Roscigno, M, Ruggieri, M, Ruoppo, G, Sanseverino, R, Santacaterina, A, Santarsieri, M, Santoni, R, Scagliotti, G, Scanzi, M, Scarcia, M, Schiavina, R, Sciarra, A, Sciorio, C, Scolaro, T, Scuzzarella, S, Selvaggio, O, Serao, A, Serni, S, Signor, M, Silvani, M, Silvano, G, Silvestris, F, Simeone, C, Simone, V, Spagnoletti, G, Spinelli, M, Squillace, L, Tombolini, V, Toninelli, M, Triggiani, L, Trinchieri, A, Trodella, L, Trombetta, C, Tronnolone, L, Tucci, M, Urzì, D, Valdagni, R, Valeriani, M, Vanoli, M, Vitali, E, Zaramella, S, Zeccolini, G, Zini, G, Antonelli A, Palumbo C, Noale M, Artibani W, Bassi P, Bertoni F, Bracarda S, Bruni A, Corvò R, Gacci M, Magrini SM, Montironi R, Porreca A, Tubaro A, Zagonel V, Alitto AR, Ambrosi E, Aristei C, Barbieri M, Bardari F, Bardoscia L, Barra S, Bartoncini S, Basso U, Becherini C, Bellavita R, Bergamaschi F, Berlingheri S, Berruti A, Borghesi M, Bortolus R, Borzillo V, Bosetti D, Bove G, Bove P, Brausi M, Bruno G, Brunocilla E, Buffoli A, Buglione M, Buttigliero C, Cacciamani G, Caldiroli M, Cardo G, Carmignani G, Carrieri G, Castelli E, Castrezzati E, Catalano G, Cattarino S, Catucci F, Cavallini Francolini D, Ceccarini O, Celia A, Chiancone F, Chini T, Cianci C, Cisternino A, Collura D, Corbella F, Corinti M, Corsi P, Cortese F, Corti L, De Nunzio C, Cristiano O, D'angelillo R, Da Pozzo L, D'agostino D, D'andrea D, Dandrea M, De Angelis M, De Cobelli O, De Concilio B, De Lisa A, De Luca S, De Stefani A, Deantoni CL, Degli Esposti C, Destito A, Detti B, Di Muzio N, Di Stasio A, Di Stefano C, Di Trapani D, Difino G, Fabiano M, Falivene S, Farullo G, Fedelini P, Ferrari I, Ferrau F, Ferro M, Fodor A, Fontana F, Francesca F, Francolini G, Frata P, Frezza G, Gabriele P, Galeandro M, Garibaldi E, Gennari PG, Gentilucci A, Giacobbe A, Giussani L, Giusti G, Gontero P, Guarneri A, Guida C, Gurioli A, Huqi D, Imbimbo C, Ingrosso G, Iotti C, Italia C, La Mattina P, Lamanna E, Lastrucci L, Lazzari G, Liberale F, Liguori G, Lisi R, Lohr F, Lombardo R, Lovisolo J, Ludovico GM, Macchione N, Maggio F, Malizia M, Manasse G, Mandoliti G, Mantini G, Marafioti L, Marciello L, Marconi AM, Martillotta A, Marzano S, Masciullo S, Maso G, Massenzo A, Mazzeo E, Mearini L, Medoro S, Molè R, Monesi G, Montanari E, Montefiore F, Montesi G, Morgia G, Moro G, Muscas G, Musio D, Muto P, Muzzonigro G, Napodano G, Negro CL, Nidini M, Ntreta M, Orsatti M, Palazzolo C, Palumbo I, Parisi A, Parma P, Pavan N, Pericolini M, Pinto F, Pistone A, Pizzuti V, Platania A, Polli C, Pomara G, Ponti E, Porcaro AB, Porpiglia F, Pugliese D, Pycha A, Raguso G, Rampini A, Randone DF, Roboldi V, Roscigno M, Ruggieri MP, Ruoppo G, Sanseverino R, Santacaterina A, Santarsieri M, Santoni R, Scagliotti GV, Scanzi M, Scarcia M, Schiavina R, Sciarra A, Sciorio C, Scolaro T, Scuzzarella S, Selvaggio O, Serao A, Serni S, Signor MA, Silvani M, Silvano G, Silvestris F, Simeone C, Simone V, Spagnoletti G, Spinelli MG, Squillace L, Tombolini V, Toninelli M, Triggiani L, Trinchieri A, Trodella LE, Trodella L, Trombetta C, Tronnolone L, Tucci M, Urzì D, Valdagni R, Valeriani M, Vanoli M, Vitali E, Zaramella S, Zeccolini G, Zini G., Antonelli, A, Palumbo, C, Noale, M, Artibani, W, Bassi, P, Bertoni, F, Bracarda, S, Bruni, A, Corvò, R, Gacci, M, Magrini, S, Montironi, R, Porreca, A, Tubaro, A, Zagonel, V, Maggi, S, Alitto, A, Ambrosi, E, Aristei, C, Barbieri, M, Bardari, F, Bardoscia, L, Barra, S, Bartoncini, S, Basso, U, Becherini, C, Bellavita, R, Bergamaschi, F, Berlingheri, S, Berruti, A, Borghesi, M, Bortolus, R, Borzillo, V, Bosetti, D, Bove, G, Bove, P, Brausi, M, Bruno, G, Brunocilla, E, Buffoli, A, Buglione, M, Buttigliero, C, Cacciamani, G, Caldiroli, M, Cardo, G, Carmignani, G, Carrieri, G, Castelli, E, Castrezzati, E, Catalano, G, Cattarino, S, Catucci, F, Cavallini Francolini, D, Ceccarini, O, Celia, A, Chiancone, F, Chini, T, Cianci, C, Cisternino, A, Collura, D, Corbella, F, Corinti, M, Corsi, P, Cortese, F, Corti, L, De Nunzio, C, Cristiano, O, D'Angelillo, R, Da Pozzo, L, D'Agostino, D, D'Andrea, D, Dandrea, M, De Angelis, M, De Cobelli, O, De Concilio, B, De Lisa, A, De Luca, S, De Stefani, A, Deantoni, C, Degli Esposti, C, Destito, A, Detti, B, Di Muzio, N, Di Stasio, A, Di Stefano, C, Di Trapani, D, Difino, G, Fabiano, M, Falivene, S, Farullo, G, Fedelini, P, Ferrari, I, Ferrau, F, Ferro, M, Fodor, A, Fontana, F, Francesca, F, Francolini, G, Frata, P, Frezza, G, Gabriele, P, Galeandro, M, Garibaldi, E, Gennari, P, Gentilucci, A, Giacobbe, A, Giussani, L, Giusti, G, Gontero, P, Guarneri, A, Guida, C, Gurioli, A, Huqi, D, Imbimbo, C, Ingrosso, G, Iotti, C, Italia, C, La Mattina, P, Lamanna, E, Lastrucci, L, Lazzari, G, Liberale, F, Liguori, G, Lisi, R, Lohr, F, Lombardo, R, Lovisolo, J, Ludovico, G, Macchione, N, Maggio, F, Malizia, M, Manasse, G, Mandoliti, G, Mantini, G, Marafioti, L, Marciello, L, Marconi, A, Martillotta, A, Marzano, S, Masciullo, S, Maso, G, Massenzo, A, Mazzeo, E, Mearini, L, Medoro, S, Molè, R, Monesi, G, Montanari, E, Montefiore, F, Montesi, G, Morgia, G, Moro, G, Muscas, G, Musio, D, Muto, P, Muzzonigro, G, Napodano, G, Negro, C, Nidini, M, Ntreta, M, Orsatti, M, Palazzolo, C, Palumbo, I, Parisi, A, Parma, P, Pavan, N, Pericolini, M, Pinto, F, Pistone, A, Pizzuti, V, Platania, A, Polli, C, Pomara, G, Ponti, E, Porcaro, A, Porpiglia, F, Pugliese, D, Pycha, A, Raguso, G, Rampini, A, Randone, D, Roboldi, V, Roscigno, M, Ruggieri, M, Ruoppo, G, Sanseverino, R, Santacaterina, A, Santarsieri, M, Santoni, R, Scagliotti, G, Scanzi, M, Scarcia, M, Schiavina, R, Sciarra, A, Sciorio, C, Scolaro, T, Scuzzarella, S, Selvaggio, O, Serao, A, Serni, S, Signor, M, Silvani, M, Silvano, G, Silvestris, F, Simeone, C, Simone, V, Spagnoletti, G, Spinelli, M, Squillace, L, Tombolini, V, Toninelli, M, Triggiani, L, Trinchieri, A, Trodella, L, Trombetta, C, Tronnolone, L, Tucci, M, Urzì, D, Valdagni, R, Valeriani, M, Vanoli, M, Vitali, E, Zaramella, S, Zeccolini, G, Zini, G, Antonelli A, Palumbo C, Noale M, Artibani W, Bassi P, Bertoni F, Bracarda S, Bruni A, Corvò R, Gacci M, Magrini SM, Montironi R, Porreca A, Tubaro A, Zagonel V, Alitto AR, Ambrosi E, Aristei C, Barbieri M, Bardari F, Bardoscia L, Barra S, Bartoncini S, Basso U, Becherini C, Bellavita R, Bergamaschi F, Berlingheri S, Berruti A, Borghesi M, Bortolus R, Borzillo V, Bosetti D, Bove G, Bove P, Brausi M, Bruno G, Brunocilla E, Buffoli A, Buglione M, Buttigliero C, Cacciamani G, Caldiroli M, Cardo G, Carmignani G, Carrieri G, Castelli E, Castrezzati E, Catalano G, Cattarino S, Catucci F, Cavallini Francolini D, Ceccarini O, Celia A, Chiancone F, Chini T, Cianci C, Cisternino A, Collura D, Corbella F, Corinti M, Corsi P, Cortese F, Corti L, De Nunzio C, Cristiano O, D'angelillo R, Da Pozzo L, D'agostino D, D'andrea D, Dandrea M, De Angelis M, De Cobelli O, De Concilio B, De Lisa A, De Luca S, De Stefani A, Deantoni CL, Degli Esposti C, Destito A, Detti B, Di Muzio N, Di Stasio A, Di Stefano C, Di Trapani D, Difino G, Fabiano M, Falivene S, Farullo G, Fedelini P, Ferrari I, Ferrau F, Ferro M, Fodor A, Fontana F, Francesca F, Francolini G, Frata P, Frezza G, Gabriele P, Galeandro M, Garibaldi E, Gennari PG, Gentilucci A, Giacobbe A, Giussani L, Giusti G, Gontero P, Guarneri A, Guida C, Gurioli A, Huqi D, Imbimbo C, Ingrosso G, Iotti C, Italia C, La Mattina P, Lamanna E, Lastrucci L, Lazzari G, Liberale F, Liguori G, Lisi R, Lohr F, Lombardo R, Lovisolo J, Ludovico GM, Macchione N, Maggio F, Malizia M, Manasse G, Mandoliti G, Mantini G, Marafioti L, Marciello L, Marconi AM, Martillotta A, Marzano S, Masciullo S, Maso G, Massenzo A, Mazzeo E, Mearini L, Medoro S, Molè R, Monesi G, Montanari E, Montefiore F, Montesi G, Morgia G, Moro G, Muscas G, Musio D, Muto P, Muzzonigro G, Napodano G, Negro CL, Nidini M, Ntreta M, Orsatti M, Palazzolo C, Palumbo I, Parisi A, Parma P, Pavan N, Pericolini M, Pinto F, Pistone A, Pizzuti V, Platania A, Polli C, Pomara G, Ponti E, Porcaro AB, Porpiglia F, Pugliese D, Pycha A, Raguso G, Rampini A, Randone DF, Roboldi V, Roscigno M, Ruggieri MP, Ruoppo G, Sanseverino R, Santacaterina A, Santarsieri M, Santoni R, Scagliotti GV, Scanzi M, Scarcia M, Schiavina R, Sciarra A, Sciorio C, Scolaro T, Scuzzarella S, Selvaggio O, Serao A, Serni S, Signor MA, Silvani M, Silvano G, Silvestris F, Simeone C, Simone V, Spagnoletti G, Spinelli MG, Squillace L, Tombolini V, Toninelli M, Triggiani L, Trinchieri A, Trodella LE, Trodella L, Trombetta C, Tronnolone L, Tucci M, Urzì D, Valdagni R, Valeriani M, Vanoli M, Vitali E, Zaramella S, Zeccolini G, and Zini G.

Abstract

BACKGROUND: We assessed patients and tumor characteristics, as well as health-related quality of life (HRQoL) items, associated with curative intent treatment decision-making in clinically localized prostate cancer (PCa) patients. METHODS: Clinically localized PCa treated with either radical prostatectomy (RP) or radiation therapy (RT) within 12 months from diagnosis were abstracted from The PROState cancer monitoring in ITaly, from the National Research Council (Pros-IT CNR) database. Multivariable logistic regression (MLR) models predicting RT vs. RP were fitted, after adjustment for HRQoL items, patients and tumor characteristics. RESULTS: Of 1041 patients, 631 (60.2%) were treated with RP and 410 (39.8%) with RT. Relative to RT, RP patients were younger age (mean age 64.5±6.6 vs. 71.4±4.9, P<0.001) and had higher rates of D’Amico low-intermediate risk groups (31.8 vs. 21.9% low, 46.3% vs. 43.5% intermediate and 21.9% vs. 34.6% high risk, P<0.001). Overall, 93.2% of RP patients were enrolled by urologists and 82.7% of RT patients by radiation oncologists. RP patients had generally higher means values of HRQoL items. In MLR models, higher RT rates were independently associated with more advanced age (odds ratio [OR] 6.14, P<0.001) and BMI≥30 kg/m2 (OR 1.78, P<0.001). Conversely, lower rates of RT were independently associated with married (OR 0.55, P=0.01) and worker status (OR 0.52, P=0.004), enrollment in academic centers (OR 0.59, P=0.005) and higher physical composite score (OR 0.88, P=0.03) and baseline sexual function items (OR 0.92, P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Most patients with clinically localized prostate cancer undergoing definitive treatment at Italian institutions receive RP instead of RT. Moreover, those who are younger, married, working, as well as those with better physical and sexual function are more likely to undergo surgery.

Published
2020

71. Treatment paths for localised prostate cancer in Italy: The results of a multidisciplinary, observational, prospective study (Pros-IT CNR)

Author

Buglione, M., Noale, M., Bruni, A., Antonelli, A., Bertoni, F., Corvo, R., Ricardi, U., Borghetti, P., Maddalo, M., Simeone, C., Mazzeo, E., Porreca, A., Serni, S., Bassi, P., Gacci, M., Mirone, V., Montironi, R., Tubaro, A., Berruti, A., Conti, G. N., Maggi, S., Magrini, S. M., Triggiani, L., Crepaldi, G., Artibani, W., Bracarda, S., Graziotti, P., Russi, E., Muto, G., Pecoraro, S., Zagonel, V., Alitto, A. R., Ambrosi, E., Aristei, C., Bardari, F., Bardoscia, L., Barra, S., Bartoncini, S., Basso, U., Becherini, C., Bellavita, R., Bergamaschi, F., Berlingheri, S., Borghesi, M., Bortolus, R., Borzillo, V., Bosetti, D., Bove, G., Bove, P., Brausi, M., Bruno, G., Brunocilla, E., Buffoli, A., Buttigliero, C., Cacciamani, G., Caldiroli, M., Cardo, G., Carmignani, G., Carrieri, G., Castelli, E., Castrezzati, E., Catalano, G., Cattarino, S., Catucci, F., Cavallini, F. D., Ceccarini, O., Celia, A., Chiancone, F., Chini, T., Cianci, C., Cisternino, A., Collura, D., Corbella, F., Corinti, M., Corsi, P., Cortese, F., Corti, L., de Nunzio, C., Cristiano, O., D'Angelillo, R. M., Da Pozzo, L., D'Agostino, D., D'Elia, C., Dandrea, M., De Angelis, M., De Angelis, P., De Cobelli, O., De Concilio, B., De Lisa, A., De Luca, S., De Stefani, A., Deantoni, C. L., Degli, E. C., Destito, A., Detti, B., Di Muzio, N., Di Stasio, A., Di Stefano, C., Di Trapani, D., Difino, G., Falivene, S., Farullo, G., Fedelini, P., Ferrari, I., Ferrau, F., Ferro, M., Fodor, A., Fontana, F., Francesca, F., Francolini, G., Frata, P., Frezza, G., Gabriele, P., Galeandro, M., Garibaldi, E., Gennari, P. G., Gentilucci, A., Giacobbe, A., Giussani, L., Giusti, G., Gontero, P., Guarneri, A., Guida, C., Gurioli, A., Huqi, D., Imbimbo, C., Ingrosso, G., Iotti, C., Italia, C., La Mattina, P., La Rocca, R., Lamanna, E., Lastrucci, L., Lazzari, G., Liberale, F., Liguori, G., Lisi, R., Lohr, F., Lombardo, R., Lovisolo, J. A. J., Ludovico, G. M., Macchione, N., Maggio, F., Malizia, M., Manasse, G., Mandoliti, G., Mantini, G., Marafioti, L., Marciello, L., Marconi, A. M., Martilotta, A., Marzano, S., Masciullo, S., Maso, G., Massenzo, A., Mearini, L., Medoro, S., Mole, R., Monesi, G., Montanari, E., Montefiore, F., Montesi, G., Morgia, G., Moro, G., Muscas, G., Musio, D., Muto, P., Muzzonigro, G., Napodano, G., Negro, C. L. A., Nidini, M., Ntreta, M., Orsatti, M., Palazzolo, C., Palumbo, I., Parisi, A., Parma, P., Pavan, N., Pericolini, M., Pinto, F., Pistone, A., Pizzuti, V., Platania, A., Polli, C., Pomara, G., Ponti, E., Porcaro, A. B., Porpiglia, F., Pugliese, D., Pycha, A., Raguso, G., Rampini, A., Randone, D. F., Roboldi, V., Roscigno, M., Ruggieri, M. P., Ruoppo, G., Sanseverino, R., Santacaterina, A., Santarsieri, M., Santoni, R., Scagliarini, S., Scagliotti, G. V., Scanzi, M., Scarcia, M., Schiavina, R., Sciarra, A., Sciorio, C., Scolaro, T., Scuzzarella, S., Selvaggio, O., Serao, A., Signor, M. A., Silvani, M., Silvano, G., Silvestris, F., Simone, V., Spagnoletti, G., Spinelli, M. G., Squillace, L., Tombolini, V., Toninelli, M., Trinchieri, A., Trodella, L. E., Trodella, L., Trombetta, C., Tronnolone, L., Tucci, M., Urzi, D., Valdagni, R., Valeriani, M., Vanoli, M., Vitali, E., Volpe, A., Zaramella, S., Zeccolini, G., Zini, G., Buglione, M., Noale, M., Bruni, A., Antonelli, A., Bertoni, F., Corvo, R., Ricardi, U., Borghetti, P., Maddalo, M., Simeone, C., Mazzeo, E., Porreca, A., Serni, S., Bassi, P., Gacci, M., Mirone, V., Montironi, R., Tubaro, A., Berruti, A., Conti, G. N., Maggi, S., Magrini, S. M., Triggiani, L., Crepaldi, G., Artibani, W., Bracarda, S., Graziotti, P., Russi, E., Muto, G., Pecoraro, S., Zagonel, V., Alitto, A. R., Ambrosi, E., Aristei, C., Bardari, F., Bardoscia, L., Barra, S., Bartoncini, S., Basso, U., Becherini, C., Bellavita, R., Bergamaschi, F., Berlingheri, S., Borghesi, M., Bortolus, R., Borzillo, V., Bosetti, D., Bove, G., Bove, P., Brausi, M., Bruno, G., Brunocilla, E., Buffoli, A., Buttigliero, C., Cacciamani, G., Caldiroli, M., Cardo, G., Carmignani, G., Carrieri, G., Castelli, E., Castrezzati, E., Catalano, G., Cattarino, S., Catucci, F., Cavallini, F. D., Ceccarini, O., Celia, A., Chiancone, F., Chini, T., Cianci, C., Cisternino, A., Collura, D., Corbella, F., Corinti, M., Corsi, P., Cortese, F., Corti, L., de Nunzio, C., Cristiano, O., D'Angelillo, R. M., Da Pozzo, L., D'Agostino, D., D'Elia, C., Dandrea, M., De Angelis, M., De Angelis, P., De Cobelli, O., De Concilio, B., De Lisa, A., De Luca, S., De Stefani, A., Deantoni, C. L., Degli, E. C., Destito, A., Detti, B., Di Muzio, N., Di Stasio, A., Di Stefano, C., Di Trapani, D., Difino, G., Falivene, S., Farullo, G., Fedelini, P., Ferrari, I., Ferrau, F., Ferro, M., Fodor, A., Fontana, F., Francesca, F., Francolini, G., Frata, P., Frezza, G., Gabriele, P., Galeandro, M., Garibaldi, E., Gennari, P. G., Gentilucci, A., Giacobbe, A., Giussani, L., Giusti, G., Gontero, P., Guarneri, A., Guida, C., Gurioli, A., Huqi, D., Imbimbo, C., Ingrosso, G., Iotti, C., Italia, C., La Mattina, P., La Rocca, R., Lamanna, E., Lastrucci, L., Lazzari, G., Liberale, F., Liguori, G., Lisi, R., Lohr, F., Lombardo, R., Lovisolo, J. A. J., Ludovico, G. M., Macchione, N., Maggio, F., Malizia, M., Manasse, G., Mandoliti, G., Mantini, G., Marafioti, L., Marciello, L., Marconi, A. M., Martilotta, A., Marzano, S., Masciullo, S., Maso, G., Massenzo, A., Mearini, L., Medoro, S., Mole, R., Monesi, G., Montanari, E., Montefiore, F., Montesi, G., Morgia, G., Moro, G., Muscas, G., Musio, D., Muto, P., Muzzonigro, G., Napodano, G., Negro, C. L. A., Nidini, M., Ntreta, M., Orsatti, M., Palazzolo, C., Palumbo, I., Parisi, A., Parma, P., Pavan, N., Pericolini, M., Pinto, F., Pistone, A., Pizzuti, V., Platania, A., Polli, C., Pomara, G., Ponti, E., Porcaro, A. B., Porpiglia, F., Pugliese, D., Pycha, A., Raguso, G., Rampini, A., Randone, D. F., Roboldi, V., Roscigno, M., Ruggieri, M. P., Ruoppo, G., Sanseverino, R., Santacaterina, A., Santarsieri, M., Santoni, R., Scagliarini, S., Scagliotti, G. V., Scanzi, M., Scarcia, M., Schiavina, R., Sciarra, A., Sciorio, C., Scolaro, T., Scuzzarella, S., Selvaggio, O., Serao, A., Signor, M. A., Silvani, M., Silvano, G., Silvestris, F., Simone, V., Spagnoletti, G., Spinelli, M. G., Squillace, L., Tombolini, V., Toninelli, M., Trinchieri, A., Trodella, L. E., Trodella, L., Trombetta, C., Tronnolone, L., Tucci, M., Urzi, D., Valdagni, R., Valeriani, M., Vanoli, M., Vitali, E., Volpe, A., Zaramella, S., Zeccolini, G., Zini, G., Buglione, M, Noale, M, Bruni, A, Antonelli, A, Bertoni, F, Corvo, R, Ricardi, U, Borghetti, P, Maddalo, M, Simeone, C, Mazzeo, E, Porreca, A, Serni, S, Bassi, P, Gacci, M, Mirone, V, Montironi, R, Tubaro, A, Berruti, A, Conti, G, Maggi, S, Magrini, S, Triggiani, L, Crepaldi, G, Artibani, W, Bracarda, S, Graziotti, P, Russi, E, Muto, G, Pecoraro, S, Zagonel, V, Alitto, A, Ambrosi, E, Aristei, C, Bardari, F, Bardoscia, L, Barra, S, Bartoncini, S, Basso, U, Becherini, C, Bellavita, R, Bergamaschi, F, Berlingheri, S, Borghesi, M, Bortolus, R, Borzillo, V, Bosetti, D, Bove, G, Bove, P, Brausi, M, Bruno, G, Brunocilla, E, Buffoli, A, Buttigliero, C, Cacciamani, G, Caldiroli, M, Cardo, G, Carmignani, G, Carrieri, G, Castelli, E, Castrezzati, E, Catalano, G, Cattarino, S, Catucci, F, Cavallini, F, Ceccarini, O, Celia, A, Chiancone, F, Chini, T, Cianci, C, Cisternino, A, Collura, D, Corbella, F, Corinti, M, Corsi, P, Cortese, F, Corti, L, de Nunzio, C, Cristiano, O, D'Angelillo, R, Da Pozzo, L, D'Agostino, D, D'Elia, C, Dandrea, M, De Angelis, M, De Angelis, P, De Cobelli, O, De Concilio, B, De Lisa, A, De Luca, S, De Stefani, A, Deantoni, C, Degli, E, Destito, A, Detti, B, Di Muzio, N, Di Stasio, A, Di Stefano, C, Di Trapani, D, Difino, G, Falivene, S, Farullo, G, Fedelini, P, Ferrari, I, Ferrau, F, Ferro, M, Fodor, A, Fontana, F, Francesca, F, Francolini, G, Frata, P, Frezza, G, Gabriele, P, Galeandro, M, Garibaldi, E, Gennari, P, Gentilucci, A, Giacobbe, A, Giussani, L, Giusti, G, Gontero, P, Guarneri, A, Guida, C, Gurioli, A, Huqi, D, Imbimbo, C, Ingrosso, G, Iotti, C, Italia, C, La Mattina, P, La Rocca, R, Lamanna, E, Lastrucci, L, Lazzari, G, Liberale, F, Liguori, G, Lisi, R, Lohr, F, Lombardo, R, Lovisolo, J, Ludovico, G, Macchione, N, Maggio, F, Malizia, M, Manasse, G, Mandoliti, G, Mantini, G, Marafioti, L, Marciello, L, Marconi, A, Martilotta, A, Marzano, S, Masciullo, S, Maso, G, Massenzo, A, Mearini, L, Medoro, S, Mole, R, Monesi, G, Montanari, E, Montefiore, F, Montesi, G, Morgia, G, Moro, G, Muscas, G, Musio, D, Muto, P, Muzzonigro, G, Napodano, G, Negro, C, Nidini, M, Ntreta, M, Orsatti, M, Palazzolo, C, Palumbo, I, Parisi, A, Parma, P, Pavan, N, Pericolini, M, Pinto, F, Pistone, A, Pizzuti, V, Platania, A, Polli, C, Pomara, G, Ponti, E, Porcaro, A, Porpiglia, F, Pugliese, D, Pycha, A, Raguso, G, Rampini, A, Randone, D, Roboldi, V, Roscigno, M, Ruggieri, M, Ruoppo, G, Sanseverino, R, Santacaterina, A, Santarsieri, M, Santoni, R, Scagliarini, S, Scagliotti, G, Scanzi, M, Scarcia, M, Schiavina, R, Sciarra, A, Sciorio, C, Scolaro, T, Scuzzarella, S, Selvaggio, O, Serao, A, Signor, M, Silvani, M, Silvano, G, Silvestris, F, Simone, V, Spagnoletti, G, Spinelli, M, Squillace, L, Tombolini, V, Toninelli, M, Trinchieri, A, Trodella, L, Trombetta, C, Tronnolone, L, Tucci, M, Urzi, D, Valdagni, R, Valeriani, M, Vanoli, M, Vitali, E, Volpe, A, Zaramella, S, Zeccolini, G, and Zini, G

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Male, European People, medicine.medical_treatment, Cancer Treatment, prospective study (Pros-IT CNR), Androgen deprivation therapy, Prostate cancer, 0302 clinical medicine, Quality of life, 80 and over, Medicine and Health Sciences, Ethnicities, 030212 general & internal medicine, Prospective Studies, Stage (cooking), Prospective cohort study, Case report form, Aged, 80 and over, Multidisciplinary, Prostate Cancer, Prostate Diseases, Middle Aged, 3. Good health, Italian People, Surgical Oncology, Treatment Outcome, Oncology, Italy, 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis, PCA treatment guidelines, prostate cancer, quality of life, surgery and radiotherapy, Critical Pathways, Medicine, Human, Research Article, Clinical Oncology, medicine.medical_specialty, Science, Urology, Surgical and Invasive Medical Procedures, 03 medical and health sciences, Diagnostic Medicine, Internal medicine, medicine, Cancer Detection and Diagnosis, Humans, Aged, business.industry, Neoplasm Grading, Prostatic Neoplasms, Quality of Life, Cancers and Neoplasms, medicine.disease, Radiation therapy, Prospective Studie, Genitourinary Tract Tumors, Prostatic Neoplasm, People and Places, Observational study, Population Groupings, Clinical Medicine, business
Abstract

Background There are several treatments available to newly diagnosed prostate cancer (PCA) patients. Although surgery and radiotherapy (RT) with or without androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) are widely adopted treatment options for localized PCA together with active surveillance (AS), there is no consensus nor randomised trials on treatment selection, prospective quality of life (QOL), along with toxicity outcomes and according to treatment modality in the Italian population. The current study aimed to describe clinical-therapeutic features and QOL at PCA diagnosis, according to different treatment patterns in a large prospective, Italian population, enrolled in the Pros-IT CNR study. Methods The Pros-IT CNR is an on-going national, multicenter, observational, prospective study on patients affected by PCA who have been referred by 97 Italian Urology, Radiation Oncology and Medical Oncology facilities participating in the project. The possible relationships between the treatment patterns reported in the 6 month follow-up case report form and patients' features at diagnosis were evaluated using exploratory multiple correspondence analysis (MCA) and other data analysis method. Results At diagnosis, surgery and AS patients were significantly younger, had fewer comorbidities, lower PSA levels and Gleason Score (GS) values; they were also diagnosed at an earlier stage of disease with respect to the RT or ADT patients who showed significantly worse QoL scores at the time of diagnosis. Conclusions An analysis of the data collected at baseline and 6 months later uncovered substantial differences in ages, comorbidities, clinical and QOL features in the various treatment groups. These findings do not fully reflect the current PCA treatment guidelines and suggest the need for a multidisciplinary consensus guideline to ameliorate both the counselling and treatments of PCA patients.

Published
2019

72. Evaluation of patients setup accuracy and determination of planning target volume (PTV) margin in moderate hypofractionated volumetric arc therapy (VMAT) of localized prostate cancer using CBCT

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Caricato, P., primary, Faccenda, V., additional, Testa, A., additional, Pisoni, V., additional, Trivellato, S., additional, Montanari, G., additional, Panizza, D., additional, Lucchini, R., additional, De Ponti, E., additional, and Arcangeli, S., additional

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2021
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73. Training for the future: 8 years of Master of Advanced Studies in medical physics in Trieste

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Longo, R., primary, Padovani, R., additional, Bertocchi, L., additional, De Denaro, M., additional, Milotti, E., additional, Rigon, L., additional, Valenti, M., additional, Sartor, G., additional, de Crescenzo, S., additional, Strigari, L., additional, Mascaro, L., additional, Turra, A., additional, Mazzocchi, S., additional, Torresin, A., additional, Pignoli, E., additional, Guidi, G., additional, De Ponti, E., additional, Brambilla, M., additional, Paiusco, M., additional, Diliberto, R., additional, Traino, A., additional, Soriani, A., additional, Buonamici, F. Banci, additional, Stasi, M., additional, Trianni, A., additional, Scalchi, P., additional, Cavedon, C., additional, Francescon, P., additional, Ropolo, R., additional, and Hrsak, H., additional

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2021
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75. Clinical kick-off of Ra yPilot® HypoCath® real time tracking: a novel electromagnetic device without surgical intervention to evaluate the intrafraction motion during extreme hypofractionation of localized prostate cancer stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT)

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Panizza, D., primary, Trivellato, S., additional, Montanari, G., additional, Pisoni, V., additional, Faccenda, V., additional, Caricato, P., additional, Daniotti, M.C., additional, Lucchini, R., additional, De Ponti, E., additional, and Arcangeli, S., additional

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2021
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79. Impact of Gastrointestinal Side Effects on Patients’ Reported Quality of Life Trajectories after Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer: Data from the Prospective, Observational Pros-IT CNR Study

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Noale, M., Bruni, A., Triggiani, L., Buglione, M., Bertoni, F., Frassinelli, L., Montironi, R., Corvo, R., Zagonel, V., Porreca, A., Bassi, P., Gacci, M., Conti, G. N., Maggi, S., Magrini, S., Alitto, A. R., Ambrosi, E., Antonelli, A., Aristei, C., Barbieri, M., Bardari, F., Bardoscia, L., Barra, S., Bartoncini, S., Basso, U., Becherini, C., Bellavita, R., Bergamaschi, F., Berlingheri, S., Berruti, A., Bigazzi, B., Borghesi, M., Bortolus, R., Borzillo, V., Bosetti, D., Bove, G., Bove, P., Brausi, M., Bruno, G., Brunocilla, E., Buffoli, A., Buttigliero, C., Cacciamani, G., Caldiroli, M., Cardo, G., Carmignani, G., Carrieri, G., Castelli, E., Castrezzati, E., Catalano, G., Cattarino, S., Catucci, F., Francolini, D. C., Ceccarini, O., Celia, A., Chiancone, F., Chini, T., Cianci, C., Cisternino, A., Collura, D., Corbella, F., Corinti, M., Corsi, P., Cortese, F., Corti, L., Nunzio, C. D., Cristiano, O., D'Angelillo, R., Da Pozzo, L., D'Agostino, D., D'Andrea, D., Dandrea, M., De Angelis, M., De Cobelli, O., De Concilio, B., De Lisa, A., De Luca, S., De Stefani, A., Deantoni, C. L., Esposti, C. D., Destito, A., Detti, B., Muzio, N. D., Stasio, A. D., Stefano, C. D., Trapani, D. D., Difino, G., Fabiano, M., Facondo, G., Falivene, S., Farullo, G., Fedelini, P., Ferrari, I., Ferrau, F., Ferro, M., Fodor, A., Fontana, F., Francesca, F., Francolini, G., Frezza, G., Gabriele, P., Galeandro, M., Garibaldi, E., Gennari, P. G., Gentilucci, A., Giacobbe, A., Giussani, L., Giusti, G., Gontero, P., Guarneri, A., Guida, C., Gurioli, A., Huqi, D., Imbimbo, C., Ingrosso, G., Iotti, C., Italia, C., Mattina, P. L., Lamanna, E., Lastrucci, L., Lazzari, G., Liberale, F., Liguori, G., Lisi, R., Lohr, F., Lombardo, R., Lovisolo, J., Ludovico, G. M., Macchione, N., Maggio, F., Malizia, M., Manasse, G., Mandoliti, G., Mantini, G., Marafioti, L., Marciello, L., Marconi, A. M., Martillotta, A., Marzano, S., Masciullo, S., Maso, G., Massenzo, A., Mazzeo, E., Mearini, L., Medoro, S., Mole, R., Monesi, G., Montanari, E., Montefiore, F., Montesi, G., Morgia, G., Moro, G., Muscas, G., Musio, D., Muto, P., Muzzonigro, G., Napodano, G., Negro, C. L. A., Nidini, M., Ntreta, M., Orsatti, M., Palazzolo, C., Palumbo, I., Parisi, A., Parma, P., Pavan, N., Pericolini, M., Pinto, F., Pistone, A., Pizzuti, V., Platania, A., Polli, C., Pomara, G., Ponti, E., Porcaro, A. B., Porpiglia, F., Pugliese, D., Pycha, A., Raguso, G., Rampini, A., Randone, D. F., Roboldi, V., Roscigno, M., Ruggieri, M. P., Ruoppo, G., Sanseverino, R., Santacaterina, A., Santarsieri, M., Santoni, R., Scagliotti, G. V., Scanzi, M., Scarcia, M., Schiavina, R., Sciarra, A., Sciorio, C., Scolaro, T., Scuzzarella, S., Selvaggio, O., Serao, A., Serni, S., Signor, M. A., Silvani, M., Silvano, G., Silvestris, F., Simeone, C., Simone, V., Spagnoletti, G., Spinelli, M. G., Squillace, L., Tombolini, V., Toninelli, M., Trinchieri, A., Trodella, L. E., Trodella, L., Trombetta, C., Tronnolone, L., Tucci, M., Urzi, D., Valdagni, R., Valeriani, M., Vanoli, M., Vitali, E., Zaramella, S., Zeccolini, G., and Zini, G.

Subjects
Oncology, Cancer Research, medicine.medical_specialty, Growth mixture model, Health-related quality of life, Prostate cancer, Radiation therapy, medicine.medical_treatment, 030232 urology & nephrology, radiation therapy, lcsh:RC254-282, Article, Androgen deprivation therapy, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Quality of life, Internal medicine, Diabetes mellitus, Medicine, growth mixture model, business.industry, Cancer, medicine.disease, prostate cancer, lcsh:Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens, humanities, health-related quality of life, 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis, Conventional PCI, Observational study, business
Abstract

Radiotherapy (RT) represents an important therapeutic option for the treatment of localized prostate cancer. The aim of the current study is to examine trajectories in patients’ reported quality of life (QoL) aspects related to bowel function and bother, considering data from the PROState cancer monitoring in ITaly from the National Research Council (Pros-IT CNR) study, analyzed with growth mixture models. Data for patients who underwent RT, either associated or not associated with androgen deprivation therapy, were considered. QoL outcomes were assessed over a 2-year period from the diagnosis, using the Italian version of the University of California Los Angeles-Prostate Cancer Index (Italian-UCLA-PCI). Three trajectories were identified for the bowel function, having three or more comorbidities and the use of 3D-CRT technique for RT were associated with the worst trajectory (OR = 3.80, 95% CI 2.04–7.08, OR = 2.17, 95% CI 1.22–3.87, respectively). Two trajectories were identified for the bowel bother scores, diabetes and the non-Image guided RT method were associated with being in the worst bowel bother trajectory group (OR = 1.69, 95% CI 1.06–2.67, OR = 2.57, 95% CI 1.70–3.86, respectively). The findings from this study suggest that the absence of comorbidities and the use of intensity modulated RT techniques with image guidance are related with a better tolerance to RT in terms of bowel side effects.

Published
2021

80. Treatment paths for localised prostate cancer in Italy: The results of a multidisciplinary, observational, prospective study (Pros-IT CNR)

Author

Buglione, M, Noale, M, Bruni, A, Antonelli, A, Bertoni, F, Corvo, R, Ricardi, U, Borghetti, P, Maddalo, M, Simeone, C, Mazzeo, E, Porreca, A, Serni, S, Bassi, P, Gacci, M, Mirone, V, Montironi, R, Tubaro, A, Berruti, A, Conti, G, Maggi, S, Magrini, S, Triggiani, L, Crepaldi, G, Artibani, W, Bracarda, S, Graziotti, P, Russi, E, Muto, G, Pecoraro, S, Zagonel, V, Alitto, A, Ambrosi, E, Aristei, C, Bardari, F, Bardoscia, L, Barra, S, Bartoncini, S, Basso, U, Becherini, C, Bellavita, R, Bergamaschi, F, Berlingheri, S, Borghesi, M, Bortolus, R, Borzillo, V, Bosetti, D, Bove, G, Bove, P, Brausi, M, Bruno, G, Brunocilla, E, Buffoli, A, Buttigliero, C, Cacciamani, G, Caldiroli, M, Cardo, G, Carmignani, G, Carrieri, G, Castelli, E, Castrezzati, E, Catalano, G, Cattarino, S, Catucci, F, Cavallini, F, Ceccarini, O, Celia, A, Chiancone, F, Chini, T, Cianci, C, Cisternino, A, Collura, D, Corbella, F, Corinti, M, Corsi, P, Cortese, F, Corti, L, de Nunzio, C, Cristiano, O, D'Angelillo, R, Da Pozzo, L, D'Agostino, D, D'Elia, C, Dandrea, M, De Angelis, M, De Angelis, P, De Cobelli, O, De Concilio, B, De Lisa, A, De Luca, S, De Stefani, A, Deantoni, C, Degli, E, Destito, A, Detti, B, Di Muzio, N, Di Stasio, A, Di Stefano, C, Di Trapani, D, Difino, G, Falivene, S, Farullo, G, Fedelini, P, Ferrari, I, Ferrau, F, Ferro, M, Fodor, A, Fontana, F, Francesca, F, Francolini, G, Frata, P, Frezza, G, Gabriele, P, Galeandro, M, Garibaldi, E, Gennari, P, Gentilucci, A, Giacobbe, A, Giussani, L, Giusti, G, Gontero, P, Guarneri, A, Guida, C, Gurioli, A, Huqi, D, Imbimbo, C, Ingrosso, G, Iotti, C, Italia, C, La Mattina, P, La Rocca, R, Lamanna, E, Lastrucci, L, Lazzari, G, Liberale, F, Liguori, G, Lisi, R, Lohr, F, Lombardo, R, Lovisolo, J, Ludovico, G, Macchione, N, Maggio, F, Malizia, M, Manasse, G, Mandoliti, G, Mantini, G, Marafioti, L, Marciello, L, Marconi, A, Martilotta, A, Marzano, S, Masciullo, S, Maso, G, Massenzo, A, Mearini, L, Medoro, S, Mole, R, Monesi, G, Montanari, E, Montefiore, F, Montesi, G, Morgia, G, Moro, G, Muscas, G, Musio, D, Muto, P, Muzzonigro, G, Napodano, G, Negro, C, Nidini, M, Ntreta, M, Orsatti, M, Palazzolo, C, Palumbo, I, Parisi, A, Parma, P, Pavan, N, Pericolini, M, Pinto, F, Pistone, A, Pizzuti, V, Platania, A, Polli, C, Pomara, G, Ponti, E, Porcaro, A, Porpiglia, F, Pugliese, D, Pycha, A, Raguso, G, Rampini, A, Randone, D, Roboldi, V, Roscigno, M, Ruggieri, M, Ruoppo, G, Sanseverino, R, Santacaterina, A, Santarsieri, M, Santoni, R, Scagliarini, S, Scagliotti, G, Scanzi, M, Scarcia, M, Schiavina, R, Sciarra, A, Sciorio, C, Scolaro, T, Scuzzarella, S, Selvaggio, O, Serao, A, Signor, M, Silvani, M, Silvano, G, Silvestris, F, Simone, V, Spagnoletti, G, Spinelli, M, Squillace, L, Tombolini, V, Toninelli, M, Trinchieri, A, Trodella, L, Trombetta, C, Tronnolone, L, Tucci, M, Urzi, D, Valdagni, R, Valeriani, M, Vanoli, M, Vitali, E, Volpe, A, Zaramella, S, Zeccolini, G, Zini, G, Buglione M., Noale M., Bruni A., Antonelli A., Bertoni F., Corvo R., Ricardi U., Borghetti P., Maddalo M., Simeone C., Mazzeo E., Porreca A., Serni S., Bassi P., Gacci M., Mirone V., Montironi R., Tubaro A., Berruti A., Conti G. N., Maggi S., Magrini S. M., Triggiani L., Crepaldi G., Artibani W., Bracarda S., Graziotti P., Russi E., Muto G., Pecoraro S., Zagonel V., Alitto A. R., Ambrosi E., Aristei C., Bardari F., Bardoscia L., Barra S., Bartoncini S., Basso U., Becherini C., Bellavita R., Bergamaschi F., Berlingheri S., Borghesi M., Bortolus R., Borzillo V., Bosetti D., Bove G., Bove P., Brausi M., Bruno G., Brunocilla E., Buffoli A., Buttigliero C., Cacciamani G., Caldiroli M., Cardo G., Carmignani G., Carrieri G., Castelli E., Castrezzati E., Catalano G., Cattarino S., Catucci F., Cavallini F. D., Ceccarini O., Celia A., Chiancone F., Chini T., Cianci C., Cisternino A., Collura D., Corbella F., Corinti M., Corsi P., Cortese F., Corti L., de Nunzio C., Cristiano O., D'angelillo R. M., Da Pozzo L., D'agostino D., D'elia C., Dandrea M., De Angelis M., De Angelis P., De Cobelli O., De Concilio B., De Lisa A., De Luca S., De Stefani A., Deantoni C. L., Degli E. C., Destito A., Detti B., Di Muzio N., Di Stasio A., Di Stefano C., Di Trapani D., Difino G., Falivene S., Farullo G., Fedelini P., Ferrari I., Ferrau F., Ferro M., Fodor A., Fontana F., Francesca F., Francolini G., Frata P., Frezza G., Gabriele P., Galeandro M., Garibaldi E., Gennari P. G., Gentilucci A., Giacobbe A., Giussani L., Giusti G., Gontero P., Guarneri A., Guida C., Gurioli A., Huqi D., Imbimbo C., Ingrosso G., Iotti C., Italia C., La Mattina P., La Rocca R., Lamanna E., Lastrucci L., Lazzari G., Liberale F., Liguori G., Lisi R., Lohr F., Lombardo R., Lovisolo J. A. J., Ludovico G. M., Macchione N., Maggio F., Malizia M., Manasse G., Mandoliti G., Mantini G., Marafioti L., Marciello L., Marconi A. M., Martilotta A., Marzano S., Masciullo S., Maso G., Massenzo A., Mearini L., Medoro S., Mole R., Monesi G., Montanari E., Montefiore F., Montesi G., Morgia G., Moro G., Muscas G., Musio D., Muto P., Muzzonigro G., Napodano G., Negro C. L. A., Nidini M., Ntreta M., Orsatti M., Palazzolo C., Palumbo I., Parisi A., Parma P., Pavan N., Pericolini M., Pinto F., Pistone A., Pizzuti V., Platania A., Polli C., Pomara G., Ponti E., Porcaro A. B., Porpiglia F., Pugliese D., Pycha A., Raguso G., Rampini A., Randone D. F., Roboldi V., Roscigno M., Ruggieri M. P., Ruoppo G., Sanseverino R., Santacaterina A., Santarsieri M., Santoni R., Scagliarini S., Scagliotti G. V., Scanzi M., Scarcia M., Schiavina R., Sciarra A., Sciorio C., Scolaro T., Scuzzarella S., Selvaggio O., Serao A., Signor M. A., Silvani M., Silvano G., Silvestris F., Simone V., Spagnoletti G., Spinelli M. G., Squillace L., Tombolini V., Toninelli M., Trinchieri A., Trodella L. E., Trodella L., Trombetta C., Tronnolone L., Tucci M., Urzi D., Valdagni R., Valeriani M., Vanoli M., Vitali E., Volpe A., Zaramella S., Zeccolini G., Zini G., Buglione, M, Noale, M, Bruni, A, Antonelli, A, Bertoni, F, Corvo, R, Ricardi, U, Borghetti, P, Maddalo, M, Simeone, C, Mazzeo, E, Porreca, A, Serni, S, Bassi, P, Gacci, M, Mirone, V, Montironi, R, Tubaro, A, Berruti, A, Conti, G, Maggi, S, Magrini, S, Triggiani, L, Crepaldi, G, Artibani, W, Bracarda, S, Graziotti, P, Russi, E, Muto, G, Pecoraro, S, Zagonel, V, Alitto, A, Ambrosi, E, Aristei, C, Bardari, F, Bardoscia, L, Barra, S, Bartoncini, S, Basso, U, Becherini, C, Bellavita, R, Bergamaschi, F, Berlingheri, S, Borghesi, M, Bortolus, R, Borzillo, V, Bosetti, D, Bove, G, Bove, P, Brausi, M, Bruno, G, Brunocilla, E, Buffoli, A, Buttigliero, C, Cacciamani, G, Caldiroli, M, Cardo, G, Carmignani, G, Carrieri, G, Castelli, E, Castrezzati, E, Catalano, G, Cattarino, S, Catucci, F, Cavallini, F, Ceccarini, O, Celia, A, Chiancone, F, Chini, T, Cianci, C, Cisternino, A, Collura, D, Corbella, F, Corinti, M, Corsi, P, Cortese, F, Corti, L, de Nunzio, C, Cristiano, O, D'Angelillo, R, Da Pozzo, L, D'Agostino, D, D'Elia, C, Dandrea, M, De Angelis, M, De Angelis, P, De Cobelli, O, De Concilio, B, De Lisa, A, De Luca, S, De Stefani, A, Deantoni, C, Degli, E, Destito, A, Detti, B, Di Muzio, N, Di Stasio, A, Di Stefano, C, Di Trapani, D, Difino, G, Falivene, S, Farullo, G, Fedelini, P, Ferrari, I, Ferrau, F, Ferro, M, Fodor, A, Fontana, F, Francesca, F, Francolini, G, Frata, P, Frezza, G, Gabriele, P, Galeandro, M, Garibaldi, E, Gennari, P, Gentilucci, A, Giacobbe, A, Giussani, L, Giusti, G, Gontero, P, Guarneri, A, Guida, C, Gurioli, A, Huqi, D, Imbimbo, C, Ingrosso, G, Iotti, C, Italia, C, La Mattina, P, La Rocca, R, Lamanna, E, Lastrucci, L, Lazzari, G, Liberale, F, Liguori, G, Lisi, R, Lohr, F, Lombardo, R, Lovisolo, J, Ludovico, G, Macchione, N, Maggio, F, Malizia, M, Manasse, G, Mandoliti, G, Mantini, G, Marafioti, L, Marciello, L, Marconi, A, Martilotta, A, Marzano, S, Masciullo, S, Maso, G, Massenzo, A, Mearini, L, Medoro, S, Mole, R, Monesi, G, Montanari, E, Montefiore, F, Montesi, G, Morgia, G, Moro, G, Muscas, G, Musio, D, Muto, P, Muzzonigro, G, Napodano, G, Negro, C, Nidini, M, Ntreta, M, Orsatti, M, Palazzolo, C, Palumbo, I, Parisi, A, Parma, P, Pavan, N, Pericolini, M, Pinto, F, Pistone, A, Pizzuti, V, Platania, A, Polli, C, Pomara, G, Ponti, E, Porcaro, A, Porpiglia, F, Pugliese, D, Pycha, A, Raguso, G, Rampini, A, Randone, D, Roboldi, V, Roscigno, M, Ruggieri, M, Ruoppo, G, Sanseverino, R, Santacaterina, A, Santarsieri, M, Santoni, R, Scagliarini, S, Scagliotti, G, Scanzi, M, Scarcia, M, Schiavina, R, Sciarra, A, Sciorio, C, Scolaro, T, Scuzzarella, S, Selvaggio, O, Serao, A, Signor, M, Silvani, M, Silvano, G, Silvestris, F, Simone, V, Spagnoletti, G, Spinelli, M, Squillace, L, Tombolini, V, Toninelli, M, Trinchieri, A, Trodella, L, Trombetta, C, Tronnolone, L, Tucci, M, Urzi, D, Valdagni, R, Valeriani, M, Vanoli, M, Vitali, E, Volpe, A, Zaramella, S, Zeccolini, G, Zini, G, Buglione M., Noale M., Bruni A., Antonelli A., Bertoni F., Corvo R., Ricardi U., Borghetti P., Maddalo M., Simeone C., Mazzeo E., Porreca A., Serni S., Bassi P., Gacci M., Mirone V., Montironi R., Tubaro A., Berruti A., Conti G. N., Maggi S., Magrini S. M., Triggiani L., Crepaldi G., Artibani W., Bracarda S., Graziotti P., Russi E., Muto G., Pecoraro S., Zagonel V., Alitto A. R., Ambrosi E., Aristei C., Bardari F., Bardoscia L., Barra S., Bartoncini S., Basso U., Becherini C., Bellavita R., Bergamaschi F., Berlingheri S., Borghesi M., Bortolus R., Borzillo V., Bosetti D., Bove G., Bove P., Brausi M., Bruno G., Brunocilla E., Buffoli A., Buttigliero C., Cacciamani G., Caldiroli M., Cardo G., Carmignani G., Carrieri G., Castelli E., Castrezzati E., Catalano G., Cattarino S., Catucci F., Cavallini F. D., Ceccarini O., Celia A., Chiancone F., Chini T., Cianci C., Cisternino A., Collura D., Corbella F., Corinti M., Corsi P., Cortese F., Corti L., de Nunzio C., Cristiano O., D'angelillo R. M., Da Pozzo L., D'agostino D., D'elia C., Dandrea M., De Angelis M., De Angelis P., De Cobelli O., De Concilio B., De Lisa A., De Luca S., De Stefani A., Deantoni C. L., Degli E. C., Destito A., Detti B., Di Muzio N., Di Stasio A., Di Stefano C., Di Trapani D., Difino G., Falivene S., Farullo G., Fedelini P., Ferrari I., Ferrau F., Ferro M., Fodor A., Fontana F., Francesca F., Francolini G., Frata P., Frezza G., Gabriele P., Galeandro M., Garibaldi E., Gennari P. G., Gentilucci A., Giacobbe A., Giussani L., Giusti G., Gontero P., Guarneri A., Guida C., Gurioli A., Huqi D., Imbimbo C., Ingrosso G., Iotti C., Italia C., La Mattina P., La Rocca R., Lamanna E., Lastrucci L., Lazzari G., Liberale F., Liguori G., Lisi R., Lohr F., Lombardo R., Lovisolo J. A. J., Ludovico G. M., Macchione N., Maggio F., Malizia M., Manasse G., Mandoliti G., Mantini G., Marafioti L., Marciello L., Marconi A. M., Martilotta A., Marzano S., Masciullo S., Maso G., Massenzo A., Mearini L., Medoro S., Mole R., Monesi G., Montanari E., Montefiore F., Montesi G., Morgia G., Moro G., Muscas G., Musio D., Muto P., Muzzonigro G., Napodano G., Negro C. L. A., Nidini M., Ntreta M., Orsatti M., Palazzolo C., Palumbo I., Parisi A., Parma P., Pavan N., Pericolini M., Pinto F., Pistone A., Pizzuti V., Platania A., Polli C., Pomara G., Ponti E., Porcaro A. B., Porpiglia F., Pugliese D., Pycha A., Raguso G., Rampini A., Randone D. F., Roboldi V., Roscigno M., Ruggieri M. P., Ruoppo G., Sanseverino R., Santacaterina A., Santarsieri M., Santoni R., Scagliarini S., Scagliotti G. V., Scanzi M., Scarcia M., Schiavina R., Sciarra A., Sciorio C., Scolaro T., Scuzzarella S., Selvaggio O., Serao A., Signor M. A., Silvani M., Silvano G., Silvestris F., Simone V., Spagnoletti G., Spinelli M. G., Squillace L., Tombolini V., Toninelli M., Trinchieri A., Trodella L. E., Trodella L., Trombetta C., Tronnolone L., Tucci M., Urzi D., Valdagni R., Valeriani M., Vanoli M., Vitali E., Volpe A., Zaramella S., Zeccolini G., and Zini G.

Abstract

Background There are several treatments available to newly diagnosed prostate cancer (PCA) patients. Although surgery and radiotherapy (RT) with or without androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) are widely adopted treatment options for localized PCA together with active surveillance (AS), there is no consensus nor randomised trials on treatment selection, prospective quality of life (QOL), along with toxicity outcomes and according to treatment modality in the Italian population. The current study aimed to describe clinical-therapeutic features and QOL at PCA diagnosis, according to different treatment patterns in a large prospective, Italian population, enrolled in the Pros-IT CNR study. Methods The Pros-IT CNR is an on-going national, multicenter, observational, prospective study on patients affected by PCA who have been referred by 97 Italian Urology, Radiation Oncology and Medical Oncology facilities participating in the project. The possible relationships between the treatment patterns reported in the 6 month follow-up case report form and patients’ features at diagnosis were evaluated using exploratory multiple correspondence analysis (MCA) and other data analysis method. Results At diagnosis, surgery and AS patients were significantly younger, had fewer comorbidities, lower PSA levels and Gleason Score (GS) values; they were also diagnosed at an earlier stage of disease with respect to the RT or ADT patients who showed significantly worse QoL scores at the time of diagnosis. Conclusions An analysis of the data collected at baseline and 6 months later uncovered substantial differences in ages, comorbidities, clinical and QOL features in the various treatment groups. These findings do not fully reflect the current PCA treatment guidelines and suggest the need for a multidisciplinary consensus guideline to ameliorate both the counselling and treatments of PCA patients.

Published
2019

81. Impact of Surgical Approach on Patient-Reported Outcomes after Radical Prostatectomy: A Propensity Score-Weighted Analysis from a Multicenter, Prospective, Observational Study (The Pros-IT CNR Study)

Author

Antonelli, A, Palumbo, C, Noale, M, Porreca, A, Maggi, S, Simeone, C, Bassi, P, Bertoni, F, Bracarda, S, Buglione, M, Conti, G, Corvo, R, Gacci, M, Mirone, V, Montironi, R, Triggiani, L, Tubaro, A, Artibani, W, Crepaldi, G, Graziotti, P, Russi, E, Magrini Stefano, M, Muto, G, Pecoraro, S, Ricardi, U, Zagonel, V, Alitto Anna, R, Ambrosi, E, Aristei, C, Barbieri, M, Bardari, F, Bardoscia, L, Barra, S, Bartoncini, S, Basso, U, Becherini, C, Bellavita, R, Bergamaschi, F, Berlingheri, S, Berruti, A, Borghesi, M, Bortolus, R, Borzillo, V, Bosetti, D, Bove, G, Bove, P, Brausi, M, Bruni, A, Bruno, G, Brunocilla, E, Buffoli, A, Buttigliero, C, Cacciamani, G, Caldiroli, M, Cardo, G, Carmignani, G, Carrieri, G, Castelli, E, Castrezzati, E, Catalano, G, Cattarino, S, Catucci, F, Cavallini, F, Ceccarini, O, Celia, A, Chiancone, F, Chini, T, Cianci, C, Cisternino, A, Collura, D, Corbella, F, Corinti, M, Corsi, P, Cortese, F, Corti, L, de Cosimo, N, Cristiano, O, D'Angelillo, R, Da Pozzo, L, D'Agostino, D, D'Elia, C, Dandrea, M, De Angelis, M, De Angelis, P, De Cobelli, O, De Concilio, B, De Lisa, A, De Luca, S, De Stefani, A, Deantoni, C, Degli Esposti, C, Destito, A, Detti, B, Di Muzio, N, Di Stasio, A, Di Stefano, C, Di Trapani, D, Difino, G, Falivene, S, Farullo, G, Fedelini, P, Ferrari, I, Ferrau, F, Ferro, M, Fodor, A, Fontana, F, Francesca, F, Francolini, G, Frata, P, Frezza, G, Gabriele, P, Galeandro, M, Garibaldi, E, Gennari Pietro, G, Gentilucci, A, Giacobbe, A, Giussani, L, Giusti, G, Gontero, P, Guarneri, A, Guida, C, Gurioli, A, Huqi, D, Imbimbo, C, Ingrosso, G, Iotti, C, Italia, C, La Mattina, P, Lamanna, E, Lastrucci, L, Lazzari, G, Liberale, F, Liguori, G, Lisi, R, Lohr, F, Lombardo, R, Lovisolo, J, Ludovico Giuseppe, M, Macchione, N, Maggio, F, Malizia, M, Manasse, G, Mandoliti, G, Mantini, G, Marafioti, L, Marciello, L, Marconi Alberto, M, Martilotta, A, Marzano, S, Masciullo, S, Maso, G, Massenzo, A, Mazzeo, E, Mearini, L, Medoro, S, Mole, R, Monesi, G, Montanari, E, Montefiore, F, Montesi, G, Morgia, G, Moro, G, Muscas, G, Musio, D, Muto, P, Muzzonigro, G, Napodano, G, Negro, C, Nidini, M, Ntreta, M, Orsatti, M, Palazzolo, C, Palumbo, I, Parisi, A, Parma, P, Pavan, N, Pericolini, M, Pinto, F, Pistone, A, Pizzuti, V, Platania, A, Polli, C, Pomara, G, Ponti, E, Porcaro, A, Porpiglia, F, Pugliese, D, Pycha, A, Raguso, G, Rampini, A, Randone Donato, F, Roboldi, V, Roscigno, M, Ruggieri, M, Ruoppo, G, Sanseverino, R, Santacaterina, A, Santarsieri, M, Santoni, R, Scagliarini, S, Scagliotti Giorgio, V, Scanzi, M, Scarcia, M, Schiavina, R, Sciarra, A, Sciorio, C, Scolaro, T, Scuzzarella, S, Selvaggio, O, Serao, A, Serni, S, Signor, M, Silvani, M, Silvano, G, Silvestris, F, Simone, V, Spagnoletti, G, Spinelli Matteo, G, Squillace, L, Tombolini, V, Toninelli, M, Trinchieri, A, Trodella, L, Trombetta, C, Tronnolone, L, Tucci, M, Urzi, D, Valdagni, R, Valeriani, M, Vanoli, M, Vitali, E, Volpe, A, Zaramella, S, Zeccolini, G, Zini, G, Antonelli A., Palumbo C., Noale M., Porreca A., Maggi S., Simeone C., Bassi P., Bertoni F., Bracarda S., Buglione M., Conti G. N., Corvo R., Gacci M., Mirone V., Montironi R., Triggiani L., Tubaro A., Artibani W., Crepaldi G., Graziotti P., Russi E., Magrini Stefano M., Muto G., Pecoraro S., Ricardi U., Zagonel V., Alitto Anna R., Ambrosi E., Aristei C., Barbieri M., Bardari F., Bardoscia L., Barra S., Bartoncini S., Basso U., Becherini C., Bellavita R., Bergamaschi F., Berlingheri S., Berruti A., Borghesi M., Bortolus R., Borzillo V., Bosetti D., Bove G., Bove P., Brausi M., Bruni A., Bruno G., Brunocilla E., Buffoli A., Buttigliero C., Cacciamani G., Caldiroli M., Cardo G., Carmignani G., Carrieri G., Castelli E., Castrezzati E., Catalano G., Cattarino S., Catucci F., Cavallini F. D., Ceccarini O., Celia A., Chiancone F., Chini T., Cianci C., Cisternino A., Collura D., Corbella F., Corinti M., Corsi P., Cortese F., Corti L., de Cosimo N., Cristiano O., D'Angelillo R., Da Pozzo L., D'agostino D., D'Elia C., Dandrea M., De Angelis M., De Angelis P., De Cobelli O., De Concilio B., De Lisa A., De Luca S., De Stefani A., Deantoni C. L., Degli Esposti C., Destito A., Detti B., Di Muzio N., Di Stasio A., Di Stefano C., Di Trapani D., Difino G., Falivene S., Farullo G., Fedelini P., Ferrari I., Ferrau F., Ferro M., Fodor A., Fontana F., Francesca F., Francolini G., Frata P., Frezza G., Gabriele P., Galeandro M., Garibaldi E., Gennari Pietro G., Gentilucci A., Giacobbe A., Giussani L., Giusti G., Gontero P., Guarneri A., Guida C., Gurioli A., Huqi D., Imbimbo C., Ingrosso G., Iotti C., Italia C., La Mattina P., Lamanna E., Lastrucci L., Lazzari G., Liberale F., Liguori G., Lisi R., Lohr F., Lombardo R., Lovisolo J. A. J., Ludovico Giuseppe M., Macchione N., Maggio F., Malizia M., Manasse G., Mandoliti G., Mantini G., Marafioti L., Marciello L., Marconi Alberto M., Martilotta A., Marzano S., Masciullo S., Maso G., Massenzo A., Mazzeo E., Mearini L., Medoro S., Mole R., Monesi G., Montanari E., Montefiore F., Montesi G., Morgia G., Moro G., Muscas G., Musio D., Muto P., Muzzonigro G., Napodano G., Negro C. L. A., Nidini M., Ntreta M., Orsatti M., Palazzolo C., Palumbo I., Parisi A., Parma P., Pavan N., Pericolini M., Pinto F., Pistone A., Pizzuti V., Platania A., Polli C., Pomara G., Ponti E., Porcaro A. B., Porpiglia F., Pugliese D., Pycha A., Raguso G., Rampini A., Randone Donato F., Roboldi V., Roscigno M., Ruggieri M. P., Ruoppo G., Sanseverino R., Santacaterina A., Santarsieri M., Santoni R., Scagliarini S., Scagliotti Giorgio V., Scanzi M., Scarcia M., Schiavina R., Sciarra A., Sciorio C., Scolaro T., Scuzzarella S., Selvaggio O., Serao A., Serni S., Signor M. A., Silvani M., Silvano G., Silvestris F., Simone V., Spagnoletti G., Spinelli Matteo G., Squillace L., Tombolini V., Toninelli M., Trinchieri A., Trodella L. E., Trodella L., Trombetta C., Tronnolone L., Tucci M., Urzi D., Valdagni R., Valeriani M., Vanoli M., Vitali E., Volpe A., Zaramella S., Zeccolini G., Zini G., Antonelli, A, Palumbo, C, Noale, M, Porreca, A, Maggi, S, Simeone, C, Bassi, P, Bertoni, F, Bracarda, S, Buglione, M, Conti, G, Corvo, R, Gacci, M, Mirone, V, Montironi, R, Triggiani, L, Tubaro, A, Artibani, W, Crepaldi, G, Graziotti, P, Russi, E, Magrini Stefano, M, Muto, G, Pecoraro, S, Ricardi, U, Zagonel, V, Alitto Anna, R, Ambrosi, E, Aristei, C, Barbieri, M, Bardari, F, Bardoscia, L, Barra, S, Bartoncini, S, Basso, U, Becherini, C, Bellavita, R, Bergamaschi, F, Berlingheri, S, Berruti, A, Borghesi, M, Bortolus, R, Borzillo, V, Bosetti, D, Bove, G, Bove, P, Brausi, M, Bruni, A, Bruno, G, Brunocilla, E, Buffoli, A, Buttigliero, C, Cacciamani, G, Caldiroli, M, Cardo, G, Carmignani, G, Carrieri, G, Castelli, E, Castrezzati, E, Catalano, G, Cattarino, S, Catucci, F, Cavallini, F, Ceccarini, O, Celia, A, Chiancone, F, Chini, T, Cianci, C, Cisternino, A, Collura, D, Corbella, F, Corinti, M, Corsi, P, Cortese, F, Corti, L, de Cosimo, N, Cristiano, O, D'Angelillo, R, Da Pozzo, L, D'Agostino, D, D'Elia, C, Dandrea, M, De Angelis, M, De Angelis, P, De Cobelli, O, De Concilio, B, De Lisa, A, De Luca, S, De Stefani, A, Deantoni, C, Degli Esposti, C, Destito, A, Detti, B, Di Muzio, N, Di Stasio, A, Di Stefano, C, Di Trapani, D, Difino, G, Falivene, S, Farullo, G, Fedelini, P, Ferrari, I, Ferrau, F, Ferro, M, Fodor, A, Fontana, F, Francesca, F, Francolini, G, Frata, P, Frezza, G, Gabriele, P, Galeandro, M, Garibaldi, E, Gennari Pietro, G, Gentilucci, A, Giacobbe, A, Giussani, L, Giusti, G, Gontero, P, Guarneri, A, Guida, C, Gurioli, A, Huqi, D, Imbimbo, C, Ingrosso, G, Iotti, C, Italia, C, La Mattina, P, Lamanna, E, Lastrucci, L, Lazzari, G, Liberale, F, Liguori, G, Lisi, R, Lohr, F, Lombardo, R, Lovisolo, J, Ludovico Giuseppe, M, Macchione, N, Maggio, F, Malizia, M, Manasse, G, Mandoliti, G, Mantini, G, Marafioti, L, Marciello, L, Marconi Alberto, M, Martilotta, A, Marzano, S, Masciullo, S, Maso, G, Massenzo, A, Mazzeo, E, Mearini, L, Medoro, S, Mole, R, Monesi, G, Montanari, E, Montefiore, F, Montesi, G, Morgia, G, Moro, G, Muscas, G, Musio, D, Muto, P, Muzzonigro, G, Napodano, G, Negro, C, Nidini, M, Ntreta, M, Orsatti, M, Palazzolo, C, Palumbo, I, Parisi, A, Parma, P, Pavan, N, Pericolini, M, Pinto, F, Pistone, A, Pizzuti, V, Platania, A, Polli, C, Pomara, G, Ponti, E, Porcaro, A, Porpiglia, F, Pugliese, D, Pycha, A, Raguso, G, Rampini, A, Randone Donato, F, Roboldi, V, Roscigno, M, Ruggieri, M, Ruoppo, G, Sanseverino, R, Santacaterina, A, Santarsieri, M, Santoni, R, Scagliarini, S, Scagliotti Giorgio, V, Scanzi, M, Scarcia, M, Schiavina, R, Sciarra, A, Sciorio, C, Scolaro, T, Scuzzarella, S, Selvaggio, O, Serao, A, Serni, S, Signor, M, Silvani, M, Silvano, G, Silvestris, F, Simone, V, Spagnoletti, G, Spinelli Matteo, G, Squillace, L, Tombolini, V, Toninelli, M, Trinchieri, A, Trodella, L, Trombetta, C, Tronnolone, L, Tucci, M, Urzi, D, Valdagni, R, Valeriani, M, Vanoli, M, Vitali, E, Volpe, A, Zaramella, S, Zeccolini, G, Zini, G, Antonelli A., Palumbo C., Noale M., Porreca A., Maggi S., Simeone C., Bassi P., Bertoni F., Bracarda S., Buglione M., Conti G. N., Corvo R., Gacci M., Mirone V., Montironi R., Triggiani L., Tubaro A., Artibani W., Crepaldi G., Graziotti P., Russi E., Magrini Stefano M., Muto G., Pecoraro S., Ricardi U., Zagonel V., Alitto Anna R., Ambrosi E., Aristei C., Barbieri M., Bardari F., Bardoscia L., Barra S., Bartoncini S., Basso U., Becherini C., Bellavita R., Bergamaschi F., Berlingheri S., Berruti A., Borghesi M., Bortolus R., Borzillo V., Bosetti D., Bove G., Bove P., Brausi M., Bruni A., Bruno G., Brunocilla E., Buffoli A., Buttigliero C., Cacciamani G., Caldiroli M., Cardo G., Carmignani G., Carrieri G., Castelli E., Castrezzati E., Catalano G., Cattarino S., Catucci F., Cavallini F. D., Ceccarini O., Celia A., Chiancone F., Chini T., Cianci C., Cisternino A., Collura D., Corbella F., Corinti M., Corsi P., Cortese F., Corti L., de Cosimo N., Cristiano O., D'Angelillo R., Da Pozzo L., D'agostino D., D'Elia C., Dandrea M., De Angelis M., De Angelis P., De Cobelli O., De Concilio B., De Lisa A., De Luca S., De Stefani A., Deantoni C. L., Degli Esposti C., Destito A., Detti B., Di Muzio N., Di Stasio A., Di Stefano C., Di Trapani D., Difino G., Falivene S., Farullo G., Fedelini P., Ferrari I., Ferrau F., Ferro M., Fodor A., Fontana F., Francesca F., Francolini G., Frata P., Frezza G., Gabriele P., Galeandro M., Garibaldi E., Gennari Pietro G., Gentilucci A., Giacobbe A., Giussani L., Giusti G., Gontero P., Guarneri A., Guida C., Gurioli A., Huqi D., Imbimbo C., Ingrosso G., Iotti C., Italia C., La Mattina P., Lamanna E., Lastrucci L., Lazzari G., Liberale F., Liguori G., Lisi R., Lohr F., Lombardo R., Lovisolo J. A. J., Ludovico Giuseppe M., Macchione N., Maggio F., Malizia M., Manasse G., Mandoliti G., Mantini G., Marafioti L., Marciello L., Marconi Alberto M., Martilotta A., Marzano S., Masciullo S., Maso G., Massenzo A., Mazzeo E., Mearini L., Medoro S., Mole R., Monesi G., Montanari E., Montefiore F., Montesi G., Morgia G., Moro G., Muscas G., Musio D., Muto P., Muzzonigro G., Napodano G., Negro C. L. A., Nidini M., Ntreta M., Orsatti M., Palazzolo C., Palumbo I., Parisi A., Parma P., Pavan N., Pericolini M., Pinto F., Pistone A., Pizzuti V., Platania A., Polli C., Pomara G., Ponti E., Porcaro A. B., Porpiglia F., Pugliese D., Pycha A., Raguso G., Rampini A., Randone Donato F., Roboldi V., Roscigno M., Ruggieri M. P., Ruoppo G., Sanseverino R., Santacaterina A., Santarsieri M., Santoni R., Scagliarini S., Scagliotti Giorgio V., Scanzi M., Scarcia M., Schiavina R., Sciarra A., Sciorio C., Scolaro T., Scuzzarella S., Selvaggio O., Serao A., Serni S., Signor M. A., Silvani M., Silvano G., Silvestris F., Simone V., Spagnoletti G., Spinelli Matteo G., Squillace L., Tombolini V., Toninelli M., Trinchieri A., Trodella L. E., Trodella L., Trombetta C., Tronnolone L., Tucci M., Urzi D., Valdagni R., Valeriani M., Vanoli M., Vitali E., Volpe A., Zaramella S., Zeccolini G., and Zini G.

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Background: To report health-related quality of life outcomes as assessed by validated patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) after radical prostatectomy (RP).-Methods: This study analyzed patients treated with RP within The PROState cancer monitoring in Italy, from the National Research Council (Pros-IT CNR). Italian versions of Short-Form Heath Survey and university of California los Angeles-prostate cancer index questionnaires were administered. PROMs were physical composite scores, mental composite scores and urinary, bowel, sexual functions and bothers (UF/B, BF/B, SF/B). Baseline unbalances were controlled with propensity scores and stabilized inverse weights; differences in PROMs between different RP approaches were estimated by mixed models. Results: Of 541 patients treated with RP, 115 (21%) received open RP (ORP), 90 (17%) laparoscopic RP (LRP) and 336 (61%) robot-assisted RP (RARP). At head-to-head-comparisons, RARP showed higher 12-month UF vs. LRP (interaction treatment ∗ time p = 0.03) and 6-month SF vs. ORP (p < 0.001). At 12-month from surgery, 67, 73 and 79% of patients used no pad for urinary loss in ORP, LRP and RARP respectively (no differences for each comparison). Conversely, 16, 27 and 40% of patients declared erections firm enough for sexual intercourse in ORP, LRP and RARP respectively (only significant difference for ORP vs. RARP, p = 0.0004). Conclusions: Different RP approaches lead to significant variations in urinary and sexual PROMs, with a general trend in favour of RARP. However, their clinical significance seems limited.

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2019

91. Cardiotoxicity in breast cancer patients: the role of gated myocardial perfusion SPECT

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Pacella, S, Bonacina, M, Morzenti, S, Guerra, L, De Ponti, E, Crivellaro, C, Landoni, C, Messa, M, Messa, MC, Pacella, S, Bonacina, M, Morzenti, S, Guerra, L, De Ponti, E, Crivellaro, C, Landoni, C, Messa, M, and Messa, MC

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Background Patients undergoing chemotherapy (CHT) for breast cancer (BC) need a monitoring of cardiac function due to the possible onset of cardiotoxicity. Cardiotoxicity may occur with heart failure but is often asymptomatic and is detectable only by assessing an increase in cardiac volumes (left ventricular end-diastolic (LV-EDV) and end-systolic (LV-ESV) volumes) and/or by a reduction of the left ventricular ejection fraction (LV-EF). The primary purpose of this study was to evaluate the role of gated SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging in this setting. Dosimetric evaluation was also assessed. Methods Seventeen BC patients (mean age 55.93 ± 11.04 years)with invasive ductal carcinoma HER2 + treated with surgery and with an anthracycline-based adjuvant CHT, were enrolled. The trend of cardiac function was assessed by evaluation of LV-EF, LV-EDV and LV-ESV using gSPECT in baseline conditions and at 12, 15 and 52 weeks during treatment and then at 6, 12, 24 and 48 months during follow-up. Each patient was studied 15-20 min after injection of 555 MBq of 99mTc-Tetrofosmin with gSPECT (16 frames/cardiac cycle) using an Infinia Hawkeye IV gamma-camera. Dosimetry was assed according to ICRP reports. Results Two out of the 17 patients enrolled left the protocol: one because of a second tumor and the other due to the appearance of cardiotoxicity. 15 patients completed the study: mean LVEF at baseline was 70.67 ± 5.68. The greatest modification occurred after 15th week of treatment, when mean LV-EF showed a significant decrease to 65.67 ± 8.27, while mean LV-EDV and mean LV-ESV increased from 73.60 ± 16.72 up to 84.73 ± 21.11 and from 21.93 ± 7.17 up to 30.27 ± 14.16, respectively. All parameters progressively returned similar to baseline values at the final examination (after 48th month): mean LV-EF 70.20 ± 5.65, LV-EDV 73.40 ± 16.15 and ESV 22.07 ± 7.50. In one case cardiotoxicity occurred at 15th week: LV-EF decreased from 69 to 47%, LV-EDV increased from 92 up to 142 ml a

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2021

92. Correction to: The impact of low-volume metastasis on disease-free survival of women with early-stage cervical cancer (Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology, (2020), 10.1007/s00432-020-03435-z)

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Buda, A., Casarin, J., Mueller, M., Fanfani, Francesco, Zapardiel, I., Mereu, L., Puppo, A., De Ponti, E., Adorni, M., Ferrari, D., Gasparri, M. L., Ghezzi, F., Scambia, Giovanni, Papadia, A., Fanfani F. (ORCID:0000-0003-1991-7284), Scambia G. (ORCID:0000-0003-2758-1063), Buda, A., Casarin, J., Mueller, M., Fanfani, Francesco, Zapardiel, I., Mereu, L., Puppo, A., De Ponti, E., Adorni, M., Ferrari, D., Gasparri, M. L., Ghezzi, F., Scambia, Giovanni, Papadia, A., Fanfani F. (ORCID:0000-0003-1991-7284), and Scambia G. (ORCID:0000-0003-2758-1063)

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In the original article, the name of the second author is incorrect.

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2021

93. Sperm donation: an alternative to improve post-ICSI live birth rates in advanced maternal age patients.

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Renzini, M Mignini, Canto, M Dal, Guglielmo, M C, Garcia, D, Ponti, E De, Marca, A La, Vassena, R, Buratini, J, Mignini Renzini, M, Dal Canto, M, De Ponti, E, and La Marca, A

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HUMAN artificial insemination, MATERNAL age, FERTILIZATION in vitro, BIRTH rate, SPERMATOZOA, FERTILITY clinics, MALE infertility, RESEARCH, RESEARCH methodology, RETROSPECTIVE studies, MEDICAL cooperation, EVALUATION research, PREGNANCY outcomes, COMPARATIVE studies, LONGITUDINAL method
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Study Question: Can sperm donation increase live birth rates following ICSI in advanced maternal age (AMA) patients?Summary Answer: Sperm donation increases the live birth rate in AMA ICSI cycles.What Is Known Already: In ICSI practice, sperm donation has been predominantly applied to overcome male infertility. The involvement of paternal age and lower sperm quality in the severe reduction in fertility observed in AMA patients remains to be clarified.Study Design, Size, Duration: Retrospective multicenter cohort study including data generated between 2015 and 2019 from 755 ICSI cycles achieving a fresh embryo transfer, of which 337 were first homologous cycles (normozoospermic partner sperm and homologous oocytes) and 418 were first sperm donation cycles (donor sperm and homologous oocytes). The association of sperm origin (partner vs donor) with live birth was assessed by multivariate analysis in non-AMA (<37 years, n = 278) and AMA (≥37 years, n = 477) patients, separately, including in the model all variables previously found to be associated with live birth in a univariate analysis (number of MII oocytes recovered, number of embryos transferred, and maternal age). ICSI outcomes were compared between sperm donation and homologous cycles in overall, non-AMA and AMA patients.Participants/materials, Setting, Methods: The study was conducted in three fertility clinics and included 755 Caucasian patients aged 24-42 years undergoing their first homologous or sperm donation ICSI cycle achieving a fresh embryo transfer.Main Results and the Role Of Chance: The multivariate analysis revealed that sperm donation was positively associated with the likelihood of a live birth independently of all other variables tested in AMA (P = 0.02), but not in non-AMA patients. Live birth, delivery, and miscarriage rates differed substantially between sperm donation and homologous AMA cycles; live birth and delivery rates were 70-75% higher (25.4% vs 14.5% and 22.5% vs 13.5%, respectively; P < 0.01), while miscarriage occurrence was less than half (18.0% vs 39.5%; P < 0.01) in sperm donation compared to homologous AMA cycles.Limitations, Reasons For Caution: This study is limited by its retrospective nature, differences in patients profiles between sperm donation and homologous-control groups and varying proportion of donor cycles between fertility centers, although these variations have been controlled for in the statistical analysis.Wider Implications Of the Findings: The findings suggest that sperm donation increases live birth rates while reducing miscarriage occurrence in AMA patients, and thus may be a valid strategy to improve ICSI outcomes in this growing and challenging patient group.Study Funding/competing Interest(s): N/A.Trial Registration Number: N/A. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2021
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94. In vivo dosimetry of total body irradiation patients: A 10 year retrospective analysis.

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Carminati, S., Trivellato, S., Ingraito, C., Montanari, G., Morzenti, S., Paruccini, N., Panizza, D., Villa, R., Tremolada, V., Julita, C., Arcangeli, S., and De Ponti, E.

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• Total Body Irradiation in-vivo dosimetry data over 10 years were analyzed. • Monitor Units' median percentage difference from planned was limited. • Median percentage dose difference at six anatomical locations was inside 10 % range. • The neck region showed the highest dosimetric differences from planned. • In-vivo dosimetry omission impact was evaluated, leading to interesting results. Myeloablative Total Body Irradiation (TBI) used in our Institution, as part of the conditioning scheme for haematopoietic stem cell transplantation, is an extended-distance supine technique that has been implemented using a 15 MV LINAC beam, lead lung compensators, PMMA, and water bolus to improve homogeneity. This study reviews in-vivo dosimetry (IVD) over 10 years of treatments, assessing the technique's robustness, accuracy, and efficiency. A 2-lateral opposite fields plan was calculated from planning CT with validated Oncentra TPS (Elekta AB, Sweden). Monitor units (MUs), lung compensators shape and thickness were calculated to deliver the prescription dose (12 Gy in 6 bi-daily fractions or 9.9 Gy in 3 daily fractions) to the patient's abdomen midline at the umbilical level, maintaining lung dose within ±5 % range of prescription. Data from 103 patients, of which more than 87 % were pediatric, were retrieved and analyzed for a total of 537 treatment fractions. The impact of IVD omission was evaluated, supposing doing it only once or in the first two fractions, if necessary. Median ΔMU from planned was −1.2 %. Median percentage dose deviation from prescription in 6 anatomical regions was below 2 %. IVD omission could have resulted in an increase of 7 patients registering at least one anatomical region outside the ±5 % dose range at the end of treatment. It is possible to confirm the implemented technique's robustness and accuracy in delivering the prescribed dose under IVD monitoring. Nevertheless, this technique and associated IVD are time-consuming and IVD omission could be assessed with limited drawbacks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2024
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95. Automated segmentation in pelvic radiotherapy: A comprehensive evaluation of ATLAS-, machine learning-, and deep learning-based models.

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Bordigoni, B., Trivellato, S., Pellegrini, R., Meregalli, S., Bonetto, E., Belmonte, M., Castellano, M., Panizza, D., Arcangeli, S., and De Ponti, E.

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• Pelvis auto-segmentation tools were compared, from atlas-techniques to deep learning. • Deep learning showed better and faster segmentation results. • Differences found in cervical cancer tapered off in prostate cancer contouring. • Expert radiation oncologists qualitatively preferred deep learning. • Automated tools allow for faster radiotherapy workflow and high-quality treatments. Artificial intelligence can standardize and automatize highly demanding procedures, such as manual segmentation, especially in an anatomical site as common as the pelvis. This study investigated four automated segmentation tools on computed tomography (CT) images in female and male pelvic radiotherapy (RT) starting from simpler and well-known atlas-based methods to the most recent neural networks-based algorithms. The evaluation included quantitative, qualitative and time efficiency assessments. A mono-institutional consecutive series of 40 cervical cancer and 40 prostate cancer structure sets were retrospectively selected. After a preparatory phase, the remaining 20 testing sets per each site were auto-segmented by the atlas-based model STAPLE, a Random Forest-based model, and two Deep Learning-based tools (DL), MVision and LimbusAI. Setting manual segmentation as the Ground Truth, 200 structure sets were compared in terms of Dice Similarity Coefficient (DSC), Hausdorff Distance (HD), and Distance-to-Agreement Portion (DAP). Automated segmentation and manual correction durations were recorded. Expert clinicians performed a qualitative evaluation. In cervical cancer CTs, DL outperformed the other tools with higher quantitative metrics, qualitative scores, and shorter correction times. On the other hand, in prostate cancer CTs, the performance across all the analyzed tools was comparable in terms of both quantitative and qualitative metrics. Such discrepancy in performance outcome could be explained by the wide range of anatomical variability in cervical cancer with respect to the strict bladder and rectum filling preparation in prostate Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT). Decreasing segmentation times can reduce the burden of pelvic radiation therapy routine in an automated workflow. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2024
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100. Long-Term Outcomes of Once Daily Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation with Tomotherapy: Phase II Trial Results on 338 Women Treated at a Single Institution

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de Paula, U., primary, Andrulli, A.D., additional, Apicella, G., additional, Caruso, C., additional, Gomellini, S., additional, Ponti, E., additional, Ghini, C., additional, Caccavari, A., additional, Petrocchi, A., additional, Costarelli, L., additional, Giordano, M., additional, La Pinta, M., additional, Zarba Meli, E., additional, Mauri, M., additional, Rossi, R., additional, Scavina, P., additional, Broglia, L., additional, Ponzani, T., additional, Loreti, A., additional, and Fortunato, L., additional

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2020
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