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Estrogenic Recruitment Followed by Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer: Experimental and Clinical Results
In the last decade the chemotherapy of metastatic breast cancer has reached a plateau in terms of response rate and survival [1]. The knowledge of hormone dependency of at least a proportion of breast tumors h...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Double 5-FU modulation with folinic acid and recombinant alfa2b-Interferon : a phase I–II study in metastatic colorectal cancer patients
5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) is the most widely employed chemotherapeutic agent for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (MCC) and objective response rates (ORR) are achievable in approximately 10–20 Wo of trea...
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Article
Das infiltrierende intramusculäre Lipom
Intramuscular lipomas are rare, benign unencapsulated tumors. They are also called infiltrating lipomas because of their infiltrative growth pattern which, deeply localized, seizes the skeleton muscle. The on...
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Article
Symptomatic myopathy during interferon alfa therapy for chronic myelogenous leukemia
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Article
Open AccessEfficacy and safety of thalidomide in two sisters with severe refractory polyarteritis nodosa (PAN)
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Article
Baseline elevated leukocyte count in peripheral blood is associated with poor survival in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer: a prognostic model
We aimed to investigate the prognostic significance of several baseline variables in stage IIIB-IV non-small cell lung cancer to create a model based on independent prognostic factors.
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Article
A dose finding and pharmacokinetic study of capecitabine in combination with oxaliplatin and irinotecan in metastatic colorectal cancer
The GONO-FOLFOXIRI regimen demonstrated higher activity and efficacy than FOLFIRI in metastatic colorectal cancer patients. The aim of this study was to determine the maximum tolerated dose of capecitabine, in...
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Article
“Fast track surgery” in the north-west of Italy: influence on the orientation of surgical practice
Fast track surgery is a peri-operative management model, including different strategies to improve patients’ convalescence, avoid metabolic alterations, reduce complications, and shorten hospital stay. Prerequ...
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Article
Lenalidomide and low-dose dexamethasone for newly diagnosed primary plasma cell leukemia
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Article
Inguinal Hernia: Lap vs Open
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Article
Topic: Inguinal Hernia — Primary inguinal hernia, state of the art in the different socio economic reality
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Article
Open AccessA Systematic Review of the Burden of Pancreatic Cancer in Europe: Real-World Impact on Survival, Quality of Life and Costs
The purpose of this study was to assess the overall burden of pancreatic cancer in Europe, with a focus on survival time in a real-world setting, and the overall healthy life lost to the disease.
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Article
Impact of a supportive care service for cancer outpatients: management and reduction of hospitalizations. Preliminary results of an integrated model of care
Supportive care in oncology is a primary need for every oncology department nowadays. In 2012, in our institution, a dedicated supportive care service (SCS) was created in order to deal with any need our on-tr...
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Open AccessComparison of “IN-REC-SUR-E” and LISA in preterm neonates with respiratory distress syndrome: a randomized controlled trial (IN-REC-LISA trial)
Surfactant is a well-established therapy for preterm neonates affected by respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). The goals of different methods of surfactant administration are to reduce the duration of mechanic...