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Prediction of fragility fractures in men with prostate cancer under androgen deprivation therapy: the importance of a multidisciplinary approach using a mini-invasive diagnostic tool

Bone fragility in men who are treated with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) has a complex pathophysiology that differs from that of primary and post-menopausal osteoporosis. Fracture risk assessment based on...

G. Mazziotti, A. G. Lania, Marta Laganà, Alfredo Berruti in Endocrine (2024)

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The diagnostic and prognostic role of combined [¹⁸F]FDG and [⁶⁸Ga]-DOTA-peptides PET/CT in primary pulmonary carcinoids: a multicentric experience

In the present retrospective multicentric study, we combined [⁶⁸Ga]-DOTA-peptides and [¹⁸F]FDG-PET/CT findings aiming to investigate their capability to differentiate typical (TC) and atypical pulmonary carcinoid...

Domenico Albano, Francesco Dondi, Matteo Bauckneht… in European Radiology (2023)

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Cancer of the Thyroid

Thyroid cancers are the most frequent endocrine neoplasms whose incidence is globally increasing. Thyroid carcinomas basically derived from follicular (papillary, follicular, anaplastic and poorly differentiat...

Valerio Gristina, Nadia Barraco, Silvio Buscemi… in Practical Medical Oncology Textbook (2021)

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Cancer of the Adrenal Gland

The embryology and physiology of the adrenal gland is complex, and two different tumors may arise according to whether the cell transformation occurs in the cortex or medulla. Most of these tumors are benign, ...

Mélanie Claps, Deborah Cosentini, Elisa Roca… in Practical Medical Oncology Textbook (2021)

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Should everolimus be stopped after radiological progression in metastatic insulinoma? A “cons” point of view

Insulinoma is a rare pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (pNET) potentially associated with severe hypoglycaemic crisis. The great majority of these tumors are benign. In patients with metastatic malignant insulin...

Valeria Tovazzi, Vittorio D. Ferrari, Alberto Dalla Volta, Francesca Consoli… in Endocrine (2020)

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Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR), Platelet-to-Lymphocyte Ratio (PLR), and Outcomes with Nivolumab in Pretreated Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC): A Large Retrospective Multicenter Study

Immune checkpoint inhibitors have provided substantial benefit in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with unprecedented results in terms of survival. However, the identification of reliable predictive biomarke...

Alessandro Russo, Marco Russano, Tindara Franchina… in Advances in Therapy (2020)

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Antineoplastic activity of artemisinin in adrenocortical carcinoma

Luigi Lorini, Salvatore Grisanti, Roberta Ambrosini, Deborah Cosentini… in Endocrine (2019)

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Abiraterone and prednisone therapy may cause severe hypoglycemia when administered to prostate cancer patients with type 2 diabetes receiving glucose-lowering agents

Marcello Tucci, Elisa Roca, Laura Ferrari, Anna Pia, Alberto Dalla Volta… in Endocrine (2019)

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In vitro antitumor activity of progesterone in human adrenocortical carcinoma

The management of patients with adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is challenging. As mitotane and chemotherapy show limited efficacy, there is an urgent need to develop therapeutic approaches. The aim of this stu...

Martina Fragni, Chiara Fiorentini, Elisa Rossini, Simona Fisogni, Sara Vezzoli… in Endocrine (2019)

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Adding metyrapone to chemotherapy plus mitotane for Cushing’s syndrome due to advanced adrenocortical carcinoma

Mélanie Claps, Sara Cerri, Salvatore Grisanti, Barbara Lazzari… in Endocrine (2018)

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Palbociclib inhibits proliferation of human adrenocortical tumor cells

Chiara Fiorentini, Martina Fragni, Guido A. M. Tiberio, Diego Galli… in Endocrine (2018)