32 Result(s)

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Brachytherapy for Nose Vestibule Malignancies: Functional Results

Nasal cavity is part of the respiratory system with multiple delicate functions, which can be compromised by different pathological conditions and also as a result of treatments. Surgical treatment of nose ves...

Jacopo Galli, Francesco Bussu, Giulio Cesare Passali… in Malignancies of the Nasal Vestibule (2023)

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Stereotactic radiosurgery for bone metastases in oligometastatic prostate cancer patients: DESTROY-2 clinical trial subanalysis

Aim of this analysis was to report toxicity and clinical outcomes in oligorecurrent prostate cancer (PCa) patients treated with single fraction stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) for bone metastases.

F. Deodato, D. Pezzulla, S. Cilla, M. Ferro… in Clinical and Translational Oncology (2022)

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Stereotactic body radiotherapy to lymph nodes in oligoprogressive castration-resistant prostate cancer patients: a post hoc analysis from two phase I clinical trials

The prognosis of prostate cancer (PC) is generally favorable but the incidence of metastases is relatively high after the treatment of the primary tumor, especially in high-risk patients. Fractionated stereota...

D. Pezzulla, G. Macchia, S. Cilla, M. Buwenge… in Clinical & Experimental Metastasis (2021)

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Preoperative chemoradiotherapy affects postoperative outcomes and functional results in patients treated with transanal endoscopic microsurgery for rectal neoplasms

The aim of this study was to quantify the incidence of short-term postoperative complications and functional disorders at 1 year from transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) for rectal neoplasms, to compare pa...

G. Rizzo, D. P. Pafundi, F. Sionne, L. D’Agostino… in Techniques in Coloproctology (2021)

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Microvascular Techniques

Reconstructive microsurgery has become an integral part of head and neck reconstructive surgery, allowing the completion of complex resections with predictable outcome. These improvements are related to techno...

V. Valentini, M. Della Monaca in Free Flaps in Head and Neck Reconstruction (2020)

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IMproved MAnagement (IM-MA study) in cancer-related pain: the value of a joint approach by an integrated team of radiotherapist and anesthetist

Purpose of this study was to retrospectively review our experience of multidisciplinary clinic providing a joint approach by radiation oncologist and anesthetist for patients with cancer pain to evaluate the a...

S. Manfrida, V. Masiello, F. Cellini, E. Adducci, L. Polidori… in Supportive Care in Cancer (2019)

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Multidisciplinary team in head and neck cancer: a management model

Nowadays, the multidisciplinary team (MDT) is an essential component for oncologic disease management. Its benefit is also extensively recognized in head and neck cancer (HNC) community, due to tumor rarity an...

F. De Felice, V. Tombolini, M. de Vincentiis, G. Magliulo, A. Greco… in Medical Oncology (2018)

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The PRICE study: The role of conventional and diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in assessment of locally advanced cervical cancer patients administered by chemoradiation followed by radical surgery

To analyse the role of DW-MRI in early prediction of pathologically-assessed residual disease in locally-advanced cervical cancer (LACC) treated with neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy followed by radical surgery.

A. L. Valentini, M. Miccò, B. Gui, M. Giuliani, E. Rodolfino… in European Radiology (2018)

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Authors’ reply to “Rectal sparing approach after preoperative radio- and/or chemotherapy (RESARCH) in patients with rectal cancer: potential pitfalls of a multicentre observational study”

S. Pucciarelli, V. Valentini, C. Aschele, A. Barina in Techniques in Coloproctology (2018)

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What Is the Ongoing Recommendation in the Management of Rectal Cancer?

During the past 20 years, we have seen major changes in the way patients with rectal cancer are investigated and treated. The key components are the improvements in preoperative staging, in surgical technique ...

V. Valentini, Hans-Joachim Schmoll… in Multidisciplinary Management of Rectal Can… (2018)

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Role of Inflammatory Diseases in Hypertension

Chronic inflammatory diseases (CID) are characterized by an increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality. Several mechanisms, including early acceleration of subclinical atherosclerotic damage...

E. Bartoloni, A. Alunno, V. Valentini… in High Blood Pressure & Cardiovascular Preve… (2017)

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Rectal sparing approach after preoperative radio- and/or chemotherapy (RESARCH) in patients with rectal cancer: a multicentre observational study

Rectum-sparing approaches appear to be appropriate in rectal cancer patients with a major (mCR) or complete clinical response (cCR) after neoadjuvant therapy. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the e...

A. Barina, A. De Paoli, P. Delrio, M. Guerrieri… in Techniques in Coloproctology (2017)

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Infrared absorption of fs-laser textured CVD diamond

Nanoscale periodic texturing on polycrystalline CVD diamond surface was performed to obtain a significant increase in optical absorptance to visible and near-infrared radiation. Surface texturing, obtained by...

P. Calvani, A. Bellucci, M. Girolami, S. Orlando, V. Valentini… in Applied Physics A (2016)

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Raman investigation of femtosecond laser-induced graphitic columns in single-crystal diamond

We report on the fabrication of graphitic columns induced in single-crystal diamond plates using 100 fs laser pulses at 800 nm wavelength. Different values of laser fluence (0.6–1.2 J/cm²) and graphitization spee...

M. Girolami, A. Bellucci, P. Calvani, S. Orlando, V. Valentini… in Applied Physics A (2014)

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Low-dose fractionated radiotherapy and concomitant chemotherapy for recurrent or progressive glioblastoma

Evaluated in this study were the feasibility and the efficacy of concurrent low dose fractionated radiotherapy (LD-FRT) and chemotherapy as palliative treatment for recurrent/progressive glioblastoma multiform...

M. Balducci, B. Diletto, S. Chiesa, G.R. D’Agostino… in Strahlentherapie und Onkologie (2014)

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AlN thin films prepared by ArF plasma assisted PLD. Role of process conditions on electronic and chemical–morphological properties

Aluminium nitride thin films were deposited on n-Si <100> substrates by RF plasma activated reactive pulsed laser deposition (PLD). An ArF excimer pulsed laser, 10 Hz and 2.5 J/cm² energy fluence, has been used t...

E. Cappelli, D. M. Trucchi, S. Orlando, V. Valentini, A. Mezzi… in Applied Physics A (2014)