Publications by authors named "A Luongo"

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  • Breakthrough cancer pain (BTcP), especially the non-predictable subtype (NP-BTcP), shows notable gender differences in intensity, frequency, and treatment needs among cancer patients.
  • A study analyzed data from the Italian Oncologic Pain Survey and found that males experienced higher rates of BTcP in the thorax area, required larger doses of therapy, and had lower overall health scores compared to females.
  • Understanding these gender differences could enhance pain management strategies for cancer patients, indicating a need for more research on the characteristics of BTcP across different demographics.
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A derivative is a financial asset whose future payoff is a function of underlying assets. Pricing a financial derivative involves setting up a market model, finding a martingale ("fair game") probability measure for the model from the existing asset prices, and using that probability measure to price the derivative. When the number of underlying assets and/or the number of market outcomes in the model is large, pricing can be computationally demanding.

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Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) represents one of the most concerning aspects for cancer patients. The Healthy Eating Index (HEI) is an a priori diet quality index directly associated with health outcomes and HRQoL in cancer survivors in North American populations. We evaluated, in a Mediterranean population, the baseline associations between HEI-2015 and HRQoL in 492 women with breast cancer recruited in a DEDiCa lifestyle trial.

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Background: Lung cancer is the second most diagnosed cancer in the world. Up to 84% of diagnosed patients have malnutrition, which can negatively affect quality of life and survival and may worsen with neoadjuvant treatment. Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis-Derived Phase Angle (PhA) in these patients could be a valid tool to assess the nutritional status in order to improve their condition.

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