Tomato transcriptomic response to Tuta absoluta infestation.

Background: The South America pinworm, Tuta absoluta, is a destructive pest of tomato that causes important losses worldwide. Breeding of resistant/tolerant tomato cultivars could be an effective strategy for T. absoluta management but, despite the economic importance of tomato, very limited information is available about its response to this treat.

Incidence of invasive cervical cancer and direct costs associated with its management in Italy.

Aim And Background: Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in European women aged 15-44 years. The aim of this study was to estimate the direct cost of managing invasive cervical cancer in Italy.

Methods: Data from the Italian Network of Cancer Registries were used to estimate the annual number of new cervical cancer cases.

Epidemiology and costs of cervical cancer screening and cervical dysplasia in Italy.

Background: We estimated the number of women undergoing cervical cancer screening annually in Italy, the rates of cervical abnormalities detected, and the costs of screening and management of abnormalities.

Methods: The annual number of screened women was estimated from National Health Interview data. Data from the Italian Group for Cervical Cancer Screening were used to estimate the number of positive, negative and unsatisfactory Pap smears.

On-site evaluation of percutaneous CT-guided fine needle aspiration of pulmonary lesions. A study of 321 cases.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the usefulness of having a cytopathologist present during percutaneous CT-guided fine needle aspiration (FNA) of pulmonary lesions.

Materials And Methods: Three hundred and twenty-one FNAs of lung lesions were performed in 312 patients (218 males, 94 females; age range: 20-86 years; mean age: 66 yrs). Nodule sizes ranged from 0.