Publications by authors named "Andrea Boncoraglio"
Comparative Analysis of Recurrent Glioblastoma Target Contours via C-Methionine, Ga-Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen Positron Emission Tomography, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Implications for Precision Radiotherapy Planning.
Adv Radiat Oncol
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- This study evaluates the challenges in radiation therapy for recurrent glioblastoma (GBM) and compares the effectiveness of C-methionine PET (MET-PET), Ga-PSMA PET, and MRI in accurately delineating tumor targets during treatment planning.
- A 37-year-old female patient with recurrent GBM underwent all three imaging modalities, and the study measured the agreement in volume delineations using various statistical methods.
- Results indicated that MET-PET and MRI provided more consistent target volumes compared to PSMA-PET, suggesting that relying solely on MRI may be insufficient, and combining PET with MRI could enhance tumor detection for better treatment planning.
Background/aim: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of lattice radiotherapy (LRT) for large, inoperable breast cancers.
Patients And Methods: In this prospective study, patients who underwent LRT for breast tumors that were ulcerating/fungating/extensively eroding the chest wall, and were ineligible/unwilling for surgery, were enrolled from May 2021 to Nov 2023. Baseline Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) status, pre- and post-LRT numerical rating scale (NRS), and post-LRT changes in quality of life (QoL) were recorded.
Transradial artery approach as primary access for transcatheter diagnosis and intervention is associated with lower risk of bleeding and major vascular complications, improved patient comfort and shorter time to hemostasis and ambulation than femoral one. Patient's adequate hand collateral perfusion, assessed by the Barbeau test, must be depicted prior to transradial artery approach in order to assess any absolute contraindication (D waveform). We describe the distal transradial artery approach, recently proposed for coronary interventions, used in emergency to embolize an intestinal bleeding in an 84-year-old woman and a left pectoralis major muscle bleeding in an 83-year-old woman, both with high risk of bleeding for femoral approach and contraindication for transradial artery approach (Barbeau D waveform).
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- The study looked at two ways to do a procedure called UAE and how patients felt afterward using a pain scale called VAS.
- 30 patients participated, split into two groups: one group had the procedure done through their arm (transradial) and the other through their leg (transfemoral).
- Results showed that patients who had the arm method reported less pain and better compliance after 24 hours compared to those who had the leg method.
Generally, small quantities of adipose tissue is present in the thyroid gland. The adenolipoma of the thyroid gland is considered a rare finding. It consists in a benign, encapsulated neoplasm composed of mature adipose tissue and glandular elements.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPercutaneous Transhepatic Y-shaped Stent Placement in Portal-superior Mesenteric Vein Tumor Thrombosis Before Right Colectomy.
Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech
February 2018
Portal-mesenteric tumor thrombosis represents a rare finding in patients with colorectal cancers. To our knowledge this is the first report of a patient diagnosed as having a wide stenosing right colon cancer with portal-superior mesenteric vein tumor thrombosis at the time of diagnosis, who was treated before surgery by positioning a percutaneous transhepatic Y-shaped stent through the main portal vein and the superior mesenteric vein. Percutaneous interventional procedures have gained worldwide acceptance for improving the symptoms of portal hypertension, because of their minimal invasiveness and high success rates with low number of complications.
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