Publications by authors named "Andrea Campione"

 Liquid biopsy is mainly used to identify tumor cells in pulmonary neoplasms. It is more often used in research than in clinical practice. The BL-MOL-AR study aims to investigate the efficacy of next-generation sequencing (NGS) and clinical interpretation of the circulating free DNA (cfDNA) levels.

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Background: To assess the usefulness of (18)fluorine-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography ((18)F-FDG PET/CT) for differentiating the grade of malignancy of thymic epithelial neoplasm, and to determine whether (18)F-FDG PET/CT can have a role in pretreatment evaluation and possibly modify treatment strategy.

Materials And Methods: The data of 26 consecutive patients (14 males and 12 females) diagnosed with a thymic epithelial neoplasm were prospectively collected and analyzed retrospectively. All patients underwent standard clinical assessment and (18)F-FDG PET/CT.

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Traditional algorithms suggest a stepwise approach to the functional evaluation of candidates for lung resection. A cardiopulmonary exercise test is incorporated as a supplementary test for patients with borderline pulmonary predicted values, and sometimes as a first screening test for cardiac risk evaluation. To assess the predictive weight of exercise tests in noncardiac thoracic surgery, we retrospectively analyzed 99 patients (80 males) aged 67.

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We report the case of a 55-year-old woman with thymoma diagnosed after finding of extra limbic encephalitis. She presented neurologic symptoms as seizure and aphasia; magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain showed multiple lesions located in insular, parietal and temporal lobes (in cortical and sub-cortical area). Brain biopsies confirmed the diagnosis of encephalitis and CT-scan of the thorax showed an anterior mediastinal mass suspected for thymoma.

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An incidental diagnosis of pulmonary angiosarcoma was made after surgical exploration for repeated episodes of bleeding in an 85-year-old woman. Spontaneous hemothorax is uncommon and deserves detailed investigation.

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Objective: The purpose of the study was to explore the usefulness of fluorine-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (F-FDG PET-CT) in the preoperative assessment of isolated anterior mediastinal lesions, especially in the planning of operative strategy (biopsy or upfront resection).

Methods: During the last 36 months, 19 consecutive patients (10 males, mean age 54+/-16 years) underwent PET-CT in the preoperative work-up of isolated anterior mediastinal diseases. Maximal transverse diameter at CT and the postoperative histology and Masaoka staging for thymomas were collected and related to the maximum standardised uptake values (SUVs).

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Consistent branching of the thoracodorsal vessels to the latissimus dorsi makes it possible to split the muscle into independent branched units. The use of the lateral split latissimus dorsi muscle flap to protect the bronchial stump in case of bronchus at risk of insufficiency is described.

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The aim of this study was to assess which prognostic factors could influence survival in surgically treated stage IA non-small cell lung cancer. The records of 224 consecutive patients with pathological stage IA after radical surgery were reviewed retrospectively. Overall 1, 3 and 5-year survival rates were 89%, 76%, and 66%.

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