Publications by authors named "Angela Dicorato"
Purpose: Oral problems in a group of oncological patients undergoing chemotherapy (CT) for solid tumors have been examined. Incidence and severity of patients' self-reported oral problems have been evaluated along their interaction with age, gender, tumor diagnosis and stage, presence of mestastasis, CT agent type, and number of CT cycle. We also analyzed the presence of paraesthesia and anaesthesia and their predisposing factors associated with clinical and treatment-related variables.
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- This study, INVIDIa-2, looked at how effective flu vaccination is for advanced-cancer patients on immune-checkpoint inhibitors in Italy, specifically during the early COVID-19 pandemic.
- From January to April 2020, out of 955 eligible cancer patients, only 9 confirmed cases of COVID-19 were found, leading to high hospitalization and mortality rates.
- The analysis indicated that although vaccinated patients had slightly lower overall COVID-19 prevalence than the unvaccinated, the difference was not statistically significant, highlighting the significant impact of COVID-19 on this vulnerable population.