Publications by authors named "Chiara Apolloni"
This article aimed to determine sexual behaviors among female and male adolescents in northern Italy. An anonymous self-administered questionnaire evaluating sexual attitudes was distributed in middle and high schools in northern Italy. Adolescents between 13 and 19 years of age were asked to participate at the survey.
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- A phase 2 study evaluated the safety and efficacy of neoadjuvant chemotherapy using irinotecan and cisplatin in patients with locally advanced cervical cancer at 13 centers in Italy from 2000 to 2003.
- Out of 71 patients analyzed, the overall response rate was 73.2%, with 12.7% achieving complete responses and 60.6% showing partial responses.
- Despite some serious adverse events, the treatment showed a promising overall survival rate of 87% at 4 years, suggesting potential for further investigation in a phase 3 study.