Publications by authors named "Cobellis L"

Background: Management of recurrent endometrial carcinoma (EC) represents a challenge. Although a complete resection of visible disease at secondary surgery (R0) is recommended, the impact of R0 on survival outcomes is unclear and pooled data are lacking.

Objective: To quantitatively assess the impact of R0 on survival outcomes in women with EC recurrence.

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Endometrial cancer (EC) is, nowadays, the most frequent gynecological malignancy worldwide. The main treatment approach for EC is surgery, especially for early-stage tumors. For advanced EC, chemotherapy (CT) with carboplatin and paclitaxel is the standard treatment, especially for women with metastatic or recurrent disease.

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Background: Epithelial Ovarian Cancer is one of the most lethal cancers among gynecologic malignancies. The disease metastasizes mainly through the peritoneal spread in the abdomen and through the lymphatic system. Lymph node involvement is present in 48% up to 75% of cases of advanced-stage ovarian cancer (ASOC).

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  • This study investigates the link between inflammation markers (NLR, MLR, PLR) and deep myometrial infiltration in patients with endometrial cancer.
  • Conducted at AOU Vanvitelli in Naples, Italy, the research involved 161 patients, examining pre-surgery blood counts and relevant histopathological data using statistical analysis software.
  • The findings reveal that while both NLR and MLR are associated with deep myometrial infiltration, only NLR remained significant after accounting for other risk factors like grading and histotype.
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Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a new biomarker, termed SIR-En, in identifying patients at risk of endometrial carcinoma among those presenting with abnormal uterine bleeding during menopause.

Material And Methods: A retrospective case-control analysis was conducted on 242 women with menopausal abnormal uterine bleeding and endometrial thickness ≥ 4 mm. Peripheral blood samples were collected within 7 days before histological diagnosis.

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Women with endometriosis were deemed more prone to COVID-19 infection in some reports. Considering that endometriosis-related aberrant immune response, understanding how COVID-19 vaccination influences its clinical status is crucial. The aim of this meta-analysis was the evaluate the susceptibility to COVID-19 infection and modifications of symptoms following COVID-19 vaccination in women with endometriosis.

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Port site metastasis (PSM) has been reported as a rare metastasis in women with endometrial carcinoma (EC). However, even more rarely, it has also been described in patients with low- or intermediate-risk EC. Unfortunately, knowledge appears limited on the topic.

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Objective: To assess the quality, reliability, and level of misinformation in TikTok videos about hysteroscopy.

Methods: A cross-sectional analysis of TikTok videos retrieved using "hysteroscopy" as search term was performed. Patient education materials assessment tool for audio-visual content (PEMAT A/V), the modified DISCERN (mDISCERN), global quality scale (GQS), video information and quality index (VIQI) and misinformation assessment were used.

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Background: The treatment of choice for patients with locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC) is definitive concurrent radio chemotherapy which consists of external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) and concurrent platinum-based chemotherapy (CCRT), with the possible addition of brachytherapy (BT). However, the benefits of adjuvant surgery after neoadjuvant treatments remain a debated issue and a still open question in the literature. This meta-analysis aims to provide an updated view on the controversial topic, focusing on comparing surgery after any adjuvant treatment and standard treatment.

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Endometrial cancer is the most incident gynecological cancer. Lymph node dissemination is one of the most important factors for the patient's prognosis. Pelvic lymph nodes are the primary site of extra-uterine dissemination in endometrial cancer (EC), setting the 5-year survival to 44-52%.

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Background: Fertility-sparing treatments (FSTs) have played a crucial role in the management of early-stage cervical cancer (ECC); however, there is currently no standard of care for women with ECC ≥ 2 cm who wish to preserve their fertility. The current orientation of the scientific community comprises upfront surgical techniques and neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) followed by minor surgery such us conization. However these approaches are not standardized.

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  • Women are at a high risk of frailty, and factors like diabetes and hypertension increase this risk, with metformin potentially helping to reduce frailty symptoms in post-menopausal women.
  • A study was conducted involving frail older women and men with diabetes and hypertension to evaluate the cognitive effects of an extended-release formulation of metformin over 6 months.
  • Results showed significant improvements in cognitive performance for women taking extended-release metformin compared to those not treated, as well as differences between treatment responses in men and women, indicating the drug's positive impact on cognitive health in this demographic.
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Purpose: To investigate the relationship between uterine artery blood volume flow and fetal Doppler indices in term pregnancies.

Materials And Methods: A prospective observational study in a tertiary-care university hospital was performed between December 2021 and May 2022. We included only term pregnancies that received accurate ultrasound scans until a week before the birth.

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Despite laparoscopy being a standardized option to diagnose pelvic endometriotic implants, non-invasive biomarkers are necessary to avoid the discomfort of invasive procedures. Recent evidence suggests a potential role of microRNAs (miRNAs) as feasible biomarkers for the early diagnosis of endometriosis. Following the recommendations in the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement, we systematically searched PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus, Cochrane Library, and Science Direct in January 2023.

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The Gold-Standard treatment for Advanced Epithelial Ovarian Cancer remains cytoreductive surgery followed by systemic chemotherapy. Surgery can be performed either by an open or minimally invasive approach (MIS), although the former remains the most widely used approach. Recently, Van Driel et al.

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Background: Laparoscopic excision of endometrioma and subsequent hemostasis have detrimental effects on ovarian reserve.

Objectives: To evaluate which hemostatic approach after stripping cystectomy shows less damage on ovarian reserve.

Search Strategy: Embase, MEDLINE, Scopus, Scielo.

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: Pelvic lymphadenectomy has been associated with radical hysterectomy for the treatment of early Cervical Cancer (ECC) since 1905. However, some complications are related to this technique, such as lymphedema and nerve damage. In addition, its clinical role is controversial.

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Background: The gold standard treatment for early-stage endometrial cancer (EC) is hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (BSO) with lymphadenectomy. In selected patients desiring pregnancy, fertility-sparing treatment (FST) can be adopted. Our review aims to collect the most incisive studies about the possibility of conservative management for patients with grade 2, stage IA EC.

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  • Fertility-sparing treatments (FSTs) are important for early-stage cervical cancer management, but there’s no consensus on their use for tumors ≥2 cm due to significant treatment variability.
  • A systematic review analyzed 26 studies with 691 patients to assess disease-free survival, overall survival, recurrence rates (RR), and complete response rates (CRR) to chemotherapy.
  • Results indicated that minimally invasive and vaginal surgery-based techniques had better RR, while neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) approaches showed a broad range of CRR and RR, highlighting the need for more standardized treatment protocols.
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Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the risk of endometrial carcinoma and atypical endometrial hyperplasia in asymptomatic postmenopausal women concerning the endometrial thickness measured by stratified threshold categories used for performing subsequent endometrial sampling and histologic evaluation.

Data Sources: MEDLINE, Scopus, ClinicalTrials.gov, SciELO, Embase, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, LILACS, conference proceedings, and international controlled trials registries were searched without temporal, geographic, or language restrictions.

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: The type of instrumentation used during laparoscopic surgery might impact on the learning curve of resident surgeons. The aim of this study was to investigate differences in operator satisfaction and surgical outcomes between tissue sealers and classic bipolar instruments during gynecological laparoscopies performed by residents. : A prospective cohort study conducted at two tertiary university hospitals between March 2019 and March 2021, on consecutive procedures: salpingo-oophorectomies (Group 1) and salpingectomies (Group 2), subdivided according to the utilized device: radiofrequency tissue sealers (Groups A1 and A2) or bipolar forceps (Groups B1 and B2).

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Purpose: To evaluate the impact of endocervical and decidual polypectomy on obstetrical outcomes of pregnant women.

Methods: MEDLINE, Scopus, ClinicalTrials.gov, Scielo, EMBASE, Cochrane Library at the CENTRAL Register of Controlled Trials, and LILACS were searched from inception to April 2021.

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Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV) represents a group of DNA viruses, sexually transmitted, and widely accepted as a cause of invasive squamous cell carcinomas. The virus prevalence is critical worldwide. However, the possibility of perinatal transmission during pregnancy is not well understood as well as the risks for the newborn.

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Assisted reproductive technologies (ART) may increase risk for abnormal placental development, preterm delivery and low birthweight. We investigated placental morphology, transporter expression and paired maternal/umbilical fasting blood nutrient levels in human term pregnancies conceived naturally ( = 10) or by intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI; = 11). Maternal and umbilical vein blood from singleton term (>37 weeks) C-section pregnancies were assessed for levels of free amino acids, glucose, free fatty acids (FFA), cholesterol, high density lipoprotein (HDL), low density lipoprotein (LDL), very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) and triglycerides.

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