Cervical, oral and anal Human papillomavirus infection in women attending the Dermatology Unit of a regional reference hospital in Genoa, Italy: a prevalence study.

Unlabelled: Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) worldwide. In women with genital infection, the virus can be transmitted by sex to the oral cavity of their partners and then to their own oral cavity. The aim of the present study was to establish the prevalence of cervical/anal/oral HPV infection in women attending the Dermatology Unit of the Policlinico San Martino of Genoa, the regional reference hospital in Liguria, Italy.

Prevalence of genital HPV infection in STI and healthy populations and risk factors for viral persistence.

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a well-established carcinogenic agent. This study aimed to assess prevalence and persistence rate of genital HPV infection in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) patients and healthy subjects. The risk factors influencing the persistence of genital HPV infection were also investigated.

Indeterminate thyroid nodules. The role of F-FDG PET/CT in the "era" of ultrasonography risk stratification systems and new thyroid cytology classifications.

Purpose: To evaluate the reliability of F-FDG PET/CT in distinguishing differentiated thyroid cancers (DTCs) and follicular neoplasms (FNs) from nodular hyperplasias (NH) in thyroid nodules with indeterminate cytology according to the Italian consensus for the classification and reporting of thyroid cytology (ICCRTC). We also tested whether the F-FDG PET/CT result was an independent risk factor for DTCs or FNs when sex, age, nodule dimensions, the European Thyroid Imaging and Reporting Data System (EU-TIRADS) and ICCRTC were considered.

Methods: We evaluated all patients with thyroid nodules and indeterminate cytology from September 2015 to May 2019; nodules were classified as low risk (TIR3A) and high risk (TIR3B) according to the ICCRTC.

Role of p53 mutations on survival after pancreatoduodenectomy for ductal adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head.

Background/aims: To determine the role of p53 mutations on survival after pancreatoduodenectomy for adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head.

Methodology: Resected specimens were assessed for expression of wild-type or mutated p53. Survival of p53-negative and- positive patients was investigated, and differences noted at 0.