Publications by authors named "Eliade Ciuleanu"

Purpose: The purpose of this prospective observational study was to evaluate the diagnostic performance of multiparametric (mp) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for prostate cancer detection and to assess the interobserver variability, using the Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data Systems (PI-RADS).

Methods: 50 patients (mean age 68.42±6.

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Purpose: One half of high-risk germ cell tumor (HRGCT) patients relapse after standard chemotherapy. This phase II study evaluated prospectively the toxicity and efficacy in first-line of the paclitaxel-ifosfamide-cisplatin combination (TIP) in HRGCT patients and tried to identify biomarkers that may allow patient-tailored treatments.

Methods: Between October 1997- September 2000, 28 chemo-naive HRGCT patients were enrolled.

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Unlabelled: Hepatocellular carcinoma has an increasing incidence and an impressive mortality. At present, the only authorized systemic treatment is the multi-kinase inhibitor sorafenib. A multitude of clinical trials are aimed at improving outcomes, both in firstY- and in second-line therapy.

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Objectives: Treatment decision-making in colorectal cancer is often guided by tumour tissue molecular analysis. The aim of this study was the development and validation of a high-resolution melting (HRM) method for the detection of KRAS, NRAS and BRAF mutations in Greek and Romanian patients with colorectal cancer and determination of the frequency of these mutations in the respective populations.

Setting: Diagnostic molecular laboratory located in Athens, Greece.

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