A study was conducted to assess the fraction of female breast cancer (BC) deaths attributable to alcohol consumption in Italy. National mortality data for the period 2015-2019 were used along with national estimates of women from the general population exposed to moderate (11-20 gr/day) or heavy (>20 gr/day) alcohol consumption. From 2015 to 2019, 2918 (4.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective(s): There is still limited data in the literature concerning the survival of patients with tumors of the thoracic spine. In this study, we analyzed clinical features, perioperative and long-term outcomes in patients who underwent vertebrectomy for cancer. Furthermore, we evaluated the survival and surgical complications.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGut represents a major immunological defense barrier with mucosal immune system and intestinal epithelial cells (IECs). In all intestinal diseases, in particular inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), both the absorption and the local immune system are compromised and alternative effective therapies are sought after. Extracellular Vesicles (EVs) have the capability to regulate immune cells within the inflammatory microenvironment, by dampening inflammation and restoring intestinal barrier integrity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: to evaluate the incidence of advanced-stage breast cancer (BC) - an early surrogate indicator of effectiveness of mammography screening - among women who attended the Friuli Venezia Giulia (FVG) Region (Northern Italy) screening programme compared to women who did not attend.
Design: retrospective cohort study. Women invited to the first screening round (2006-2007) were identified from the database of the programme.