Publications by authors named "Mara Bacchiani"
Introduction: Benefits and harms of avoid the sent placement during IntraCorporeal Neobladder configuration are still debated. Our objective was to describe the step-by-step technique of Florence intracorporeal neobladder (FloRIN) configuration performed with stentless procedure focusing on perioperative and mid-term functional outcomes.
Materials And Methods: In this single institution prospective randomized 1:1 series all consecutive patients underwent Robot-Assisted Radical Cystectomy (RARC) and FloRIN reconfiguration from January 2021 to March 2021 were enrolled.
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- The study aimed to determine if delays in surgery for prostate cancer patients undergoing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) are linked to a higher likelihood of cancer progression (pathological upstaging).
- A total of 2017 patients with various risk categories for prostate cancer were analyzed, finding that the average time from diagnosis to treatment varied by risk level, with localized high-risk patients experiencing delays.
- Results indicated that delays in surgery, particularly for localized high-risk cases, could increase the risk of worse pathological outcomes, suggesting timely intervention is important.
Objective: To determine the oncological impact of extended pelvic lymph node dissection (ePLND) vs standard PLND (sPLND) during radical cystectomy (RC) in clinically lymph node-positive (cN+) bladder cancer (BCa).
Patients And Methods: In this retrospective, multicentre study we included 969 patients who underwent RC with sPLND (internal/external iliac and obturator lymph nodes) or ePLND (sPLND plus common iliac and presacral nodes) with or without platin-based peri-operative chemotherapy for cTany N1-3 M0 BCa between 1991 and 2022. We assessed the impact of ePLND on recurrence-free survival (RFS) and the distribution of recurrences (locoregional and distant recurrences).
Introduction: Lymph node (LN) involvement is a crucial determinant of prognosis for patients with bladder cancer, and an accurate staging is of utmost importance to better identify timely and appropriate therapeutic strategies. To improve the accuracy of LN detection, as an alternative to traditional methods such as CT or MRI, 18F-FDG PET/CT has been increasingly used. 18F-FDG PET/CT is also used in post-treatment restaging after neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
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- * A case involving a 72-year-old woman illustrated this rarity; she presented with gross hematuria and abdominal pain, leading to the discovery of a mucinous adenocarcinoma that infiltrated her urinary bladder.
- * The treatment involved surgery to remove the cancerous appendix along with affected portions of the bladder and surrounding tissues, and the patient had a smooth recovery with no signs of recurrence after 9 months.
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- A computer program called Watson Elementary (WE) helps doctors find prostate cancer more accurately using special images called mpMRI.
- The study looked at patients who had surgery for prostate cancer to see how well WE did in identifying cancer locations and sizes.
- WE was found to be very good at detecting cancer, showing better results in many cases compared to traditional methods.