Publications by authors named "R Tambaro"

Endometrial cancer incidence and related mortality are on the rise due to aging demographics. This population often presents with unfavorable features, such as myometrial invasion, non-endometrioid histology, high-grade tumors, worse prognosis, etc. The role of age as an independent prognostic factor is still debated, and screening tools addressing frailty emerge as pivotal in guiding treatment decisions; however, they are still underutilized.

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  • * Papillary and unclassified nccRCC subtypes show promising immunotherapy response rates of around 35%, while chromophobe cancers generally do not respond, and tumors with sarcomatoid features tend to respond well regardless of subtype.
  • * There is a need for larger clinical trials focusing on nccRCC to better assess tumor response rates and evaluate biomarkers like PD-L1, which may indicate better treatment outcomes.
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Endometrial cancer (EC) is the most common gynecologic cancer in Europe and its prevalence is increasing. EC includes a biological and clinical heterogeneous group of tumors, usually classified as type I (endometrioid) or type II (non-endometrioid) based on the histopathological characteristics. In 2013, a new molecular classification was proposed by The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) based on the comprehensive molecular profiling of EC.

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Background: Platinum-based chemotherapy (PBCT) is the standard first-line treatment for advanced urothelial carcinoma (UC). Potential cross-sensitivity can be hypothesized between platinum drugs and poly-ADP ribose-polymerase (PARP) inhibitors.

Objective: To compare maintenance treatment with the PARP inhibitor niraparib plus best supportive care (BSC) versus BSC alone in patients with advanced UC without disease progression after first-line PBCT.

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Immunotherapy is acquiring a primary role in treating endometrial cancer (EC) with a relevant benefit for many patients. Regardless, patients progressing during immunotherapy or those who are resistant represent an unmet need. The mechanisms of immune resistance and escape need to be better investigated.

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