Publications by authors named "Ylenia Maria Dinaro"
Background: The global increase in incidence of cutaneous malignant melanoma (CMM) occurring in the past decades has been partly attributed to increased diagnostic scrutiny of early lesions, with a potential phenomenon of overdiagnosis. The reported positive linear relation between skin biopsy rate and incidence of early CMM is compatible with this hypothesis.
Objectives: We explored the ecological association between the trends in annual dermatologic office visit rates, skin biopsy rates, incidence rates of in situ and invasive CMM by tumour thickness category, and CMM mortality rates in the Emilia-Romagna Region (northern Italy).
Background: The long-term increase in survival from cutaneous malignant melanoma (CMM) is generally attributed to the decreasing trend in tumour thickness, the single most important prognostic factor.
Objectives: To determine the relative contribution of decreased tumour thickness to the favourable trend in survival from CMM in Italy.
Methods: Eleven local cancer registries covering a population of 8 056 608 (13.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigated how breast cancer stage at diagnosis, patient age, and molecular tumor subtype affect survival rates among an Italian population.
- Researchers analyzed data from nearly 8,831 women diagnosed with primary breast cancer between 2010 and 2012, categorizing them into three age groups and four molecular subtypes based on hormone receptor and HER2 status.
- Findings indicated that older age groups and specific tumor subtypes, particularly triple-negative tumors and those with brain metastases, were associated with lower five-year survival rates.