Prognostic relevance of temporal muscle thickness as a marker of sarcopenia in patients with glioblastoma at diagnosis.

Objectives: Temporal muscle thickness (TMT) is a surrogate marker of sarcopenia, correlated with survival expectancy in patients suffering from brain metastases and recurrent or treated glioblastoma. We evaluated the prognostic relevance of TMT measured on brain MRIs acquired at diagnosis in patients affected by glioblastoma.

Methods: We retrospectively enrolled 51 patients in our Institution affected by methylated MGMT promoter, IDH1-2 wild-type glioblastoma, who underwent complete surgical resection and subsequent radiotherapy with concomitant and maintenance temozolomide, from January 1, 2015, to April 30, 2017.

The radiologist empowerment through virtual multidisciplinary tumor boards: The commitment of oncologic care during COVID-19 pandemic.

• Implementing a virtual tumor board program should represent a feasible goal for every health-care provider pursuing clinical excellence. • Even in time of COVID-19, the multidisciplinary commitment to oncologic care should remain imperative, as cancer may not forgive delays. • Working daily with advanced computer technologies, radiologists should lead virtual multidisciplinary tumor boards by present key images.

Multimodality imaging of adult rhabdomyosarcoma: the added value of hybrid imaging.

Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) represents more than 50% of paediatric soft tissue tumours. Conversely, it is extremely rare among adults, where it shows peculiar biological and clinical features that are still poorly investigated. RMS patients should be referred to a Sarcoma Centre, where the contribution of experienced radiologists plays a relevant role in the diagnostic assessment of the disease, including precise localisation, staging, image-guided biopsy, response evaluation after treatment and follow-up.

Adult pancreatoblastoma: a case report and review of the literature.

Pancreatoblastoma is an uncommon pediatric neoplasm with distinct acinar and squamoid cell differentiation. This tumor often contains neuroendocrine and/or mesenchymal components. Pancreatoblastoma is exceedingly rare in adults, with only eight cases described (Table 1).