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View article: Trends in Prostate Cancer Incidence and Survival by Gleason Score from 2000 to 2020: A Population-Based Study in Northeastern Italy
Trends in Prostate Cancer Incidence and Survival by Gleason Score from 2000 to 2020: A Population-Based Study in Northeastern Italy Open
Background: Prostate cancer (PCa) trends have evolved due to changing screening practices. This study assessed long-term trends in PCa incidence and survival according to Gleason score (GS) in Friuli Venezia Giulia, northeastern Italy. Met…
View article: Cancer incidence in people with HIV in Italy: Comparison of the ICONA COHORT with general population data
Cancer incidence in people with HIV in Italy: Comparison of the ICONA COHORT with general population data Open
The cancer risk of people with HIV (PWH) enrolled in the Italian COhort of Naives to Antiretrovirals (ICONA) with HIV diagnosis occurred between 01/1997 and 12/2023 has been compared to that of the corresponding general population of Italy…
View article: Challenges of cancer registration and epidemiology in Italy
Challenges of cancer registration and epidemiology in Italy Open
We outline the history and role of cancer registration in Italy. Since the '70s, local population-based registries were established, representing up to nowadays a valuable national surveillance network. In this framework, the Italian Assoc…
View article: Coffee and tea consumption and the risk of head and neck cancer: An updated pooled analysis in the International Head and Neck Cancer Epidemiology Consortium
Coffee and tea consumption and the risk of head and neck cancer: An updated pooled analysis in the International Head and Neck Cancer Epidemiology Consortium Open
Introduction The relations between coffee and tea consumption and head and neck cancer (HNC) incidence are unclear. With increasing global HNC burden, this study aims to examine the association between coffee, tea, and HNC. Methods A poole…
View article: Molecular profiling of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas in North-eastern Italy identifies possible tumour cell vulnerabilities
Molecular profiling of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas in North-eastern Italy identifies possible tumour cell vulnerabilities Open
Our findings underlined novel differences in somatic gene mutations among the four anatomic sites. However, at present, the identified mutations cannot yet be considered predictive biomarkers either for the lack of supporting clinical find…
View article: Survival and Health Care Burden of Children With Retinoblastoma in Europe
Survival and Health Care Burden of Children With Retinoblastoma in Europe Open
Importance Studies on the epidemiology of retinoblastoma (RB) could lead to improvement in management. Objective To estimate the incidence and survival of RB in European children and the occurrence of second primary tumors (other than RB) …
View article: Prostate cancer incidence and mortality in Europe and implications for screening activities: population based study
Prostate cancer incidence and mortality in Europe and implications for screening activities: population based study Open
Objective To provide a baseline comparative assessment of the main epidemiological features of prostate cancer in European populations as background for the proposed EU screening initiatives. Design Population based study. Setting 26 Europ…
View article: Baseline Association between Healthy Eating Index-2015 and Health-Related Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Patients Enrolled in a Randomized Trial
Baseline Association between Healthy Eating Index-2015 and Health-Related Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Patients Enrolled in a Randomized Trial Open
Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) represents one of the most concerning aspects for cancer patients. The Healthy Eating Index (HEI) is an a priori diet quality index directly associated with health outcomes and HRQoL in cancer survivo…
View article: Trends in diffuse type of gastric cancer: focus on younger women
Trends in diffuse type of gastric cancer: focus on younger women Open
Background Gastric cancer (GC) incidence has been decreasing over the last decades; however, there are uncertainties in trends and proportional distribution of the diffuse type. Methods GC incidence data were extracted from the population-…
View article: Fiber-type prebiotics and gynecological and breast cancers risk: the PrebiotiCa study
Fiber-type prebiotics and gynecological and breast cancers risk: the PrebiotiCa study Open
Prebiotics may influence the risk of hormone-related female cancers by modulating the gut microbiota involved in estrogen metabolism. We evaluated the association of fiber-type prebiotic intake with breast, endometrial, and ovarian cancers…
View article: Development and external validation of a head and neck cancer risk prediction model
Development and external validation of a head and neck cancer risk prediction model Open
Background Head and neck cancer (HNC) incidence is on the rise, often diagnosed at late stage and associated with poor prognoses. Risk prediction tools have a potential role in prevention and early detection. Methods The IARC‐ARCAGE Europe…
View article: Indicators of cure for women living after uterine and ovarian cancers: a population-based study
Indicators of cure for women living after uterine and ovarian cancers: a population-based study Open
This study aims to estimate long-term survival, cancer prevalence, and several cure indicators for Italian women with gynecological cancers. Thirty-one cancer registries, representing 47% of the Italian female population, were included. Mi…
View article: Cure indicators and prevalence by stage at diagnosis for breast and colorectal cancer patients: A population‐based study in Italy
Cure indicators and prevalence by stage at diagnosis for breast and colorectal cancer patients: A population‐based study in Italy Open
People alive many years after breast (BC) or colorectal cancer (CRC) diagnoses are increasing. This paper aimed to estimate the indicators of cancer cure and complete prevalence for Italian patients with BC and CRC by stage and age. A tota…
View article: Post-diagnosis serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations in women treated for breast cancer participating in a lifestyle trial in Italy
Post-diagnosis serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations in women treated for breast cancer participating in a lifestyle trial in Italy Open
Objective. To report cross-sectionally serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] in women living in Italy within 12 months from breast cancer (BC) diagnosis. Methods. Baseline data were obtained from 394 women diagnosed with primary BC…
View article: Lessons learned from the INHANCE consortium: An overview of recent results on head and neck cancer
Lessons learned from the INHANCE consortium: An overview of recent results on head and neck cancer Open
Objective: To summarize the latest evidence on head and neck cancer epidemiology from the International Head and Neck Cancer Epidemiology (INHANCE) consortium. Subjects and Methods: INHANCE was established in 2004 to elucidate the etiology…
View article: Alcohol drinking and head and neck cancer risk: the joint effect of intensity and duration
Alcohol drinking and head and neck cancer risk: the joint effect of intensity and duration Open
Background: Alcohol is a well-established risk factor for head and neck cancer (HNC). This study aims to explore the effect of alcohol intensity and duration, as joint continuous exposures, on HNC risk. Methods: Data from 26 case-control s…
View article: Risk factors for head and neck cancer in more and less developed countries: Analysis from the INHANCE consortium
Risk factors for head and neck cancer in more and less developed countries: Analysis from the INHANCE consortium Open
Objective: We analyzed the pooled case-control data from the International Head and Neck Cancer Epidemiology (INHANCE) consortium to compare cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption risk factors for head and neck cancer between less devel…
View article: Age at start of using tobacco on the risk of head and neck cancer: Pooled analysis in the International Head and Neck Cancer Epidemiology Consortium (INHANCE)
Age at start of using tobacco on the risk of head and neck cancer: Pooled analysis in the International Head and Neck Cancer Epidemiology Consortium (INHANCE) Open
Background: Tobacco use is a well-established risk factor for head and neck cancer (HNC). However, less is known about the potential impact of exposure to tobacco at an early age on HNC risk. Methods: We analyzed individual-level data on e…
View article: Dietary fiber intake and head and neck cancer risk: A pooled analysis in the International Head and Neck Cancer Epidemiology consortium
Dietary fiber intake and head and neck cancer risk: A pooled analysis in the International Head and Neck Cancer Epidemiology consortium Open
The possible role of dietary fiber in the etiology of head neck cancers (HNCs) is unclear. We used individual-level pooled data from ten case-control studies (5959 cases and 12,248 controls) participating in the International Head and Neck…
View article: Shared and Study-specific Dietary Patterns and Head and Neck Cancer Risk in an International Consortium
Shared and Study-specific Dietary Patterns and Head and Neck Cancer Risk in an International Consortium Open
Background: A few papers have considered reproducibility of a posteriori dietary patterns across populations, as well as pattern associations with head and neck cancer risk when multiple populations are available. Methods: We used individu…
View article: Dietary glycaemic index, glycaemic load and head and neck cancer risk: a pooled analysis in an international consortium
Dietary glycaemic index, glycaemic load and head and neck cancer risk: a pooled analysis in an international consortium Open
High dietary glycaemic index (GI) and glycaemic load (GL) may increase cancer risk. However, limited information was available on GI and/or GL and head and neck cancer (HNC) risk. We conducted a pooled analysis on 8 case-control studies (4…
View article: A Plant-Based Cholesterol-Lowering Diet Score Correlates with Serum LDL-Cholesterol Levels
A Plant-Based Cholesterol-Lowering Diet Score Correlates with Serum LDL-Cholesterol Levels Open
Background: A cholesterol-lowering diet score was previously developed for epidemiological studies; its association with serum lipid profile was not confirmed yet. Methods: The score was developed as an adaptation of the dietary portfolio …
View article: The effect of body mass index at diagnosis on survival of patients with squamous cell head and neck carcinoma
The effect of body mass index at diagnosis on survival of patients with squamous cell head and neck carcinoma Open
The aim of this study is to investigate the prognostic role of body mass index (BMI) on survival from head and neck cancer (HNC). We performed a pooled analysis of studies included in the International Head and Neck Cancer Epidemiology con…
View article: BJN volume 130 issue 11 Cover and Back matter
BJN volume 130 issue 11 Cover and Back matter Open
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View article: Cancer mortality after kidney transplantation: A multicenter cohort study in Italy
Cancer mortality after kidney transplantation: A multicenter cohort study in Italy Open
Kidney transplant (KT) recipients are known to be at risk of developing several cancer types; however, cancer mortality in this population is underinvestigated. Our study aimed to assess the risk of cancer death among Italian KT recipients…