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Angrisani A, Bosetti DG, Vogl UM, Castronovo FM, Zilli T. Oligometastatic Urothelial Cancer and Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy: A Systematic Review and an Updated Insight of Current Evidence and Future Directions. Cancers (Basel) 2024; 16:3201. [PMID: 39335172 PMCID: PMC11430162 DOI: 10.3390/cancers16183201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2024] [Revised: 09/16/2024] [Accepted: 09/19/2024] [Indexed: 09/30/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is the most commonly used metastasis-directed therapy (MDT) for oligometastatic urothelial carcinoma (omUC). Despite efforts in defining this disease entity, open questions remain concerning the role of MDT and the use of biomarkers, imaging, and its combination with systemic therapies. The aim of the present systematic review is to provide an updated overview of the current clinical evidence on SBRT for omUC in terms of survival and local control benefits. We also aim to provide updates on controversial areas and future directions in this emerging field. METHODS With a systematic approach, following PRISMA recommendations, we searched two databases to identify and select articles published up until March 2024 reporting the use of SBRT for omUC with or without concomitant systemic therapies. Prospective randomized or non-randomized studies as well as retrospective studies were included. RESULTS Eight studies were selected for data extraction and 293 omUC patients treated with SBRT were collectively analyzed. In metachronous omUC patients, SBRT delivered with ablative doses (BED10 ≥ 78 Gy) was associated with a 2-year overall survival (OS) rate of 50.7% (95% CI 35.1-64.4%). The use of sub-ablative SBRT doses (BED10 = 43.2 Gy) in combination with immunotherapy did not demonstrate significant clinical outcome improvement in two prospective studies. The overall tolerance was good, with only one study reporting toxicity of grade 3 in up to 18% of the patients treated with SBRT in combination with immunotherapy. CONCLUSIONS SBRT is an effective and widely available MDT option in omUC, although this is based on a limited number of studies. Despite the attempt to use SBRT as an immune response trigger in combination with immunotherapy, no significant improvement in survival outcomes has been observed. The integration of new systemic agents with MDT will likely define a new scenario for the treatment of omUC. The review protocol was registered in PROSPERO, ID: CRD42024522381.
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- Antonio Angrisani
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, EOC, 6500 Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, EOC, 6500 Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Medical Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, EOC, 6500 Bellinzona, Switzerland
- Facoltà di Scienze Biomediche, Università della Svizzera Italiana, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, EOC, 6500 Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, EOC, 6500 Bellinzona, Switzerland
- Facoltà di Scienze Biomediche, Università della Svizzera Italiana, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, 1206 Geneva, Switzerland
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Rizzo M, Soares A, Grande E, Bamias A, Kopp RM, Lenci E, Buttner T, Salah S, Grillone F, de Carvalho IT, Tapia JC, Gucciardino C, Pinto A, Mennitto A, Abahssain H, Rescigno P, Myint Z, Takeshita H, Spinelli GP, Popovic L, Vitale MG, Fiala O, Giannatempo P, Zakopoulou R, Carrozza F, Massari F, Monteiro FSM, Pace MP, Giannini M, Roviello G, Porta C, Battelli N, Kanesvaran R, Santoni M. Radiotherapy plus pembrolizumab for advanced urothelial carcinoma: results from the ARON-2 real-world study. Sci Rep 2024; 14:19802. [PMID: 39187558 PMCID: PMC11347671 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-70182-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2024] [Accepted: 08/13/2024] [Indexed: 08/28/2024] Open
Abstract
The addition of metastasis-directed radiotherapy (MDRT) to immunotherapy in patients with advanced urothelial carcinoma (aUC) has shown promising results. We report the real-world data from the ARON-2 study (NCT05290038) on the impact of conventional (CRT) or stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) on the outcome of aUC patients receiving pembrolizumab after platinum-based-chemotherapy. Medical records of 837 patients were reviewed from 60 institutions in 20 countries. Two hundred and sixty-two patients (31%) received radiotherapy (cohort A), of whom 193 (23%) received CRT and 69 (8%) received SBRT. Patients were assessed for overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), and overall response rate (ORR). Univariate and multivariate analyses were used to explore the association of variables of interest with OS and PFS. With a median follow-up of 22.7 months, the median OS was 10.2 months, 6.8 months and 16.0 months in no RT, CRT and SBRT subgroups (p = 0.005), with an 1y-OS rates of 47%, 34% and 61%, respectively (p < 0.001). The 1y-OS rate in the SBRT subgroup were significantly higher for both lower (63%) and upper tract UC (68%), for pure urothelial histology (63%) and variant histologies (58%), and for patients with bone (40%) and lymph-node metastases (61%). Median PFS was 4.8 months, 9.6 months and 5.8 months in the CRT, SBRT and no RT subgroups, respectively (p = 0.060). The 1y-PFS rate was significantly higher (48%) in the SBRT population and was confirmed in all patient subsets. The difference in terms of ORR was in favour of SBRT. Our real-world analysis showed that the use of SBRT/pembrolizumab combination may play a role in a subset of aUC patients to increase disease control and possibly overall survival.
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MESH Headings
- Humans
- Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized/therapeutic use
- Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized/administration & dosage
- Male
- Female
- Aged
- Middle Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological/therapeutic use
- Urologic Neoplasms/pathology
- Urologic Neoplasms/mortality
- Urologic Neoplasms/therapy
- Urologic Neoplasms/drug therapy
- Radiosurgery/methods
- Retrospective Studies
- Urinary Bladder Neoplasms/therapy
- Urinary Bladder Neoplasms/pathology
- Urinary Bladder Neoplasms/mortality
- Urinary Bladder Neoplasms/drug therapy
- Adult
- Carcinoma, Transitional Cell/therapy
- Carcinoma, Transitional Cell/pathology
- Carcinoma, Transitional Cell/mortality
- Carcinoma, Transitional Cell/drug therapy
- Treatment Outcome
- Combined Modality Therapy
- Progression-Free Survival
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Affiliation(s)
- Mimma Rizzo
- Medical Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Consorziale Policlinico Di Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124, Bari, Italy.
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
- Latin American Cooperative Oncology Group - LACOG, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Department of Medical Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Second Propaedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Attikon University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Clinical Oncology, Sociedad de Oncología y Hematología del Cesar, Valledupar, Colombia
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Ospedali Riuniti Marche Nord, Pesaro, Italy
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital Bonn (UKB), Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Medical Oncology, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Presidio Ospedaliero Pugliese Ciaccio, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria "Renato Dulbecco", Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau, Hospital de La Santa Creu I Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Department, University Hospital La Paz, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria "Maggiore Della Carità", Novara, Italy
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- Medicine and Pharmacy Faculty, Medical Oncology Unit, National Institute of Oncology, Mohamed V University, Rabat, Morocco
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- Centre for Cancer, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Markey Cancer Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 40536-0293, USA
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- Department of Urology, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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- Territorial Oncology Operative Complex Unit - Casa Della Salute di Aprilia - ASL Latina, Latina, Italy
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- Oncology Institute of Vojvodina, Faculty of Medicine, University Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Oncology and Hematology, University Hospital of Modena, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Oncology and Radiotherapeutics, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital in Pilsen, Charles University, Pilsen, Czech Republic
- Biomedical Center, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University, Pilsen, Czech Republic
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- Genitourinary Medical Oncology Department, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Second Propaedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Attikon University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Oncology Unit, Santa Maria Delle Croci Hospital, Department Oncology and Haematology AUSL, Romagna, Ravenna, Italy
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- Medical Oncology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, Section of Clinical Pharmacology and Oncology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Consorziale Policlinico Di Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124, Bari, Italy
- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Macerata Hospital, Macerata, Italy
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Re C, Stewart GD, Capitanio U. Metastasis-directed therapy among urological malignancies: where do we stand? Curr Opin Urol 2024; 34:258-260. [PMID: 38835186 DOI: 10.1097/mou.0000000000001189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2024]
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- Chiara Re
- IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Urological Research Institute (URI)
- University Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
- Department of Surgery, University of Cambridge, Cambridge Biomedical Centre, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Surgery, University of Cambridge, Cambridge Biomedical Centre, Cambridge, UK
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- IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Urological Research Institute (URI)
- University Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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Calleris G, von Deimling M, Kesch C, Soria F, Gontero P, Ploussard G, Laukhtina E, Pradere B. Definitions, outcomes and perspectives for oligometastatic bladder cancer: towards a standardized terminology. Curr Opin Urol 2024; 34:217-224. [PMID: 38426242 DOI: 10.1097/mou.0000000000001170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Oligometastatic (om) cancer is considered as a transitional state in between locally confined disease and widespread metastases, accessible to a multimodal treatment, combining systemic and local therapy. In urothelial bladder cancer (BCa), the definitions and the approaches to this condition are poorly standardised and mainly based on retrospective data. We aim to portray the framework for uro-oncologic terminology in omBCa and go through the latest evidence and the future perspectives. RECENT FINDINGS Retrospective and registry data support the potential benefits of multimodality treatment for carefully selected omBCa patients, especially following a good response to systemic treatment. In 2023, a Delphi consensus has defined omBCa, allowing maximum three metastatic lesions, theoretically amenable to radical local treatment. In de-novo omBCa, surgical treatment of primary tumour might improve overall survival (OS), according to a matched registry analysis; also, consolidative radiotherapy was associated with better OS in two recent cohorts. Furthermore, metastasis-directed therapy (MDT) has shown high local control rates and promising OS (14.9-51 months) in a meta-analysis; benefits might be more pronounced for single-site omBCa and nodal or lung lesions. SUMMARY From a clinical perspective, in de-novo omBCa, the local treatment of primary and metastatic sites might improve disease control and survival, in selected patients; in the oligorecurrent setting, MDT achieves good local symptom control with limited side effects; in selected cases, it could convey a survival benefit, too. From a research perspective, well designed prospective evidence is eagerly awaited, based on recently adopted shared definitions for omBCa.
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- Giorgio Calleris
- Department of Urology UROSUD, La Croix du Sud Hospital, Quint-Fonsegrives, France
- Polytechnic and University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Urology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- Department of Urology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Urology UROSUD, La Croix du Sud Hospital, Quint-Fonsegrives, France
- Department of Urology and West German Cancer Center, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Urology UROSUD, La Croix du Sud Hospital, Quint-Fonsegrives, France
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- Department of Urology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Institute for Urology and Reproductive Health, Sechenov University, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Urology UROSUD, La Croix du Sud Hospital, Quint-Fonsegrives, France
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Nadal R, Valderrama BP, Bellmunt J. Progress in systemic therapy for advanced-stage urothelial carcinoma. Nat Rev Clin Oncol 2024; 21:8-27. [PMID: 37945764 DOI: 10.1038/s41571-023-00826-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
Abstract
Despite recent advances, advanced-stage urothelial carcinoma (aUC) remains incurable, with 5-year survival rates of approximately 10%. Platinum-based chemotherapy has a major role as first-line therapy for most patients with aUC. The approval of the anti-PD-L1 antibody avelumab as maintenance therapy for patients without initial disease progression on platinum-based chemotherapy is an important development that has improved the survival outcomes of patients with this disease. Otherwise, the use of first-line immune-checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) targeting PD-1 or PD-L1 has been restricted to patients who are ineligible for platinum-containing chemotherapy regimens. Other important developments include the FDA-accelerated approval of first-line enfortumab vedotin plus pembrolizumab for patients ineligible to receive cisplatin and the availability of FGFR inhibitors, enfortumab vedotin and sacituzumab govitecan for subsequent lines of therapy. Several research questions remain unaddressed including the lack of adequate biomarkers, how to assign priority to the different treatment options for individual patients and which agents can be effective as monotherapies. The future is promising with the emergence of modalities such as antibody-drug conjugate-like drugs, next-generation ICIs, bispecific antibodies and cellular therapies. In this Review, we summarize the evolution of systemic therapy for patients with aUC and provide insights into the unmet needs.
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- Rosa Nadal
- National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Hospital Virgen del Rocio, University Hospital Virgen del Rocío, Seville, Spain
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- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
- Hospital del Mar Research Inst Lab (IMIM), Barcelona, Spain.
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Pezzicoli G, Salonne F, Musci V, Ciciriello F, Tommasi S, Lacalamita R, Zito A, Allegretta SA, Solimando AG, Rizzo M. Concomitant Immunotherapy and Metastasis-Directed Radiotherapy in Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma: A Biomarker-Driven, Original, Case-Based Proof-of-Concept Study. J Clin Med 2023; 12:7761. [PMID: 38137830 PMCID: PMC10744017 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12247761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Revised: 12/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
Abstract
Metastatic upper tract urothelial carcinoma (mUTUC) has a poor prognosis. Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have demonstrated efficacy in patients with metastatic urothelial carcinoma. However, data supporting the use of ICIs in patients with mUTUC are limited. A promising synergy between ICI and concomitant radiotherapy (RT) has been reported in patients with mUTUC. Our research involved a case-based investigation and emphasized the successful integration of different specialists' skills. Observed after partial urethrectomy procedures for muscle-invasive upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC), the radiological detection of lung metastases prompted us to implement cisplatin-based first-line chemotherapy and molecular characterization in the treatment process. We uncovered alterations in the ERBB2 and FGFR3 genes and mismatch repair deficiency at a molecular level. First-line chemotherapy treatment led to a stable disease, and the patient was started on maintenance immunotherapy with Avelumab. Subsequently, an increase in the size of the lung nodules was described, and the patient received radiotherapy for three lung lesions in combination with immunotherapy. After 3 months, a restaging CT scan reported a complete response, which is still ongoing. We discuss the mechanisms driving RT/ICI synergy and the molecular profile of mUTUC as factors that should be considered in therapeutic strategy planning. Molecular insight enhances the originality of our study, providing a nuanced understanding of the genetic landscape of mUTUC and paving the way for targeted therapeutic strategies. The therapeutic armamentarium expansion encourages the design of a multimodal and personalized approach for each mUTUC patient, taking into account tumor heterogeneity and molecular profiling.
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- Gaetano Pezzicoli
- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (G.P.); (F.S.); (V.M.); (F.C.)
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (G.P.); (F.S.); (V.M.); (F.C.)
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (G.P.); (F.S.); (V.M.); (F.C.)
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (G.P.); (F.S.); (V.M.); (F.C.)
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- Molecular Diagnostics and Pharmacogenetics Unit, IRCCS Istituto Tumori “Giovanni Paolo II”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (S.T.); (R.L.)
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- Molecular Diagnostics and Pharmacogenetics Unit, IRCCS Istituto Tumori “Giovanni Paolo II”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (S.T.); (R.L.)
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- Pathology Department, IRCCS Istituto Tumori “Giovanni Paolo II”, 70124 Bari, Italy;
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- Unit of Internal Medicine “Guido Baccelli”, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area-(DiMePRe-J), University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124 Bari, Italy;
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Consorziale—Policlinico di Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy
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Santini D, Banna GL, Buti S, Isella L, Stellato M, Roberto M, Iacovelli R. Navigating the Rapidly Evolving Advanced Urothelial Carcinoma Treatment Landscape: Insights from Italian Experts. Curr Oncol Rep 2023; 25:1345-1362. [PMID: 37855848 PMCID: PMC10640402 DOI: 10.1007/s11912-023-01461-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW To discuss recent advances in the treatment of advanced urothelial carcinoma (UC) and how best to incorporate new therapies into clinical practice. RECENT FINDINGS There have been several recent practice-changing phase 2 and 3 trials of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), and targeted agents in advanced UC. Based on data from these trials, ICIs can be used as first-line maintenance therapy in patients who do not progress on platinum-based chemotherapy, second-line therapy for those with progression, and first-line therapy in cisplatin-ineligible patients with PD-L1 expression; ADCs and targeted agents provide later-line treatment options. Despite substantial progress in the treatment of advanced UC, there are still many uncertainties, including the optimal treatment sequence for novel agents, and reliable predictive biomarkers to aid in treatment selection. There is also an unmet need for effective treatment options in patients unfit for any platinum-based chemotherapy.
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- Daniele Santini
- Medical Oncology A, University of Rome, Policlinico Umberto I, "La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
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- Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, Portsmouth, PO6 3LY, UK
- Faculty of Science and Health, School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, PO1 2UP, UK
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Viale A. Gramsci 14, 43126, Parma, Italy.
- Oncology Unit, University Hospital of Parma, Viale A. Gramsci 14, 43126, Parma, Italy.
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Viale A. Gramsci 14, 43126, Parma, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Department, Fondazione IRCCS National Cancer Institute, Milan, Italy
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- UOC Oncology A, Department of Radiological, Oncological and Anatomo-Pathological Science, Policlinico Umberto I, "La Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- UOC Medical Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Fondazione Policlinico A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Department of Translational Medicine and Surgery, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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Labaki C, Saad E, Choueiri TK, Bellmunt J. Oligometastatic Bladder Cancer: Defining a Novel Entity. Eur Urol 2023; 84:390-392. [PMID: 37414704 DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2023.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 06/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023]
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- Chris Labaki
- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA.
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Bamias A, Stenzl A, Zagouri F, Andrikopoulou A, Hoskin P. Defining Oligometastatic Bladder Cancer: A Systematic Review. EUR UROL SUPPL 2023; 55:28-37. [PMID: 37662704 PMCID: PMC10468799 DOI: 10.1016/j.euros.2023.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023] Open
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Context Unlike other cancers, the concept of oligometastatic disease (OMD) in bladder cancer (BC) has not been systematically investigated. There is therefore a need to develop universally accepted definitions and guidelines for the management of oligometastatic BC (OMBC). Objective To conduct a systematic review to assist a European consensus group in producing a definition of OMBC and to provide recommendations on staging and local therapies. Evidence acquisition The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement was followed. Abstracts for articles focused on BC that addressed the issue of OMBC and provided a definition of oligometastatic status were selected. We collected data on the number of metastases, the number of metastases per organ, the number of organs involved, and metastatic sites that were excluded. Evidence synthesis Sixteen eligible articles were retrieved (9 retrospective series involving 330 patients, 4 reviews, 1 consensus statement, 1 guideline paper, and 1 ongoing prospective phase 2 trial). A maximum of three to five metastatic lesions were compatible with the definition of OMBC. The number of organs involved and lesion size were not universally included in the OMBC definitions. OMD categories studied included synchronous OMBC, oligorecurrence, and oligoprogression. 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography combined with computed tomography was used in addition to conventional imaging for OMD detection. Surgery and radiotherapy were both used. Systemic chemotherapy was also used in all studies. Conclusions There is little information on OMBC in the literature. Our systematic review revealed that only three to five metastatic sites amenable to surgery or radiotherapy that respond to systemic therapy is the setting most frequently chosen for a combination of systemic treatment and metastases-directed therapy. This setting could represent a basis for future prospective studies on OMBC. Patient summary Oligometastatic bladder cancer is a disease state in which favorable outcomes can be expected after a treatment combination of systemic therapy, plus surgery and/or radiotherapy for sites of bladder cancer metastasis. Our systematic review showed a lack of meaningful evidence to define this disease state. There is an urgent need to develop organized research in this field.
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- Aristotelis Bamias
- Second Propaedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece
- Hellenic GU Cancer Group, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Urology, University Medical Centre, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Hellenic GU Cancer Group, Athens, Greece
- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Alexandra Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Alexandra Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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Aboudaram A, Chaltiel L, Pouessel D, Graff-Cailleaud P, Benziane-Ouaritini N, Sargos P, Schick U, Créhange G, Cohen-Jonathan Moyal E, Chevreau C, Khalifa J. Consolidative Radiotherapy for Metastatic Urothelial Bladder Cancer Patients with No Progression and with No More than Five Residual Metastatic Lesions Following First-Line Systemic Therapy: A Retrospective Analysis. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:cancers15041161. [PMID: 36831503 PMCID: PMC9954747 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15041161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Revised: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/15/2023] Open
Abstract
Local consolidative radiotherapy in the treatment of metastatic malignancies has shown promising results in several types of tumors. The objective of this study was to assess consolidative radiotherapy to the bladder and to residual metastases in metastatic urothelial bladder cancer with no progression following first-line systemic therapy. MATERIALS/METHODS Patients who received first-line therapy for the treatment of metastatic urothelial bladder cancer (mUBC) and who were progression-free following treatment with no more than five residual metastases were retrospectively identified through the database of four Comprehensive Cancer Centers, between January 2005 and December 2018. Among them, patients who received subsequent definitive radiotherapy (of EQD2Gy > 45Gy) to the bladder and residual metastases were included in the consolidative group (irradiated (IR) group), and the other patients were included in the observation group (NIR group). Progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were determined from the start of the first-line chemotherapy using the Kaplan-Meier method. To prevent immortal time bias, a Cox model with time-dependent covariates and 6-month landmark analyses were performed to examine OS and PFS. RESULTS A total of 91 patients with at least stable disease following first-line therapy and with no more than five residual metastases were analyzed: 51 in the IR group and 40 in the NIR group. Metachronous metastatic disease was more frequent in the NIR group (19% vs. 5%, p = 0.02); the median number of metastases in the IR group vs. in the NIR group was 2 (1-9) vs. 3 (1-5) (p = 0.04) at metastatic presentation, and 1 (0-5) vs. 2 (0-5) (p = 0.18) after completion of chemotherapy (residual lesions), respectively. Two grade 3 toxicities (3.9%) and no grade 4 toxicity were reported in the IR group related to radiotherapy. With a median follow up of 85.9 months (95% IC (36.7; 101.6)), median OS and PFS were 21.7 months (95% IC (17.1; 29.7)) and 11.1 months (95% IC (9.9; 14.1)) for the whole cohort, respectively. In multivariable analysis, consolidative radiotherapy conferred a benefit in both PFS (HR = 0.49, p = 0.007) and OS (HR = 0.47, p = 0.015) in the whole population; in the landmark analysis at 6 months, radiotherapy was associated with improved OS (HR = 0.48, p = 0.026), with a trend for PFS (HR = 0.57, p = 0.082). CONCLUSION Consolidative radiotherapy for mUBC patients who have not progressed after first-line therapy and with limited residual disease seems to confer both OS and PFS benefits. The role of consolidative radiotherapy in the context of avelumab maintenance should be addressed prospectively.
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- Amélie Aboudaram
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Institut Claudius Regaud/Institut Universitaire du Cancer de Toulouse—Oncopole, 31000 Toulouse, France
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- Department of Biostatistics, Institut Claudius Regaud/Institut Universitaire du Cancer de Toulouse—Oncopole, 31059 Toulouse, France
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Institut Claudius Regaud/Institut Universitaire du Cancer de Toulouse—Oncopole, 31059 Toulouse, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Institut Bergonié, 33000 Bordeaux, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, CHU Brest, 29200 Brest, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Institut Curie, 75248 Paris, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Institut Claudius Regaud/Institut Universitaire du Cancer de Toulouse—Oncopole, 31000 Toulouse, France
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Institut Claudius Regaud/Institut Universitaire du Cancer de Toulouse—Oncopole, 31059 Toulouse, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Institut Claudius Regaud/Institut Universitaire du Cancer de Toulouse—Oncopole, 31000 Toulouse, France
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +33-5-31-15-54-01
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Liu J, Jiang M, Guan J, Wang Y, Yu W, Hu Y, Zhang X, Yang J. LncRNA KCNQ1OT1 enhances the radioresistance of lung squamous cell carcinoma by targeting the miR-491-5p/TPX2-RNF2 axis. J Thorac Dis 2022; 14:4081-4095. [PMID: 36389338 PMCID: PMC9641317 DOI: 10.21037/jtd-22-1261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 10/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND Lung cancer, especially lung squamous cell carcinoma (LUSC), is one of the most common malignant tumors worldwide. Currently, radiosensitization research is a vital direction for the improvement of LUSC therapy. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) can be novel biomarkers due to their multiple functions in cancers. However, the function and mechanism of lncRNA KCNQ1OT1 in the radioresistance of LUSC remain to be elucidated. METHODS The clonogenic assay was employed to determine the radioresistance of SK-MES-1R and NCI-H226R cells. Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) and Western blot were conducted for the detection of gene expression. Cell proliferation was determined by the methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) assay, colony formation assay, and 5-ethynyl-2'-deoxyuridine (EdU) staining, and cell apoptosis was assessed by flow cytometry. The relationships between genes were also evaluated by applying the luciferase reporter and radioimmunoprecipitation (RIP) assays. RESULTS Radioresistant LUSC cells (SK-MES-1R and NCI-H226R) had strong resistance to X-ray irradiation, and lncRNA KCNQ1OT1 was highly expressed in SK-MES-1R and NCI-H226R cells. Moreover, knockdown of lncRNA KCNQ1OT1 prominently suppressed proliferation, attenuated radioresistance, and accelerated the apoptosis of SK-MES-1R and NCI-H226R cells. More importantly, we verified that miR-491-5p was a regulatory target of lncRNA KCNQ1OT1, and Xenopus kinesin-like protein 2 (TPX2) and RING finger protein 2 (RNF2) were the target genes of miR-491-5p. The rescue experiment results also demonstrated that miR-491-5p was involved in the inhibition of cell proliferation and the downregulation of TPX2 and RNF2 expression mediated by lncRNA KCNQ1OT1 knockdown in SK-MES-1R and NCI-H226R cells. CONCLUSIONS LncRNA KCNQ1OT1 was associated with the radioresistance of radioresistant LUSC cells, and the lncRNA KCNQ1OT1/miR-491-5p/TPX2-RNF2 axis might be used as a therapeutic target to enhance the radiosensitivity of radioresistant LUSC cells.
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- Jiahui Liu
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery Nursing Platform, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery Nursing Platform, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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Longo N, Celentano G, Napolitano L, La Rocca R, Capece M, Califano G, Collà Ruvolo C, Mangiapia F, Fusco F, Morra S, Turco C, Di Bello F, Fusco GM, Cirillo L, Cacciapuoti C, Spirito L, Calogero A, Sica A, Sagnelli C, Creta M. Metastasis-Directed Radiation Therapy with Consolidative Intent for Oligometastatic Urothelial Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:2373. [PMID: 35625979 PMCID: PMC9139743 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14102373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2022] [Revised: 05/07/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The management of patients with oligometastatic urothelial carcinoma (UC) represents an evolving field in uro-oncology, and the role of metastasis-directed therapies, including metastasectomy and metastasis-directed radiation therapy (MDRT), is gaining increasing attention. Herein, we summarize available evidence about the role of MDRT with consolidative intent in oligometastatic UC patients. A systematic review was performed in December 2021. Six studies involving 158 patients were identified. Most patients (n = 120, 90.2%) had a history of bladder cancer and the most frequent sites of metastases were lymph nodes (n = 61, 52.1%) followed by the lungs (n = 34, 29%). Overall, 144 metastases were treated with MDRT. Median follow-up ranged from 17.2 to 25 months. Local control rates ranged from 57% to 100%. Median Overall Survival (OS) ranged from 14.9 to 51.0 months and median progression-free survival ranged from 2.9 to 10.1 months. Rates of OS at one and two years ranged from 78.9% to 96% and from 26% to 63%, respectively. Treatment-related toxicity was recorded in few patients and in most cases a low-grade toxicity was evident. MDRT with consolidative intent represents a potential treatment option for selected patients with oligometastatic UC.
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- Nicola Longo
- Department of Neurosciences, Science of Reproduction and Odontostomatology, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy; (N.L.); (G.C.); (R.L.R.); (M.C.); (G.C.); (C.C.R.); (F.M.); (S.M.); (C.T.); (F.D.B.); (G.M.F.); (L.C.); (C.C.); (M.C.)
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- Department of Neurosciences, Science of Reproduction and Odontostomatology, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy; (N.L.); (G.C.); (R.L.R.); (M.C.); (G.C.); (C.C.R.); (F.M.); (S.M.); (C.T.); (F.D.B.); (G.M.F.); (L.C.); (C.C.); (M.C.)
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- Department of Neurosciences, Science of Reproduction and Odontostomatology, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy; (N.L.); (G.C.); (R.L.R.); (M.C.); (G.C.); (C.C.R.); (F.M.); (S.M.); (C.T.); (F.D.B.); (G.M.F.); (L.C.); (C.C.); (M.C.)
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- Department of Neurosciences, Science of Reproduction and Odontostomatology, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy; (N.L.); (G.C.); (R.L.R.); (M.C.); (G.C.); (C.C.R.); (F.M.); (S.M.); (C.T.); (F.D.B.); (G.M.F.); (L.C.); (C.C.); (M.C.)
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- Department of Neurosciences, Science of Reproduction and Odontostomatology, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy; (N.L.); (G.C.); (R.L.R.); (M.C.); (G.C.); (C.C.R.); (F.M.); (S.M.); (C.T.); (F.D.B.); (G.M.F.); (L.C.); (C.C.); (M.C.)
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- Department of Neurosciences, Science of Reproduction and Odontostomatology, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy; (N.L.); (G.C.); (R.L.R.); (M.C.); (G.C.); (C.C.R.); (F.M.); (S.M.); (C.T.); (F.D.B.); (G.M.F.); (L.C.); (C.C.); (M.C.)
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- Department of Neurosciences, Science of Reproduction and Odontostomatology, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy; (N.L.); (G.C.); (R.L.R.); (M.C.); (G.C.); (C.C.R.); (F.M.); (S.M.); (C.T.); (F.D.B.); (G.M.F.); (L.C.); (C.C.); (M.C.)
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- Department of Neurosciences, Science of Reproduction and Odontostomatology, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy; (N.L.); (G.C.); (R.L.R.); (M.C.); (G.C.); (C.C.R.); (F.M.); (S.M.); (C.T.); (F.D.B.); (G.M.F.); (L.C.); (C.C.); (M.C.)
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- Department of Woman, Child and General, Specialized Surgery, Urology Unit, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80131 Naples, Italy; (F.F.); (L.S.)
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- Department of Neurosciences, Science of Reproduction and Odontostomatology, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy; (N.L.); (G.C.); (R.L.R.); (M.C.); (G.C.); (C.C.R.); (F.M.); (S.M.); (C.T.); (F.D.B.); (G.M.F.); (L.C.); (C.C.); (M.C.)
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- Department of Neurosciences, Science of Reproduction and Odontostomatology, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy; (N.L.); (G.C.); (R.L.R.); (M.C.); (G.C.); (C.C.R.); (F.M.); (S.M.); (C.T.); (F.D.B.); (G.M.F.); (L.C.); (C.C.); (M.C.)
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- Department of Neurosciences, Science of Reproduction and Odontostomatology, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy; (N.L.); (G.C.); (R.L.R.); (M.C.); (G.C.); (C.C.R.); (F.M.); (S.M.); (C.T.); (F.D.B.); (G.M.F.); (L.C.); (C.C.); (M.C.)
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- Department of Neurosciences, Science of Reproduction and Odontostomatology, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy; (N.L.); (G.C.); (R.L.R.); (M.C.); (G.C.); (C.C.R.); (F.M.); (S.M.); (C.T.); (F.D.B.); (G.M.F.); (L.C.); (C.C.); (M.C.)
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- Department of Neurosciences, Science of Reproduction and Odontostomatology, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy; (N.L.); (G.C.); (R.L.R.); (M.C.); (G.C.); (C.C.R.); (F.M.); (S.M.); (C.T.); (F.D.B.); (G.M.F.); (L.C.); (C.C.); (M.C.)
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- Department of Neurosciences, Science of Reproduction and Odontostomatology, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy; (N.L.); (G.C.); (R.L.R.); (M.C.); (G.C.); (C.C.R.); (F.M.); (S.M.); (C.T.); (F.D.B.); (G.M.F.); (L.C.); (C.C.); (M.C.)
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- Department of Woman, Child and General, Specialized Surgery, Urology Unit, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80131 Naples, Italy; (F.F.); (L.S.)
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Va Pansini, 5, 80131 Naples, Italy;
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80131 Naples, Italy;
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- Department of Mental Health and Public Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Largo Madonna delle Grazie n. 1, 80138 Naples, Italy;
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- Department of Neurosciences, Science of Reproduction and Odontostomatology, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy; (N.L.); (G.C.); (R.L.R.); (M.C.); (G.C.); (C.C.R.); (F.M.); (S.M.); (C.T.); (F.D.B.); (G.M.F.); (L.C.); (C.C.); (M.C.)
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