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Mazzucato G, Falkenbach F, Ekrutt J, Köhler D, von Amsberg G, Cerruto MA, Antonelli A, Steuber T, Graefen M, Maurer T. Incisional PSMA PET/CT-positive recurrences in prostate cancer- is there an implication on clinical care? Clin Exp Metastasis 2025; 42:13. [PMID: 39883215 DOI: 10.1007/s10585-025-10331-8] [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: 11/19/2024] [Accepted: 01/21/2025] [Indexed: 01/31/2025]
Abstract
Oligorecurrent prostate cancer (PCa) can be treated with metastasis-directed therapy (MDT), which may be performed using radioguided surgery (RGS) as an experimental approach. These procedures have shown promising outcomes, largely due to the high lesion detection rate of positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT). We present a case series of patients who underwent RGS following robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP). All excised recurrences were found in unusual anatomical locations, potentially resulting from prior invasive surgical procedures. Although three out of four patients did not exhibit a reduction in prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels post-procedure, these procedures allowed for the successful removal of tumor metastases, the exclusion of other malignancies through molecular tests, and the administration of systemic targeted therapy. Additionally, no surgical complications were reported.
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Affiliation(s)
- Giovanni Mazzucato
- Martini-Klinik Prostate Cancer Center, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- Department of Urology, University of Verona, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata di Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Martini-Klinik Prostate Cancer Center, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Martini-Klinik Prostate Cancer Center, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Martini-Klinik Prostate Cancer Center, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- Department of Oncology, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Urology, University of Verona, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata di Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Urology, University of Verona, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata di Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Martini-Klinik Prostate Cancer Center, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- Department of Urology, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Martini-Klinik Prostate Cancer Center, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- Department of Oncology, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Martini-Klinik Prostate Cancer Center, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
- Department of Urology, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
- Martini-Klinik Prostate Cancer Center, Department of Urology, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.
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Kawahara M, Tanaka A, Akahane K, Endo M, Fukuda Y, Okada K, Ogawa K, Takahashi S, Nakamura M, Konishi T, Saito K, Washino S, Miyagawa T, Hiruta M, Oshiro H, Oyama-Manabe N, Shirai K. Cribriform Pattern Is a Predictive Factor of PSA Recurrence in Patients Receiving Radiotherapy After Prostatectomy. CANCER DIAGNOSIS & PROGNOSIS 2024; 4:715-721. [PMID: 39502616 PMCID: PMC11534056 DOI: 10.21873/cdp.10386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2024] [Revised: 07/30/2024] [Accepted: 08/20/2024] [Indexed: 11/08/2024]
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Background/Aim In prostate cancer, robotic total prostatectomy is a popular treatment modality. However, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) recurrence after prostate cancer surgery remains a concern. Salvage radiotherapy is commonly used to treat PSA recurrence, but the recurrence rate after salvage radiotherapy is high, highlighting the need for better predictive markers. This study aimed to retrospectively evaluate the association between cribriform pattern and PSA recurrence in patients receiving radiotherapy after radical prostatectomy. Patients and Methods Data of 50 patients who underwent radiotherapy after total prostatectomy between January 2010 and May 2020 were retrospectively evaluated. The median age was 67 years. Among these patients, two cases involved postoperative irradiation, while 48 cases involved salvage irradiation after postoperative PSA recurrence. The median time from surgery to PSA recurrence was 38.3 months. The median radiation dose was 64 Gy in 32 fractions. Three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy was administered in 38 cases and intensity-modulated radiation therapy was used in 12 cases. Combined hormone therapy was administered in 21 cases. PSA levels were measured every 3 months after treatment. Statistical analysis between groups was performed by a t-test. Results The median follow-up period after radiotherapy was 31 months. No local recurrences were observed at the prostate bed, and no deaths related to prostate cancer were recorded during follow-up. However, 18 patients (36.0%) had PSA recurrence. The PSA recurrence rate based on the cribriform pattern was 17.6% in the none to moderate group (34 patients) and 75.0% in the severe cribriform pattern group (16 patients). The PSA recurrence rate was significantly higher in patients with a severe invasive cribriform pattern (p=0.001). No significant differences were observed in other histopathological characteristics. Conclusion The cribriform pattern in surgical pathology specimens was found to be a useful predictor of PSA recurrence after postoperative radiotherapy.
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- Masahiro Kawahara
- Department of Radiology, Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Jichi Medical University Hospital, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Jichi Medical University Hospital, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Jichi Medical University Hospital, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Jichi Medical University Hospital, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Jichi Medical University Hospital, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Jichi Medical University Hospital, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
- Department of Radiology, Jichi Medical University Hospital, Tochigi, Japan
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Caracciolo M, Castello A, Castellani M, Bartolomei M, Lopci E. Prognostic Role of PSMA-Targeted Imaging in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer: An Overview. Biomedicines 2024; 12:2355. [PMID: 39457667 PMCID: PMC11504290 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines12102355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2024] [Revised: 10/04/2024] [Accepted: 10/15/2024] [Indexed: 10/28/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) has gained a primary role in prostate cancer (PCa) imaging, overcoming conventional imaging and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) serum levels, and has recently emerged as a promising technique for monitoring therapy response in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) patients treated with novel hormonal therapy, taxanes, and radioligand therapy (RLT). In this review, we aim to provide an overview of the most relevant aspects under study and future prospects related to the prognostic role of PSMA PET/CT in mCRPC. METHODS A systematic literature search was performed in the following databases: MEDLINE, PubMed, and EMBASE databases. The study focused exclusively on English-language studies, excluding papers not pertinent to the topic. RESULTS PSMA PET imaging offers a higher sensitivity and specificity than conventional imaging and provides accurate staging and efficient diagnosis of distant metastases. The data presented herein highlight the usefulness of PET in risk stratification, with a prognostic potential that can have a significant impact on clinical practice. Several prospective trials are ongoing and will shortly provide more evidence supporting the prognostic potential of PET PSMA data in this clinical scenario. CONCLUSIONS Current evidence proves the prognostic role of PSMA PET/CT in different settings, with raising relevance also in the context of mCRPC.
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- Matteo Caracciolo
- Nuclear Medicine Unit, Oncological Medical and Specialists Department, University Hospital of Ferrara, 44124 Ferrara, Italy; (M.C.); (M.B.)
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20089 Milan, Italy; (A.C.)
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20089 Milan, Italy; (A.C.)
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, Oncological Medical and Specialists Department, University Hospital of Ferrara, 44124 Ferrara, Italy; (M.C.); (M.B.)
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, IRCCS—Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Via Manzoni 56, 20089 Milan, Italy
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Santamaria R, Zaffaroni M, Vincini MG, Colombi L, Gaeta A, Mastroleo F, Corrao G, Zerini D, Villa R, Mazzola GC, Alessi S, Luzzago S, Mistretta FA, Musi G, De Cobelli O, Gandini S, Kuncman L, Cattani F, Ceci F, Petralia G, Marvaso G, Jereczek-Fossa BA. Image-Guided Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy on Detectable Prostate Bed Recurrence after Prostatectomy in RT-Naïve Patients. Life (Basel) 2024; 14:870. [PMID: 39063623 PMCID: PMC11277978 DOI: 10.3390/life14070870] [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: 05/29/2024] [Revised: 07/02/2024] [Accepted: 07/08/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
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Purpose or Objective-The aim of the study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of SBRT on detectable prostate bed recurrence in RT-naïve prostate cancer patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS Eighty-six patients who underwent SBRT for macroscopic bed recurrence after prostatectomy were retrospectively included. Patients were treated based on mpMRI or choline/PSMA PET. RESULTS The median time to biochemical relapse (BCR) after RP was 46 months, with a median PSA at restaging of 1.04 ng/mL. Forty-six patients were staged with mpMRI and choline/PSMA PET, while ten and thirty were treated based on PET and MRI only, respectively. Only one late G ≥ 2 GI toxicity was observed. With a median BCR follow-up of 14 months, twenty-nine patients experienced a BCR with a median PSA at recurrence of 1.66 ng/mL and a median survival free from the event of 40.1 months. The median time to BCR was 17.9 months. Twenty-seven patients had clinical relapse (CR), with a median CR follow-up of 16.27 months and a median time to CR of 23.0 months. Biochemical recurrence-free survival at one and two years was 88% and 66%, respectively, while clinical recurrence-free survival at one and two years was 92% and 82%, respectively. Regarding local relapses, seven were in the field of treatment, while eight of them were outside the field of treatment. CONCLUSIONS Data showed that SBRT targeting only the macroscopic bed recurrence instead of the whole prostate bed is safe and effective. Additional data and longer follow-ups will provide a clearer indication of the appropriate treatment and staging methodology for these patients.
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- Riccardo Santamaria
- Division of Radiation Oncology, IEO European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20139 Milan, Italy; (R.S.); (M.Z.); (L.C.); (F.M.); (G.C.); (D.Z.); (R.V.); (G.C.M.); (G.M.); (B.A.J.-F.)
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, IEO European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20139 Milan, Italy; (R.S.); (M.Z.); (L.C.); (F.M.); (G.C.); (D.Z.); (R.V.); (G.C.M.); (G.M.); (B.A.J.-F.)
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, IEO European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20139 Milan, Italy; (R.S.); (M.Z.); (L.C.); (F.M.); (G.C.); (D.Z.); (R.V.); (G.C.M.); (G.M.); (B.A.J.-F.)
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, IEO European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20139 Milan, Italy; (R.S.); (M.Z.); (L.C.); (F.M.); (G.C.); (D.Z.); (R.V.); (G.C.M.); (G.M.); (B.A.J.-F.)
- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy; (S.L.); (F.A.M.); (G.M.); (O.D.C.); (F.C.); (G.P.)
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- Department of Experimental Oncology, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20139 Milan, Italy; (A.G.); (S.G.)
- Department of Statistics and Quantitative Methods, University of Milan-Bicocca, 20126 Milan, Italy
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, IEO European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20139 Milan, Italy; (R.S.); (M.Z.); (L.C.); (F.M.); (G.C.); (D.Z.); (R.V.); (G.C.M.); (G.M.); (B.A.J.-F.)
- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy; (S.L.); (F.A.M.); (G.M.); (O.D.C.); (F.C.); (G.P.)
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, IEO European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20139 Milan, Italy; (R.S.); (M.Z.); (L.C.); (F.M.); (G.C.); (D.Z.); (R.V.); (G.C.M.); (G.M.); (B.A.J.-F.)
- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy; (S.L.); (F.A.M.); (G.M.); (O.D.C.); (F.C.); (G.P.)
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, IEO European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20139 Milan, Italy; (R.S.); (M.Z.); (L.C.); (F.M.); (G.C.); (D.Z.); (R.V.); (G.C.M.); (G.M.); (B.A.J.-F.)
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, IEO European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20139 Milan, Italy; (R.S.); (M.Z.); (L.C.); (F.M.); (G.C.); (D.Z.); (R.V.); (G.C.M.); (G.M.); (B.A.J.-F.)
- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy; (S.L.); (F.A.M.); (G.M.); (O.D.C.); (F.C.); (G.P.)
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, IEO European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20139 Milan, Italy; (R.S.); (M.Z.); (L.C.); (F.M.); (G.C.); (D.Z.); (R.V.); (G.C.M.); (G.M.); (B.A.J.-F.)
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- Division of Radiology, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20139 Milan, Italy;
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- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy; (S.L.); (F.A.M.); (G.M.); (O.D.C.); (F.C.); (G.P.)
- Division of Urology, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20139 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy; (S.L.); (F.A.M.); (G.M.); (O.D.C.); (F.C.); (G.P.)
- Division of Urology, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20139 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy; (S.L.); (F.A.M.); (G.M.); (O.D.C.); (F.C.); (G.P.)
- Division of Urology, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20139 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy; (S.L.); (F.A.M.); (G.M.); (O.D.C.); (F.C.); (G.P.)
- Division of Urology, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20139 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Oncology, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20139 Milan, Italy; (A.G.); (S.G.)
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Medical University of Lodz, 90-419 Lodz, Poland;
- Department of External Beam Radiotherapy, Nicolaus Copernicus Multidisciplinary Centre for Oncology and Traumatology, 93-513 Lodz, Poland
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- Medical Physics Unit, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20139 Milan, Italy;
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- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy; (S.L.); (F.A.M.); (G.M.); (O.D.C.); (F.C.); (G.P.)
- Division of Nuclear Medicine, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20139 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy; (S.L.); (F.A.M.); (G.M.); (O.D.C.); (F.C.); (G.P.)
- Division of Radiology, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20139 Milan, Italy;
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, IEO European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20139 Milan, Italy; (R.S.); (M.Z.); (L.C.); (F.M.); (G.C.); (D.Z.); (R.V.); (G.C.M.); (G.M.); (B.A.J.-F.)
- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy; (S.L.); (F.A.M.); (G.M.); (O.D.C.); (F.C.); (G.P.)
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, IEO European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20139 Milan, Italy; (R.S.); (M.Z.); (L.C.); (F.M.); (G.C.); (D.Z.); (R.V.); (G.C.M.); (G.M.); (B.A.J.-F.)
- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy; (S.L.); (F.A.M.); (G.M.); (O.D.C.); (F.C.); (G.P.)
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