Editoriali in Senologia / Editorials in Senology 

• "Children’s perceptions of their mother’s breast cancer" - Gillian Forrest, Section of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Park Hospital for Children, Oxford, UK
• "The use of high-dose alkylating agents is a promising approach for breast cancer that does not respond to neoadjuvant therapy" - Naoto T. Ueno , Department of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
• "Parasternal sentinel node biopsy in breast cancer" - Marjut Leidenius, Breast Surgery Unit, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
• "Intrathecal trastuzumab for the treatment of meningeal carcinomatosis in HER2 - overexpressing metastatic breast cancer" - Joachim  Stemmler, Department of Internal Medicine III, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Klinikum Grosshadern, Munich, Germany
• "The role of two markers, maspin and mammaglobin B, for the non invasive diagnosis of breast cancer" - Emanuela Flamini, Istituto Oncologico Romagnolo, Forli, Italy
• "Hormone Replacement Therapy and the Accuracy of Screening Mammography" - Maria del Mar Vernet Tomàs , Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department, Breast Cancer Unit, Hospital del Mar - IMAS, Barcelona, Spain
• "Circulating sex steroid hormone levels and risk of breast cancer" - A. Heather Eliassen, Harvard School of Public Health & Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
• "Validation of the 76-gene prognostic signature in breast cancer" - John A. Foekens, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands ; Yixin Wang, Veridex LLC, a Johnson & Johnson Company, Warren, NJ, USA
• "All stellate lesions seen on breast screening mammograms should be excised"  - Tarannum  Fasih,  Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

Comunicati Stampa in Senologia / Press Releases in Senology

• "Personalized Treatment Trial for Breast Cancer Launched" - National Institutes of Health (NIH), U. S. Department of Health and Human Services

Linee Guida Cliniche in Senologia / Clinical Guidelines (link)

• Familial breast cancer (update) guideline - consultation - NICE - National Institute For Clinical Excellence, London, UK
• "Hormonal therapies for the adjuvant treatment of early oestrogen-receptor-positive breast cancer" - NICE - National Institute For Clinical Excellence, London, UK

Notizie e Video dai Congressi in Senologia / Congress Highlights (link)

• 5th European Breast Cancer Conference - Nice, France

Conferenze  in Senologia /  Lectures in Senology (link)

• "An Update on Breast Cancer" - Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA

Selezione della Letteratura in Senologia / Literature Selection in Senology 

• Rapiti E et al.: "Complete Excision of Primary Breast Tumor Improves Survival of Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer at Diagnosis", JCO Early Release, published online ahead of print May 15 2006
• Pritchard KI et al.: "HER2 and responsiveness of breast cancer to adjuvant chemotherapy", 
  N Engl J Med. 2006 May 18;354(20):2103-11
• Fedorcik GG et al.: "Oncologic and Aesthetic Results Following Breast-Conserving Therapy with 0.5 cm Margins in 100 Consecutive Patients", Breast J. 2006 May-Jun;12(3):208-11
• Bleiweiss LJ et al.: "Axillary sentinel lymph nodes can be falsely positive due to iatrogenic displacement and transport of benign epithelial cells in patients with breast carcinoma", J Clin Oncol. 2006 May 1;24(13):2013-8
• Beatty JD et al.: "Metaplastic breast cancer: clinical significance", Am J Surg. 2006 May;191(5):657-64
• Veronesi U et al.: "Fifteen-year results of a randomized phase III trial of fenretinide to prevent second breast cancer", Ann Onc, Advance Access published on May 4, 2006
• Glaus A et al.: "Fatigue and menopausal symptoms in women with breast cancer undergoing hormonal cancer treatment", Ann Oncol. 2006 May;17(5):801-6
• Smith B et al.: "Effectiveness of Radiation Therapy for Older Women With Early Breast Cancer", J Natl Cancer Inst. 2006; 98: 681-690
• Nathanson SD et al.: "HER-2/neu Expression in Primary Breast Cancer With Sentinel Lymph Node Metastasis", Ann Surg Oncol .2006; 13: 205-213
• Tampellini M et al.: "Prognostic significance of changes in CA 15-3 serum levels during chemotherapy in metastatic breast cancer patients", Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2006 May 3
• Mancini J et al.: "Impact of an information booklet on satisfaction and decision-making about BRCA genetic testing", Eur J Cancer. 2006 May;42(7):871-81
• Morrow M et al.: "Selecting patients for breast-conserving therapy: the importance of lobular histology", Cancer. 2006 May 8; [Epub ahead of print]
• Boyd N et al.: "Mammographic Density as a Surrogate Marker for the Effects of Hormone Therapy on Risk of Breast Cancer", Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev.2006; 15: 961-966
• Pritchard KI et al.: "HER2 and responsiveness of breast cancer to adjuvant chemotherapy",  N Engl J Med 2006; 354:2103-2111
• Fryzek JP et al.: "A nationwide epidemiologic study of breast cancer incidence following breast reduction surgery in a large cohort of Swedish women", Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2006 May;97(2):131-4
• Chang EY et al.: "The evaluation and treatment implications of isolated pulmonary nodules in patients with a recent history of breast cancer", Am J Surg. 2006 May;191(5):641-5
• Chen W et al.: "Unopposed Estrogen Therapy and the Risk of Invasive Breast Cancer", Arch Intern Med 2006; 166: 1027-1032
• Plevritis SK et al.: “Cost-effectiveness of Screening BRCA1/2 Mutation Carriers With Breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging”, JAMA.2006; 295: 2374-2384

Prossimi Eventi Senologici Internazionali e Nazionali / Calendar of Events in Senology 

• 2006 ASCO Annual Meeting, June 2-6, 2006, Atlanta, USA
• Toronto Breast Cancer Symposium 2006, June 15-16, 2006, Toronto, Canada
• 8th Milan Breast Cancer Conference, June 21-23, 2006, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy
• Symposium Mammographicum 2006, 9 - 11 Luglio 2006, Bournemouth - UK
• 3rd Interamerican Breast Cancer Conference, July 27 - July 29, 2006, Cancun - Mexico

Editoriali in Oncologia / Editorials in Oncology 

• "HPV testing in primary cervical cancer screening" - Jack Cuzick, Cancer Research UK, Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine, London, United Kingdom
• "The association between HIV genital shedding and cervical neoplasia" - Barbara Gardella, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo, University of Pavia, Italy
• "Donepezil significantly improves quality-of-life in brain-irradiated long-term survivors of both primary and metastatic brain tumors" - Edward Shaw, Department of Radiation Oncology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Brain Tumor Center of Excellence of WFU, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
• "Surgical management of lung metastases in adenoid cystic carcinoma of salivary gland" - Laura Locati, Medical Oncology Unit / Head and Neck Unit, Istituto Nazionale  Tumori,  Milan, Italy
• "Immediate intravesical mitomycin C instillations after tumour resection for superficial bladder cancer" - Hugh Mostafid, Department of Urology, North Hampshire Hospital, Basingstoke, Hants, UK
• "Autoimmunity is a significant prognostic indicator in patients receiving interferon a-2b for melanoma" - Helen Gogas, First Department of Medicine, Laiko Hospital, Athens, Greece
• "Synergistic effects of immune cell-viral biotherapy in the treatment of cancer" - Steve Thorne, Departments of Pediatrics and Bio-X Program, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
• "The role of the general practitioner in follow-up of patients with cancer" - Tor Anvik, Institute of Community Medicine, University of Tromsø, Tromsø, Norway
• "Management of chronic radiation enteritis" - Cecilia Gavazzi, Clinical Nutrition Unit, Istituto Nazionale per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori, Milano, Italy

Comunicati Stampa in Oncologia / Press Releases in Oncology

• "Choice of Chemotherapy Before Liver Metastasis Surgery Matters for Some Patients.
  Researchers recommend pre-screening to avoid worst liver damage" - The University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
• "FDA Approves New Treatment for Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)" - U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health & Human Services
• "Dopo aver valutato i risultati del nuovo studio sull’aspartame, l’EFSA ne riconferma la sicurezza /  Opinion of the Scientific Panel AFC related to a new long-term carcinogenicity study on aspartame" - European Food Safety Authority

Selezione della Letteratura in Oncologia / Literature Selection in Oncology 

• Lee SJ et al.: "American Society of Clinical Oncology Recommendations on Fertility Preservation in Cancer Patients", J Clin Oncol. 2006 May 1
• Joudi FN et al.:"The impact of age on the response of patients with superficial bladder cancer to intravesical immunotherapy", J Urol. 2006 May;175(5):1634-9
• Divrik RT et al.: "The effect of repeat transurethral resection on recurrence and progression rates in patients with T1 tumors of the bladder who received intravesical mitomycin: a prospective, randomized clinical trial", J Urol. 2006 May;175(5):1641-4
• Hoffman RM et al.: "Health Outcomes in Older Men with Localized Prostate Cancer: Results from the Prostate Cancer Outcomes Study", Am J Med. 2006 May;119(5):418-425
• Winquist E et al.: "Non-hormonal systemic therapy in men with hormone-refractory prostate cancer and metastases: a systematic review from the Cancer Care Ontario Program in Evidence-based Care's Genitourinary Cancer Disease Site Group", BMC Cancer. 2006 May 2;6(1):112
• Morote J et al.: "Bone mineral density changes in patients with prostate cancer during the first 2 years of androgen suppression", J Urol. 2006 May;175(5):1679-83
• Raderer M et al.: "Successful antibiotic treatment of Helicobacter pylori negative gastric mucosa associated lymphoid tissue lymphomas", Gut. 2006 May;55(5):616-8
• Franklin J et al.: "Incidence of lymphoma in a large primary care derived cohort of cases of inflammatory polyarthritis", Ann Rheum Dis. 2006 May;65(5):617-22
• Gray NM et al.: "Psychological effects of a low-grade abnormal cervical smear test result: anxiety and associated factors", Br J Cancer. 2006 May 8;94(9):1253-62
• Bidus MA et al.: "Cost-effectiveness analysis of liquid-based cytology and human papillomavirus testing in cervical cancer screening", Obstet Gynecol. 2006 May;107(5):997-1005
• de Kort SJ et al.: "Quality of life versus prolongation of life in patients treated with chemotherapy in advanced colorectal cancer: A review of randomized controlled clinical trials", Eur J Cancer. 2006 May;42(7):835-45
• Lin OS et al.: “Screening Colonoscopy in Very Elderly Patients", JAMA. 2006;295:2357-2365
• Monteiro GT et al.: "Head injury and brain tumours in adults: A case-control study in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil", Eur J Cancer. 2006 May;42(7):917-21
• Ambrogi MC et al.: "Biologic effects of radiofrequency thermal ablation on non-small cell lung cancer: results of a pilot study", J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006 May;131(5):1002-6
• Buizer AI et al.: "Behavioral and educational limitations after chemotherapy for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia or Wilms tumor", Cancer. 2006 May 1;106(9):2067-75