Editoriali in Senologia / Editorials in Senology 

• "Surgical prophylaxis in women at increased genetic risk for both ovarian and breast cancer" - Yoland Antill, Department of Haematology and Medical Oncology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• "Ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence and local-regional recurrence after neoadjuvant chemotherapy and breast-conserving therapy" - Sushil Beriwal, Department of Radiation Oncology, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
•  "Psychosocial outcomes after prophylactic removal of the contralateral breast in women with unilateral breast cancer" - Ann M Geiger, Department of Social Sciences and Health Policy, Division of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
• "Trastuzumab and chemotherapy in advanced breast cancer after the failure of one earlier combination" - Rupert Bartsch, Department of Internal Medicine I, Division of Oncology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
• "A computer-mediated support group for women with breast carcinoma affects breast cancer-related concerns, emotional well-being and self-reported physical well-being" - Bret Shaw, Center of Excellence in Cancer Communications Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
• "MR-guided vacuum assisted (VAB) biopsy of the breast" - Claudia Perlet, Department of Breast Imaging and Intervention; Radiology, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Germany
• "The treatment of malignant pleural effusion via video-assisted thoracoscopy (VATS) in breast carcinoma" - Roberto Gasparri,  Division of Thoracic Surgery, European Institute of Oncology, Milano, Italy
• "Soy intake and breast cancer risk" - Bruce J. Trock , Division of Epidemiology, Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
• "Reduction mammaplasty is a consistent technique for reconstruction following breast conserving surgery" - Alexandre Mendonça Munhoz, Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Sao Paulo School of Medicine, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Comunicati stampa in Senologia / Press Releases in Senology

• "Benefit of Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer Depends on Estrogen-Receptor Status" - The University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
• "UMASS Medical School study indicates breast cancer survivors not getting recommended mammograms. Follow- up screenings crucial for detecting new cancers" - The University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester , MA , USA
• "Lack of Response to Herceptin May be Reversed with Addition of a PI3K Inhibitor" - The University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
• "Initial Results of the Study of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene (STAR) Released: Osteoporosis Drug Raloxifene Shown to be as Effective as Tamoxifen in Preventing Invasive Breast Cancer" - National Cancer Institute, USA

Selezione della letteratura in Senologia / Literature Selection in Senology 

• Alvarez S et al.: "Role of Sonography in the Diagnosis of Axillary Lymph Node Metastases in Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review", AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2006 May;186(5):1342-1348
• Schecter AK et al.: "Applicability of the Nipple-Areola Complex-Sparing Mastectomy: A Prediction Model Using Mammography to Estimate Risk of Nipple-Areola Complex Involvement in Breast Cancer Patients", Ann Plast Surg. 2006 May;56(5):498-504
• Cui Y et al.: "Association of Ginseng Use with Survival and Quality of Life among Breast Cancer Patients", Am J Epidemiol. 2006 Apr 1;163(7):645-53
• Cataliotti L et al.: "Comparison of anastrozole versus tamoxifen as preoperative therapy in postmenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer: the pre-operative "Arimidex" compared to Tamoxifen (PROACT) trial", Cancer. 2006 Apr 5
• Foekens JA et al.: "Multicenter validation of a gene expression-based prognostic signature in lymph node-negative primary breast cancer", J Clin Oncol. 2006 Apr 10;24(11):1665-71
• Forrest G et al.: "Breast cancer in the family--children's perceptions of their mother's cancer and its initial treatment: qualitative study", BMJ, doi:10.1136/bmj.38793.567801.AE (published 13 April 2006)
• Bachelot T et al.: "Autoantibodies to endostatin in patients with breast cancer: correlation to endostatin levels and clinical outcome", Br J Cancer. 2006 Apr 10;94(7):1066-1070
• Kil WJ et al.: "Treatment-induced menstrual changes in very young (<35 years old) breast cancer patients", Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2006 Apr;96(3):245-50
• Eliassen AH et al.: "Endogenous Steroid Hormone Concentrations and Risk of Breast Cancer: Does the Association Vary by a Woman's Predicted Breast Cancer Risk?", J Clin Oncol. 2006 Apr 20;24(12):1823-30
• Rodenhuis S et al.; "Efficacy of high-dose alkylating chemotherapy in HER2/neu-negative breast cancer", Ann Oncol. 2006 Apr;17(4):588-96
• Fortin A et al.: "The impact of the number of excised axillary nodes and of the percentage of involved nodes on regional nodal failure in patients treated by breast-conserving surgery with or without regional irradiation", Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2006 May 1;65(1):33-39
• Stone J et al.: "The heritability of mammographically dense and nondense breast tissue", Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2006 Apr;15(4):612-7
• Andrieu N et al.: "Pregnancies, breast-feeding, and breast cancer risk in the International BRCA1/2 Carrier Cohort Study (IBCCS)", J Natl Cancer Inst. 2006 Apr 19;98(8):535-44
• Boyages J et al.: "A risk index for early node-negative breast cancer", Br J Surg. 2006 May;93(5):564-71
• Doubeni CA et al.: "Patterns and predictors of mammography utilization among breast cancer survivors", Cancer. 2006 Apr 24; [Epub ahead of print]
• Stefanick ML et al.: "Effects of conjugated equine estrogens on breast cancer and mammography screening in postmenopausal women with hysterectomy", JAMA. 2006 Apr 12;295(14):1647-57

Notizie dalle Aziende in Senologia / News from Healthcare Companies

• "Herceptin riceve dall'Emea parere favorevole all'utilizzo in terapia adiuvante nelle pazienti gia' operate al seno dopo chemioterapia standard / Herceptin receives positive opinion in Europe for early use in HER2-positive breast cancer" - Roche, 28 Aprile 2006

Prossimi Eventi Senologici internazionali e nazionali / Calendar of Events in Senology 

• Problems in Breast Pathology,  May 6, 2006, Malta
• Carcinoma mammario operabile: linee guida, saggezza clinica e decisioni di terapia medica - Fondazione Michelangelo, Istituto Nazionale per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori, Milano, 15 Maggio 2006
• 6th Nordic Mammography Screening Symposium, May 18 - May 20, 2006, Copenhagen - Denmark
• 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

Editoriali in Oncologia / Editorials in Oncology 

• "An antileukaemia vaccine can overcome tolerance and generate immune responses in leukaemia patients" - Raphael F. Rousseau, Pediatric Oncology, Centre Leon Berard, Lyon, France
• "Oral combination of melphalan, prednisone and thalidomide in elderly patients with multiple myeloma" - Sara Bringhen, Antonio Palombo, Divisione di Ematologia dell'Università di Torino, Azienda Ospedaliera San Giovanni Battista, Torino, Italy
• "A new model for the genesis of human cancer" - Peter Grandics, A-D Research Foundation, Carlsbad, CA, USA
• "Trattamento dei pazienti affetti da epatocarcinoma con un estratto embrionale contenente fattori di differenziazione delle cellule staminali" - Tito Livraghi, Department of Radiology, Civil Hospital of Vimercate, Vimercate, Milan, Italy
• "Chloroquine may improve mid-term survival when given in addition to conventional therapy for glioblastoma multiforme" - Julio Sotelo, National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
• "Nodal dissection for gastric cancer patient provides survival benefit when done by well-trained, experienced surgeons in high gastric cancer volume hospital" - Chew-Wun Wu , Section of General Surgery, National Yang-Ming University and Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
• "Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) followed by conventional radiotherapy in lung cancer patients" - Damian E. Dupuy, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Brown Medical School, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA
• "Beginning prostate cancer screening at a younger age and the use of lower PSA cutoffs and PSA velocity measurements might detect prostate cancer more frequently in a curable stage  without over diagnosing harmless cancers" - William J. Catalona, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA 
• "A delay in cystectomy may alter survival in patients with bladder cancer" - Cheryl Lee, Michigan Urology Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

Comunicati stampa in Oncologia / Press Releases in Oncology

• "Assessment Model Gauges Lung Cancer Risk Based on Medical History and Genetics" - The University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
• "Use of Wireless Communication Devices and the Risk of Brain Cancer" - U.S. Food and Drug Administration
• "Study Finds Novel Vaccine Curbs Brain Tumor Growth, Increases Survival" - The University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA

Linee guida cliniche in Oncologia / Clinical Guidelines in Oncology (link)

• "Improving outcomes for people with sarcoma" - NICE - National Institute For Clinical Excellence, London, UK

Selezione della letteratura in Oncologia / Literature Selection in Oncology 

• Brooks JP et al.: "Lymphovascular invasion in prostate cancer: prognostic significance in patients treated with radiotherapy after radical prostatectomy", Cancer. 2006 Apr 1;106(7):1521-6
• Larsson SC et al.: "Coffee consumption and incidence of colorectal cancer in two prospective cohort studies of Swedish women and men", Am J Epidemiol. 2006 Apr 1;163(7):638-44
• Rutter MD et al.: "Thirty-year analysis of a colonoscopic surveillance program for neoplasia in ulcerative colitis", Gastroenterology. 2006 Apr;130(4):1030-8
• American College of Obstetricians - Gynecologists: "ACOG Committee Opinion. Evaluation and management of abnormal cervical cytology and histology in the adolescent. Number 330, April 2006," , Obstet Gynecol. 2006 Apr;107(4):963-8
• Markman M et al.: "Significance of early changes in the serum CA-125 antigen level on overall survival in advanced ovarian cancer", Gynecol Oncol. 2006 Apr 2
• Cuzick J et al.: "Overview of the European and North American studies on HPV testing in primary cervical cancer screening", Int J Cancer. 2006 Apr 3; [Epub ahead of print]
• Titus-Ernstoff L et al.: "Multiple primary melanoma: two-year results from a population-based study", Arch Dermatol. 2006 Apr;142(4):433-8
• Tsao AS et al.: "Smoking affects treatment outcome in patients with advanced nonsmall cell lung cancer", Cancer. 2006 Apr 24
• Libby DM et al.: "CT screening for lung cancer: the value of short-term CT follow-up", Chest. 2006 Apr;129(4):1039-42