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Species | Sara RaimondiSummaryAffiliation: European Institute of Oncology Country: Italy Publications
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Melanocortin-1 receptor, skin cancer and phenotypic characteristics (M-SKIP) project: study design and methods for pooling results of genetic epidemiological studiesSara Raimondi
Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, European Institute of Oncology, Via Ramusio 1, Milan, 20141, Italy
BMC Med Res Methodol 12:116. 2012..Pooled-analysis of epidemiological studies has many advantages over meta-analysis, and preliminary results may be obtained faster and with lower costs than with prospective consortia...
Gene-smoking interaction on colorectal adenoma and cancer risk: review and meta-analysisSara Raimondi
Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy
Mutat Res 670:6-14. 2009..None of the other common genetic polymorphisms involved in tobacco carcinogens metabolism seemed to modify the smoking-related risk of colorectal adenoma or cancer...
Epidemiology of pancreatic cancer: an overviewSara Raimondi
Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, European Institute of Oncology, Via Ripamonti 435, 20141 Milan, Italy
Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 6:699-708. 2009..Rising prevalence of smoking in developing countries, improved diagnosis and increasing population longevity are all likely to increase the global burden of pancreatic cancer in the coming decades...
Review and meta-analysis on vitamin D receptor polymorphisms and cancer riskSara Raimondi
Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, European Institute of Oncology, Via Ripamonti 435, Milan, Italy
Carcinogenesis 30:1170-80. 2009..In conclusion, this meta-analysis showed that VDR FokI and BsmI polymorphisms might modulate the risk of cancer of breast, skin and prostate and possibly affect cancer risk at any site in Caucasians...
Hepatitis C virus genotype 1b as a risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma development: a meta-analysisSara Raimondi
Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, European Institute of Oncology, Via Ripamonti 435, 20141 Milan, Italy
J Hepatol 50:1142-54. 2009..We performed a meta-analysis to clarify whether the genotype 1b is associated with a higher risk of HCC than other genotypes...
MC1R variants, melanoma and red hair color phenotype: a meta-analysisSara Raimondi
Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy
Int J Cancer 122:2753-60. 2008..These results suggest that MC1R variants could play a role in melanoma development both via pigmentary and non-pigmentary pathways...
Smoking and colorectal cancer: a meta-analysisEdoardo Botteri
Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, European Institute of Oncology, Via Ripamonti 435, 20141, Milano, Italy
JAMA 300:2765-78. 2008..Colorectal cancer is the third most common form of cancer and the fourth most frequent cause of cancer deaths worldwide. The association between cigarette smoking and colorectal cancer has been inconsistent among studies...
Evolution of emphysema in relation to smokingMassimo Bellomi
Department of Radiology, European Institute of Oncology, Via Ripamonti 435, Milan, Italy
Eur Radiol 20:286-92. 2010..The study was approved by our Ethics Committee and all participants provided written informed consent...
Pulmonary nodules: Contrast-enhanced volumetric variation at different CT scan delaysCristiano Rampinelli
Department of Radiology, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy
AJR Am J Roentgenol 195:149-54. 2010..The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of IV contrast medium and different CT scan delays on volumetric measurements of pulmonary nodule...
Vitamin D and skin cancer: a meta-analysisSara Gandini
Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, European Institute of Oncology, Via Ripamonti 435, 20141 Milan, Italy
Eur J Cancer 45:634-41. 2009..The association with Vitamin D intake is less clear and further studies could be useful to clarify the role of diet...
Cigarette smoking and adenomatous polyps: a meta-analysisEdoardo Botteri
Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy
Gastroenterology 134:388-95. 2008..We performed a meta-analysis to provide a quantitative pooled risk estimate of the association, focusing on the different characteristics of the study populations, study designs, and clinical feature of the polyps...
Pancreatic cancer in chronic pancreatitis; aetiology, incidence, and early detectionSara Raimondi
European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy
Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol 24:349-58. 2010..Until the development of more sophisticated screening procedures, screening is not recommended for patients with chronic pancreatitis...
Early onset pancreatic cancer: evidence of a major role for smoking and genetic factorsSara Raimondi
Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, European Institute of Oncology, Via Ripamonti 435, 20141 Milan, Italy
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 16:1894-7. 2007..Smoking and genetic mutations are the major identified risk factors and seem to be even more important for EOPC than for PC in older age groups...
Quantification of Variability in Breath-hold Perfusion CT of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Step toward Clinical UseGiuseppe Petralia
Department of Radiology and Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, European Institute of Oncology, Via Ripamonti 435, 20141 Milan, Italy School of Medicine, University of Milan, Milan, Italy Department of Radiology, Vito Fazzi Hospital, Lecce, Italy
Radiology 265:448-56. 2012..RSNA, 2012 Supplemental material: http://radiology.rsna.org/lookup/suppl/doi:10.1148/radiol.12111232/-/DC1...
Is response to antiviral treatment influenced by hepatitis B virus genotype?Sara Raimondi
Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy
J Hepatol 52:441-9. 2010....
A critical appraisal of the adjuvant chemotherapy guidelines for patients with completely resected T3N0 non-small-cell lung cancerTommaso De Pas
New Drugs Development and Clinical Pharmacology Unit, Department of Medicine, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy
Acta Oncol 49:480-4. 2010..However, these two tumor subgroups should be considered as different entities. While the efficacy of adjuvant chemotherapy has been established in patients with T1-2N1 NSCLC, its benefit in patients with T3N0 tumor remains questionable...
Diet and prostate cancer risk with specific focus on dairy products and dietary calcium: a case-control studySara Raimondi
Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy
Prostate 70:1054-65. 2010..Despite the prevalence of prostate cancer worldwide, only a few risk factors have been well-established. The role of diet, especially of dairy products, in the etiology of prostate cancer is still controversial...
APIKIDS: a cohort of children born after assisted reproductive technologiesSara Raimondi
Fondazione Policlinico IRCCS, Milan, Italy
Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 20:411-5. 2006..This study is the first attempt to create a database containing information on children born after ART in Italy. It will provide results on both short- and long-term outcomes in these children...
Cystic fibrosis newborn screening: distribution of blood immunoreactive trypsinogen concentrations in hypertrypsinemic neonatesValentina Paracchini
Medical Genetics Laboratory, Fondazione IRCCS Ca Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Commenda, 12, 20122, Milan, Italy
JIMD Rep 4:17-23. 2012..The IRT level on the initial blood specimen obtained at birth differs based on the CF genotype, although a wide range of individual variation may occur...
In vivo repeatability of automated volume calculations of small pulmonary nodules with CTCristiano Rampinelli
Department of Radiology, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy
AJR Am J Roentgenol 192:1657-61. 2009....
Effect on renal function of an iso-osmolar contrast agent in patients with monoclonal gammopathiesLorenzo Preda
Division of Radiology, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy
Eur Radiol 21:63-9. 2011..To assess the safety of the non-ionic iso-osmolar contrast agent iodixanol on renal function in patients with monoclonal gammopathies undergoing CT...
How to improve the teaching of urine microscopyGiovanni B Fogazzi
Urine Research Laboratory, Unita Operativa di Nefrologia, Fondazione IRCCS, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Mangiagalli e Regina Elena, Milan, Italy
Clin Chem Lab Med 45:407-12. 2007..Urinary microscopy is difficult to teach. This paper describes a 1-day course on urine microscopy, which was based on both theoretical and practical sessions at the microscope, during which real urine samples were examined...
Meta- and pooled analyses of the cytochrome P-450 1B1 Val432Leu polymorphism and breast cancer: a HuGE-GSEC reviewValentina Paracchini
Scientific Direction, Ospedale Maggiore, Milan, Italy
Am J Epidemiol 165:115-25. 2007..The observed effect of age on the association in Caucasians indicates that further studies are needed on the role of CYP1B1 Val432Leu in estrogen metabolism according to age, ethnicity, and menopausal status...
