Intra-arterial hepatic chemoembolization (TACE) of liver metastases from ocular melanoma with slow-release irinotecan-eluting beads. Early results of a phase II …

…, C Aliberti, A Del Conte, M Tilli, S Rossi, P Ballardini… - in vivo, 2009 - iv.iiarjournals.org
Background: Uveal melanoma (UM) is the most common primary intraocular malignancy in
adults and the liver is the predominant site of metastases (LM). If metastases appear, none of …

Capecitabine plus oxaliplatin (xelox) versus protracted 5-fluorouracil venous infusion plus oxaliplatin (pvifox) as first-line treatment in advanced colorectal cancer: a …

…, FLR Llimpe, AL Gentile, V Mutri, PL Ballardini… - European Journal of …, 2006 - Elsevier
This phase II randomised trial compares oxaliplatin plus protracted infusion of 5-fluorouracil
(pviFOX) or oxaliplatin plus capecitabine (XELOX) in the first-line treatment of advanced …

Onset of male gynaecomastia in a patient treated with sunitinib for metastatic renal cell carcinoma

P Ballardini, G Margutti, C Aliberti… - Clinical drug …, 2009 - Springer
Sunitinib is an orally administered multitargeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor that has demonstrated
substantial antitumour activity in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma. The more …

TACE of liver metastases from colorectal cancer adopting irinotecan-eluting beads: beneficial effect of palliative intra-arterial lidocaine and post-procedure supportive …

…, F Montagnani, A Mambrini, PL Ballardini… - Hepato …, 2008 - europepmc.org
Results We observed a high response rate (80%), with reduction of lesional contrast
enhancement in all responding patients. Due to the supportive treatment, TACE was well tolerated …

Long-lasting response with metronomic capecitabine in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma

P Ballardini, I Marri, G Margutti, C Aliberti… - Tumori …, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
Effective and safe systemic treatment for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with
severe underlying cirrhosis is not yet available. Sorafenib, an oral multikinase inhibitor, has …

Metastatic syringoid eccrine carcinoma of the nipple

P Ballardini, G Margutti, M Pedriali… - … Medical Case Reports …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Syringoid eccrine carcinoma is a very rare skin tumor. Herein we describe a 72-year-old male
patient presenting with a syringoid eccrine carcinoma of the nipple with associated axillary …

Spontaneous splenic rupture after the start of lung cancer chemotherapy. A case report

P Ballardini, E Incasa, A Del Noce… - Tumori …, 2004 - journals.sagepub.com
Hamartoma of the spleen, first described by Rokitansky in 1861 under the name of “splenoma”,
is a rare benign lesion that is nearly always asymptomatic. Apart from the congenital …

Tissue antigen distribution in hepatocellular carcinoma

CA Busachi, S Ferrari, PL Ballardini, P Landi… - Tumori …, 1986 - journals.sagepub.com
È stata eseguita una indagine immunoistochimica su 63 casi di carcinoma epatocellulare (HCC)
per la dimostrazione della α 1 ,-antitripsina (AAT), dell'α-feto-proteina (AFP) e degli …

Not all acute lower back pain is benign--paravertebral abscess and colonic cancer.

P Ballardini, E Incasa, S Gamberini… - The American Journal …, 2008 - europepmc.org
Low back pain with sciatica is one of the most common complaints of patients presenting to
the ED, and it is usually managed on an outpatient basis. However, acute lower back pain …

Digital necrosis induced by erlotinib treatment in metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung

P Ballardini, G Margutti, R Manfredini - Current Oncology, 2011 - mdpi.com
BALLARDINI et al. … Pierluigi Ballardini MD Guido Margutti MD Roberto Manfredini MD
Department of Internal Medicine Hospital of the Delta, Lagosanto, Italy E-mail: p.ballardini@ausl.fe.it …