@article{LoriniBescosAtinThavarajetal.2021,
  author    = {Lorini, Luigi and Besc{\´o}s At{\´i}n, Coro and Thavaraj, Selvam and M{\"u}ller-Richter, Urs and Alberola Ferranti, Margarita and Pamias Romero, Jorge and S{\´a}ez Barba, Manel and de Pablo Garc{\´i}a-Cuenca, Alba and Bra{\~n}a Garc{\´i}a, Irene and Bossi, Paolo and Nuciforo, Paolo and Simonetti, Sara},
  title     = {Overview of oral potentially malignant disorders: from risk factors to specific therapies},
  series = {Cancers},
  volume    = {13},
  journal   = {Cancers},
  number    = {15},
  issn      = {2072-6694},
  doi       = {10.3390/cancers13153696},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-242779},
  year      = {2021},
  abstract  = {Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a very aggressive cancer, representing one of the most common malignancies worldwide. Oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs) regroup a variegate set of different histological lesions, characterized by the potential capacity to transform in OSCC. Most of the risk factors associated with OSCC are present also in OPMDs' development; however, the molecular mechanisms and steps of malignant transformation are still unknown. Treatment of OSCC, including surgery, systemic therapy and radiotherapy (alone or in combination), has suffered a dramatic change in last years, especially with the introduction of immunotherapy. However, most cases are diagnosed during the advanced stage of the disease, decreasing drastically the survival rate of the patients. Hence, early diagnosis of premalignant conditions (OPMDs) is a priority in oral cancer, as well as a massive education about risk factors, the understanding of mechanisms involved in malignant progression and the development of specific and more efficient therapies. The aim of this article is to review epidemiological, clinical, morphological and molecular features of OPMDs, with the purpose to lay the foundation for an exhaustive comprehension of these lesions and their ability of malignant transformation and for the development of more effective and personalized treatments.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{MorisVandenBroeckToscoetal.2016,
  author    = {Moris, Lisa and Van den Broeck, Thomas and Tosco, Lorenzo and Van Baelen, Anthony and Gontero, Paolo and Karnes, Robert Jeffrey and Everaerts, Wouter and Albersen, Maarten and Bastian, Patrick J. and Chlosta, Piotr and Claessens, Frank and Chun, Felix K. and Graefen, Markus and Gratzke, Christian and Kneitz, Burkhard and Marchioro, Giansilvio and Salas, Rafael Sanchez and Tombal, Bertrand and Van Der Poel, Henk and Walz, Jochen Christoph and De Meerleer, Gert and Bossi, Alberto and Haustermans, Karin and Montorsi, Francesco and Van Poppel, Hendrik and Spahn, Martin and Briganti, Alberto and Joniau, Steven},
  title     = {Impact of lymph node burden on survival of high-risk prostate cancer patients following radical prostatectomy and pelvic lymph node dissection},
  series = {Frontiers in Surgery},
  volume    = {3},
  journal   = {Frontiers in Surgery},
  organization    = {European Multicenter Prostate Cancer Clinical and Translational Research Group (EMPaCT)},
  issn      = {2296-875X},
  doi       = {10.3389/fsurg.2016.00065},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-195721},
  year      = {2016},
  abstract  = {Aim To determine the impact of the extent of lymph node invasion (LNI) on long-term oncological outcomes after radical prostatectomy (RP). Material and methods In this retrospective study, we examined the data of 1,249 high-risk, non-metastatic PCa patients treated with RP and pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) between 1989 and 2011 at eight different tertiary institutions. We fitted univariate and multivariate Cox models to assess independent predictors of cancer-specific survival (CSS) and overall survival (OS). The number of positive lymph node (LN) was dichotomized according to the most informative cutoff predicting CSS. Kaplan-Meier curves assessed CSS and OS rates. Only patients with at least 10 LNs removed at PLND were included. This cutoff was chosen as a surrogate for a well performed PNLD. Results Mean age was 65 years (median: 66, IQR 60-70). Positive surgical margins were present in 53.7\% (n = 671). Final Gleason score (GS) was 2-6 in 12.7\% (n = 158), 7 in 52\% (n = 649), and 8-10 in 35.4\% (n = 442). The median number of LNs removed during PLND was 15 (IQR 12-17). Of all patients, 1,128 (90.3\%) had 0-3 positive LNs, while 126 (9.7\%) had ≥4 positive LNs. Patients with 0-3 positive LNs had significantly better CSS outcome at 10-year follow-up compared to patients with ≥4 positive LNs (87 vs. 50\%; p < 0.0001). Similar results were obtained for OS, with a 72 vs. 37\% (p < 0.0001) survival at 10 years for patients with 0-3 vs. ≥4 positive LNs, respectively. At multivariate analysis, final GS of 8-10, salvage ADT therapy, and ≥4 (vs. <4) positive LNs were predictors of worse CSS and OS. Pathological stage pT4 was an additional predictor of worse CSS. Conclusion Four or more positive LNs, pathological stage pT4, and final GS of 8-10 represent independent predictors for worse CSS in patients with high-risk PCa. Primary tumor biology remains a strong driver of tumor progression and patients having ≥4 positive LNs could be considered an enriched patient group in which novel treatment strategies should be studied.},
  language  = {en}
}