The radiotherapy role in the multidisciplinary management of locally advanced vulvar cancer: a multidisciplinary VulCan team review

L Tagliaferri, V Lancellotta, C Casà, SM Fragomeni… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Locally advanced vulvar cancer (LAVC) requires a multidisciplinary
management. The aim of this paper is to conduct a review of all relevant studies regarding …

The role of ultrasound in the evaluation of inguinal lymph nodes in patients with vulvar cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

D Verri, F Moro, SM Fragomeni, D Zace, S Bove… - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Currently, around 30% of vulvar cancer cases at first diagnosis are spread
to the inguinal lymph nodes. Preoperative staging of patients affected by vulvar carcinoma is …

Diagnostic performance of preoperative [18F]FDG-PET/CT for lymph node staging in vulvar cancer: a large single-centre study

V Rufini, G Garganese, FP Ieria, T Pasciuto… - European journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose This retrospective study aimed to assess the diagnostic performance of
preoperative [18 F] FDG-PET/CT in predicting the groin and pelvic lymph node (LN) status in …

Terms, definitions and measurements to describe sonographic features of lymph nodes: consensus opinion from the Vulvar International Tumor Analysis (VITA) group

D Fischerova, G Garganese, H Reina… - … in Obstetrics & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In centers with access to high‐end ultrasound machines and expert sonologists, ultrasound
is used to detect metastases in regional lymph nodes from melanoma, breast cancer and …

[HTML][HTML] Complications and risk factors in vulvar cancer surgery–A population-based study

C Rahm, C Adok, P Dahm-Kähler, KS Bohlin - European Journal of Surgical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction Primary surgery for vulvar cancer has become less radical in past decades. This
study investigates risk factors and prevalence of short-and long-term complications after up …

Evaluating the Risk of Inguinal Lymph Node Metastases before Surgery Using the Morphonode Predictive Model: A Prospective Diagnostic Study in Vulvar Cancer …

SM Fragomeni, F Moro, F Palluzzi, F Mascilini, V Rufini… - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Inguinal node status represents one of the key elements in defining
prognosis and treatment strategies in vulvar cancer patients. Preoperative lymph node …

The vulvar immunohistochemical panel (VIP) project: molecular profiles of vulvar squamous cell carcinoma

G Garganese, F Inzani, SM Fragomeni, G Mantovani… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary This study investigated the immunohistochemical expression of 14
biological markers as potential prognostic/therapeutic factors in vulvar squamous cell …

Real‐time ultrasound virtual navigation in 3D PET/CT volumes for superficial lymph‐node evaluation: innovative fusion examination

G Garganese, S Bove, S Fragomeni… - … in Obstetrics & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To evaluate the feasibility and clinical application of fusion imaging with virtual
navigation, combining 18F‐fluorodeoxyglucose (18F‐FDG) positron emission …

Secondary post-oncologic vulvar reconstruction–a simplified algorithm

AA Caretto, M Servillo, L Tagliaferri… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Surgical treatment is the gold standard of care for vulvar cancer and is
burdened by a high risk of wound complications due to the poor healing typical of the female …