Azienda Sanitaria Ospedaliera S.Croce e Carle Cuneo

Definitive Hypofractionated Radiotherapy in Elderly Patients With Non-melanoma Skin Cancer: Predicting Complete Response Using a Machine Learning-based Approach

Background/Aim: This study aimed to develop a classification tree model to predict clinical complete response (cCR) after definitive hypofractionated RT in elderly patients with non-melanoma (basal and squamous cell carcinoma) skin cancer based on pre-treatment clinical parameter...

Unexpected Death in a Preschool Child

Myocarditis is an inflammatory disease of the myocardium with a highly variable clinical spectrum, ranging from mild or subclinical forms to severe manifestations, including heart failure, arrhythmias, and sudden cardiac death. In this article, we report a case of sudden death in...

Travel distance to tertiary healthcare reflects disease severity and medication access in Italian systemic sclerosis patients: a geographical study on adult-onset rare diseases from SPRING-SIR registry

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a rare, multiorgan disease in adults that requires specialized care. Commuting to tertiary medical centers poses a considerable burden and incurs significant costs, potentially affecting management choices. This study aims to describe the healthcare co...

Pembrolizumab-related hand and foot skin reaction

Hand and foot skin reaction (HFSR), usually associated with tyrosine kinase inhibitors, is characterized by painful erythema and hyperkeratosis at palmoplantar pressure points. HFSR differs from the more widely recognized chemotherapy-induced hand-foot syndrome (HFS) in terms of...

Forensic challenges in a case of suspected filicide, matricide, and post‐mortem dismemberment

Familicide represents one of the most complex forms of domestic violence in forensic practice. Among intrafamilial homicides, filicide and matricide pose major medico-legal and criminological challenges, particularly when autopsy findings are nonspecific or severely altered by po...

Predicting the risk of dehydration and readmission among rectal cancer patients with ileostomy: a multicenter observational study

Abstract Dehydration is a frequent complication among rectal cancer patients after ileostomy, often resulting in hospital readmission. The Dehydration Readmission after Ileostomy Prediction (DRIP) score was used to identify patients at risk of dehydration-related readmission. The...

Cemiplimab in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma: a longer follow‐up study focusing on the late toxicities

Summary Background and Objectives Cemiplimab was the first systemic therapy approved for advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC). Patients and Methods We report findings from the Italian early access program cohort, comprising 134 patients treated with cemiplimab, with...