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Multimodal treatment of pineal metastasis from oesophageal adenocarcinoma

Francesca Rifaldi, Domiziana Alaimo, Anna Tortorella, Ilaria Imarisio, Anna Pagani, Salvatore Corallo, Paolo Pedrazzoli, Daniela Cicognini, Viola Custodi, Francesco Guerrini, Giannantonio Spena, Elisabetta Bonzano, Sara Colombo, Jacopo Viganò, Luca Ansaloni, Anna Gallotti, Alessandra Viglio, Francesco Serra

Article Type

Case Report

Published

The authors present a case of pineal metastasis from oesophageal adenocarcinoma managed by multimodal treatment and compare their observations with the available literature on this disease entity.

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Place in therapy of key treatments for platinum-sensitive, relapsed, extensive-stage small cell lung cancer with a focus on lurbinectedin: a narrative review with case studies

Leonid Shunyakov, Firas B Badin, Judith Hafer, David König, Patrizia Froesch, Laurent Greillier

Article Type

Review

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This article reviews key second-line regimens recommended in major guidelines for treatment of patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer with platinum-sensitive relapse (chemotherapy-free interval ≥90 days), focusing on recent prospective clinical trials and post hoc analyses.

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In vitro antimicrobial activity of an oral spray combining 0.15% benzydamine hydrochloride and 0.5% cetylpyridinium chloride

Alessandra Capezzone de Joannon, Maren Eggers, Luigi Boltri

Article Type

Original Research

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This study evaluates the in vitro antimicrobial activity of a new oral spray formulation combining 0.15% benzydamine hydrochloride and 0.5% cetylpyridinium chloride. In addition modified vaccinia Ankara, influenza A virus subtype H1N1, herpes simplex virus 1 and SARS-CoV-2 were also tested to assess the antiviral properties of the formulation.

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