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B. Massidda

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h-index: 26
Works: 150
Citations: 3,339

Most-cited papers

Switching to anastrozole versus continued tamoxifen treatment of early breast cancer: preliminary results of the Italian Tamoxifen Anastrozole Trial.
F. Boccardo, A. Rubagotti, M. Puntoni, P. Guglielmini +16 more
2005Journal of Clinical Oncology470 citations
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Gemcitabine plus vinorelbine versus vinorelbine alone in elderly patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer.
G. Frasci, V. Lorusso, N. Panza, P. Comella +10 more
2000Journal of Clinical Oncology467 citations
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Randomized phase III trial of gemcitabine plus cisplatin compared with single-agent gemcitabine as first-line treatment of patients with advanced pancreatic cancer: the GIP-1 study.
G. Colucci, R. Labianca, F. di Costanzo, V. Gebbia +16 more
2010Journal of Clinical Oncology299 citations
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Switching to anastrozole versus continued tamoxifen treatment of early breast cancer. Updated results of the Italian tamoxifen anastrozole (ITA) trial.
F. Boccardo, A. Rubagotti, P. Guglielmini, A. Fini +13 more
2006Annals of Oncology227 citations Open access
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Adjuvant chemotherapy with cisplatin and gemcitabine versus chemotherapy at relapse in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer submitted to radical cystectomy: an Italian, multicenter, randomized phase III trial.
F. Cognetti, E. Ruggeri, A. Felici, M. Gallucci +6 more
2012Annals of Oncology209 citations Open access
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Adjuvant chemotherapy in completely resected gastric cancer: a randomized phase III trial conducted by GOIRC.
F. di Costanzo, S. Gasperoni, L. Manzione, G. Bisagni +86 more
2008Journal of the National Cancer Institute127 citations Open access
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Gemcitabine with or without continuous infusion 5-FU in advanced pancreatic cancer: a randomised phase II trial of the Italian oncology group for clinical research (GOIRC)
F. Di Costanzo, P. Carlini, L. Doni, B. Massidda +7 more
2005British Journal of Cancer101 citations Open access
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Capecitabine plus oxaliplatin for the first‐line treatment of elderly patients with metastatic colorectal carcinoma
P. Comella, D. Natale, A. Farris, A. Gambardella +7 more
2005Cancer94 citations Open access
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Gemcitabine plus vinorelbine yields better survival outcome than vinorelbine alone in elderly patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. A Southern Italy Cooperative Oncology Group (SICOG) phase III trial.
G. Frasci, V. Lorusso, N. Panza, P. Comella +9 more
2001Lung Cancer90 citations
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Cholesterol esters as growth regulators of lymphocytic leukaemia cells
M. Mulas, Claudia Abete, D. Pulisci, A. Pani +3 more
2011Cell Proliferation84 citations Open access
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Gemcitabine with either paclitaxel or vinorelbine vs paclitaxel or gemcitabine alone for elderly or unfit advanced non-small-cell lung cancer patients
P. Comella, G. Frasci, P. Carnicelli, B. Massidda +7 more
2004British Journal of Cancer71 citations Open access
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Efficacy of the combination of cisplatin with either gemcitabine and vinorelbine or gemcitabine and paclitaxel in the treatment of locally advanced or metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer: a phase III randomised trial of the Southern Italy Cooperative Oncology Group (SICOG 0101).
P. Comella, G. Filippelli, G. De Cataldis, B. Massidda +14 more
2006Annals of Oncology55 citations Open access
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Cisplatin, gemcitabine, and paclitaxel in locally advanced or metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer: a phase I-II study. Southern Italy Cooperative Oncology Group.
G. Frasci, N. Panza, P. Comella, Gianpaolo Nicolella +16 more
1999Journal of Clinical Oncology55 citations
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Oxaliplatin plus high-dose folinic acid and 5-fluorouracil i.v. bolus (OXAFAFU) versus irinotecan plus high-dose folinic acid and 5-fluorouracil i.v. bolus (IRIFAFU) in patients with metastatic colorectal carcinoma: a Southern Italy Cooperative Oncology Group phase III trial.
P. Comella, B. Massidda, G. Filippelli, S. Palmeri +11 more
2005Annals of Oncology50 citations Open access
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Randomised trial comparing biweekly oxaliplatin plus oral capecitabine versus oxaliplatin plus i.v. bolus fluorouracil/leucovorin in metastatic colorectal cancer patients: results of the Southern Italy Cooperative Oncology study 0401
P. Comella, B. Massidda, G. Filippelli, A. Farris +6 more
2009Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology49 citations Open access
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Cisplatin and gemcitabine with either vinorelbine or paclitaxel in the treatment of carcinomas of unknown primary site
S. Palmeri, V. Lorusso, L. Palmeri, M. Vaglica +6 more
2006Cancer45 citations Open access
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Targeting insulin-like growth factor type 1 receptor in cancer therapy
F. Atzori, T. Traina, M. Ionta, B. Massidda
2009Targeted oncology43 citations
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Nestin expression associates with poor prognosis and triple negative phenotype in locally advanced (T4) breast cancer
F. Piras, M. Ionta, S. Lai, M. T. Perra +8 more
2011European Journal of Histochemistry42 citations Open access
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Genetic markers for toxicity of adjuvant oxaliplatin and fluoropyrimidines in the phase III TOSCA trial in high-risk colon cancer patients
A. Ruzzo, F. Graziano, F. Galli, E. Giacomini +26 more
2014Scientific Reports41 citations Open access
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Switching to anastrozole versus continued tamoxifen treatment of early breast cancer: long term results of the Italian Tamoxifen Anastrozole trial.
F. Boccardo, P. Guglielmini, R. Bordonaro, A. Fini +7 more
2013European Journal of Cancer39 citations
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Hepatic arterial continuous infusion (HACI) of oxaliplatin in patients with unresectable liver metastases from colorectal cancer.
A. Mancuso, R. Giuliani, C. Accettura, M. Palma +6 more
2003Anticancer Research39 citations
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Prevalence of KRAS, BRAF, and PIK3CA somatic mutations in patients with colorectal carcinoma may vary in the same population: clues from Sardinia
G. Palomba, M. Colombino, A. Contu, B. Massidda +11 more
2012Journal of Translational Medicine38 citations Open access
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Cancer patients as `experts' in defining quality of life domains. A multicentre survey by the Italian Group for the Evaluation of Outcomes in Oncology (IGEO)
M. Costantini, E. Mencaglia, P. Giulio, E. Cortesi +20 more
2000Quality of Life Research38 citations
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A phase II study of gemcitabine and tamoxifen in advanced pancreatic cancer.
S. Tomao, A. Romiti, B. Massidda, M. Ionta +5 more
2002Anticancer Research34 citations
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Adjuvant chemotherapy (AC) with cisplatin + gemcitabine (CG) versus chemotherapy (CT) at relapse (CR) in patients (pts) with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) submitted to radical cystectomy (RC). An Italian multicenter randomised phase III trial
F. Cognetti, E. Ruggeri, A. Felici, M. Gallucci +6 more
200833 citations
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Aprepitant versus metoclopramide, both combined with dexamethasone, for the prevention of cisplatin-induced delayed emesis: a randomized, double-blind study.
F. Roila, B. Ruggeri, E. Ballatori, S. Fatigoni +14 more
2015Annals of Oncology29 citations Open access
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Phase III randomized study of fotemustine and dacarbazine versus dacarbazine with or without interferon-α in advanced malignant melanoma
A. Daponte, S. Signoriello, L. Maiorino, B. Massidda +14 more
2013Journal of Translational Medicine24 citations Open access
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Oxaliplatin, irinotecan, and fluorouracil/folinic acid in advanced gastric cancer: a multicenter phase II trial of the Southern Italy Cooperative Oncology Group
P. Comella, V. Lorusso, L. Maiorino, R. Casaretti +11 more
2009Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology18 citations
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Allergy and Tumour Outcome after Primary Cancer Therapy
R. Pompei, G. Lampis, A. Ingianni, D. Nonnis +2 more
2004International Archives of Allergy and Immunology18 citations
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A multicenter phase III prospective randomized trial of high-dose epirubicin in combination with cyclophosphamide (EC) versus docetaxel followed by EC in node-positive breast cancer. GOIM (Gruppo Oncologico Italia Meridionale) 9902 study.
P. Vici, M. Brandi, F. Giotta, P. Foggi +10 more
2012Annals of Oncology16 citations Open access
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Sex-Related Differences in Impact on Safety of Pharmacogenetic Profile for Colon Cancer Patients Treated with FOLFOX-4 or XELOX Adjuvant Chemotherapy
A. Ruzzo, F. Graziano, F. Galli, F. Galli +25 more
2019Scientific Reports15 citations Open access
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Feasibility of Sequential Therapy with FOLFIRI Followed by Docetaxel/Cisplatin in Patients with Radically Resected Gastric Adenocarcinoma
M. Di Bartolomeo, R. Buzzoni, L. Mariani, E. Ferrario +15 more
2007Oncology15 citations
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Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors: Should They Be Treated with the Same Systemic Chemotherapy as Other Soft Tissue Sarcomas?
T. De Pas, P. Casali, S. Toma, A. Romanini +10 more
2003Oncology15 citations
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Randomized, Controlled, Multicenter Phase III Trial of Standard-Dose Fluorouracil-Epirubicin- Cyclophosphamide (FEC), Compared with Time-Intensive FEC (FEC-G) and Mitoxantrone-Methotrexate-Mitomycin C (MMM-G) in Metastatic Breast Carcinoma
A. Capotorto, L. Pavesi, P. Pedrazzoli, G. A. Da Prada +6 more
2003Journal of chemotherapy14 citations
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Gemcitabine + vinorelbine (GV) yields better survival than vinorelbine (V) alone in elderly non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. Final analysis of a Southern Italy Cooperative Oncology Group (SICOG) phase III trial
G. Frasci, V. Lorusso, N. Panza, P. Comella +12 more
200014 citations
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ERCC1 polymorphisms as prognostic markers in T4 breast cancer patients treated with platinum-based chemotherapy
G. Palomba, F. Atzori, M. Budroni, M. Ombra +8 more
2014Journal of Translational Medicine13 citations Open access
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Molecular alterations in key-regulator genes among patients with T4 breast carcinoma
B. Massidda, M. Sini, M. Budroni, F. Atzori +8 more
2010BMC Cancer13 citations Open access
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Biweekly oxaliplatin combined with oral capecitabine (OXXEL regimen) as first-line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer patients: a Southern Italy Cooperative Oncology Group phase II study
P. Comella, B. Massidda, S. Palmeri, A. Farris +6 more
2005Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology12 citations Open access
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A tailored regimen including capecitabine and oxaliplatin for treating elderly patients with metastatic colorectal carcinoma Southern Italy Cooperative Oncology Group trial 0108.
P. Comella, A. Gambardella, A. Farris, L. Maiorino +6 more
2005Critical reviews in oncology/hematology11 citations
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Doxorubicin-Docetaxel Sequential Schedule: Results of Front-Line Treatment in Advanced Breast Cancer
S. Palmeri, V. Leonardi, M. T. de Bella, A. Morabito +9 more
2002Oncology11 citations
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Attitude of Italian medical oncologists toward palliative care for patients with advanced cancer: results of the SIO project
S. Barni, M. Maltoni, G. Tuveri, P. Pronzato +9 more
2011Supportive Care in Cancer8 citations
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Undescribed Case of Necrotic Ulcerative Amyopathic Dermatomyositis in Bone Metastatic Breast Cancer
V. Pusceddu, B. Frau, D. Guerzoni, G. Catani +4 more
2008The Breast Journal8 citations
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Safety and efficacy of irinotecan plus high-dose leucovorin and intravenous bolus 5-fluorouracil for metastatic colorectal cancer: pooled analysis of two consecutive southern Italy cooperative oncology group trials.
P. Comella, B. Massidda, G. Filippelli, D. Natale +11 more
2005Clinical colorectal cancer8 citations
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Inflammatory breast cancer in Italy
M. Ionta, F. Atzori, B. Massidda
2010Cancer6 citations Open access
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Intra-patient alternated dose escalation of paclitaxel and gemcitabine versus paclitaxel followed by fixed dose rate infusion of gemcitabine in fit elderly non-small cell lung cancer patients. A Southern Italy Cooperative Oncology Group randomised phase II trial.
P. Comella, C. Putzu, B. Massidda, G. Condemi +5 more
2007Lung Cancer6 citations
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Adjuvant Systemic Therapies in Patients with Colorectal Cancer: An Audit on Clinical Practice in Italy
F. Roila, B. Ruggeri, E. Ballatori, L. Patoia +139 more
2005Tumori6 citations
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Mutation frequency in BRAF and NRAS genes among primary tumors and different types of metastasis from melanoma patients.
M. Colombino, M. Capone, M. Maio, V. de Giorgi +13 more
2011Journal of Clinical Oncology5 citations
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Long-term outcomes in stage IIIB breast cancer patients who achieved less than a pathological complete response (
M. Ionta, F. Atzori, M. Deidda, V. Pusceddu +6 more
2009The Oncologist5 citations Open access
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[Clinical guidelines for the management of gastrointestinal stromal tumors].
M. López, A. Comandone, V. Adamo, G. Apice +18 more
2006Clinica Terapeutica5 citations
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Long-term maintenance of prognostic value of survivin and its relationship with p53 in T4 breast cancer patients.
M. Ionta, M. Perra, F. Atzori, C. Maxia +9 more
2010Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine4 citations Open access
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