Pathology of colorectal cancer

MP De Leon, C Di Gregorio - Digestive and Liver Disease, 2001 - Elsevier
The earliest phases of colorectal tumourigenesis initiate in the normal mucosa, with a
generalised disorder of cell replication, and with the appearance of clusters of enlarged crypts (…

Microsatellite instability and colorectal cancer prognosis

…, G Ponti, A Santini, L Losi, C Di Gregorio, C Oliani… - Clinical Cancer …, 2005 - AACR
Purpose: Many studies have evaluated the role of high levels of microsatellite instability (MSI)
as a prognostic marker and predictor of the response to chemotherapy in colorectal cancer …

Mucin expression in peripheral airways of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

G Caramori, C Di Gregorio, I Carlstedt… - …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Aims: To study the expression of mucins in peripheral airways in patients with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Methods and results: Peripheral lung sections from …

Gastric dysplasia. A follow-up study.

C Di Gregorio, P Morandi, R Fante… - American Journal of …, 1993 - search.ebscohost.com
… in addition, the nuclcus:c>toplasm ratio and the mitotic activitv increase, CcW straiillca- …
v\as found, and well-dilTerentiated atlenocarcmoma was diagnosctl after IM months, .-Mi …

Cancer risk associated with STK11/LKB1 germline mutations in Peutz–Jeghers syndrome patients: Results of an Italian multicenter study

…, EL Cordisco, MG Tibiletti, C Di Gregorio… - Digestive and Liver …, 2013 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Germline mutations in the STK11/LKB1 gene cause Peutz–Jeghers
syndrome, an autosomal-dominantly inherited condition characterized by mucocutaneous …

Microsatellite instability in gastric cancer is associated with better prognosis in only stage II cancers

…, A Tomezzoli, F Roviello, C Di Gregorio, C Vindigni… - Surgery, 2006 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The assessment of microsatellite instability (MSI) is not included yet in the
routine evaluation of patients with gastric cancer, as controversial data exist regarding its …

Clinical outcome of low-and high-risk malignant colorectal polyps: results of a population-based study and meta-analysis of the available literature

C Di Gregorio, LR Bonetti, C de Gaetani… - Internal and emergency …, 2014 - Springer
Some histological features of malignant polyps have been used to classify patients into low-
and high-risk groups. This study proposed to evaluate the impact of this classification on the …

Identification of Muir–Torre syndrome among patients with sebaceous tumors and keratoacanthomas: role of clinical features, microsatellite instability, and …

G Ponti, L Losi, C Di Gregorio… - … Journal of the …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
… Carmela Di Gregorio MD … In 1 patient (Patient 2, Table 3), a constitutional mutation (2133
C→T) in exon 13 of the MSH2 gene could be detected. Two more patients (Patients 3 and 5) …

Myeloperoxidase-positive cell infiltration in colorectal carcinogenesis as indicator of colorectal cancer risk

…, A Bertani, A Merighi, P Benatti, C Di Gregorio… - … Biomarkers & Prevention, 2008 - AACR
Colorectal mucosa is targeted by toxic agents, which can initiate or promote colon cancer.
The mechanism of damage might be a focal irritation with loss of normal epithelial cell barrier …

[HTML][HTML] Trend of incidence, subsite distribution and staging of colorectal neoplasms in the 15-year experience of a specialised cancer registry

…, G Rossi, M Menigatti, M Pedroni, C Di Gregorio… - Annals of …, 2004 - Elsevier
Background Two-thirds of colorectal malignancies are localised in the left colon and rectum.
Recent studies suggest a trend towards an increase of right-sided tumours which might …