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List of works by Pierfrancesco Franco

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Stereotactic body radiation therapy for early stage non-small cell lung cancer: results of a prospective trial

scientific article published on 24 June 2009

Swallowing dysfunction in head and neck cancer patients treated by radiotherapy: review and recommendations of the supportive task group of the Italian Association of Radiation Oncology.

scientific article published on 27 April 2012

Different IMRT solutions vs. 3D-conformal radiotherapy in early stage Hodgkin's Lymphoma: dosimetric comparison and clinical considerations

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Intensity-modulated adjuvant whole breast radiation delivered with static angle tomotherapy (TomoDirect): a prospective case series

scientific article published on 14 September 2013

Common variants of GSTP1, GSTA1, and TGFβ1 are associated with the risk of radiation-induced fibrosis in breast cancer patients

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The role of microRNA in head and neck cancer: current knowledge and perspectives

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Stereotactic ablative radiation therapy as first local therapy for lung oligometastases from colorectal cancer: a single-institution cohort study

scientific article published on 24 December 2014

Hospital admission of cancer patients: avoidable practice or necessary care?

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Intensity-modulated radiation therapy with simultaneous integrated boost combined with concurrent chemotherapy for the treatment of anal cancer patients: 4-year results of a consecutive case series

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Does TomoDirect 3DCRT represent a suitable option for post-operative whole breast irradiation? A hypothesis-generating pilot study.

scientific article published on 14 December 2012

Technical guidelines for head and neck cancer IMRT on behalf of the Italian association of radiation oncology - head and neck working group.

scientific article published on 29 December 2014

Concomitant adjuvant chemoradiotherapy with weekly low-dose cisplatin for high-risk squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: a phase II prospective trial.

scientific article published on 27 October 2010

Intensity-modulated and hypofractionated simultaneous integrated boost adjuvant breast radiation employing statics ports of tomotherapy (TomoDirect): a prospective phase II trial

scientific article published on 30 November 2013

Five-year results of a prospective case series of accelerated hypofractionated whole breast radiation with concomitant boost to the surgical bed after conserving surgery for early breast cancer

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Accelerated hypofractionated adjuvant whole breast radiotherapy with concomitant photon boost after conserving surgery for early stage breast cancer: a prospective evaluation on 463 patients

scientific article published on 21 September 2011

Late toxicity in children undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation with TBI-containing conditioning regimens for hematological malignancies

scientific article published on 01 August 2009

Tumor Bed Boost Integration during Whole Breast Radiotherapy: A Review of the Current Evidence

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Dose to specific subregions of pelvic bone marrow defined with FDG-PET as a predictor of hematologic nadirs during concomitant chemoradiation in anal cancer patients

scientific article published on 8 June 2016

Dosimetric predictors of acute hematologic toxicity during concurrent intensity-modulated radiotherapy and chemotherapy for anal cancer

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The PROCAINA (PROstate CAncer INdication Attitudes) Project (Part I): a survey among Italian radiation oncologists on postoperative radiotherapy in prostate cancer.

scientific article published on 28 January 2013

A new nomogram for estimating survival in patients with brain metastases secondary to colorectal cancer

scientific article published on 4 September 2015

Prospective assessment of oral mucositis and its impact on quality of life and patient-reported outcomes during radiotherapy for head and neck cancer

scientific article published on 06 April 2017

Is stereotactic ablative radiotherapy an alternative to surgery in operable stage I non-small cell lung cancer?

scientific article published on July 1, 2013

Once-Weekly Hypofractionated Whole-Breast Radiotherapy After Breast-Conserving Surgery in Older Patients: A Potential Alternative Treatment Schedule to Daily 3-Week Hypofractionation

scientific article published on 07 January 2015

Is the combination of Cetuximab with chemo-radiotherapy regimens worthwhile in the treatment of locally advanced head and neck cancer? A review of current evidence.

scientific article published on 27 June 2012

Hypofractionation and concomitant boost to deliver adjuvant whole-breast radiation in ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS): a subgroup analysis of a prospective case series

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Image-guided IMRT with simultaneous integrated boost as per RTOG 0529 for the treatment of anal cancer

scientific article published on 30 August 2017

Prospective phase II trial of neoadjuvant chemo-radiotherapy with Oxaliplatin and Capecitabine in locally advanced rectal cancer (XELOXART).

scientific article published on 19 April 2013

Relationships between bladder dose-volume/surface histograms and acute urinary toxicity after radiotherapy for prostate cancer.

scientific article published on 13 March 2014

Hypofractionation with no boost after breast conservation in early-stage breast cancer patients.

scientific article published on 29 August 2016

Hypericum perforatum and neem oil for the management of acute skin toxicity in head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiation or chemo-radiation: a single-arm prospective observational study

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Management of 'in-field' skin toxicity in head and neck cancer patients treated with combined cetuximab and radiotherapy.

scientific article published on 29 October 2013

Leptomeningeal metastasis from prostate cancer

scientific article published in January 2013

Tracking target position variability using intraprostatic fiducial markers and electronic portal imaging in prostate cancer radiotherapy

scientific article published on 10 February 2012

From radiobiology to technology: what is changing in radiotherapy for prostate cancer

scientific article published on 03 March 2014

The “BUONGIORNO” Project: Burnout Syndrome Among Young Italian Radiation Oncologists

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Squamous cell carcinoma of the prostate: long-term survival after combined chemo-radiation

scientific article published on 3 April 2007

Contouring of the Pharyngeal Superior Constrictor Muscle (PSCM). A cooperative study of the Italian Association of Radiation Oncology (AIRO) Head and Neck Group.

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Hypofractionated whole-breast radiotherapy and concomitant boost after breast conservation in elderly patients

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Multi-variable models predicting specific patient-reported acute urinary symptoms after radiotherapy for prostate cancer: Results of a cohort study.

scientific article published on 11 August 2015

De-escalation of breast radiotherapy after conserving surgery in low-risk early breast cancer patients

scientific article published on 03 April 2018

The role of stereotactic ablative radiotherapy in oncological and non-oncological clinical settings: highlights from the 7th Meeting of AIRO--Young Members Working Group (AIRO Giovani).

scientific article published in November 2014

Pre-operative treatments for adenocarcinoma of the lower oesophagus and gastro-oesophageal junction: a review of the current evidence from randomized trials

scientific article published on 7 February 2017

Head and neck region consolidation radiotherapy and prophylactic cranial irradiation with hippocampal avoidance delivered with helical tomotherapy after induction chemotherapy for non-sinonasal neuroendocrine carcinoma of the upper airways

scientific article published on 15 February 2012

The prognostic role of hemoglobin levels in patients undergoing concurrent chemo-radiation for anal cancer.

scientific article published on 2 May 2018

Ten-year results of accelerated hypofractionated adjuvant whole-breast radiation with concomitant boost to the lumpectomy cavity after conserving surgery for early breast cancer

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Three-dimensional ultrasound-based image-guided hypofractionated radiotherapy for intermediate-risk prostate cancer: results of a consecutive case series

scientific article published on 19 December 2014

Technical note: patient-specific quality assurance methods for TomoDirect(TM) whole breast treatment delivery

scientific article published in July 2012

The STYRO 2011 project: a survey on perceived quality of training among young Italian radiation oncologists

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New concepts and insights into the role of radiation therapy in extracranial metastatic disease

scientific article published on October 2013