Geraldina Poggi

Dr. Geraldina Poggi


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Academic Career Length

34Years (1993-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 February 2009 in Journal of Clinical Oncology
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LGLorenza Gandola
Lorenza Gandola
Maura MassiminoMaura Massimino
Maura Massimino
GCGraziella Cefalo
Graziella Cefalo
CSCarlo Solero
Carlo Solero
FSFilippo Spreafico
Filippo Spreafico
FFFranca Fossati-Bellani
Franca Fossati-Bellani
Purpose: With a view to improving the prognosis for patients with metastatic medulloblastoma, we tested the efficacy and toxicity of a hyperfractionated accelerated radiotherapy (HART) regimen delivered after intensive sequential chemotherapy.Patients and Methods: Between 1998 and 2007, 33 consecutive patients received postoperative methotrexate (8 g/m2), etoposide (2.4 g/m2), cyclophosphamide (4 g/m2), and carboplatin (0.8 g/m2) in a 2-month schedule, then HART with a maximal dose to the neuraxis of 39 Gy (1.3 Gy/fraction, 2 fractions/d) and a posterior fossa boost up to 60 Gy (1.5 Gy/fraction,2 fractions/d). Patients with persistent disseminated disease before HART were consolidated with two myeloablative courses and circulating progenitor cell rescue.Results: Patients were classified as having M1 (n = 9), M2 (n = 6), M3 (n = 17), and M4 (n = 1) disease. Seven patients younger than 10 years old who achieved complete response after chemotherapy received a lower dose to the neuraxis (31.2 Gy). Twenty-two of the 32 assessable patients responded to chemotherapy; disease was stable in five patients and progressed in five patients. One septic death occurred before radiotherapy. Eight patients experienced relapse after a median of 12 months. Fourteen of the 33 patients underwent consolidation therapy after HART. With a median 82-month survivor follow-up, the 5-year event-free, progression-free, and overall survival rates were 70%, 72%, and 73%, respectively. No severe clinical complications of HART have emerged so far.Conclusion: HART after intensive postoperative chemotherapy, followed by myeloablative chemotherapy in selected cases, proved feasible in children with metastatic medulloblastoma. The results of our treatment compare favorably with other series treated using conventional therapies.

1 September 2016 in Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology
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Maura MassiminoMaura Massimino
Maura Massimino
VBVeronica Biassoni
Veronica Biassoni
LGLorenza Gandola
Lorenza Gandola
MGMaria Luisa Garrè
Maria Luisa Garrè
Gemma GattaGemma Gatta
Gemma Gatta
SRStefan Rutkowski
Stefan Rutkowski

13 September 2004 in Psycho-Oncology
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GPGeraldina Poggi
Geraldina Poggi
MLMariarosaria Liscio
Mariarosaria Liscio
SGSusanna Galbiati
Susanna Galbiati
AAAnnarita Adduci
Annarita Adduci
Maura MassiminoMaura Massimino
Maura Massimino
ECEnrico Castelli
Enrico Castelli

12 February 2010 in Journal of Neuro-Oncology
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Maura MassiminoMaura Massimino
Maura Massimino
FSFilippo Spreafico
Filippo Spreafico
DRDaria Riva
Daria Riva
VBVeronica Biassoni
Veronica Biassoni
GPGeraldina Poggi
Geraldina Poggi
FGFelice Giangaspero
Felice Giangaspero

24 January 2008 in Journal of Neuro-Oncology
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Maura MassiminoMaura Massimino
Maura Massimino
FSFilippo Spreafico
Filippo Spreafico
VBVeronica Biassoni
Veronica Biassoni
FSFabio Simonetti
Fabio Simonetti
DRDaria Riva
Daria Riva
LGLorenza Gandola
Lorenza Gandola

1 June 2005 in European Journal of Cancer
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FSFilippo Spreafico
Filippo Spreafico
Maura MassiminoMaura Massimino
Maura Massimino
LGLorenza Gandola
Lorenza Gandola
GCGraziella Cefalo
Graziella Cefalo
EMElena Mazza
Elena Mazza
FFFranca Fossati-Bellani
Franca Fossati-Bellani