Raffaele Guerrieri

Dr. Raffaele Guerrieri


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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

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

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2 June 2025 in Medical Sciences
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MMMaria Giovanna Mastromarino
Maria Giovanna Mastromarino
EGElena Guerrini
Elena Guerrini
RGRaffaele Guerrieri
Raffaele Guerrieri
GEGianmarco Elia
Gianmarco Elia
ALAlessandra Lenzini
Alessandra Lenzini
MLMarco Lucchi
Marco Lucchi
Pressurized intra-thoracic aerosol chemotherapy (PITAC) is a novel and promising strategy for the treatment of malignant pleural effusion (MPE). PITAC enables effective pleurodesis while potentially exerting an antineoplastic effect by delivering chemotherapeutic agents as a therapeutic aerosol into the thoracic cavity via a nebulizer. Our preliminary study involved nine patients with unresectable pleural mesothelioma (PM) treated with PITAC. Among them, one case was particularly emblematic for demonstrating notable oncological improvements in addition to well-known palliative benefits. This patient underwent two PITAC procedures, one year apart, without perioperative complications. Redo pleural biopsies from both previous and new sites revealed only fibrous tissue and inflammatory cells, with no evidence of malignancy. Beyond achieving pleurodesis, PITAC—by combining cytotoxic and sclerosing effects—may offer effective local antineoplastic control and represent a promising avenue for enhancing loco-regional therapy in PM.