FULL PAPERS
S. Toma, A. Tucci, G. Villani, G. Cartenì, N. Spadini, R. Palumbo: Liposomal doxorubicin (Caelix) in advanced pretreated soft tissue sarcomas: a phase II study of the Italian Sarcoma Group (ISG). Anticancer Res. 20: 485-491, 2000.
S. Frustaci, F. Gherlinzoni, A. De Paoli, M. Bonetti, A. Azzarelli, A. Comandone, P. Olmi, A. Buonadonna, E. Barbieri, G. Apice, H. Zmerly, D. Serraino, P. Picci: Adjuvant chemotherapy for adult soft tissue sarcomas of the extremities and girdles: Results of the Italian Randomized Cooperative Trial. J. Clin. Oncol., 19: 1238-1247, 2001.
T. De Pas, G. Curigliano, G. Masci, C. Catania, A. Comandone, C. Boni, A. Tucci, O. Pagani, E. Marrocco, F. de Braud, Italian Sarcoma Group: Phase I study of twelve-day prolonged infusion of high-dose ifosfamide and doxorubicin as first-line chemotherapy in adult patients with advanced soft tissue sarcomas. Ann. Oncol. 13: 161-166, 2002
G. Bacci, S. Ferrari, A. Longhi, P. Picci, M. Mercuri, T.A. Alvegard, G. Saeter, D. Donati, M. Manfrini, S. Lari, A. Briccoli, C. Forni: High dose ifosfamide in combination with high dose methotrexate, adriamycin and cisplatinum in the neoadjuvant treatment of extremity osteosarcoma: Preliminary results of an Italian Sarcoma Group/Scandinavian Sarcoma Group pilot study. J. Chemot. 14: 198-206, 2002.
F. Fagioli, M. Aglietta, A. Tienghi, S. Ferrari, A. Brach del Prever, E. Vassallo, A. Palmero, E. Biasin, G. Bacci, P. Picci, E. Madon: High dose chemotherapy in the treatment of relapsed osteosarcoma: an Italian Sarcoma Group study. J. Clin. Oncol. 20: 2150-2156, 2002.
T. De Pas, P. Casali, S. Toma, A. Romanini, B. Massidda, A. Comandone, R. Labianca, Christian Massacesi, A. Tucci, M. Antimi, G. Biasco, M. Aglietta, G. Apice, F. de Braud: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors: Should they be treated with the same systemic chemotherapy as other soft tissue sarcomas? Oncology 64: 186-188, 2003.
T. De Pas, L. Bodei, G. Pelosi, F. DeBraud, G. Villa, R. Capanna, G. Paganelli: Peptide receptor radiotherapy: a new option for the management of aggressive fibromatosis on behalf of the Italian Sarcoma Group. Br J Cancer 88 (5): 645-7, 2003.
T. de Pas, PG. Casali, S. Toma, A. Romanici, B. Massidda, A. Comandone, R. Labianca, C. Massacesi, A. Tucci, M. Antimi, G. Biasco, M. Aglietta, F. de Braud; Italian Sarcoma Group: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors: should they be treated with the same systemic chemotherapy as other soft tissue sarcomas? Oncology. 64 (2) : 186-8, 2003.
T. de Pas, R. Danesi, C. Catania, G. Curigliano and F. de Braud on behalf of the Italian Sarcoma Group: Imatinib administration in two patients with liver metastases from GIST and severe jaundice. Br. J. Cancer 89: 1403-1404, 2003
ABSTRACTS
G. Saeter, G. Bacci, T. Alvegard, S. Ferrari, T. Wiebe, T. Wilklund, T. Skarby, F. Bruland, N. Baldini, A. Tienghi, A. Brach del Prever, P. Picci: ISG/SSG 1: An Italian-Scandinavian treatment and research protocol for high grade osteosarcoma of the extremities. Acta Orthop. Scand. 68 (Suppl. 276): 11, 1997.
T. Skarby, S. Ferrari, T.A. Alvegard, S. Eksborg, A. Johnsson, P. Picci, G. Saeter, T. Wiebe, P. Hoglund: Preliminary results of the pharmacokinetic study in patients treated according to the ISG/SSG I protocol. Abstract of the 24th Meeting of tthe Scandinavian Sarcoma Group, April 22-24, Snekkersten, Scanticon Borupgaard (Denmark), 1998, p. 28.
T. Skarby, S. Ferrari, T.A. Alvegard, S. Eksborg, A. Johnsson, P. Picci, G. Saeter, T. Wiebe, P. Hoglund: Preliminary results of the pharmacokinetic study in patients treated according to the ISG/SSG I protocol. Acta Orthop. Scand. 282 (suppl.): 33, 1998.
T. Skarby, G. Bacci, T. Alvegard, S. Eksborg, S. Ferrari, A. Johnsson, P. Picci, G. Saeter, T. Wiebe, P. Hoglund: Pharmacokinetics of cytostatics in patients treated according to the ISG/SSG I protocol. Abstract of the 25th meeting of the Scandinavian Sarcoma Group, Oslo, 21-23 April 1999, p. 26.
T. Wiebe, T. Wiklund, F. Fossati Bellani, A. Tienghi, G. Bacci, G. Saeter, O. Monge, H. Strander, Y. Wahlqvist, P. Picci, T.A. Alvegard: Presentation of an Italian - Scandinavian treatment protocol for non metastatic (ISG/SSG III) and high risk Ewing's family tumors (ISG/SSG IV). Abstract of the 25th meeting of the Scandinavian Sarcoma Group, Oslo, 21-23 April 1999, p. 28-30.
S. Frustaci, F. Gherlinzoni, A. De Paoli, A. Buonadonna, H. Zmerly, S. Fissi, E. Barbieri, A. Comandone, B. Zakotnic, G. Apice, V. Ippolito, P. Picci, for the Italian Sarcoma Group: Maintenance of efficacy of adjuvant chemotherapy in soft tissue sarcoma of the extremities. An up-date of a randomized trial. Proceedings A.S.C.O. 18: 546, 1999.
P. Picci, I. Taksdal, M.C. Malaguti, C. Ferrari, G. Bacci, S. Ferrari, E. Barbieri, G. Saeter, C. Monti, T. Alvegard: A Good response to induction chemotherapy in Ewing/PNET tumors, evaluated by imaging, correlates with both histological necrosis and survival. An Italian Sarcoma Group/Scandinavian Sarcoma Group study. Proceedings A.S.C.O. 18: 556, 1999.
F. Gherlinzoni, P. Picci, A. De Paoli, D. Serraino, A. Azzarelli, A. Comandone, P. Olmi, G. Apice, V. Ippolito, B. Zakotnic, S. Ferrari, E. Barbieri, A. Buonadonna, G. Pignatti, H. Zmerly, S. Frustaci: Adjuvant chemotherapy for high grade soft tissue sarcomas of the extremities in adult patients: results of the Italian randomized trials. Abstract of the 12th Annual Meeting of the European Muscolo-Skeletal Oncology Society (EMSOS), 19/20 April 1999, Parigi, p. 17.
A. Comandone, S. Ferrari, A. Brach del Prever, A. Tienghi, A. Tucci, A. Roglione, P. Bergnolo, P. Picci: Integrate treatment of chemotherapy and metastasectomy is still a goal in lung recurrence: Italian Sarcoma Group experience. Abstract of the International Congress “Multidisciplinary approach to treatment of bone and soft tissue sarcomas”, Naples, 28.06-01.07.1999, p. 11.
P. Picci, I. Taksdal, M.C. Malaguti, C. Ferrari, G. Bacci, E. Barbieri, G. Saeter, C. Monti, T. Alvegard: Evaluation of primary chemotherapy in Ewing/PNET tumors by imaging, correlation with necrosis and survival: an ISG/SSG study. Abstract of the International Congress “Multidisciplinary approach to treatment of bone and soft tissue sarcomas”, Naples, 28.06-01.07.1999, p. 51.
P. Picci, I. Taksdal, M.C. Malaguti, C. Ferrari, G. Bacci, G. Saeter, C. Monti, T. Alvegard: Imaging in the evaluation of primary chemotherapy in Ewing/PNET tumors. Correlation with necrosis and survival. An Italian/scandinavian group study. Abstract of the 5th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Connective Tissue Oncology Society, October 21-23 1999, Arlington, USA, p. 9.
S. Frustaci, M. Beretta, P. Olmi, E. Barbieri, V. Ippolito, A. Buonadonna, A. De Paoli, G. Apice, A. Comandone, G. Gherlinzoni, P. Picci: Clinical application of adjuvant chemotherapy in adult soft tissue sarcomas following a randomized study. The Italian Sarcoma Group experience. Abstract of the 5th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Connective Tissue Oncology Society, October 21-23 1999, Arlington, USA, p. 33.
T. Wiebe, T. Wiklund, F. Fossati Bellani, A. Tienghi, G. Bacci, G. Saeter, O. Monge, H. Stranger, Y. Walqvist, P. Picci, T.A. Alvegard: Presentation of an Italian-Scandinavian treatment protocol for non-metastatic (ISG/SSG III) and high risk Ewing's family tumors (ISG/SSG IV). Acta Orthop Scand 70 (Suppl. 289): 28-29, 1999.
F. Gherlinzoni, P. Picci, A. De Paoli, D. Serraino, A. Azzarelli, A. Comandone, P. Olmi, G. Apice, V. Ippolito, B. Zakotnic, S. Ferrari, E. Barbieri, A. Buonadonna, G. Pignatti, H.Zmerly, S. Frustaci: Adjuvant chemotherapy for high grade soft tissue sarcomas of the extremities in adult patients: Results of the Italian randomized trial. Acta Orthop Scand 70 (Suppl. 289): 46-47, 1999.
A. Tienghi, P. Giovanis, S. Ferrari, M. Marangolo, P. Picci, M. Mercuri, A. Briccoli, G. Bacci: High-dose chemotherapy plus PBSC in adult relapsed high grade osteosarcoma. An ISG/SSG study. Abstract of the Annual EMSOS meeting, May 4-5th 2000, London, p. 28.
F. Fagioli, A. Brach del Prever, A. Tienghi, P. Picci, G. Bacci, E. Vassallo, F. Nesi, M. Berger, A. Palmero, A. Aglietta, E. Madon: High-dose chemotherapy followed by peripheral blood stem cell rescue in relapsed osteosarcoma. Bone Marrow Transplantation 25, Suppl. 1, Abstract of the 26th Annual Meeting of the European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT), Innsbruck, Austria, 5-8.3.2000, n. 182.
A. Tienghi, P. Giovanism, M. Marangolo, G. Rosti, A. Brach del Prever, F. Fagioli, M. Mercuri, G. Bacci, P. Picci, M. Argnani, M. Aglietta, E. Madon: High-dose chemotherapy plus PBSC in pelvic and metastatic high grade osteosarcoma. An ISG/SSG study. Bone Marrow Transplantation 25, Suppl. 1, Abstract of the 26th Annual Meeting of the European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT), Innsbruck, Austria, 5-8.3.2000, n. P782.
M. Serra, M. Wolf, M. Tarkkanen, A. Rius, L. Meza-Zepeda, K. Scotlandi, O. Myklebost, S. Knuutila, P. Picci: Ongoing ISG/SSG studies on genetic aberrations in soft tissue sarcomas and bone tumors. Abstract of the 1st Joint Meeting Italian and Scandinavian Sarcoma Groups, Capri, September 24-27, 2000, p. 4.
S. Frustaci, F. Gherlinzoni, A. De Paoli, A. Azzarelli, A. Comandone, P. Olmi, A. Buonadonna, G. Pignatti, E. Barbieri, G. Apice, H. Zmerly, V. Ippolito, G. Bacci, P. Picci: Adjuvant chemotherapy for adult soft tissue sarcomas of the extremities and girdles. Results of the Italian co-operative trial. Abstract of the 1st Joint Meeting Italian and Scandinavian Sarcoma Groups, Capri, September 24-27, 2000, p. 33.
A. Brach del Prever, A. Tienghi, F. Fagioli, A. Palmero, E. Biasin, G. Bacci, P. Picci, A. Comandone, M. Aglietta, E. Madon: Metastatic and pelvic osteosarcoma at diagnosis: Preliminary results of ISG/SSG II protocol. Abstract of the 1st Joint Meeting Italian and Scandinavian Sarcoma Groups, Capri, September 24-27, 2000, p. 39-40.
F. Fagioli, A. Brach del Prever, A. Tienghi, A. Palmero, E. Vassallo, G. Bacci, P. Picci, A. Comandone. M. Aglietta, E. Madon: High dose chemotherapy in relapsed osteosarcoma: Preliminary results. Abstract of the 1st Joint Meeting Italian and Scandinavian Sarcoma Groups, Capri, September 24-27, 2000, p. 41.
P. Jonsson, T. Skarby, G. Bacci, T.A. Alvegard, S. Eksborg, S. Ferrari, A. Johnsson, P. Picci, G. Saeter, T. Wiebe, P. Hoglund: Pharmacokinetics of cytostatics in patients treated according to the ISG/SSG I protocol. Abstract of the 1st Joint Meeting Italian and Scandinavian Sarcoma Groups, Capri, September 24-27, 2000, p. 43.
S. Smeland, G. Bacci, G. Saeter, T.A. Alvegard, C. Muller, F. Bertoni, B. Bjerkehagen, T. Holmstrom, J. Weide, H. Willen, K. Jonsson, C. Malaguti, U. Haakenaasen, M. Serra, S. Ferrari, P. Picci, R. Perfekt, S. Ferrari: ISG/SSG prognostic factors study in osteosarcoma. Abstract of the 1st Joint Meeting Italian and Scandinavian Sarcoma Groups, Capri, September 24-27, 2000, p. 44.
M. Nilbert, G. Saeter, G. Bacci, T. Wiebe, P. Picci, T.A. Alvegard: ISG/SSG I osteosarcoma treatment protocol: Higher frequency of chemotherapy induced neutropenia in females - a possible correlation with favourable prognosis. Abstract of the 1st Joint Meeting Italian and Scandinavian Sarcoma Groups, Capri, September 24-27, 2000, p. 47.
S. Ferrari, P. Rosito, M. Mercuri, P. Picci, E. Barbieri, E. Madon, G. Bacci: Ewing's sarcoma: The ISG treatment experience. Abstract of the 1st Joint Meeting Italian and Scandinavian Sarcoma Groups, Capri, September 24-27, 2000, p. 54.
F. Fossati-Bellani, S. Ferrari, T. Wiebe, T.A. Alvegard, R. Luksch, P. Rosito, G. Bernini, A. Tienghi, A. Brach del Prever, M. Aglietta, A. Comandone, P. Picci, G. Bacci: Overview of the ISG/SSG III protocol. Abstract of the 1st Joint Meeting Italian and Scandinavian Sarcoma Groups, Capri, September 24-27, 2000, p. 58.
A. Tienghi, P. Giovanis, M. Del Duca, F. Fossati-Bellani, R. Luksch, A. Brach del Prever, F. Fagioli, A. Pession, P. Rosito, P. Paolucci, M. Mercuri, P. Picci, G. Bacci, E. Barbieri, M. Marangolo: Preliminary report of the ISG/SSG IV protocol: High risk Ewing's sarcoma. Abstract of the 1st Joint Meeting Italian and Scandinavian Sarcoma Groups, Capri, September 24-27, 2000, p. 59.
S. Frustaci, A. De Paoli, A. Buonadonna, P. Picci: Italian experience on adjuvant chemotherapy of adult soft tissue sarcomas. Abstract of the 25th Anniversary Meeting on sarcomas of the EORTC, Aarhus, Denmark, 5-7 April, 2001, p. 33.
P. Picci, G. Bacci, S. Ferrari, M. Mercuri: Ewing's sarcoma: the Italian experience and strategy. Abstract of the 25th Anniversary Meeting on sarcomas of the EORTC, Aarhus, Denmark, 5-7 April, 2001, p. 45.
P. Picci, I. Taksdal, M.C. Malaguti, C. Ferrari, G. Bacci, G. Saeter, C. Monti, T. Alvegard: Response to induction chemotherapy in Ewing/PNET tumors. Correlations between imaging, histological necrosis and survival. An italian sarcoma group/Scandinavian sarcoma group study. Med. Ped. Oncol. 37: 201, 2001
M. Berretta, S. Frustaci, A. Buonadonna, A. De Paoli, P. Picci, P. Olmi, E. Barbieri, V. Ippolito, M. De Pas, G. Apice, A. Comandone: Adjuvant chemotherapy for adult musculo-skeletal soft tissue sarcomas: results of the Italian Sarcoma Group survey. Proceedings of the 38th Annual Meeting A.S.C.O., May 18-21, Orlando, 2002, p. 410.
A. Boglione, R. Passera, V. Tapini, P. Bergnolo, O. Dal Canton, C. Oliva, R. Pochettino, S. Chiad� Cutin, F. Garetto, P. Picci, S. Ferrari, L. Cattel, A. Comandone: Pharmacokinetics of high dose methotrexate in adult patients with osteosarcoma: an Italian Sarcoma Group Study. Ann. Oncol 14 (suppl. 4): 92, 2003