Methodological issues in the choice among different drugs approved for the same therapeutic indication: a position paper by the Italian Association of Medical Oncology (AIOM)

One of the first steps to early integrate palliative care into oncology practice is a timely and efficient evaluation of symptoms (Bakitas et al., 2015; Davis et al., 2015; Temel et al., 2010). In a recent position paper, the Italian Association of Medical Oncology tells oncologists that they “must be able to prevent, recognize, measure, and treat all cancer-related symptoms” (Zagonel et al., 2017). Major international scientific societies such as the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the European Society of Medical Oncology have often defined the key role of symptoms evaluation and management to force the integration of palliative care into oncology (Davis et al., 2015; Ferrel et al., 2017). Nevertheless, a recent survey conducted by the Italian Association of Medical Oncology shows that only 20% of oncologists regularly uses valid tools to evaluate symptoms, 45% exclusively use them in the context of clinical trials, 30% use them only occasionally, and 5% never use them (Zagonel et al., 2016).

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Cholangiocarcinoma: A position paper by the Italian Society of Gastroenterology (SIGE), the Italian Association of Hospital Gastroenterology (AIGO), the Italian Association of Medical Oncology (AIOM) and the Italian Association of Oncological Radiotherapy (AIRO)

Digestive and Liver Disease ◽

10.1016/j.dld.2010.06.005 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 42 (12) ◽

pp. 831-838 ◽

Cited By ~ 22

Author(s):

Domenico Alvaro ◽

Renato Cannizzaro ◽

Roberto Labianca ◽

Francesca Valvo ◽

Fabio Farinati

Keyword(s):

Medical Oncology ◽

Position Paper ◽

Italian Society ◽

Italian Association

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Metabolic disorders and gastroenteropancreatic-neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs): How do they influence each other? An Italian Association of Medical Oncology (AIOM)/ Italian Association of Medical Diabetologists (AMD)/ Italian Society of Endocrinology (SIE)/ Italian Society of Pharmacology (SIF) multidisciplinary consensus position paper

Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology ◽

10.1016/j.critrevonc.2021.103572 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 103572

Author(s):

Annalisa Natalicchio ◽

Antongiulio Faggiano ◽

Maria Chiara Zatelli ◽

Antonella Argentiero ◽

Stella D’Oronzo ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Neuroendocrine Tumors ◽

Metabolic Disorders ◽

Medical Oncology ◽

Position Paper ◽

Italian Society ◽

Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors ◽

Italian Association

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Early Integration of Palliative Care in Oncology Practice: Results of the Italian Association of Medical Oncology (AIOM) Survey

Journal of Cancer ◽

10.7150/jca.14634 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 7 (14) ◽

pp. 1968-1978 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Vittorina Zagonel ◽

Riccardo Torta ◽

Vittorio Franciosi ◽

Antonella Brunello ◽

Guido Biasco ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Palliative Care ◽

Medical Oncology ◽

Early Integration ◽

Italian Association ◽

Oncology Practice

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What Medical Oncologist Residents Think about the Italian Speciality Schools: A Survey of the Italian Association of Medical Oncology (AIOM) on Educational, Clinical and Research Activities

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0159146 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 11 (7) ◽

pp. e0159146 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Anna Moretti ◽

Michele Ghidini ◽

Carmine De Angelis ◽

Matteo Lambertini ◽

Chiara Cremolini ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Medical Oncology ◽

Medical Oncologist ◽

Italian Association ◽

Research Activities

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Abstract Book of the 21th National Congress of Italian Association of Medical Oncology (AIOM)

Tumori Journal ◽

10.1177/0300891619872589 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 105 (6_suppl) ◽

pp. 1-216 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Keyword(s):

Medical Oncology ◽

Italian Association ◽

National Congress ◽

Abstract Book

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Recent advances in the management of chemotherapy-induced neutropenia: biosimilar granulocyte colony-stimulating factor use in Italy

Future Oncology ◽

10.2217/fon-2020-0167 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 16 (14) ◽

pp. 891-897

Author(s):

Marco Danova ◽

Paolo Pronzato ◽

Ylenia Ingrasciotta ◽

Andrea Antonuzzo ◽

Ugo Trama ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Febrile Neutropenia ◽

Medical Oncology ◽

Great Benefit ◽

Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factor ◽

Colony Stimulating Factor ◽

Italian Association ◽

Biological Products ◽

National Congress ◽

Chemotherapy Induced Neutropenia ◽

Stimulating Factor

During the National Congress of the Italian Association of Medical Oncology, which was held in Rome, Italy, October 2019, experts met to discuss advantages of febrile neutropenia prevention based on biosimilar G-CSF. This issue is of paramount importance in oncology as recent biological products may be of great benefit, provided that costs are sustainable.

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