List of works by Pierfrancesco Franco

A cast of shadow on adjuvant radiotherapy for prostate cancer: A critical review based on a methodological perspective.

scientific article published on 08 October 2015

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

scientific article published on 4 September 2015

A strategy for young members within national radiation oncology societies: the Italian experience (AIRO Giovani group).

scientific article published on 19 August 2012

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

Active treatment given in the last weeks of life: poor quality cancer care or justifiable behavior?

scientific article published on 11 May 2014

Bilateral breast radiation delivered with static angle tomotherapy (TomoDirect): clinical feasibility and dosimetric results of a single patient

scientific article published on 20 March 2015

Bone Marrow-Sparing IMRT in Anal Cancer Patients Undergoing Concurrent Chemo-Radiation: Results of the First Phase of a Prospective Phase II Trial

scientific article published on 09 November 2020

COVID-19 safe and fully operational radiotherapy: an AIRO survey depicting the Italian landscape at the dawn of phase 2

scientific article published on 13 October 2020

Cerebellar glioblastoma multiforme in an adult woman

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Clinical evaluation of a transmission detector system and comparison with a homogeneous 3D phantom dosimeter

scientific article published on 04 February 2019

Combination of androgen deprivation therapy and radiotherapy for localized prostate cancer in the contemporary era.

scientific article published on 17 October 2014

Combined chemoradiation for head and neck region myxofibrosarcoma of the maxillary sinus

scientific article published on 01 March 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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Comparing simultaneous integrated boost vs sequential boost in anal cancer patients: results of a retrospective observational study

scientific article published on 10 September 2018

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

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

scientific article published on 12 December 2017

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

scientific article published on 03 April 2018

Delineation of the larynx as organ at risk in radiotherapy: a contouring course within "Rete Oncologica Piemonte-Valle d'Aosta" network to reduce inter- and intraobserver variability

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

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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

Dose to Pelvic Bone Marrow Defined with FDG-PET Predicts for Hematologic Nadirs in Anal Cancer Patients Treated with Concurrent Chemo-radiation

scientific article published on 28 June 2018

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

scientific article published on 03 March 2014

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

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

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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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Hypofractionated radiation therapy for breast cancer: preferences amongst radiation oncologists in europe - results from an international survey

scientific article published on 13 October 2020

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

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

scientific article published on 29 August 2016

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

scientific article published on 30 August 2017

Incorporating 18FDG-PET-defined pelvic active bone marrow in the automatic treatment planning process of anal cancer patients undergoing chemo-radiation

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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

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

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

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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

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

scientific article published on 01 August 2009

Leptomeningeal metastasis from prostate cancer

scientific article published in January 2013

Lumbar-sacral bone marrow dose modeling for acute hematological toxicity in anal cancer patients treated with concurrent chemo-radiation

scientific article published on 4 November 2016

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

Management of acute skin toxicity with Hypericum perforatum and neem oil during platinum-based concurrent chemo-radiation in head and neck cancer patients

scientific article published on 18 January 2017

Minimizing a tricky situation in breast irradiation with helical tomotherapy

scientific article published on 01 March 2014

Mixed-beam approach in locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma: IMRT followed by proton therapy boost versus IMRT-only. Evaluation of toxicity and efficacy

scientific article published on 23 February 2020

Moderately Hypofractionated Radiotherapy with Simultaneous Integrated Boost in Prostate Cancer: A Comparative Study with Conventionally Fractionated Radiation

scientific article published on 28 November 2020

Multi-variable models of large International Prostate Symptom Score worsening at the end of therapy in prostate cancer radiotherapy.

scientific article published on 6 January 2016

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

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

scientific article published on October 2013

Non-surgical organ preservation strategies for locally advanced laryngeal tumors: what is the Italian attitude? Results of a national survey on behalf of AIRO and AIOM.

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Ocular Complications After Radiation Therapy: An Observational Study

scientific article published on 09 October 2020

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

Palliative radiotherapy for painful bone metastases from solid tumors delivered with static ports of tomotherapy (TomoDirect): feasibility and clinical results

scientific article published on 26 September 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

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

Prospective assessment of taste impairment and nausea during radiotherapy for head and neck cancer

scientific article published on 09 April 2019

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

Prostate cancer as a paradigm of multidisciplinary approach? Highlights from the Italian young radiation oncologist meeting.

scientific article published in November 2013

Psychological distress and coping in nasopharyngeal cancer: an explorative study in Western Europe

scientific article published on 10 August 2016

Radiotherapy in the multidisciplinary treatment of liver cancer: a survey on behalf of the Italian Association of Radiation Oncology.

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Recommended ESTRO Core Curriculum for Radiation Oncology/Radiotherapy 4th edition

scientific article published on 05 September 2019

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

scientific article published on 13 March 2014

Role of modern radiation therapy in early stage Hodgkin's lymphoma: A young radiation oncologists' perspective

scientific article published on 19 July 2012

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

scientific article published on 3 April 2007

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

Stereotactic ablative radiation therapy prior to liver transplantation in hepatocellular carcinoma

scientific article published on 22 July 2016

Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma >3 cm

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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

Suggestions for Radiation Oncologists during the COVID-19 Pandemic

scientific article published on 26 May 2020

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

Tailoring the radiotherapy approach in patients with anal squamous cell carcinoma based on inguinal sentinel lymph node biopsy

scientific article published on 22 September 2020

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

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

scientific article published in July 2012

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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The "PROCAINA (PROstate CAncer INdication Attitudes) Project" (Part II)--a survey among Italian radiation oncologists on radical radiotherapy in prostate cancer

scientific article published on 27 May 2013

The Evolving Role of Radiotherapy in Early Stage Hodgkin's Lymphoma.

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The PEDRO (Pocketable Electronic Devices in Radiation Oncology) project: how clinical practice is changing among young radiation oncologists.

scientific article published in November 2014

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

The Pocketable Electronic Devices in Radiation Oncology (PEDRO) Project: How the Use of Tools in Medical Decision Making is Changing?

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

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

scientific article published on 2 May 2018

The role of alexithymia and empathy on radiation therapists' professional quality of life

scientific article published on 17 August 2020

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

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The role of radiotherapy in epithelial ovarian cancer: a literature overview

scientific article published on 04 June 2019

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

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

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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

Three-dimensional ultrasound-based target volume delineation and consequent dose calculation in prostate cancer patients with bilateral hip replacement: a report of 4 cases.

scientific article published on 9 September 2015

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

scientific article published on 10 February 2012

Treatment options in skeletal localizations of hairy cell leukemia: a systematic review on the role of radiation therapy

scientific article published on November 2007

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

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Volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) in the treatment of esophageal cancer patients

scientific article published on 04 October 2018

Volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) to deliver nodal irradiation in breast cancer patients.

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