Massimo Iafrate.pdf

- Immunological response of prostate cancer
- Andrological field: male infertility secondary to Klinefelter disease or varicocele
- Quality of life in patients with urinary stoma or continent urinary diversion
- microRNAs expression in prostate and bladder cancer

1. Cerruto MA, D'Elia C, Siracusano S, Saleh O, Gacci M, Cacciamani G, De Marco V, Porcaro AB, Balzarro M, Niero M, Lonardi C, Iafrate M, Bassi P, Imbimbo C, Racioppi M, Talamini R, Ciciliato S, Serni S, Carini M, Verze P, Artibani W. Health-Related Quality of Life after Radical Cystectomy for Bladder Cancer in Elderly Patients with Ileal Orthotopic Neobladder or Ileal Conduit: Results from a Multicentre Cross-Sectional Study Using Validated Questionnaires. Urol Int.
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2. Cerruto MA, D'Elia C, Siracusano S, Porcaro AB, Cacciamani G, De Marchi D, Niero M, Lonardi C, Iafrate M, Bassi P, Belgrano E, Imbimbo C, Racioppi M, Talamini R, Ciciliato S, Toffoli L, Rizzo M, Visalli F, Verze P, Artibani W. Is Health-Related Quality of Life after Radical Cystectomy Using Validated Questionnaires Really Better in Patients with Ileal Orthotopic Neobladder Compared to Ileal Conduit: A Meta-Analysis of Retrospective Comparative Studies. Curr Urol. 2017 Jul;10(2):57-68. doi: 10.1159/000447153. Epub 2017 May 30. Review. PubMed PMID: 28785189; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5527227.

3. Sharova E, Grassi A, Marcer A, Ruggero K, Pinto F, Bassi P, Zanovello P, Zattoni F, D'Agostino DM, Iafrate M, Ciminale V. A circulating miRNA assay as a first-line test for prostate cancer screening. Br J Cancer. 2016 Jun 14;114(12):1362-6. doi: 10.1038/bjc.2016.151. Epub 2016 May 26. PubMed PMID: 27228285; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4984473.

4. Cerruto MA, D'Elia C, Siracusano S, Gedeshi X, Mariotto A, Iafrate M, Niero M, Lonardi C, Bassi P, Belgrano E, Imbimbo C, Racioppi M, Talamini R, Ciciliato S, Toffoli L, Rizzo M, Visalli F, Verze P, Artibani W. Systematic review and meta-analysis of non RCT's on health related quality of life after radical cystectomy using validated questionnaires: Better results with orthotopic neobladder versus ileal conduit. Eur J Surg Oncol. 2016 Mar;42(3):343-60. doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2015.10.001. Epub 2015 Nov 9. Review. PubMed PMID: 26620844.

5. Iafrate M, Galfano A, Macchi V, Ejituru E, Sarasin G, Porzionato A, Novara G, De Caro R, Artibani W, Ficarra V. Varicocele is associated with an increase of connective tissue of the pampiniform plexus vein wall. World J Urol. 2009 Jun;27(3):363-9. doi: 10.1007/s00345-008-0352-2. Epub 2008 Nov 22. PubMed PMID: 19030866.

6. Bronte V, Kasic T, Gri G, Gallana K, Borsellino G, Marigo I, Battistini L, Iafrate M, Prayer-Galetti T, Pagano F, Viola A. Boosting antitumor responses of T lymphocytes infiltrating human prostate cancers. J Exp Med. 2005 Apr 18;201(8):1257-68. Epub 2005 Apr 11. PubMed PMID: 15824085; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2213151.

7. Garolla A, Selice R, Menegazzo M, Valente U, Zattoni F, Iafrate M, Prayer-Galetti T, Gardiman MP, Ferlin A, Di Nisio A, Foresta C. Novel insights on testicular volume and testosterone replacement therapy in Klinefelter patients undergoing testicular sperm extraction. A retrospective clinical study. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2018 May;88(5):711-718. doi: 10.1111/cen.13572. Epub 2018 Mar 12. PubMed PMID: 29446828.

8. Valente U, Vinanzi C, Dipresa S, Selice R, Menegazzo M, Iafrate M, Foresta C, Garolla A. Is there any clinical relevant difference between non mosaic Klinefelter Syndrome patients with or without Androgen Receptor variations? Sci Rep. 2017 Jun 13;7(1):3358. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-03371-y. PubMed PMID: 28611373; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5469740.

9. Imbimbo C, Mirone V, Siracusano S, Niero M, Cerruto MA, Lonardi C, Artibani W, Bassi P, Iafrate M, Racioppi M, Talamini R, Ciciliato S, Toffoli L, Visalli F, Massidda D, D'Elia C, Cacciamani G, De Marchi D, Silvestri T, Creta M, Belgrano E, Verze P. Quality of Life Assessment With Orthotopic Ileal Neobladder Reconstruction After Radical Cystectomy: Results From a Prospective Italian Multicenter Observational Study. Urology. 2015 Nov;86(5):974-9. doi:10.1016/j.urology.2015.06.058. Epub 2015 Aug 18. PubMed PMID: 26291562.

10. Siracusano S, Niero M, Lonardi C, Cerruto MA, Ciciliato S, Toffoli L, Visalli F, Massidda D, Iafrate M, Artibani W, Bassi P, Imbimbo C, Racioppi M, Talamini R, D'Elia C, Cacciamani G, De Marchi D, Silvestri T, Verze P, Belgrano E. Development of a questionnaire specifically for patients with Ileal Orthotopic Neobladder (IONB). Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2014 Sep 1;12:135. doi: 10.1186/s12955-014-0135-y. PubMed PMID: 25174344; PubMed Central PMCID: