Dr. Adolfo Favaretto LIST of publications with IF Total IF: 383.368 (2011 Journal of Citation Report Institute of Scientific Information) Total H Index : 16 (Harzing’s index 2011) JOURNAL IF Publications # Total IF Acta Hematologica American Journal of Clinical Oncology Annals of Hematology Annals of Oncology Anticancer Research British Journal of Cancer BMC Cancer Cancer Cancer Treatment Reviews Clinical Lung Cancer Critical Review Oncology/Hematology Current Drug Targets Drugs European Journal of Cancer European Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery Journal of Clinical Oncology Journal of the National Cancer Institute Journal of Thoracic Oncology Lancet Oncology Lung Cancer Melanoma Research Minerva Biotecnologica Oncology (Williston Park) Oncotarget Seminars in Oncology Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgeon Tumori 0,894 2,552 2,866 7,384 1,713 5,042 3,333 5,201 6,024 2,038 4,637 3,848 4,633 5,061 2,674 18,038 14,336 4,473 25,117 3,392 2,518 0,374 0,933 6,636 4,327 0,925 0,922 1 2 1 7 2 3 1 5 1 1 2 2 1 2 4 6 2 3 1 9 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 0,894 5,104 2,866 51,688 3,426 15,126 3,333 26,005 6,024 2,038 9,274 7,696 4,633 10,122 10,696 108,228 28,672 13,419 25,117 30,528 2,518 0,374 0,933 6,636 4,327 0,925 2,766 65 383,368 List of PAPERS (Peer Reviewed Journals) 1. Cisplatin, etoposide and Ifosfamide in non-small cell lung carcinoma: a phase II randomized study with cisplatin and etoposide as the control arm. Paccagnella A, FAVARETTO A, Brandes A, Ghiotto C, Fornasiero A, Volpi A, Pappagallo G, Festi G, Cipriani A, Vinante O, Chiarion-Sileni V and Fiorentino MV. Cancer 65: 2631-2634. 1990. 2. Second and third responses to the same induction regimen in relapsing patients with multiple myeloma. Paccagnella A, Chiarion-Sileni V, Soesan M, Baggio G, Bolzonella S, De Besi P, Casara D, Frizzarin M, Salvagno L, FAVARETTO A, Fiorentino MV. Cancer 68: 975-980. 1991 3. Extramedullary plasmacytoma: clinical behaviour and response to treatment. Soesan M, Paccagnella A, Chiarion-Sileni V, Salvagno L, Fornasiero A, Sotti G, Zorat P-L, FAVARETTO A, Fiorentino MV. Annals of Oncology 3: 51-57. 1992 4. Epirubicin, methotrexate and bleomycin (EMB) in the management of recurrent squamous cell head and neck cancer. A GSTTC randomized phase-II study. Paccagnella A, Pappagallo G, Segati R, Zorat PL, Cavaniglia GC, Lunghi F, Migliorini V, Frattina A, Bianco A, Chiarion-Sileni V, Aversa S, FAVARETTO A, Vinante O, Fiorentino MV. European Journal of Cancer 29A: 704-708. 1993 5. Bone marrow myeloid cell kinetics during treatment of small cell carcinoma of the lung with chemotherapy not associated and associated with granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor. Riccardi A, Danova M, Paccagnella A, Giordano M, FAVARETTO A, Panozzo M, Ghiotto C, Comis S, Fiorentino MV, Chieco-Bianchi L, Ascari E. Annals of Hematology 66: 185-193. 1993 6. GM-CSF increases dose intensity of chemotherapyin small cell lung cancer. Relationship between clinical results, peripheral blood cell modifications and bone marrow kinetics. Paccagnella A, FAVARETTO A, Riccardi A, Danova M, Ghiotto C, Giordano M, Pappagallo G, Comis S, Panozzo M, Chieco-Bianchi L, Fiorentino MV. Cancer 72: 697-706. 1993 7. A pilot study of concomitant radiation and chemotherapy in patients with locally advanced head and neck cancer. Tomio L, Zorat PL, Paccagnella A, Segati R, Loreggian L, Lora O, Friso ML, Chiarion-Sileni V, FAVARETTO A, Fede A, Andreoli C, Francini F, Sala O, Fiorentino M, Calzavara F. American Journal of Clinical Oncology (CCT) 16: 264-267. 1993 8. Prognostic significance of flow cytometric DNA ploidy in lung cancer. Ronchetti E, Danova M, Riccardi A, Paccagnella A, FAVARETTO A, Fiocca R, Mazzini G. Oncology (Life Science Advances) 12: 75-80. 1993 9. Mitomycin-C, Vinblastine and Carboplatin regimen in patients with Nonsmall Cell Lung Carcinoma. A phase-II trial. Paccagnella A, FAVARETTO A, Oniga F, Festi G, Lauro S, Morabito, A, Ossana L, Sartore F, DePoli F, Fiorentino MV. Cancer 78: 1701-1707. 1996 10. Preoperative chemo-radiotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer stage-III patients. Feasibility, toxicity and long-term results of a phase II study. FAVARETTO A, Paccagnella A, Tomio L, Sartori F, Cipriani A, Zuin R, Reffosco L, Calabrò F, Rea F, Ghiotto C, Chiarion-Sileni V, Oniga F, Loreggian L, Fiorentino MV. European Journal of Cancer 32A: 2064-2069. 1996 11. Paclitaxel and Carboplatin: a phase I study in advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer. Paccagnella A, FAVARETTO A, Oniga F, Ossana L. Seminars in Oncology 23 (suppl 16): 76-79. 1996 12. Ultrarapid high-dose course of prophylactic cranial irradiation in small-cell lung cancer. Evaluation of late neurologic morbidity in 16 long-term survivors. Tomio L, Romano M, Zanchin G, Carollo C, Amistà P, Loreggian L, Saladini G, Berti F, Pignataro M, Paccagnella A, FAVARETTO A, Rea F, Calzavara F. American Journal of Clinical Oncology (CCT) 21:84-90. 1998 13. Long term results of surgery and chemotherapy in small cell lung cancer. Rea F, Callegaro D, FAVARETTO A, Loy M, Paccagnella A, Fantoni U, Festi G, Sartori F. European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery 14: 398-402. 1998 14. The Elderly Lung Cancer Vinorelbine Italian Study Group: Effects of Vinorelbine on quality of life and survival of elderly patients with advanced non small cell lung cancer. Journal of the National Cancer Institute 91: 66-72. 1999 15. The Role of surgery in integrated therapies for non-small cell lung cancer. Sartori F, L Bortolotti, M Michelon, F Colaut, Loy M, Rea F, FAVARETTO A. Annals of Oncology 10(suppl 5): S73-76. 1999 16. Carboplatin and gemcitabine chemotherapy for malignant pleural mesothelioma: a phase II study of the GSTPV. Aversa SML, FAVARETTO A. Clinical Lung Cancer 1: 73-75. 1999 17. Paclitaxel and Carboplatin in combination with gemcitabine: a phase I-II trial in patients with advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer. FAVARETTO A, Ceresoli GL, Paccagnella A, Barbieri F, Bearz A, Ghiotto C, Oniga F, Schiavon S, Frustaci S, Villa E. Annals of Oncology 11: 1421-1426. 2000 18. Phase-II randomized study of dacarbazine, carmustine, cisplatin and tamoxifen versus dacarbazine alone in advanced melanoma patients. Chiarion-Sileni V, Nortilli R, Aversa S, Paccagnella A, Medici M, Corti L, FAVARETTO A, Cetto GL, Monfardini S. Melanoma Research 11: 189-196. 2001 19. Neoadjuvant moderately high-dose chemotherapy with rh-G-CSF in locally advanced breast carcinoma. Fornasiero A, Ghiotto C, Daniele O, FAVARETTO A, D’Amanzo P, Ziade A. Tumori 87:223-228. 2001 20. Elderly patients with small cell lung cancer. Paccagnella A, Oniga F, FAVARETTO A, Biason R, Ghi MG. Tumori 88(1 Suppl 1): S145-147. 2002 21. Chemotherapy for elderly patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer: the Multicenter Italian Lung Cancer in the Elderly Study (MILES) phase III randomized trial. Gridelli C, Perrone F, Gallo C, Cigolari S, Rossi A, Piantedosi F, Barbera S, Ferrau F, Piazza E, Rosetti F, Clerici M, Bertetto O, Robbiati SF, Frontini L, Sacco C, Castiglione F, FAVARETTO A, Novello S, Migliorino MR, Gasparini G, Galetta D, Iaffaioli RV, Gebbia V; MILES Investigators. Journal of the National Cancer Institute 95(5): 362-372. 2003 22. Gemcitabine combined with Carboplatin in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. A multicentric phase II study. FAVARETTO A, Aversa SML, Paccagnella A, De Pangher Manzini V, Palmisano V, Oniga F, Stefani M, Rea F, Bortolotti L, Loreggian L, Monfardini S. Cancer 97: 2791-2797. 2003 23. Supportive care in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer. Di Maio M, Perrone F, Gallo C, Iaffaioli RV, Manzione L, Piantedosi FV, Cigolari S, Illiano A, Barbera S, Robbiati SF, Piazza E, Ianniello GP, Frontini L, Veltri E, Castiglione F, Rosetti F, De Maio E, Maione P, Gridelli C, Rossi A, Barletta E, Barzelloni ML, Signoriello G, Bilancia D, Dinota A, Rosati G, Germano D, Lamberti A, Pontillo V, Brancacio L, Crispino C, Esposito M, Battiloro C, Tufano G, Cioffi A, Guardasole V, Angelini V, Guidetti G, Barbera S, Renda F, Romano F, Volpintesta A, Robbiati SF, Sannicolo M, Filipazzi V, Esani G, Gambaro A, Ferrario S, Tinessa V, Caprio MG, Zonato S, Cabiddu M, Raina A, Veltri E, D'Aprile M, Pistillucci G, Porcile G, Ostellino O, Vinante O, Azzarello G, Gebbia V, Borsellino N, Testa A, Gasparini G, Morabito A, Gattuso D, Romito S, Carrozza F, Fava S, Calcagno A, Grimi E, Bertetto O, Ciuffreda L, Parello G, Maiorino L, Santoro A, Santoro M, Failla G, Aiello RA, Bearz A, Sorio R, Scalone S, Clerici M, Bollina R, Belloni P, Sacco C, Sibau A, Adamo V, Altavilla G, Scimone A, Spatafora M, Bellia V, Hopps MR, Monfardini S, FAVARETTO A, Stefani M, Corradini GM, Pavia G, Scagliotti G, Novello S, Selvaggi G, Tonato M, Darwish S, Michetti G, Belometti MO, Labianca R, Quadri A, De Marinis F, Migliorino MR, Martelli O, Colucci G, Galetta D, Giotta F, Isa L, Candido P, Rossi N, Calandriello A, Ferrau F, Malaponte E, Barni S, Cazzaniga M, Gebbia N, Valerio MR, Belli M, Colantuoni G, Capuano MA, Angiolillo M, Sollitto F, Ardizzoia A, Luporini G, Locatelli MC, Pari F, Aitini E, Pedicini T, Febbraro A, Zollo C, Di Costanzo F, Bartolucci R, Gasperoni S, Gaion F, Palazzolo G, Galligioni E, Caffo O, Cortesi E, D'Auria G, Curcio C, Vasta M, Bumma C, Celano A, Bretti S, Nettis G, Anselmo A, Mattioli R, Nistico C, Aschelter A, Foa P. British Journal of Cancer 89: 1013-21. 2003 24. Cisplatin vs Carboplatin in combination with mitomycinand vinblastine in advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer. A multicenter randomized phase-III trial. Paccagnella A, FAVARETTO A, Oniga F, Barbieri F, Ceresoli G, Torri V Villa E, Verusio C, Cetto GL, Santo A, De Pangher V, Artioli F, Cacciani G, Parodi G, Soresi E, Ghi MG, Morabito A, Biason R, Giusto M, Mosconi C, Chiarion-Sileni V. Lung Cancer 43: 83-91. 2004 25. Long term survival and prognostic factors in thymic epithelial tumours. Rea F, Marulli G, Girardi R, Bortolotti L, FAVARETTO A, Galligioni A, Sartori F. European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery 26: 412-418. 2004 26. Stanford V Regimen plus Consolidative Radiotherapy Is an Effective Therapeutic Program for Bulky or Advanced-Stage Hodgkin's Disease. Aversa SM, Salvagno L, Soraru M, Mazzarotto R, Boso C, Gaion F, Chiarion-Sileni V, De Franchis G, FAVARETTO AG, Crivellari G, Banna GL, Sotti G, Monfardini S. Acta Haematologica 112(3): 141-147. 2004 27. Nonmyeloablative allogeneic stem cell transplantation (NST) after truly nonmyeloablative and reduced intensity conditioning regimens. Banna GL, Aversa S, Chiarion-Sileni V, FAVARETTO A, Ghiotto C, Monfardini S. Critical Review in Oncology Hematology. 51(3): 171-189. 2004 28. Platinum-Etoposide chemotherapy in elderly patients with Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Results of a randomized multicenter phase II study assessing attenuated-dose or full-dose with Lenograstim prophylaxis—A Forza Operativa Nazionale Italiana Carcinoma Polmonare and Gruppo Studio Tumori Polmonari Veneto (FONICAP - GSTPV) Study. Ardizzoni A, FAVARETTO A, Boni L, Baldini E, Castiglioni F, Antonelli P, Pari F, Ribaldi C, Altieri A, Barbera S, Cacciani GC, Raimondi M, Tixi L, Stefani M, Monfardini S, Antilli A, Rosso R, Paccagnella A. Journal of Clinical Oncology 23: 569-575. 2005 29. Overview on ongoing or planned clinical trials in Europe. FAVARETTO A. Lung Cancer 49 (S1): S117—S121. 2005 30. Pretreatment Quality of Life and Functional Status Assessment significantly predict survival of elderly patients with Advanced Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer Receiving Chemotherapy: A Prognostic Analysis of the Multicenter Italian Lung Cancer in the Elderly Study Maione P, Perrone F, Gallo C, Manzione L, Piantedosi F, Barbera S, Cigolari S, Rosetti F, Piazza E, Robbiati S, Bertetto O, Novello S, Migliorino MR, FAVARETTO A, Spatafora M, Ferrau`F, Frontini L, Bearz A, Repetto L, and Gridelli C. Journal of Clinical Oncology 23: 6865-6872. 2005 31. Adding Gemcitabine to Paclitaxel/Carboplatin Combination Increases Survival in Advanced Non-SmallCell Lung Cancer: Results of a Phase II-III Study Paccagnella A, Oniga F, Bearz A, FAVARETTO A, Clerici M, Barbieri F, Riccardi A, Chella A, Tirelli U, Ceresoli G, Tumolo S, Ridolfi R, Biason R, Belloni P, Nicoletto MO, Veglia F, and Ghi MG. Journal of Clinical Oncology 24: 681-687. 2006 32. Phase II study of Pemetrexed plus carboplatin in malignant pleural mesothelioma. Ceresoli GL, Zucali PA, FAVARETTO A, Grossi F, Bidoli P, Del Conte G, Ceribelli A, Bearz A, Morenghi E, Cavina R, Marangolo M, Soto Parra HJ, Santoro A. Journal of Clinical Oncology 24: 1443-1448. 2006 33. Non Platinum combination of gemcitabine in NSCLC. FAVARETTO A. Annals of Oncology 17 (Suppl 5): v82–v85. 2006 34. The surgeon and the oncologist in Non Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). Sartori F, Bortolotti L, Marulli G, Rizzardi G, FAVARETTO A, Zuin A, Breda C, Rea F. Annals of Oncology 17 (Suppl 5): v94–v98. 2006 35. Overprotective caregivers of elderly cancer patients: a case report. Basso U, Brunello A, Magro C, FAVARETTO A, Monfardini S. Tumori 92: 362-363. 2006 36. Long-Term Results of Surgical Management of Pulmonary Metastases from Renal Cell Carcinoma. Marulli G, Sartori F, Bassi PF, Dal Moro F, FAVARETTO AG, Rea F. Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgeon 54: 544-547. 2006 37. Single-Agent Pemetrexed or Sequential Pemetrexed/Gemcitabine as Front-Line Treatment of Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer in Elderly Patients or Patients Ineligible for Platinum-Based Chemotherapy: A Multicenter, Randomized, Phase II Trial. Gridelli C, Kaukel E, Gregorc V, Migliorino RM, Muller TR, Manegold C, FAVARETTO A, Martoni A, Caffo O, Schmittel A, Rossi A, Russo F, Peterson P, Munoz M, Reck M. Journal of Thoracic Oncology 2: 221-229. 2007 38. Induction chemotherapy, extrapleural pneumonectomy and high dose hemithoracic irradiation in malignant pleural mesothelioma. Rea F, Marulli G, Bortolotti L, Breda C, FAVARETTO A, Loreggian L, Sartori F. Lung Cancer 57: 89-95. 2007 39. Factorial phase III randomised trial of rofecoxib and prolonged constant infusion of gemcitabine in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer: the GEmcitabine-COxib in NSCLC (GECO) study Gridelli C, Gallo C, Cerebelli A, Gebbia V, Gamucci T, Ciardiello F, Carozza F, FAVARETTO A, Daniele B, Galetta D, Barbera S, Rosetti F, Rossi A, Maione P, Cognetti F, Testa A, Di Maio M, Morabito A, Perrone F, on behalf of the GECO investigators. The Lancet Oncology 8: 500-512. 2007 40. Cisplatin Plus Gemcitabine or Vinorelbine for Elderly Patients With Advanced Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: The MILES-2P Studies. Gridelli C, Maione P, Cerebelli Illiano A, Piantedosi FV, FAVARETTO A, Bearz A, Robbiati SF, Filippazzi V, Lorusso V, Carozza F, Iaffaioli RV, Manzione L, Gallo C, Morabito A, Perrone F. Journal of Clinical Oncology 25: 4663-4669. 2007 41. Pemetrexed single agent in previously treated non-small cell lung cancer: A multi-institutional observational study. Bearz A, Garassino I, Cavina R, FAVARETTO A, Boccalon M, Salamini R, Berretta M, Spazzapan S, Simonelli C, Santoro A, Tirelli U. Lung Cancer 60: 240-245. 2008 42. Pemetrexed plus carboplatin in elderly patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma: combined analysis of two phase II trials. Ceresoli GL, Castagneto B, Zucali PA, FAVARETTO A, Mencoboni M, Grossi F, Cortinovis D, Del Conte G, Ceribelli A, Bearz A, Salamina S, De Vincenzo F, Cappuzzo F, Marangolo M, Torri V, Santoro A. British Journal of Cancer 99: 51-56. 2008 43. Second and third line treatment in non-small cell lung cancer FAVARETTO A, Pasello G, Magro C, Schettino C, Gridelli C. Critical Review in Oncology Hematology 71: 117-126. 2009. 44. Molecular Targets in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Treatment. Pasello G, FAVARETTO A. Current Drug Targets 10: 1235-1244. 2009 45. Preoperative concomitant chemo-radiotherapy in superior sulcus tumour: A mono-institutional experience. FAVARETTO A, Pasello G, Loreggian L, Breda C, Braccioni F, Marulli G, Stragliotto S, Magro C, Sotti G, Rea F. Lung Cancer 68:228-233. 2010 46. Effect of induction chemotherapy on lung function and exercise capacity in patients affected by Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma. Marulli G, Rea F, Nicotra S, FAVARETTO A, Perissinotto E, Chizzolini M, Vianello A, Braccioni F. European Journal of cardio-thoracic surgery 37: 1464-1469. 2010 47. Prognostic and Predictive Implications of EGFR Mutations, EGFR Copy Number and KRAS Mutations in Advanced Stage Lung Adenocarcinoma. Bonanno L, Schiavon M, Nardo G, Bertorelle R, Bonaldi L, Galligioni A, Indraccolo S, Pasello G, Rea F, FAVARETTO A. Anticancer Research 30: 5121-5128. 2010 48. Multidisciplinary approach for advanced stage thymic tumors: long term outcome. Rea F, Marulli G, Di Chiara F, Schiavon M, Perissinotto E, Breda C, FAVARETTO A, Calabrese F. Lung Cancer 72: 68-72. 2011 49. Italian Survey on Adjuvant treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (ISA) Banna GL, Di Maio M, Collovà E, Menis J, Novello S, Bria E; ISA Co-Authors, Airoldi M, Amoroso D, Ardizzoia A, Aurilio G, Bajetta E, Ballardini P, Barbieri F, Barletta E, Balzelloni ML, Basso U, Bernardini I, Boni C, Bordin V, Bretti S, Bronte G, Brunetti C, Buti S, Capanna L, Colombo A, Condemi G, Cortinovis D, Dambrosio M, Di Fonzo C, Di Lucca G, Dima G, Falzetta A, FAVARETTO A, Ferraù F, Garetto L, Gebbia V, Genestreti G, Gentile AL, Giovanardi F, Labianca R, Lorusso V, Mantovani G, Martelli O, Massari F, Mazzoli M, Michetti G, Mordenti P, Mucciarini C, Munao S, Nacci A, Pogliani C, Procopio G, Riccardi F, Rizzato S, Rossi A, Rosti G, Russo P, Saladino T, Salesi N, Santangelo D, Sava T, Savarino A, Spinnato F, Tiseo M, Tomassi O, Tondulli L, Tonini G, Turano S, Valerio MR, Verderame F, Zanelli F, Zanon E. Lung Cancer 73: 78-88. 2011 50. Sorafenib in combination with erlotinib or with gemcitabine in elderly patients with advanced non small cell lung cancer: a randomized phase II study. Gridelli C, Morgillo F, FAVARETTO A, De Marinis F, Chella A, Cerea G, Mattioli R, Tortora G, Rossi A, Fasano M, Pasello G, Ricciardi S, MaioneP, Di Maio M, Ciardiello F. Annals of Oncology 22: 1528-1534. 2011 51. Mechanisms of acquired Resistance to Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors and New Therapeutic Perspectives in Non Small Cell Lung Cancer. Bonanno L, Jirillo A, FAVARETTO A. Current Drug Targets 12: 922-933. 2011 52. Platinum-based doublet chemotherapy in pre-treated Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (MPM) patients: a mono-institutional experience. Pasello G, Nicotra S, Marulli G, Rea F, Bonanno L, Carli P, Magro C, Jirillo A, FAVARETTO A. Lung Cancer 73: 351-355. 2011 53. Role of genotyping in non-small cell lung cancer treatment: current status. Bonanno L, FAVARETTO A, Rugge M, Taron M, Rosell R. Drugs 71: 2231-2246. 2011 54. Molecular characterization into clinical practice: current status and future perspectives in metastatic non-small cell lung cancer. Bonanno L, Calvetti L, FAVARETTO A, Rosell R. Minerva Biotecnologica 23: 103-116. 2011 55. Phase I–II Trial of Gemcitabine-Based First-Line Chemotherapies for Small Cell Lung Cancer in Elderly Patients with Performance Status 0–2. The G-Step Trial Gridelli C, Gallo C, Morabito A, Iaffaioli RV, FAVARETTO A, Isa L, Barbera S, Gamucci T, Ceribelli A, Filipazzi V, MaioneP, Rossi A, Barletta E, Signoriello S, De Maio E, Piccirillo MC, Di Maio M, Rocco G, Vecchione A, Perrone F on behalf of the G-STEP Investigators. Journal of Thoracic Oncology 7: 233-242. 2012 56. Prognostic impact of education level of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer enrolled in clinical trials. Di Maio M, Signoriello S, Morabito A, Rossi A, Maione P, Piantedosi FV, Bilancia D, Cigolari S, Barbera S, Gebbia V, Daniele B, Robbiati SF, Illiano A, Ceribelli A, Carrozza F, FAVARETTO A, Piazza E, Piccirillo MC, Daniele G, Giordano P, Costanzo R, Sandomenico C, Rocco G, Gallo C, Perrone F, Gridelli C. Lung Cancer 76: 457-64. 2012 57. First-Line Erlotinib Followed by Second-Line Cisplatin-Gemcitabine Chemotherapy in Advanced Non– Small-Cell Lung Cancer: The TORCH Randomized Trial Gridelli C, Ciardiello F, Gallo C, Feld R, Butts C, Gebbia V, Maione P, Morgillo F, Genestreti G, FAVARETTO A, Leighl N, Wierzbicki R, Cinieri S, Alam Y, Siena S, Tortora G, Felletti R, Riccardi F, Mancuso G, Rossi A, Cantile F, Tsao MS, Saieg M, da Cunha Santos G, Piccirillo MC, Di Maio M, Morabito A, Perrone F. Journal of Clinical Oncology 30: 3002-11. 2012 58. Pemetrexed plus carboplatin or cisplatin as neoadjuvant treatment of operable malignant pleural mesothelioma Pasello G, Marulli G, Polo V, Breda C, Bonanno L, Loreggian L, Rea F, FAVARETTO AG. Anticancer research 32: 5393-5400. 2012 59. Quality of life of TORCH, a Randomized Trial testing First-Line Erlotinib Followed by Second-Line Cisplatin/Gemcitabine Chemotherapy in Advanced Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer. Di Maio M, Leighl N, Gallo C, Feld R, Ciardiello F, Butts C, Maione P, Gebbia V, Morgillo F, Wierzbicki R, FAVARETTO A, Alam Y, Cinieri S, Siena S, Bianco R, Riccardi F, Spatafora M, Ravaioli A, Felletti R, Fregoni V, Genestreti G, Rossi A, Mancuso G, Fasano M, Morabito A, Tsao MS, Signoriello S, Perrone F, Gridelli C. Journal of Thoracic Oncology 7: 1830-44. 2012 60. An overview of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in the multimodality treatment of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma. Pasello G, Ceresoli GL, FAVARETTO A. Cancer Treatment Reviews 39: 10-7. 2013 61. Changes in pulmonary function tests predict radiological response to chemotherapy in malignant pleural mesothelioma Marulli G, Di Chiara F, Braccioni F, Perissinotto E, Pasello G, Favaretto AG, Breda C, Rea F. European Journal of cardio-thoracic surgery 44: 104-110. 2013 62. Phase II trial of neoadjuvant pemetrexed plus cisplatin followed by surgery and radiation in the treatment of pleural mesothelioma. Rea F, FAVARETTO A, Marulli G, Spaggiari L, De Pas TM, Ceribelli A, Paccagnella A, Crivellari G, Russo F, Ceccarelli M, Kazeem G, Marchi P, Facciolo F. BMC Cancer 13:22. 2013 63. The predictive value of BRCA1 and RAP80 mRNA expression in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer patients treated with platinum-based chemotherapy. Bonanno L, Costa C, Majem M, FAVARETTO A, Rugge M, Rosell R. Annals of Oncology 24:1130-1132. 2013 64. Phase II study of pemetrexed and carboplatin plus bevacizumab as first-line therapy in malignant pleural mesothelioma. Ceresoli G, Zucali P, Mencoboni M, Botta M, Grossi F, Cortinovis D, Zilembo N, Ripa C, Tiseo M, FAVARETTO A, Soto Parra H, De Vincenzo F, Bruzzone A, Lorenzi E, Gianoncelli L, Ercoli B, Giordano L, Santoro A British Journal of cancer in press 2013 doi: 10.1038/bjc.2013.368. [Epub ahead of print] 65. The predictive value of 53BP1 and BRCA1 mRNA expression in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer patients treated with first- line platinum-based chemotherapy. Bonanno L, Costa C, Majem M, Sanchez JJ, Gimenez-Capitan A, Rodriguez I, Vergnenegre A, Massuti B, FAVARETTO A, Rugge M, Pallares C, Taron M, Rosell R: Oncotarget in press 2013 66. Second and third line treatment in advanced non-small cell lung cancer. FAVARETTO A, Pasello G: Discovery Medicine 8 (43): 204-209. 2009 67. Progetto ALTOP: algoritmo decisionale per il trattamento del paziente affetto da tumore polmonare non a piccole cellule in stadio IIIb/IV Grossi F, Gebbia V, Novello S, Aita M, Bidoli P, Di Costanzo F, FAVARETTO A, Ferraù F, Gregorc V, Piantedosi F, Ricevuto E, Rinaldi M, Tagliaferri P, Ardizzoni A: Tumori 96:1-24 2010 68. A pathological complete response after preoperative chemotherapy with carboplatin and pemetrexed in malignant pleural mesothelioma: A case report. Pasello G, Altavilla G, Bonanno L, Rea F, FAVARETTO AG: Journal of Thoracic Disease 2: 254-257. 2010 69. Re-challenge with pemetrexed in advanced mesothelioma: a multi-institutional experience. Bearz A, Talamini R, Rossoni G, Santo A, de Pangher V, Fasola G, Rosetti F, FAVARETTO A, Gregorc V, Berretta M, Santarossa S, Berto E, Tirelli U: BMC Research Notes 5:482. 2012 70.