Outcomes of older adults aged 90 and over with cutaneous
malignancies after electrochemotherapy with bleomycin: A matched
cohort analysis from the InspECT registry
Gregor Sersa
a, b
, Matteo Mascherini
c
, Claudia Di Prata
d
, Joy Odili
e
, Francesca de Terlizzi
f
,
Gordon A.G. McKenzie
g
, A. James P. Clover
h
, Giulia Bertino
i
, Romina Spina
j
,
Ales Groselj
k, l
, Rocco Cappellesso
m
, Julie Gehl
n, o
, Brian Bisase
p
, Pietro Curatolo
q
,
Erika Kis
r
, Valbona Lico
s
, Tobian Muir
t
, Antonio Orlando
u
, Pietro Quaglino
v
,
Paolo Matteucci
w
, Sara Valpione
x
, Luca G. Campana
y, z, *
a
Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, Department of Experimental Oncology, Zaloska 2, SI-1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
b
University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Health Sciences, Zdravstvena Pot 5, SI-1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
c
Clinica Chirurgica-1, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, University of Genova, Italy
d
University of Padua School of Surgery, Padua, Italy
e
Department of Plastic Surgery, St George’s Hospital, London, United Kingdom
f
Scientific & Medical Department, IGEA S.p.A, Via Parmenide 10/A, 41012, Carpi, Mo, Italy
g
Wolfson Palliative Care Research Centre, Hull York Medical School, Allam Medical Building, University of Hull, Hull HU6 7RX, United Kingdom
h
Department of Plastic Surgery, Cork University Hospital and Cancer Research@UCC, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
i
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Pavia, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Foundation, 27100, Pavia, Italy
j
Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV-IRCCS, Padua, Italy
k
Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Cervicofacial Surgery, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Zaloska 2, SI-1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
l
University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Medicine, Vrazov trg 2, SI-1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
m
Pathological Anatomy Unit, Padua University Hospital, Padua, 35121, Italy
n
Center for Experimental Drug and Gene Electrotransfer (C*EDGE), Department of Clinical Oncology and Palliative Care, Zealand University Hospital, Køge,
Denmark
o
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
p
Clinic for Head & Neck Cancer, Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, West Sussex, United Kingdom
q
Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties - Division of Dermatology, University “La Sapienza”, Rome, Italy
r
Department of Dermatology and Allergology, University of Szeged, Hungary
s
Chirurgia Generale ULSS 3, erenissima, Mirano, Italy
t
James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
u
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Southmead Hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, United Kingdom
v
Dermatologic Clinic, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin Medical School, Turin, Italy
w
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Hull, United Kingdom
x
Cancer Research UK, The University of Manchester, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom
y
Department of Surgical Oncological and Gastroenterological Sciences (DISCOG), University of Padua, Padua, Italy
z
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom
article info
Article history:
Received 9 September 2020
Received in revised form
9 October 2020
Accepted 30 October 2020
Available online xxx
abstract
Background: With extending life expectancy, more people are diagnosed with cutaneous malignancies at
advanced ages and are offered nonsurgical treatment. We assessed outcomes of the oldest-old adults
after electrochemotherapy (ECT).
Methods: The International Network for Sharing Practices of ECT (InspECT) registry was queried for
adults aged 90 years (ys) with skin cancers/cutaneous metastases of any histotype who underwent
* Corresponding author. Department of Surgical Oncological and Gastroenterological Sciences (DISCOG), University of Padua, Via Giustiniani 2, Padua, Italy.
E-mail addresses: gsersa@onko-i.si (G. Sersa), mascherinimatteo@gmail.com (M. Mascherini), claudia.diprata.md@gmail.com (C. Di Prata), joy.odili@virginmedia.com
(J. Odili), f.deterlizzi@igeamedical.com (F. de Terlizzi), Gordon.McKenzie@hey.nhs.uk (G.A.G. McKenzie), j.clover@ucc.ie (A.J.P. Clover), giulia.bertino68@gmail.com
(G. Bertino), romina.spina@iov.veneto.it (R. Spina), ales.groselj@kclj.si (A. Groselj), rocco.cappellesso@gmail.com (R. Cappellesso), kgeh@regionsjaelland.dk (J. Gehl), brian.
bisase@nhs.net (B. Bisase), pietro.curatolo@uniroma1.it (P. Curatolo), ksgbrll@gmail.com (E. Kis), valbona.lico@aulss3.veneto.it (V. Lico), tobian.muir@nhs.net (T. Muir),
antonio.orlando@nbt.nhs.uk (A. Orlando), pietro.quaglino@unito.it (P. Quaglino), paolo.matteucci@hey.nhs.uk (P. Matteucci), sara.valpione@cruk.manchester.ac.uk
(S. Valpione), luca.campana@nhs.net (L.G. Campana).
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European Journal of Surgical Oncology
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejso.2020.10.037
0748-7983/© 2020 Elsevier Ltd, BASO ~ The Association for Cancer Surgery, and the European Society of Surgical Oncology. All rights reserved.
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Please cite this article as: G. Sersa, M. Mascherini, C. Di Prata et al., Outcomes of older adults aged 90 and over with cutaneous malignancies after
electrochemotherapy with bleomycin: A matched cohort analysis from the InspECT registry, European Journal of Surgical Oncology, https://
doi.org/10.1016/j.ejso.2020.10.037