Francesco Di Raimondo

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1 BRAF mutations in hairy-cell leukemia. N Engl J Med 2011 7.05
2 Bortezomib with thalidomide plus dexamethasone compared with thalidomide plus dexamethasone as induction therapy before, and consolidation therapy after, double autologous stem-cell transplantation in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma: a randomised phase 3 study. Lancet 2010 5.59
3 Early interim 2-[18F]fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography is prognostically superior to international prognostic score in advanced-stage Hodgkin's lymphoma: a report from a joint Italian-Danish study. J Clin Oncol 2007 3.99
4 R-CVP versus R-CHOP versus R-FM for the initial treatment of patients with advanced-stage follicular lymphoma: results of the FOLL05 trial conducted by the Fondazione Italiana Linfomi. J Clin Oncol 2013 3.58
5 Whole-exome sequencing identifies somatic mutations of BCOR in acute myeloid leukemia with normal karyotype. Blood 2011 2.71
6 Autologous transplantation and maintenance therapy in multiple myeloma. N Engl J Med 2014 2.33
7 Front-line treatment of acute promyelocytic leukemia with AIDA induction followed by risk-adapted consolidation for adults younger than 61 years: results of the AIDA-2000 trial of the GIMEMA Group. Blood 2010 2.20
8 Follicular lymphoma international prognostic index 2: a new prognostic index for follicular lymphoma developed by the international follicular lymphoma prognostic factor project. J Clin Oncol 2009 2.19
9 Melphalan, prednisone, and lenalidomide treatment for newly diagnosed myeloma: a report from the GIMEMA--Italian Multiple Myeloma Network. J Clin Oncol 2007 2.14
10 A paracrine loop in the vascular endothelial growth factor pathway triggers tumor angiogenesis and growth in multiple myeloma. Haematologica 2003 1.97
11 Health-related quality of life in chronic myeloid leukemia patients receiving long-term therapy with imatinib compared with the general population. Blood 2011 1.96
12 Prospective, randomized study of single compared with double autologous stem-cell transplantation for multiple myeloma: Bologna 96 clinical study. J Clin Oncol 2007 1.94
13 Imatinib plus steroids induces complete remissions and prolonged survival in elderly Philadelphia chromosome-positive patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia without additional chemotherapy: results of the Gruppo Italiano Malattie Ematologiche dell'Adulto (GIMEMA) LAL0201-B protocol. Blood 2007 1.91
14 Aspirin or enoxaparin thromboprophylaxis for patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma treated with lenalidomide. Blood 2011 1.76
15 Alpha(v)beta(3) integrin engagement enhances cell invasiveness in human multiple myeloma. Haematologica 2002 1.69
16 Treatment of adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL): long-term follow-up of the GIMEMA ALL 0288 randomized study. Blood 2002 1.68
17 AIDA 0493 protocol for newly diagnosed acute promyelocytic leukemia: very long-term results and role of maintenance. Blood 2011 1.59
18 Salvage therapy with pegylated liposomal doxorubicin, bortezomib, cyclophosphamide, and dexamethasone in relapsed/refractory myeloma patients. Eur J Haematol 2014 1.55
19 Prospective, multicenter randomized GITMO/IIL trial comparing intensive (R-HDS) versus conventional (CHOP-R) chemoimmunotherapy in high-risk follicular lymphoma at diagnosis: the superior disease control of R-HDS does not translate into an overall survival advantage. Blood 2008 1.52
20 Salvage therapy with thalidomide in patients with advanced relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. Haematologica 2002 1.47
21 Bortezomib-melphalan-prednisone-thalidomide followed by maintenance with bortezomib-thalidomide compared with bortezomib-melphalan-prednisone for initial treatment of multiple myeloma: updated follow-up and improved survival. J Clin Oncol 2014 1.44
22 Absolute lymphocyte count is unrelated to overall survival in newly diagnosed elderly patients with multiple myeloma treated with immunomodulatory drugs. Leuk Lymphoma 2014 1.41
23 Daunorubicin versus mitoxantrone versus idarubicin as induction and consolidation chemotherapy for adults with acute myeloid leukemia: the EORTC and GIMEMA Groups Study AML-10. J Clin Oncol 2009 1.41
24 A comprehensive genetic classification of adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL): analysis of the GIMEMA 0496 protocol. Blood 2005 1.39
25 Gene expression profiling of hairy cell leukemia reveals a phenotype related to memory B cells with altered expression of chemokine and adhesion receptors. J Exp Med 2004 1.37
26 CD34+ cells from AML with mutated NPM1 harbor cytoplasmic mutated nucleophosmin and generate leukemia in immunocompromised mice. Blood 2010 1.21
27 V gamma 9V delta 2 T lymphocytes efficiently recognize and kill zoledronate-sensitized, imatinib-sensitive, and imatinib-resistant chronic myelogenous leukemia cells. J Immunol 2010 1.20
28 Extramedullary intracranial localization of multiple myeloma and treatment with novel agents: a retrospective survey of 50 patients. Cancer 2011 1.18
29 Mutated nucleophosmin detects clonal multilineage involvement in acute myeloid leukemia: Impact on WHO classification. Blood 2006 1.17
30 Sequential mutations causing resistance to both Imatinib Mesylate and Dasatinib in a chronic myeloid leukaemia patient progressing to lymphoid blast crisis. Leuk Res 2007 1.13
31 Confirmation of the mantle-cell lymphoma International Prognostic Index in randomized trials of the European Mantle-Cell Lymphoma Network. J Clin Oncol 2014 1.10
32 Early chemotherapy intensification with BEACOPP in advanced-stage Hodgkin lymphoma patients with a interim-PET positive after two ABVD courses. Br J Haematol 2010 1.09
33 Biological and clinical relevance of miRNA expression signatures in primary plasma cell leukemia. Clin Cancer Res 2013 1.09
34 Safety and efficacy of bortezomib-based regimens for multiple myeloma patients with renal impairment: a retrospective study of Italian Myeloma Network GIMEMA. Eur J Haematol 2009 1.07
35 Gene polymorphisms in folate metabolizing enzymes in adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia: effects on methotrexate-related toxicity and survival. Haematologica 2009 1.05
36 Nuclear translocation of heme oxygenase-1 confers resistance to imatinib in chronic myeloid leukemia cells. Curr Pharm Des 2013 1.04
37 Temsirolimus, an mTOR inhibitor, in combination with lower-dose clofarabine as salvage therapy for older patients with acute myeloid leukaemia: results of a phase II GIMEMA study (AML-1107). Br J Haematol 2011 1.04
38 Flow cytometric detection of aneuploid CD38(++) plasmacells and CD19(+) B-lymphocytes in bone marrow, peripheral blood and PBSC harvest in multiple myeloma patients. Leuk Res 2004 1.03
39 Overexpression of heme oxygenase-1 increases human osteoblast stem cell differentiation. J Bone Miner Metab 2009 1.02
40 Clinico-biological features of 5202 patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia enrolled in the Italian AIEOP and GIMEMA protocols and stratified in age cohorts. Haematologica 2013 1.01
41 Broad copy neutral-loss of heterozygosity regions and rare recurring copy number abnormalities in normal karyotype-acute myeloid leukemia genomes. Genes Chromosomes Cancer 2010 1.01
42 High-throughput sequencing for the identification of NOTCH1 mutations in early stage chronic lymphocytic leukaemia: biological and clinical implications. Br J Haematol 2014 1.00
43 Transcriptional characterization of a prospective series of primary plasma cell leukemia revealed signatures associated with tumor progression and poorer outcome. Clin Cancer Res 2013 0.98
44 Osteonecrosis of the jaws in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients treated with zoledronic acid and thalidomide-dexamethasone. Blood 2006 0.98
45 Persistence of minimal residual disease in bone marrow predicts outcome in follicular lymphomas treated with a rituximab-intensive program. Blood 2013 0.95
46 Pleuric presentation of extranodal marginal zone lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue: a case report and a review of the literature. Int J Hematol 2010 0.95
47 ERK1/2 phosphorylation is an independent predictor of complete remission in newly diagnosed adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Blood 2007 0.94
48 Clonal selection of 11q CN-LOH and CBL gene mutation in a serially studied patient during MDS progression to AML. Leuk Res 2010 0.94
49 Effects of imatinib mesylate in osteoblastogenesis. Exp Hematol 2009 0.94
50 The role of BCR/ABL isoforms in the presentation and outcome of patients with Philadelphia-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a seven-year update of the GIMEMA 0496 trial. Haematologica 2006 0.94
51 13q14 deletion size and number of deleted cells both influence prognosis in chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Genes Chromosomes Cancer 2011 0.93
52 GIMEMA ALL - Rescue 97: a salvage strategy for primary refractory or relapsed adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Haematologica 2004 0.93
53 Clinical monoclonal B lymphocytosis versus Rai 0 chronic lymphocytic leukemia: A comparison of cellular, cytogenetic, molecular, and clinical features. Clin Cancer Res 2013 0.92
54 Circulating myeloid-derived suppressor cells correlate with clinical outcome in Hodgkin Lymphoma patients treated up-front with a risk-adapted strategy. Br J Haematol 2014 0.92
55 Genome-wide analysis of primary plasma cell leukemia identifies recurrent imbalances associated with changes in transcriptional profiles. Am J Hematol 2012 0.92
56 Antitumor activity of bortezomib alone and in combination with TRAIL in human acute myeloid leukemia. Acta Haematol 2008 0.92
57 MDR1 protein expression is an independent predictor of complete remission in newly diagnosed adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Blood 2002 0.91
58 Safety and efficacy of bortezomib-melphalan-prednisone-thalidomide followed by bortezomib-thalidomide maintenance (VMPT-VT) versus bortezomib-melphalan-prednisone (VMP) in untreated multiple myeloma patients with renal impairment. Blood 2011 0.91
59 M4 acute myeloid leukemia: the role of eosinophilia and cytogenetics in treatment response and survival. The GIMEMA experience. Haematologica 2008 0.91
60 Influence of complex variant chromosomal translocations in chronic myeloid leukemia patients treated with tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Acta Oncol 2010 0.90
61 CD49d is overexpressed by trisomy 12 chronic lymphocytic leukemia cells: evidence for a methylation-dependent regulation mechanism. Blood 2013 0.89
62 Disulfiram, an old drug with new potential therapeutic uses for human hematological malignancies. Int J Cancer 2012 0.88
63 Suppression of survivin induced by a BCR-ABL/JAK2/STAT3 pathway sensitizes imatinib-resistant CML cells to different cytotoxic drugs. Mol Cancer Ther 2013 0.88
64 Effects of second-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitors towards osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal cells of healthy donors. Hematol Oncol 2011 0.88
65 E2A-PBX1 fusion in adult acute lymphoblastic leukaemia: biological and clinical features. Br J Haematol 2003 0.88
66 CD200 expression may help in differential diagnosis between mantle cell lymphoma and B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Leuk Res 2009 0.87
67 Relevance of stereotyped B-cell receptors in the context of the molecular, cytogenetic and clinical features of chronic lymphocytic leukemia. PLoS One 2011 0.87
68 Analysis of t(15;17) chromosomal breakpoint sequences in therapy-related versus de novo acute promyelocytic leukemia: association of DNA breaks with specific DNA motifs at PML and RARA loci. Genes Chromosomes Cancer 2010 0.86
69 Chlorambucil plus rituximab with or without maintenance rituximab as first-line treatment for elderly chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients. Am J Hematol 2014 0.86
70 Prospective validation of a risk score based on biological markers for predicting progression free survival in Binet stage A chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients: results of the multicenter O-CLL1-GISL study. Am J Hematol 2014 0.85
71 Short-term thalidomide incorporated into double autologous stem-cell transplantation improves outcomes in comparison with double autotransplantation for multiple myeloma. J Clin Oncol 2009 0.85
72 Correlation between leukocytosis and thrombosis in Philadelphia-negative chronic myeloproliferative neoplasms. Ann Hematol 2009 0.84
73 Primary plasma cell leukemia in the era of new drugs: has something changed? Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2011 0.84
74 Chromosome 2p gain in monoclonal B-cell lymphocytosis and in early stage chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Am J Hematol 2012 0.84
75 Bortezomib for the treatment of previously untreated multiple myeloma. Immunotherapy 2013 0.83
76 Phase II study of cladribine and cyclophosphamide in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia and prolymphocytic leukemia. Cancer 2003 0.82
77 The apoptotic machinery as a biological complex system: analysis of its omics and evolution, identification of candidate genes for fourteen major types of cancer, and experimental validation in CML and neuroblastoma. BMC Med Genomics 2009 0.82
78 GIMEMA AIDA 0493 amended protocol for elderly patients with acute promyelocytic leukaemia. Long-term results and prognostic factors. Br J Haematol 2011 0.82
79 SPARC expression in CML is associated to imatinib treatment and to inhibition of leukemia cell proliferation. BMC Cancer 2013 0.82
80 Amyloid in bone marrow smears of patients affected by multiple myeloma. Ann Hematol 2009 0.82
81 Early interim 2-(1)fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography is prognostically superior to peripheral blood lymphocyte/monocyte ratio at diagnosis in classical Hodgkin's lymphoma. Haematologica 2012 0.81
82 External validation on a prospective basis of a nomogram for predicting the time to first treatment in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Cancer 2012 0.81
83 Increased phospho-mTOR expression in megakaryocytic cells derived from CD34+ progenitors of essential thrombocythaemia and myelofibrosis patients. Br J Haematol 2012 0.81
84 NF-κB localization in multiple myeloma plasma cells and mesenchymal cells. Leuk Res 2010 0.81
85 Vertebroplasty in multiple myeloma with osteolysis or fracture of the posterior vertebral wall. Usefulness of a delayed cement injection. Skeletal Radiol 2011 0.81
86 Amphotericin B lipid complex in the management of invasive fungal infections in immunocompromised patients. Clin Drug Investig 2011 0.81
87 Liposomal daunorubicin versus standard daunorubicin: long term follow-up of the GIMEMA GSI 103 AMLE randomized trial in patients older than 60 years with acute myelogenous leukaemia. Br J Haematol 2008 0.80
88 Clinico-biologic features and treatment outcome of adult pro-B-ALL patients enrolled in the GIMEMA 0496 study: absence of the ALL1/AF4 and of the BCR/ABL fusion genes correlates with a significantly better clinical outcome. Blood 2003 0.80
89 Imatinib increases cytotoxicity of melphalan and their combination allows an efficient killing of chronic myeloid leukemia cells. Eur J Haematol 2011 0.79
90 Peripheral blood stem cell contamination evaluated by a highly sensitive molecular method fails to predict outcome of autotransplanted multiple myeloma patients. Br J Haematol 2003 0.79
91 Bone turnover markers in patients with type 1 Gaucher disease. Hematol Rep 2012 0.78
92 Total body computed tomography scan in the initial work-up of Binet stage A chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients: Results of the prospective, multicenter O-CLL1-GISL study. Am J Hematol 2013 0.78
93 Clinical outcome and monitoring of minimal residual disease in patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia expressing the MLL/ENL fusion gene. Am J Hematol 2011 0.78
94 Role of thalidomide in previously untreated patients with multiple myeloma. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther 2008 0.78
95 A simple prognostic scoring system for newly diagnosed cytogenetically normal acute myeloid leukemia: retrospective analysis of 530 patients. Leuk Lymphoma 2011 0.78
96 The utility of two prognostic models for predicting time to first treatment in early chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients: results of a comparative analysis. Leuk Res 2013 0.78
97 Endoscopic ultrasonography in gastric lymphomas: appraisal on reliability in long-term follow-up. Hematol Oncol 2011 0.77
98 Hyperdiploidy associated with a high BCR-ABL transcript level may identify patients at risk of progression in chronic myeloid leukemia. Acta Haematol 2011 0.77
99 Double CEBPE-IGH rearrangement due to chromosome duplication and cryptic insertion in an adult with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Cancer Genet 2011 0.77
100 BCR-ABL residues interacting with ponatinib are critical to preserve the tumorigenic potential of the oncoprotein. FASEB J 2013 0.77
101 Multidrug resistance mechanisms in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. Br J Haematol 2002 0.77
102 Clinical categories identified by a new prognostic index reflect biological characteristics of patients in early chronic lymphocytic leukemia: The Gruppo Italiano Studio Linfomi (GISL) experience. Leuk Res 2010 0.77
103 Sacroplasty for local or massive localization of multiple myeloma. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2009 0.77
104 Correlation between eight-gene expression profiling and response to therapy of newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients treated with thalidomide-dexamethasone incorporated into double autologous transplantation. Ann Hematol 2013 0.76
105 Angiogenesis in hematology: a field of active research. Leuk Res 2003 0.76
106 Lymphoma of the cecum: a case report. Int Surg 2002 0.76
107 Imatinib discontinuation: realistic for patients with chronic myeloid leukaemia achieving complete molecular remission? Lancet Oncol 2011 0.76
108 Aberrant phenotypic expression of the T-cell-associated antigen CD8 on B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia cells. Lab Hematol 2009 0.76
109 Imatinib dose escalation in 74 failure or suboptimal response chronic myeloid leukaemia patients at 3-year follow-up. Am J Hematol 2010 0.76
110 Clinical relevance of the association of interferon alfa to imatinib in chronic myeloid leukemia therapy. Int J Hematol 2012 0.76
111 Detection of TP53 dysfunction in chronic lymphocytic leukemia by an in vitro functional assay based on TP53 activation by the non-genotoxic drug Nutlin-3: a proposal for clinical application. J Hematol Oncol 2013 0.76
112 First-line treatment of multiple myeloma in elderly patients: the GIMEMA (Gruppo Italiano Malattie EMatologiche dell'Adulto) multiple myeloma working party perspective. Curr Drug Targets 2009 0.76
113 Is ZAP70 still a key prognostic factor in early stage chronic lymphocytic leukaemia? Results of the analysis from a prospective multicentre observational study. Br J Haematol 2014 0.76
114 Diagnosis of blastic phase of chronic myeloid leukemia. Acta Haematol 2012 0.75
115 Bortezomib and Arsenic Trioxide Activity on a Myelodysplastic Cell Line (P39): A Gene Expression Study. Turk J Haematol 2015 0.75
116 Personalized strategies for CML patients considering discontinuation of tyrosine kinase inhibitors treatment. Leuk Res 2012 0.75
117 Infliximab therapy in hematologic malignancies: handle with care. Haematologica 2012 0.75
118 CD200 expression in patients with Multiple Myeloma: another piece of the puzzle. Leuk Res 2013 0.75
119 Captivating bortezomib: an active but still mysterious drug. Leuk Res 2009 0.75
120 Considerations in the treatment of multiple myeloma: a consensus statement from Italian experts. Eur J Haematol 2008 0.75
121 A snapshot of asparaginase-induced liver insufficiency. Eur J Haematol 2014 0.75
122 Alternation of epirubicin and mitoxantrone in CHOP-like regimens retains efficacy and reduces overall toxicity in elderly patients with high and intermediate grade non-Hodgkin lymphomas. Leuk Lymphoma 2002 0.75
123 Intrasomatic injection of corticosteroid followed by vertebroplasty increases early pain relief rather than vertebroplasty alone in vertebral bone neoplasms: preliminary experience. Skeletal Radiol 2011 0.75
124 Towards a need to a "biological Sokal risk" in the era of tyrosine kinase inhibitors in choosing front-line therapy in chronic myeloid leukemia. Leuk Res 2012 0.75
125 Uncommon long-term survival in a patient with chronic myeloid leukemia. Acta Oncol 2009 0.75
126 Concomitant and feasible treatment with dasatinib and the anti-EGFR antibody cetuximab plus radiotherapy in a CML patient with multiple squamous neoplasias. Acta Oncol 2010 0.75
127 Unsuccessful dasatinib therapy in a refractory patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Acta Haematol 2010 0.75
128 Treatment induced seroconversion to HBsAb following HBV reactivation in the immunosuppressed haematology and oncology patient: a clinical survey of 5 cases in Catania, Italy. J Clin Virol 2011 0.75
129 Treatment of newly diagnosed multiple myeloma. Curr Hematol Malig Rep 2008 0.75
130 Telbivudine use in a patient affected by occult hepatitis B virus and B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Leuk Lymphoma 2010 0.75
131 Treatment of elderly patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia: an unmet cinical need. Expert Rev Hematol 2013 0.75
132 IRF5 is a target of BCR-ABL kinase activity and reduces CML cell proliferation. Carcinogenesis 2014 0.75
133 Utility of flow cytometry as a screening tool for transplant donors for chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Acta Haematol 2010 0.75