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  1. Steroids receptors immunohistochemical expression in different sites of endometriosis

    Article • Journal of Gynecology Obstetrics and Human Reproduction, July 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  2. Report of Positive Placental Swabs for SARS-CoV-2 in an Asymptomatic Pregnant Woman with COVID-19

    Article • Medicina, June 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  3. Mucinous ovarian cancer: current therapeutic targets, preclinical progress, and experimental drugs

    Article • Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs, November 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  4. Treatment of rectovaginal endometriosis with the etonogestrel-releasing contraceptive implant

    Article • Gynecological Endocrinology, November 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  5. Atomic force microscopy: a promising aid in diagnosis of uterine smooth muscle neoplasms

    Article • American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, October 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  6. Total disc replacement for lumbar degenerative disc disease: single centre 20 years experience

    Article • European Spine Journal, August 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  7. What can we learn from the histopathology of retained placenta? A 15-year experience at a regional referral center

    Article • Gazzetta Medica Italiana Archivio per le Scienze Mediche, July 2019, Edizioni Minerva Medica

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  8. Pathophysiology of pain in patients with peritoneal endometriosis

    Article • Annals of Translational Medicine, March 2019, AME Publishing Company

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  9. Current state of the art and emerging pharmacotherapy for uterine leiomyosarcomas

    Article • Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy, February 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  10. Transvaginal sonography with vs without bowel preparation in diagnosis of rectosigmoid endometriosis: prospective study

    Article • Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, February 2019, Wiley

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  11. Giant Hepatic Hemangioma and Placental Chorangiosis: A Unique Case of Stillbirth?

    Article • Fetal and Pediatric Pathology, January 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  12. Investigational PI3K/AKT/mTOR inhibitors in development for endometrial cancer

    Article • Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs, December 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  13. Ulipristal Acetate before Hysteroscopic and Laparoscopic Surgery for Uterine Myomas: Help or Hindrance?

    Article • Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation, December 2018, Karger Publishers

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  14. Influence of adenomyosis on pregnancy and perinatal outcomes in women with endometriosis

    Article • Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, November 2018, Wiley

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  15. Does Bowel Preparation Improve the Performance of Rectal Water Contrast Transvaginal Ultrasonography in Diagnosing Rectosigmoid Endometriosis?

    Article • Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, September 2018, Wiley

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  16. Ureteral endometriosis: a systematic review of epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, risk of malignant transformation and fertility

    Article • Human Reproduction Update, August 2018, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  17. Peritoneal carcinomatosis from ovarian paraganglioma: Report of a rare case and systematic review of the literature

    Article • Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research, July 2018, Wiley

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  18. Inflammatory Response Modulation through a PPARγ Agonist during Surgically Induced Visceral Ischemia in an Animal Model

    Article • Annals of Vascular Surgery, April 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  19. Changes in Androgen Receptor Expression as a Molecular Marker of Progression from Normal Epithelium to Invasive Cancer in Elderly Patients with Penile Squamous Cell Carcinoma

    Article • Acta Dermato Venereologica, January 2018, Acta Dermato-Venereologica

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  20. Kidney Ultrastructure by Atomic Force Microscopy Imaging Directly From Formalin Fixed-Paraffin Embedded Biopsy: Is This a Dream Come True?

    Article • International Journal of Surgical Pathology, December 2017, SAGE Publications

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  21. Pharmacokinetic drug evaluation of ulipristal acetate for the treatment of uterine fibroids

    Article • Expert Opinion on Drug Metabolism & Toxicology, December 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  22. Report on the first SLFN11 monothematic workshop: from function to role as a biomarker in cancer

    Article • Journal of Translational Medicine, October 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  23. Zinner Syndrome: A Diagnostic Challenge. The Aid of Morphology, Embryology, and Immunohistochemistry

    Article • Urology, October 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  24. Cutaneous metastasis from vulvar squamous cell carcinoma: a rare occurrence that should not be forgotten

    Article • Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, June 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  25. Efficacy and acceptability of long-term norethindrone acetate for the treatment of rectovaginal endometriosis

    Article • European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, June 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  26. Nicotinic Acid Phosphoribosyltransferase Regulates Cancer Cell Metabolism, Susceptibility to NAMPT Inhibitors, and DNA Repair

    Article • Cancer Research, May 2017, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  27. Pharmacological Sirt6 inhibition improves glucose tolerance in a type 2 diabetes mouse model

    Article • The FASEB Journal, April 2017, Federation of American Societies For Experimental Biology (FASEB)

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  28. Computed tomographic colonographyvsrectal water- contrast transvaginal sonography in diagnosis of rectosigmoid endometriosis: a pilot study

    Article • Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, April 2017, Wiley

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  29. Magnetic resonance enemavsrectal water-contrast transvaginal sonography in diagnosis of rectosigmoid endometriosis

    Article • Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, April 2017, Wiley

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  30. Spontaneous fertility after expectant or surgical management of rectovaginal endometriosis in women with or without ovarian endometrioma: a retrospective analysis

    Article • Fertility and Sterility, April 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  31. Complete response in a patient with gynecological hidradenocarcinoma treated with exclusive external beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy: a case report

    Article • Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy, January 2017, Termedia Sp. z.o.o.

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  32. Folate receptor alpha antagonists in preclinical and early stage clinical development for the treatment of epithelial ovarian cancer

    Article • Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs, November 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  33. Three-month treatment with ulipristal acetate prior to laparoscopic myomectomy of large uterine myomas: a retrospective study

    Article • European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, October 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  34. A case of thyroid cancer on the track of the radiofrequency electrode 30 months after percutaneous ablation

    Article • Journal of Endocrinological Investigation, August 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  35. Incidental Diagnosis of Giant Cell Tumor After Urachal Remnant Removal in a Thalassemic Child

    Article • Urology, April 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  36. Interobserver reproducibility in pathologist interpretation of columnar-lined esophagus

    Article • Virchows Archiv, November 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    annalisa de silvestri, Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  37. Excision of Ectopic Adrenocortical Tissue During Laparoscopy for Pelvic Endometriosis

    Article • Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, November 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  38. Computed Tomographic Colonography in the Diagnosis of Recto-Sigmoid Endometriosis: A Pilot Study

    Article • Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, November 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  39. Real-Time Transvaginal Elastography of Recto-Sigmoid Endometriotic Nodules: Correlation With Symptoms and Histology

    Article • Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, November 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  40. Advances in pharmacotherapy for treating endometriosis

    Article • Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy, September 2015, Informa Healthcare

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  41. OP03.01: Elastographic features of ovarian dermoid cysts

    Article • Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, September 2015, Wiley

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  42. Spontaneous Uroperitoneum and Preterm Delivery in a Patient With Bladder Endometriosis

    Article • Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, September 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  43. Atypical Cellular Chorangioma

    Article • International Journal of Surgical Pathology, May 2015, SAGE Publications

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  44. Intestinal Endometriosis: Mimicker of Inflammatory Bowel Disease?

    Article • Digestion, January 2015, Karger Publishers

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  45. Survivin protein as predictor of pathologic response in patients with locally advanced cervical cancer treated with chemoradiation followed by radical surgery

    Article • Human Pathology, September 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  46. Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection in Squamous Cell Carcinomas Arising From the Oropharynx: Detection of HPV DNA and p16 Immunohistochemistry as Diagnostic and Prognostic Indicators—A Pilot Study

    Article • International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, August 2014, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Gianaurelio CUNIBERTI, Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  47. Post-partum hemorrhage and malpractice claims: What can we learn from the findings of placental examination and endometrial curettage? A retrospective analysis of surgical pathology reports

    Article • Medicine Science and the Law, February 2014, SAGE Publications

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  48. Secondary malignancies of the uterine cervix: a potential diagnostic pitfall

    Article • Virchows Archiv, June 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  49. The expression ratios of estrogen receptor α (ERα) to estrogen receptor β1 (ERβ1) and ERα to ERβ2 identify poor clinical outcome in endometrioid endometrial cancer

    Article • Human Pathology, June 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  50. Expression of the Glioma-Associated Oncogene Homolog 1 (Gli1) in Advanced Serous Ovarian Cancer Is Associated with Unfavorable Overall Survival

    Article • PLoS ONE, March 2013, PLOS

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  51. HPV infection in squamous cell carcinomas arising from different mucosal sites of the head and neck region. Is p16 immunohistochemistry a reliable surrogate marker?

    Article • British Journal of Cancer, February 2013, Nature

    Prof. Dr. Gianaurelio CUNIBERTI, Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  52. BRAF(V600E) mutation analysis on liquid-based cytology-processed aspiration biopsies predicts bilaterality and lymph node involvement in papillary thyroid microcarcinoma

    Article • Cancer Cytopathology, November 2012, Wiley

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  53. Clinicopathologic and Immunohistochemical Features of Ovarian Clear Cell Carcinomas in Comparison With Type I and Type II Tumors

    Article • International Journal of Gynecological Pathology, November 2012, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  54. O753 SECONDARY MALIGNANCY TO THE UTERINE CERVIX: TOO UNCOMMON TO BE CONSIDERED? THE ROLE OF THE PATHOLOGIST

    Article • International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, October 2012, Wiley

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  55. Prognostic role of metastasis tumor antigen 1 in patients with ovarian cancer: a clinical study

    Article • Human Pathology, February 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  56. Effects of epidermal growth factor receptor blockade on ependymoma stem cells in vitro and in orthotopic mouse models

    Article • International Journal of Cancer, January 2012, Wiley

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  57. Class III β-tubulin and the cytoskeletal gateway for drug resistance in ovarian cancer

    Article • Journal of Cellular Physiology, December 2011, Wiley

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  58. Cytoplasmic expression of oestrogen receptor beta (ERβ) as a prognostic factor in vulvar squamous cell carcinoma in elderly women

    Article • Histopathology, November 2011, Wiley

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  59. Morphological and immunocytochemical diagnosis of thyroiditis: Comparison between conventional and liquid-based cytology

    Article • Diagnostic Cytopathology, September 2011, Wiley

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  60. Gray-scale and color Doppler ultrasound characteristics of endometrial cancer in relation to stage, grade and tumor size

    Article • Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, August 2011, Wiley

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  61. Follicular loss in endoscopic surgery for ovarian endometriosis: quantitative and qualitative observations

    Article • Fertility and Sterility, August 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  62. Borderline Mucinous Endocervical Tumor as a Link Between the Endometriotic Cyst and Ovarian Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma

    Article • International Journal of Gynecological Pathology, July 2011, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  63. Ovarian cancer arising in endometrioid cysts: ultrasound findings

    Article • Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, June 2011, Wiley

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  64. Changes in the expression of oestrogen receptors and E-cadherin as molecular markers of progression from normal epithelium to invasive cancer in elderly patients with vulvar squamous cell carcinoma

    Article • Histopathology, January 2011, Wiley

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  65. Does high-grade endometrioid carcinoma (grade 3 FIGO) belong to type I or type II endometrial cancer? A clinical–pathological and immunohistochemical study

    Article • Virchows Archiv, June 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  66. The Decrease of Serum Levels of Human Neutrophil Alpha-Defensins Parallels with the Surgery-Induced Amelioration of NASH in Obesity

    Article • Obesity Surgery, April 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone, Jose Fernandez-Real

  67. Morphology and Immunophenotyping of a Monolateral Ovotestis in a 46,XderY/45,X Mosaic Individual With Ambiguous Genitalia

    Article • International Journal of Gynecological Pathology, January 2010, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  68. Clinical Performance of Human Papillomavirus E6 and E7 mRNA Testing for High-Grade Lesions of the Cervix

    Article • Journal of Clinical Microbiology, October 2009, ASM Journals

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  69. Serum levels of hyaluronic acid and tissue metalloproteinase inhibitor-1 combined with age predict the presence of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis in a pilot cohort of subjects with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

    Article • Translational Research, October 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  70. Colonic Carcinoma Metastatic to the Endometrium

    Article • International Journal of Surgical Pathology, May 2009, SAGE Publications

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  71. RNA (E6 and E7) Assays versus DNA (E6 and E7) Assays for Risk Evaluation for Women Infected with Human Papillomavirus

    Article • Journal of Clinical Microbiology, April 2009, ASM Journals

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  72. Plantar Melanoma That Mimics Melanocytic Nevi: A Report of 4 Cases With Lymph Node Metastases and With Review of Positive and Negative Controls

    Article • American Journal of Dermatopathology, April 2009, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  73. Accuracy of Papanicolaou Smears in Cervical Cancer Patients Treated With Radiochemotherapy Followed by Radical Surgery

    Article • American Journal of Clinical Pathology, November 2008, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  74. Severe veno-occlusive disease after autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation for high-grade non-Hodgkin lymphoma: report of a successfully managed case and a literature review of veno-occlusive disease

    Article • Clinical Transplantation, August 2008, Wiley

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  75. Prognostic Significance of the Ki-67 Labeling Index in Growth Hormone-Secreting Pituitary Adenomas

    Article • The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, July 2008, Endocrine Society

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  76. NON-INVASIVE ASSESSMENT OF HISTOLOGICAL INFLAMMATION IN PATIENTS WITH NON-ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE (NAFLD)

    Article • European Journal of Internal Medicine, May 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  77. Morphological Effects of Radiochemotherapy on Cervical Carcinoma

    Article • International Journal of Gynecological Pathology, February 2008, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  78. Should a renal biopsy be performed at the first relapse of ‘clinical nephrotic syndrome’?

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology, January 2008, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  79. Ovarian endomyometrioma with atypias: description of a case

    Article • Fertility and Sterility, November 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  80. Endometrial carcinoma recurring as carcinosarcoma: Report of two cases

    Article • Pathology - Research and Practice, September 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  81. Glassy cell carcinoma of the endometrium: A case report and review of the literature

    Article • Pathology - Research and Practice, April 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  82. Ovarian serous carcinoma presenting with mediastinal lymphadenopathy 20 months before the intraabdominal mass: Role of immunohistochemistry

    Article • Gynecologic Oncology, February 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  83. Solitary choroid plexus tuberculoma in an adult patient

    Article • Journal of Neurosurgery, December 2006, Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG)

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  84. Celecoxib Up-Regulates the Expression of the   Chain of T Cell Receptor Complex in Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes in Human Cervical Cancer

    Article • Clinical Cancer Research, April 2006, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  85. Hepatocyte growth factor and transforming growth factor β1 ratio at baseline can predict early response to cyclophosphamide in systemic lupus erythematosus nephritis

    Article • Arthritis & Rheumatism, January 2006, Wiley

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone

  86. Endometrioid adenocarcinoma with squamous differentiation arising from ureteral endometriosis in a patient with no history of gonadal endometriosis

    Article • Gynecologic Oncology, December 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Valerio Gaetano Vellone