Contributi scientifici

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Wednesday April 29th, 2026

Sorry, this entry is only available in Italian. R. Germinario, E. Andriani, P. Tondo, P. Soccio, A. la Grasta, I. Cafagna, D. Lacedonia, F. Dell’Olio & G. Scioscia. Abstract Exhaled breath analysis offers a painless window into airway inflammation, yet its clinical adoption is limited by a shortage of robust biomarkers. Hydrogen sulfide () has […]

Breathomics Meets Deep Learning: A Novel Approach for Early Detection of Lung Cancer

Monday October 6th, 2025

Sorry, this entry is only available in Italian. A. Catino, A. Di Gilio, J. Palmisani, M. Nisi, V. Pizzillo, T. Guarino, S. Pisconti, L. Bellantuono, R. Bellotti, D. Diacono, R. Tommasi, A. Lo Sasso, N. Varesano, P. Petrillo, E. Serra, M. Gesualdo, E.S. Montagna, M. Montrone, V. Longo, F. Pesola, P. Pizzutilo, I. Marech, G. […]

Random forest-based machine learning models to detect biomarkers in human breath for lung cancer early diagnos

Wednesday October 1st, 2025

Sorry, this entry is only available in Italian. Palmisani J., Pizzillo V., Di Gilio A., Tosoni E., Facchini L., Perbellini L., de Gennaro G., Santo A.Department of Biosciences, Biotechnologies and Environment, University of Bari Aldo Moro, via Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy Lung Unit, P. Pederzoli Hospital, Via Monte Baldo, 24, 37019 Peschiera del Garda […]

The Role of Breath Analysis in the non-invasive early diagnosis and the follow-up of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM)

Wednesday October 1st, 2025

Sorry, this entry is only available in Italian. Di Gilio Alessia, Palmisani Jolanda, Nisi Marirosa, Varesano Niccolò, Catino Annamaria, Galetta Domenico, de Gennaro GianluigiDepartment of Biosciences, Biotechnologies and Environment, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy Apulian Regional Centre for the Breath Analysis, Istituto Tumori ‘Giovanni Paolo II’, Bari, ItalyThoracic Oncology Unit, Istituto Tumori ‘Giovanni […]

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in the exhaled breath as biomarkers for the early detection of lung cancer: application of complementary methodological approaches

Monday October 28th, 2024

Sorry, this entry is only available in Italian. Palmisani J.1*, Di Gilio A.1, Pizzillo V.1, Tosoni E.2, de Gennaro G.1, Perbellini L.3, Santo A.2 1 Department of Biosciences, Biotechnologies and Environment, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70125 Bari, Italy 2 Lung Unit, P. Pederzoli Hospital, 37019 Peschiera del Garda, Verona, Italy 3 University of Verona, 37129 Verona, Italy * presenting author RATIONALE OF THE STUDY: Lung cancer (LC) is one of the most […]

Integrated diagnostics for the detection of prostate cancer through the integration of data derived from a breathanalysis device, MRI, and molecular analysis: a proof-of-concept study

Wednesday October 23rd, 2024

Sorry, this entry is only available in Italian. Martina Pecoraro: Rome / ItalvAuthor Block: M. Pecoraro, S. Novelli, E. Messina, L. Laschena, C. Catalano, V. Panebianco; Rome/ITPurpose: This study aimed to deliver novel, cost-effective, evidence-based, non-invasive predictive risk-adapted diagnostic pathways for faster, earlier, more precise, accessible, and affordable detection and screening of prostate cancer. Methods […]

Artificial Intelligence algorithms for the standardization of prostate cancer screening

Monday September 9th, 2024

Sorry, this entry is only available in Italian. Lo Sasso A., Bellantuono L., Facchini L., Amato E., Porcelli F., Frascella P., Bellotti R. Prostate cancer stands as the most prevalent cancer among males in Italy, comprising 18.5% of all male cancer diagnoses. Nearly a quarter of men receive a prostate cancer diagnosis between ages 50 […]

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in the exhaled breath as biomarkers for early detection of malignant pleural mesothelioma and management of subjects at risk

Saturday September 7th, 2024

Sorry, this entry is only available in Italian. Catino A.1, Di Gilio A.2,3, Palmisani J.2,3, Nisi M.R. 2, Varesano N.1, Galetta D.1, de Gennaro G.2,3 1 Thoracic Oncology Unit, Istituto Tumori ‘Giovanni Paolo II’, Bari, Italy 2 Department of Biosciences, Biotechnologies and Environment, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy 3 Apulian Regional Centre for the Breath Analysis, Istituto Tumori ‘Giovanni Paolo II’, Bari, Italy Introduction Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare neoplasm […]

Characterization of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in Breath via Thermal Desorption, Gas Chromatography, and Mass Spectrometry (TD-GC-MS) for Early Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer in Patients Undergoing Multiparametric Prostate MRI and Subsequent Fusion Biopsy

Thursday June 20th, 2024

Sorry, this entry is only available in Italian. Manetta Rosa, Daffinà Julia, Martinese Andrea, Gazzerro Alessia, De Simone Stefano, Ciccone Vincenzo, Masciocchi Carlo, Di Cesare Ernesto Objective: The primary objective of this study is to identify and characterize a pattern of volatile compounds capable of discriminating, through appropriate statistical treatment, patients with prostate cancer (PCa) from healthy reference individuals. […]

Artificial intelligence algorithms for prostate cancer prediction by breath analysis

Tuesday February 20th, 2024

Sorry, this entry is only available in Italian. A. Lo Sasso, L. Bellantuono, R. Manetta, A. Gazzerro, R. Di Filippo, F. Porcelli, L. Facchini, P. Frascella and R. Bellotti Breath analysis is emerging as a promising screening technique. Analysis of volatile organic compounds by artificial intelligence can lead to an early warning bell by noninvasive […]