Alfredo Mellano

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
24 papers, 917 citations indexed

About

Alfredo Mellano is a scholar working on Surgery, Oncology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Alfredo Mellano has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 917 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Surgery, 13 papers in Oncology and 6 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Alfredo Mellano's work include Intraperitoneal and Appendiceal Malignancies (7 papers), Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments (5 papers) and Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment (5 papers). Alfredo Mellano is often cited by papers focused on Intraperitoneal and Appendiceal Malignancies (7 papers), Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments (5 papers) and Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment (5 papers). Alfredo Mellano collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Belgium and Romania. Alfredo Mellano's co-authors include Andrea Muratore, Lorenzo Capussotti, Dario Ribero, Michele De Simone, Claudio Isella, Andrea Bertotti, Enzo Médico, Consalvo Petti, Patrizia Marsanic and Paola Cassoni and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Genetics, Cancer Research and Annals of Surgery.

In The Last Decade

Alfredo Mellano

24 papers receiving 898 citations

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Stromal contribution to the colorectal cancer transcriptome

2015 444 citations Claudio Isella, Andrea Terrasi et al. Nature Genetics profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Alfredo Mellano Italy	12	641	324	207	195	180	24	917
Marlies Michl Germany	18	697 1.1×	222 0.7×	384 1.9×	193 1.0×	167 0.9×	47	1.1k
Michele Basso Italy	18	521 0.8×	150 0.5×	251 1.2×	212 1.1×	177 1.0×	47	839
Clara Montagut Spain	10	716 1.1×	356 1.1×	229 1.1×	157 0.8×	182 1.0×	13	934
B. Nelson United States	7	795 1.2×	167 0.5×	278 1.3×	84 0.4×	295 1.6×	12	1.0k
Maria Chiara Tronconi Italy	17	1.1k 1.6×	704 2.2×	370 1.8×	177 0.9×	147 0.8×	44	1.4k
Emmanuelle Samalin France	16	562 0.9×	201 0.6×	353 1.7×	114 0.6×	137 0.8×	75	827
Shuichi Okada Japan	14	750 1.2×	469 1.4×	273 1.3×	303 1.6×	169 0.9×	28	1.4k
Elena Élez Spain	14	1.0k 1.6×	263 0.8×	250 1.2×	218 1.1×	144 0.8×	35	1.2k
Daniel Rauch Switzerland	20	711 1.1×	221 0.7×	385 1.9×	143 0.7×	149 0.8×	53	1.1k
Xiaochu Yan China	13	289 0.5×	184 0.6×	136 0.7×	130 0.7×	254 1.4×	33	801

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Alfredo Mellano

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Bellomo, Sara E., Enrico Berrino, Simona Bo, et al.. (2025). Clinical significance of preoperative nutrition and inflammation assessment tools in gastrointestinal cancer patients undergoing surgery: a retrospective cohort study. Frontiers in Nutrition. 12. 1551048–1551048. 1 indexed citations

Pagano, Eva, Luca Pellegrino, Manuela Robella, et al.. (2024). Implementation of an enhanced recovery after surgery protocol for colorectal cancer in a regional hospital network supported by audit and feedback: a stepped wedge, cluster randomised trial. BMJ Quality & Safety. 33(6). 363–374. 3 indexed citations

Petti, Consalvo, Sabrina Arena, Francesco Sassi, et al.. (2023). Case report: Preclinical efficacy of NEDD8 and proteasome inhibitors in patient-derived models of signet ring high-grade mucinous colorectal cancer from a Lynch syndrome patient. Frontiers in Oncology. 13. 1130852–1130852. 1 indexed citations

Ribero, Dario, et al.. (2022). ICG-Guided Lymphadenectomy during Surgery for Colon and Rectal Cancer—Interim Analysis of the GREENLIGHT Trial. Biomedicines. 10(3). 541–541. 18 indexed citations

Rizza, Stefano, Elena Maldi, C. Laudi, et al.. (2022). A pancreatic metastasis from a colon carcinoma mimicking a primary tumor diagnosed by EUS-guided fine-needle biopsy. Endoscopic Ultrasound. 12(1). 162–163. 1 indexed citations

Milone, Marco, Giovanna Berardi, Francesco Corcione, et al.. (2018). Intracorporeal versus extracorporeal anastomosis after laparoscopic left colectomy for splenic flexure cancer: results from a multi-institutional audit on 181 consecutive patients. Surgical Endoscopy. 32(8). 3467–3473. 33 indexed citations

Marsanic, Patrizia, Alfredo Mellano, Antonino Sottile, & Michele De Simone. (2017). Irreversible electroporation as treatment of locally advanced and as margin accentuation in borderline resectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing. 55(7). 1123–1127. 18 indexed citations

Isella, Claudio, Andrea Terrasi, Sara E. Bellomo, et al.. (2015). Stromal contribution to the colorectal cancer transcriptome. Nature Genetics. 47(4). 312–319. 444 indexed citations breakdown →

Muratore, Andrea, Alfredo Mellano, Patrizia Marsanic, & Michele De Simone. (2015). Transanal total mesorectal excision (taTME) for cancer located in the lower rectum: Short- and mid-term results. European Journal of Surgical Oncology. 41(4). 478–483. 67 indexed citations

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Robella, Manuela, et al.. (2014). Treatment of diffuse malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (DMPM) by cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC.. PubMed. 69(1). 9–15. 9 indexed citations

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Muratore, Andrea, Alfredo Mellano, Giuseppe Tarantino, et al.. (2014). Radiofrequency vessel-sealing system versus the clamp-crushing technique in liver transection: results of a prospective randomized study on 100 consecutive patients. HPB. 16(8). 707–712. 12 indexed citations

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Vaira, Marco, Manuela Robella, Alfredo Mellano, Antonino Sottile, & Michele De Simone. (2014). Iterative procedures combining cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for isolated peritoneal recurrence. International Journal of Hyperthermia. 30(8). 565–569. 17 indexed citations

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Robella, Manuela, et al.. (2014). Treatment of peritoneal carcinomatosis from ovarian cancer by surgical cytoreduction and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC).. PubMed. 69(1). 27–35. 20 indexed citations

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Isella, Claudio, Alfredo Mellano, Francesco Galimi, et al.. (2013). MACC1 mRNA Levels Predict Cancer Recurrence After Resection of Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases. Annals of Surgery. 257(6). 1089–1095. 43 indexed citations

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Robella, Manuela, Marco Vaira, Patrizia Marsanic, et al.. (2013). Treatment of peritoneal carcinomatosis from colonic cancer by cytoreduction, peritonectomy and HIPEC: preliminary results in highly selected patients.. PubMed. 68(6). 551–8. 5 indexed citations

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Robella, Manuela, et al.. (2013). Treatment of pseudomyxoma peritonei with cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC): A single center experience. European Journal of Surgical Oncology. 39(9). S37–S37. 1 indexed citations

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Muratore, Andrea, Giuseppe Zimmitti, Dario Ribero, et al.. (2011). Chemotherapy Between the First and Second Stages of a Two-Stage Hepatectomy for Colorectal Liver Metastases: Should We Routinely Recommend It?. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 19(4). 1310–1315. 33 indexed citations

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Massucco, Paolo, Dario Ribero, Enrico Sgotto, et al.. (2009). Prognostic Significance of Lymph Node Metastases in Pancreatic Head Cancer Treated with Extended Lymphadenectomy: Not Just a Matter of Numbers. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 16(12). 3323–3332. 68 indexed citations

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Muratore, Andrea, Dario Ribero, Giuseppe Zimmitti, et al.. (2009). Resection Margin and Recurrence-Free Survival After Liver Resection of Colorectal Metastases. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 17(5). 1324–1329. 104 indexed citations

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Muratore, Andrea, Giuseppe Zimmitti, Roberto Lo Tesoriere, et al.. (2009). Low rates of loco-regional recurrence following extended lymph node dissection for gastric cancer. European Journal of Surgical Oncology. 35(6). 588–592. 9 indexed citations

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