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SynthesisBioMed research international2022

Xeroderma Pigmentosum: A Genetic Condition Skin Cancer Correlated-A Systematic Review.

Tito Brambullo, Michele Rosario Colonna, Vincenzo Vindigni, Stefano Piaserico, Giuseppe Masciopinto, Mariarosaria Galeano, Alfio Luca Costa, Franco Bassetto

Open access · hybridAbstract readSystematic Review
In one paragraph

Synthesis in BioMed research international, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
22citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
2.7field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

22 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 37 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Pooled it
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  6. Genetic landscape of cancer: mechanisms, key genes, and therapeutic implications.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2026
    Review
  7. Antibody Deficiency in Xeroderma Pigmentosum.Journal of clinical immunology · 2026
    Article
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  9. Xeroderma pigmentosum with multiple skin carcinoma and a homogenousThe Journal of international medical research · 2026
    Review
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  13. Immune checkpoint inhibitors for children with xeroderma pigmentosum and advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma: A case presentation and brief review.Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft = Journal of the German Society of Dermatology : JDDG · 2025
    Review
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  15. Update on Recommendations for Cancer Screening and Surveillance in Children with Genomic Instability Disorders.Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research · 2024
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  19. Homologous Recombination Deficiency (HRD) in Cutaneous Oncology.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Tito BrambulloPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Neuroscience Department, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani 2, Padova 35128, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1041-9660
Michele Rosario ColonnaDepartment of Human Pathology, University of Messina, Via Consolare Valeria 1, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico "G. Martino" 98125 Messina, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5586-4066
Vincenzo VindigniPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Neuroscience Department, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani 2, Padova 35128, Italy.
Stefano PiasericoDermatology Unit, Department of Medicine-DIMED, University of Padova, Via Gallucci 4, IT-35121 Padova, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1091-4733
Giuseppe MasciopintoPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Neuroscience Department, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani 2, Padova 35128, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2595-9248
Mariarosaria GaleanoDepartment of Human Pathology, University of Messina, Via Consolare Valeria 1, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico "G. Martino" 98125 Messina, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8553-7485
Alfio Luca CostaPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Neuroscience Department, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani 2, Padova 35128, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6118-4278
Franco BassettoPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Neuroscience Department, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani 2, Padova 35128, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4105-8252
University of Padua · ITUniversity of Messina · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder of UV radiation-induced damage repair that is characterized by photosensitivity and a propensity for developing, among many others, skin cancers at an early age. This systematic review focused on the correlation between the clinical, pathological, and genetic aspects of XP and skin cancer. Methods: A systematic review was conducted through a literature search of online databases PubMed, Cochrane Library, SciELO, and Google Scholar. Search terms were "Xeroderma pigmentosum", "XP", "XPC", "Nucleotide excision repair", "NER", "POLH", "Dry pigmented skin", and "UV sensitive syndrome" meshed with the terms "Skin cancer", "Melanoma", and "NMSC". Results: After 504 abstracts screening, 13 full-text articles were assessed for eligibility, and 3 of them were excluded. Ten articles were selected for qualitative assessment. Conclusions: Patients with XP usually suffer shorter lives due to skin cancer and neurodegenerative disease. Deletion/alteration of a distinct gene allele can produce different types of cancer. The XPC and XP-E variants are more likely to have skin cancer than patients in other complement groups, and the most common cause of death for these patients is skin cancer (metastatic melanoma or invasive SCC). Still, aggressive preventative measures to minimize UV radiation exposure can retard the course of the disease and improve the quality of life.

Indexed as

IchthyosisMelanomaNeurodegenerative DiseasesSkin NeoplasmsXeroderma PigmentosumDNA RepairHumansQuality of LifeUltraviolet Rays

Identifiers

PMID35898688
PMCPMC9313971
OpenAlexW4285801252

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