Renato Talamini

Renato Talamini (born 19 November 1948) is an Italian Epidemiologist. He is known for his research on cancer etiology, to which he contributed by helping to define the role of tobacco, diet, viral infections, and other lifestyle factors in cancer development.

Renato Talamini
Renato Talamini
Born (1948-11-19) 19 November 1948
Vittorio Veneto, Treviso, Italy
NationalityItalian
Scientific career
FieldsEpidemiology

Biography

Renato Talamini was born in Vittorio Veneto, Italy, into a locally well-known family of bakers. He studied biology at the University of Padua, where he graduated in 1976. In 1977, he joined the Oncology Division of the General Hospital in Pordenone (Italy), where he started working on breast cancer clinical trials.[1] In those years, he was introduced to cancer etiology, starting his first investigation of breast and prostate cancer risk factors.[2][3]

From 1983 to 1984, he attended the Mario Negri Institute in Milan as a visiting scientist.[4] Here he met Drs Silvia Franceschi and Carlo La Vecchia with whom he laid the foundations of a long-lasting scientific collaboration and friendship.

In 1984, he moved to the National Cancer Institute Centro di Riferimento Oncologico in Aviano (Italy) – officially established the same year – to set up the Unit of Epidemiology and Biostatistics.

In 1988, he earned his post graduate Degree in Epidemiology and Medical statistics at the University of Pavia, (Italy). Between 1998 and 2011 he directed the subunit of Clinical Epidemiology of the Centro di Riferimento Oncologico.

Since the beginning of his scientific activity, Renato Talamini has been involved in the conduction of epidemiological studies to elucidate cancer etiology, with a focus on lifestyle factors.[5][6][7]

Besides being well known for his studies on the role tobacco smoking and alcohol abuse in cancer risk, Renato Talamini also devoted a relevant part of his scientific activity to dietary habits[8][9][10] and to the study of the role of Hepatitis B and C viruses in the etiology of non-Hodgkin lymphoma and liver cancer.[11][12][13][14][15]

He is appreciated for his pragmatic approach to scientific investigation. During his working years he has collaborated to several international studies, including ARCAGE studies coordinated by the International Agency for Research on Cancer.[16][17][18][19]

His academic activities include collaborations as appointed Lecturer and Teacher with several Italian Universities among which the Universities of Catania, Udine, and Padua. Renato Talamini is also an appreciated divulger of science; he has been active in educational programs for the youth (in schools) and for the general population.

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References
  1. Tirelli U; Tumolo S; Talamini R; Veronesi A; Galligioni E; Trovo MG; Grigoletto E. (1982). "Tamoxifen before and after orchiectomy in advanced male breast cancer". Cancer Treat Rep. 66 (10): 1882–3. PMID 7127330.
  2. Talamini R; La Vecchia C; Decarli A; Franceschi S; Grattoni E; Grigoletto E; Liberati A; Tognoni G. (1984). "Social factors, diet and breast cancer in a northern Italian population". Br J Cancer. 49 (6): 723–9. doi:10.1038/bjc.1984.114. PMC 1976841. PMID 6547346.
  3. Talamini R, La Vecchia C, Decarli A, Negri E, Franceschi S (1986). "Nutrition, social factors and prostatic cancer in a Northern Italian population". Br J Cancer. 53 (6): 817–21. doi:10.1038/bjc.1986.138. PMC 2001412. PMID 3718835.
  4. Talamini R, Barón AE, Barra S, Bidoli E, La Vecchia C, Negri E, Serraino D, Franceschi S (1990). "A case-control study of risk factor for renal cell cancer in northern Italy". Cancer Causes Control. 1 (2): 125–31. doi:10.1007/bf00053163. PMID 2102282.
  5. Talamini R, Franceschi S, La Vecchia C, Serraino D, Barra S, Negri E (1992). "Diet and prostatic cancer: a case-control study in northern Italy". Nutr. Cancer. 18 (3): 277–86. doi:10.1080/01635589209514228. PMID 1296201.
  6. Talamini R, Barzan L, Franceschi S, Caruso G, Gasparin A, Comoretto R (1994). "Determinants of compliance with an early detection programme for cancer of the head and neck in north-eastern Italy". Eur J Cancer B. 30B (6): 415–18. PMID 7719224.
  7. Talamini R, Franceschi S, La Vecchia C, Negri E, Borsa L, Montella M, Falcini F, Conti E, Rossi C (1996). "The role of reproductive and menstrual factors in cancer of the breast before and after menopause". Eur J Cancer. 32A (2): 303–10. PMID 8664046.
  8. Talamini R, La Vecchia C, Levi F, Conti E, Favero A, Franceschi S (1998). "Cancer of the oral cavity and pharynx in nonsmokers who drink alcohol and in nondrinkers who smoke tobacco". J Natl Cancer Inst. 90 (24): 1901–3. doi:10.1093/jnci/90.24.1901. PMID 9862628.
  9. Talamini R, Vaccarella S, Barbone F, Tavani A, La Vecchia C, Herrero R, Muñoz N, Franceschi S (2000). "Oral hygiene, dentition, sexual habits and risk of oral cancer". Br J Cancer. 83 (9): 1238–42. doi:10.1054/bjoc.2000.1398. PMC 2363583. PMID 11027440.
  10. Talamini R, Bosetti C, La Vecchia C, Dal Maso L, Levi F, Bidoli E, Negri E, Pasche C, Vaccarella S, Barzan L, Franceschi S (2002). "Combined effect of tobacco and alcohol on laryngeal cancer risk: a case-control study". Cancer Causes Control. 13 (10): 957–964. PMID 12588092.
  11. Talamini R, Montella M, Crovatto M, Dal Maso L, Crispo A, Negri E, Spina M, Pinto A, Carbone A, Franceschi S (2004). "Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and hepatitis C virus: a case-control study from northern and southern Italy". Int J Cancer. 110 (3): 380–85. doi:10.1002/ijc.20137. PMID 15095303.
  12. Talamini R, Polesel J, Montella M, Maso LD, Crispo A, Spina M, Franceschi S, Crovatto M, La Vecchia C (2005). "Smoking and non-Hodgkin lymphoma: case-control study in Italy". Int J Cancer. 115 (4): 606–10. doi:10.1002/ijc.20891. PMID 15704174.
  13. Talamini R, Polesel J, Montella M, Dal Maso L, Crovatto M, Crispo A, Spina M, Canzonieri V, La Vecchia C, Franceschi S (2006). "Food groups and risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma: a multicenter, case-control study in Italy". Int J Cancer. 118 (11): 2871–6. doi:10.1002/ijc.21737. PMID 16385566.
  14. Talamini R, Polesel J, Montella M, Dal Maso L, Crispo A, Tommasi LG, Izzo F, Crovatto M, La Vecchia C, Franceschi S (2006). "Food groups and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma: A multicenter case-control study in Italy". Int J Cancer. 119 (12): 2916–21. doi:10.1002/ijc.22267. PMID 16998792.
  15. Polesel J, Talamini R, Montella M, La Vecchia C, Serraino D, Franceschi S (2011). "Re: Association of meat and fat intake with liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma in the NIH-AARP cohort". J Natl Cancer Inst. 103 (5): 446–8. doi:10.1093/jnci/djq560. PMID 21289300.
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  17. Marron, M.; Boffetta, P.; Møller, H.; Ahrens, W.; Pohlabeln, H.; Benhamou, S.; Bouchardy, C.; Lagiou, P.; Lagiou, A.; Slámová, A.; Schejbalová, M.; Merletti, F.; Richiardi, L.; Kjaerheim, K.; Agudo, A.; Castellsague, X.; MacFarlane, T. V.; MacFarlane, G. J.; Talamini, R.; Barzan, L.; Canova, C.; Simonato, L.; Biggs, A. M.; Thomson, P.; Conway, D. I.; McKinney, P. A.; Znaor, A.; Healy, C. M.; McCartan, B. E.; Brennan, P. (2012). "Risk of upper aerodigestive tract cancer and type of alcoholic beverage: A European multicenter case–control study". European Journal of Epidemiology. 27 (7): 499–517. doi:10.1007/s10654-012-9699-1. PMID 22692594.
  18. MacFarlane, T. V.; MacFarlane, G. J.; Thakker, N. S.; Benhamou, S.; Bouchardy, C.; Ahrens, W.; Pohlabeln, H.; Lagiou, P.; Lagiou, A.; Castellsague, X.; Agudo, A.; Slamova, A.; Plzak, J.; Merletti, F.; Richiardi, L.; Talamini, R.; Barzan, L.; Kjaerheim, K.; Canova, C.; Simonato, L.; Conway, D. I.; McKinney, P. A.; Thomson, P.; Sloan, P.; Znaor, A.; Healy, C. M.; McCartan, B. E.; Marron, M.; Brennan, P. (2011). "Role of medical history and medication use in the aetiology of upper aerodigestive tract cancers in Europe: The ARCAGE study". Annals of Oncology. 23 (4): 1053–1060. doi:10.1093/annonc/mdr335. PMID 21828376.
  19. Richiardi, L.; Corbin, M.; Marron, M.; Ahrens, W.; Pohlabeln, H.; Lagiou, P.; Minaki, P.; Agudo, A.; Castellsague, X.; Slamova, A.; Schejbalova, M.; Kjaerheim, K.; Barzan, L.; Talamini, R.; MacFarlane, G. J.; MacFarlane, T. V.; Canova, C.; Simonato, L.; Conway, D. I.; McKinney, P. A.; Sneddon, L.; Thomson, P.; Znaor, A.; Healy, C. M.; McCartan, B. E.; Benhamou, S.; Bouchardy, C.; Hashibe, M.; Brennan, P.; Merletti, F. (2012). "Occupation and risk of upper aerodigestive tract cancer: The ARCAGE study" (PDF). International Journal of Cancer. 130 (10): 2397–406. doi:10.1002/ijc.26237. PMID 21671472.
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