Anna Palazzetti
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Anna Palazzetti is a leading urologic surgeon and researcher whose work centers on advancing surgical techniques for prostate and bladder cancers, with a particular focus on salvage therapies and minimally invasive approaches. Her major contributions include landmark multicenter studies demonstrating that robotic salvage radical prostatectomy offers significantly improved functional outcomes and reduced morbidity compared to open surgery for recurrent prostate cancer—a finding that has reshaped clinical practice for patients with biochemical recurrence after primary treatment. Her 2019 study on salvage radical prostatectomy, cited over 90 times, provides critical evidence that robotic approaches can achieve better continence and potency preservation while maintaining oncologic control. Palazzetti has also conducted comprehensive systematic reviews comparing perioperative outcomes across open, laparoscopic, and robot-assisted radical cystectomy, helping to establish the safety and efficacy profile of robotic techniques in bladder cancer surgery. Her work, with over 150 total citations, has been instrumental in guiding surgeons toward less invasive options that improve patient quality of life without compromising cancer outcomes, making her a respected voice in the evolution of urologic oncology.
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