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About
Antonio Tufano is a leading urologic surgeon and researcher whose work is reshaping the surgical management of urologic cancers, with a particular focus on robotic-assisted techniques. His primary research areas include robotic-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) for complex renal tumors, robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP), and robot-assisted nephroureterectomy (RANU) for upper tract urothelial carcinoma. Tufano’s major contributions include a comprehensive systematic review on RAPN for renal hilar masses (48 citations), which has become a key reference for surgeons tackling these challenging cases. He has also advanced the field by evaluating Ga68-PSMA PET for lymph node staging in prostate cancer (23 citations) and by identifying predictors of trainee proficiency during RARP learning curves (21 citations), directly impacting surgical education. Notably, Tufano is part of the multi-institutional ROBUUST 2.0 collaborative group, which analyzed outcomes in over 1,100 RANU patients (17 citations), and he has pioneered the single-port robot-assisted nephroureterectomy via a supine anterior approach. His work on the “Single Knot–Single Running Suture” vesicourethral anastomosis technique has improved early continence recovery after RARP. With over 180 total citations and a growing portfolio of high-impact studies, Tufano is a rising authority in robotic urologic oncology, blending technical innovation with rigorous outcomes research.
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