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Francesca Pisano is a leading urologic surgeon and researcher whose work focuses on improving outcomes for patients with prostate and kidney cancers. Her major contributions center on salvage radical prostatectomy for recurrent prostate cancer, where she has been instrumental in demonstrating that robotic approaches can significantly reduce morbidity and improve functional outcomes compared to traditional open surgery. In a landmark 2019 multicenter study (91 citations), she showed that robotic salvage prostatectomy yields better continence and potency preservation with fewer complications, challenging the historical perception of poor outcomes. Her 2021 follow-up (42 citations) confirmed favorable oncological control in the contemporary era. Beyond prostate cancer, Pisano co-developed a validated nomogram for predicting postoperative complications after partial nephrectomy (29 citations), a tool now used to guide surgical decision-making for renal tumors. Her work has directly shaped clinical practice, offering patients with recurrent disease a viable, less morbid treatment option. With over 160 cumulative citations, Pisano is recognized as a key voice in urologic oncology, advancing the frontier of minimally invasive cancer surgery.
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