Gabriella Fontanini
Papers
2
Total Citations
51
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About
Dr. Gabriella Fontanini is a leading thoracic surgeon whose research focuses on advancing minimally invasive surgical techniques for lung cancer, particularly through robotic-assisted approaches. Her work centers on evaluating the efficacy and oncological outcomes of robotic surgery compared to traditional open procedures in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. A major contribution is her investigation of nodal upstaging in NSCLC patients treated by robotic lobectomy, a critical metric for accurate cancer staging and prognosis. Her 2018 study on this topic, cited 41 times, provided valuable evidence supporting the oncologic validity of robotic surgery. More recently, Dr. Fontanini has tackled the challenging area of locally advanced NSCLC, where her 2023 study comparing robotic versus open surgery, with 10 citations, challenges the conventional gold standard by demonstrating that robotic techniques can offer comparable surgical and oncological outcomes. Her work is instrumental in expanding the role of robotic surgery, potentially reducing patient morbidity while maintaining rigorous cancer control. Dr. Fontanini’s research is shaping the future of thoracic oncology, offering new hope for patients with complex lung cancers.
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- 1Nodal upstaging evaluation in NSCLC patients treated by robotic lobectomy41 citations · 2018
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