Giovanni Pellacani
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Giovanni Pellacani is a pioneering urological pathologist whose work centers on the application of advanced optical imaging technologies to transform prostate cancer diagnosis and surgery. His major contributions lie in the clinical translation of ex vivo fluorescence confocal microscopy (FCM), a novel technique that provides real-time, high-resolution microscopic imaging of unfixed tissue—effectively creating "digital frozen sections" without traditional processing. Pellacani’s landmark 2019 study, cited 85 times, was the first to demonstrate FCM’s diagnostic accuracy for both neoplastic and benign prostatic tissue, establishing a new paradigm for rapid intraoperative pathology. He further refined this approach in a 2021 paper (53 citations), detailing the surgical technique for integrating FCM during robot-assisted radical prostatectomy, enabling immediate margin assessment and reducing repeat surgeries. His work has been recognized for bridging pathology and urology, earning him international acclaim for improving patient outcomes through faster, more precise diagnostics. Pellacani’s research continues to drive the adoption of digital pathology in real-time surgical decision-making.
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