Ilenia Cavaliere

Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisana

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Ilenia Cavaliere is a thoracic surgeon at the forefront of minimally invasive oncologic surgery, with a focused expertise in the robotic treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Her research centers on refining surgical techniques to improve both staging accuracy and long-term patient outcomes. Dr. Cavaliere’s most impactful work, cited 41 times, critically evaluates nodal upstaging in NSCLC patients undergoing robotic lobectomy, demonstrating that robotic surgery achieves thorough lymph node dissection comparable to open approaches. She further advanced the field with a seminal study on long-term oncologic results, showing that robotic major lung resection offers durable survival benefits for NSCLC patients. Additionally, her work on the treatment of pulmonary nodules provides a comprehensive background on the evolution from video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) to robotic-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (RATS), addressing the growing clinical challenge of incidental nodule detection in CT screening. Through these contributions, Dr. Cavaliere has established robotic surgery as a safe, effective, and oncologically sound option, helping to set new standards in thoracic oncology and improve surgical care for lung cancer patients.