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Dr. Linjun Fan is a pioneering surgeon whose research centers on minimally invasive and robotic-assisted techniques for breast and thyroid cancer surgery. Her major contributions have fundamentally advanced the field by rigorously comparing the long-term oncologic safety and functional outcomes of these novel approaches against conventional open surgery. Dr. Fan’s landmark 2022 study, with 50 citations, provided critical evidence on the long-term prognostic equivalence of minimal access breast surgery, directly challenging traditional surgical paradigms. She has also been instrumental in refining robotic thyroidectomy, notably through her work on the unilateral axilla-bilateral areola (UABA) approach, which she validated in a series of 500 cases. Her innovative "super-meticulous capsular dissection" technique, first reported in 2018, has significantly improved parathyroid preservation during robotic thyroidectomy, reducing rates of postoperative hypoparathyroidism. With over 140 total citations across her most-cited works, Dr. Fan’s research not only demonstrates the safety and feasibility of these advanced procedures but also shapes clinical guidelines, as evidenced by her leadership in the 2024 Chinese expert consensus on transoral robotic thyroidectomy. Her work is a cornerstone for surgeons seeking to offer patients the benefits of reduced scarring and faster recovery without compromising cancer outcomes.