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Dr. Icro Meattini
Prof Icro Meattini is a Clinical Oncologist at the Radiation Oncology Unit of the Oncology Department at the Florence University Hospital. He is responsible for the Outpatient Clinics Unit and the Clinical Trials Unit and leads the Clinical Oncology Group within the Breast Cancer MDT. Since 2024, Prof Meattini has served as Head of the Breast Unit and Chair of the Breast Cancer MDT. He is an active member of the European Society for Radiation Oncology (ESTRO), the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO), the Italian Association of Radiotherapy and Clinical Oncology (AIRO), and the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC).
He is a Faculty member for ESMO Metastatic Breast Cancer group and involved in educational activities as a faculty member of the European School of
Oncology (ESO). Prof Meattini is deeply engaged in the ESTRO and EORTC networks and currently serves on the Steering Committee of the EORTC Breast
Cancer Group and the Radiation Oncology Scientific Council. He is Founder of the Clinical Oncology Breast Cancer Group (COBCG) cooperative network.
Prof Meattini has authored over 300 peer-reviewed international publications and has served as principal or co-principal investigator in numerous phase
II–III clinical trials, both academic and industry-sponsored. His research interests include breast cancer, multimodal treatment strategies, oligometastatic
disease, cardiotoxicity prevention, partial breast irradiation, and the optimization of clinical trial methodology.
Prof. Dame Lesley Fallowfield
Professor Dame Lesley Fallowfield is Director of Sussex Health Outcomes Research & Education in Cancer (SHORE-C) psycho-oncology group at the University of Sussex. Her research interests are wide and include the measurement of quality-of-life in clinical trials of cancer therapy and development of evidence-based communication programs for healthcare professionals.
She has published over 500 papers, many book chapters, 3 textbooks and numerous evidence-based educational materials for the teaching of communication skills. She lectures and runs training workshops throughout the world in psychosocial oncology, quality of life assessment and communication skills. She is a Fellow of the UK Academy of Medical Sciences and was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2016.
Dr. Nicola Rocco
Nicola Rocco is a Breast Surgical Oncologist and Assistant Professor at the University of Naples Federico II, Naples. He obtained a PhD in Advanced Biomedical and Surgical Therapies at the University of Naples in cooperation with the National Research Council, studying the potential applications of 3D-printing and regenerative medicine in the field of breast reconstruction. He was Research Fellow at Fondazione Umberto Veronesi with the Engineered Breast Reconstruction project. He attended the Plastic Surgery Unit at National Cancer Institute in Milan, perfecting his skills in breast reconstruction. He is scientific director of G.Re.T.A. (Group for Reconstructive and Therapeutic Advancements) and received the European Breast Surgical Oncology Certification from BRESO.
He is a member of the Education and Training Committee (Breast Working Group) of the ESSO (European Society of Surgical Oncology). He is a Graduate of the College of the European School of Oncology and a member of the scientific committee of the MBN International Onco-plastic Breast Meeting and MBN Aesthetic Breast Meeting. He is a member of the Cochrane Collaboration and is surgical editor for the Cochrane Breast Cancer Group at University of Sydney. He is author of more than 100 peer-reviewed scientific articles.
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