Stefano Cascinu
Biography
Professor Stefano Cascinu is the Director of the Strategic Research Program in Upper GI Oncology at San Raffaele Hospital in Milan and Full Professor of Medicine at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University.
In 1985, Professor Cascinu graduated from the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery at the University of Ancona; in 1988 he completed a specialization program in oncology at the same university. In 2002 completed another specialization - in Oncological radiotherapy - at the University of Bologna. He also completed an internship at Einstein College in New York, USA.
The main area of Professor Cascinu’s clinical interest is the treatment of tumors of the gastrointestinal tract. In particular, his attention is drawn to the treatment of neoplasms of the esophagus, stomach, colon, pancreas and biliary tract.
Professor Cascinu has made a valuable contribution to the treatment of gastric and pancreatic cancer.
His research activities are focused on the biological characterization and development of innovative treatments for neoplasms of the gastrointestinal tract.
Professor Cascinu is the author and co-author of 525 publications in the scientific journals and books’ chapters. The H index is 56. Professor Cascinu constantly participates in national and international congresses of the field.
Education
University of Ancona
Degree in Medicine and Surgery
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1985
University of Ancona
Specialization in Oncology
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1988
University of Bologna
Specialization in radiation therapy for cancer
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2002