Lo did you know than the best oncologist in the world for the treatment of lung cancer is Italian? Yes, an important record for the medicine of our peninsula, an international recognition for excellence. Who are we talking about? Of the Neapolitan doctor Cesare Gridelli who works at the Moscati hospital in Avellino. When health is often at the center of national news not for positive news, this time it is. And among other things, it is not the first time that the Neapolitan doctor receives international recognition.

Cesare Gridelli in the international ranking

To establish that the Neapolitan doctor is the best oncologist in the world for the treatment of lung cancer, is a research of the Expertscape. The latter is a Californian association of Palo Alto, born precisely to deal with the best specialists in the world. Indeed own Expertscape conducted an analysis for Lung Cancer Prevention Month. He has compared the research and publications of some medical candidates over the past 10 years.

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He then compiled a ranking based on the importance of the scientific journals, the citations received from the publications, the guidelines. Thus came the final result based on the accumulated score. Gridelli is the first, followed by Frances Shepherd of Toronto's Margareth hospital, and Mark Socinsky of the University of Pittsburgh. "I am really proud of this result - commented Gridelli to the press - it is a testimony of how something can be built even in the mistreated south".

Gridelli, a doctor who has been involved in treatment and research for years

Cesare Gridelli has a long career and has already achieved great recognition. He was born in Naples on 24 March 1961. As reported by his profile on the web, he graduated in Medicine and Surgery in 1985. He then took the specialization in Oncology and Internal Medicine at the “Federico II” University of Naples. Since 2001 he has been Director of the Complex Structure Operating Unit of Medical Oncology of the "Moscati" Hospital of Avellino". And then director of the company's Onco-Hematology Department. He has been carrying out clinical research on lung cancer for years. He was coordinator of clinical studies and carried out studies in the elderly patient. He is the author of more than 750 publications in Italian and foreign journals. The awards include the Biomedical Sciences prize of the “Sebetia Ter” association, the “Lucio Colletti” medical sciences prize. And then in November 2013 the first recognition from the US agency Expertscape arrived. Also confirmed this year.

His advice for prevention

It seems obvious but it is not at all. Interviewed, Gridelli reiterated as the basis of a good one prevention from diseases there is proper nutrition. In fact, he stated that improper nutrition is responsible for "20 percent of all cancers, more specifically lung cancers are 80% caused by tobacco smoke". Hence the conviction that it is necessary to invest a lot in prevention and to carry out health checks. He believes in his work and what he does with his research group. And his commitment does not stop. In fact, it has also started research on biomolecular drugs. And who knows that the international achievements and recognitions may not increase.  

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Cesare Gridelli: an Italian excellence in the healthcare sector last edit: 2020-04-20T09:04:23+02:00 da Federica Puglisi

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