Luca Arecco was awarded the ASCO Conquer Cancer Merit Award

Matteo Lambertini shared a post by San Martino Hospital, Genova on X, adding:

“Congrats Luca Arecco for your ASCO24 presentation and publication in Annals of Oncology.

So important findings for improving the care of Breast Cancer in young BRCA carriers.”

Quoting San Martino Hospital’s post:

“Among the 7 Italian winners of the prestigious ASCO Conquer Cancer Merit Award there is also Luca Arecco, specializing in San Martino Hospital Genova and Unige.

His breast cancer research aims to identify biomarkers to predict the prognosis of young patients with the BRCA mutation.”

Source: Matteo Lambertini/X and San Martino Hospital/X

Matteo Lambertini is an adjunct professor and consultant in medical oncology at the IRCCS Policlinico San Martino Hospital and the University of Genova in Italy. He specializes in managing breast cancer in young women, particularly addressing fertility and pregnancy-related issues post-diagnosis.

Lambertini’s notable research includes using GnRH agonists during chemotherapy to preserve ovarian function and studying the safety of pregnancy after breast cancer. He also serves on the scientific boards of ESMO, ESHRE, and AIOM for fertility preservation in cancer patients.