Research areas and methodologies
THEGynecology Research Unit works in synergy with the Gynecology Unit of the Campus Biomedico Polyclinic Foundation of Rome which represents a highly specialized structure in the prevention, diagnosis and medical and surgical treatment of pathologies of the female reproductive system. The Unit's activity is carried out in cooperation with a multidisciplinary team which involves, in addition to the gynaecologist, various specialists. The main research areas are:
- New treatment protocols for cervical, ovarian and endometrial cancer
- Development and research of early diagnosis systems for neoplastic pathologies
- Minimally invasive surgery in gynecological oncology
- Preservation and conservation of fertility in subjects with neoplastic pathologies
- New aspects of diagnostics and hormone replacement therapy in climacteric and post-menopause
- Pathophysiology and treatment of infertility
- Molecular mechanisms of dysfunctional and organic endometrial pathology
- Advanced therapies in pelvic floor reconstructive surgery
- Diagnosis, prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases in gynecology
- Perspectives in the diagnosis and therapy of viral (HPV) and preneoplastic pathologies of the female genital tract
Patents
- Development and warehousing (Università Campus Bio-medico di Roma) at the Italian Patent and Trademark Office on 26/03/2018 of the patent (n° 102018000003975-SIB BI5239R) entitled “Method for the determination of an index (REM 7) predictive of the risk of endometrial cancer”.
Collaborations with other Research Centers
- University of Miami School of Medicine (USA)
- “La Sapienza” University of Rome
- Istituto Superiore di Sanita
- San Camillo/Fornalini Hospital Company
- CNR Mazzara del Vallo
- Ingbiomedical engineeringUniversità Campus Bio-Medico di Roma.
- National Cancer Institute of Milan
- YALE University (USA).
- Ministry of Health
- Milan State University
- “Papa” Hospital Company Giovanni XXIII” of Bergamo
- University of Brescia
- University of Parma
- MYTH (Multicenter Italian Trials in Ovarian cancer and gynecological malignancies)
- MaNGO (Mario Negri Gynecologic Oncology group)
- University of Turin
- University of Catania
- National Cancer Institute G. Pascale Foundation of Naples
- Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro
- University Hospital Essen (Germany)
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (USA)