PAOLO ANTONIO ASCIERTO

AUGUST 20

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Biography

Paolo Antonio Ascierto (Solopaca,  November 8th, 1964) is an Italian oncologist.
His clinical and research activity is focused on cancer prevention and treatment, particularly on melanoma and cancer immunotherapy. He is considered one of the best Italian researchers, according to H-index.
He is the director of Unità di Melanoma, Immunoterapia Oncologica e Terapia Innovativa of Istituto nazionale per lo studio e la cura dei tumori - fondazione Giovanni Pascale di Napoli and president of Fondazione Melanoma, which supports research projects and awareness-and-information-raising campaigns for the citizens.