Lucio CaginiÂ
Associate Professor
Department of Internal Medicine
University of Perugia
Italy
Biography
Lucio Cagini M.D. graduated with a medical degree in 1986 at the University of Perugia and subsequently majored in General Surgery and General Thoracic Surgery. His professional growth has been characterized by frequent and prolonged periods of work and study abroad and in Italy, in centres such as the Royal Brompton Hospital in London and the Istituto Europeo di Oncologia in Milan. He has acted as first surgeon for hundreds of surgical procedures in general and in thoracic surgery. He is author of many scientific papers regarding his fields of research; pulmonary metastases, tumour growths factors, the body reaction to surgical stress, thoracic trauma and surgical techniques. At present he is Assistant Professor of Thoracic Surgery at the University of Perugia.
Research Interest
Thoracic oncology, stress reaction, cardiac procedure, vascular and thoracic reconstruction techinques
Publications
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Cagini L, Monacelli M, Giustozzi G, Moggi L, Bellezza G, Sidoni A, Bucciarelli E, Darwish S, Ludovini V, Pistola L, Gregorc V. Biological prognostic factors for early stage completely resected non–small cell lung cancer. Journal of surgical oncology. 2000 May 1;74(1):53-60.
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Rodseth RN, Biccard BM, Le Manach Y, Sessler DI, Buse GA, Thabane L, Schutt RC, Bolliger D, Cagini L, Cardinale D, Chong CP. The prognostic value of pre-operative and post-operative B-type natriuretic peptides in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery: B-type natriuretic peptide and N-terminal fragment of pro-B-type natriuretic peptide: a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2014 Jan 21;63(2):170-80.
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Leo F, Cagini L, Rocmans PA, Cappello M, Van Geel AN, Maggi G, Goldstraw P, Pastorino U. Lung metastases from melanoma: when is surgical treatment warranted?. British journal of cancer. 2000 Sep;83(5):569.
