Roberto Pili, MD

Professor of Oncology
Chief, Genitourinary Section
Leader, Genitourinary Program, Department of Medicine
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Adjunct Associate Professor of Oncology and Urology
The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Johns Hopkins University

Profile

Areas of Expertise: 
Bladder Cancer
Kidney Cancer
Prostate Cancer

Research

Research Interests: 
Understanding the mechanisms of angiogenesis and epigenetics in the progression of cancer
Phase I and phase II clinical trials of novel agents for treatment of genitourinary cancers
Drug development for genitourinary malignancies: combination strategies with chromatin remodeling agents, antiangiogenics and immunotherapies

Background Information

Education and Training: 
MD - Catholic University School of Medicine, Rome, Italy
Residency: 
Catholic University, Rome, Italy
Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
Board Certification: 
Diplomate, Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
Medical Oncology, American Board of Internal Medicine
Fellowships: 
University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Cancer Talk Blog

New research, conducted with my colleagues at Roswell Park and the University at Buffalo, shows that many men hold misconceptions about what causes prostate cancer to metastasize — and, as a result, may decide not to have surgery to treat their disease.  Following up on earlier studies suggesting that some people believe, incorrectly, that exposure to air can cause cancer cells to...

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