Meet Matteo
Dr. Matteo Lambertini is associate professor and consultant in medical oncology at the University of Genova – IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino in Genova, Italy. He is mainly focused on the care of breast cancer patients and is deeply involved in breast cancer research. Above all, he has particular expertise in the management of breast cancer in young women, with specific attention to the fertility and pregnancy-related issues they face after diagnosis. During his medical oncology training, he had the opportunity to work and collaborate with several national and international leading experts in the field; these experiences played a crucial role in deepening his skills in the management of breast cancer in young women.
With the support of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO), in 2018 he completed his doctorate at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) in Brussels, Belgium, with a project entitled "Unmet Fertility and Pregnancy-related Issues in Young Breast Cancer Patients." With this work, he has contributed to improving our understanding of many controversial aspects related to the management of breast cancer in young women, specifically focusing on fertility preservation and the possibility of having a pregnancy following treatment completion, with the ultimate goal of further improving the care and quality of life of these young women.
He is a member of the guideline group on fertility preservation in cancer patients for ESMO, the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE), and the Italian Association of Medical Oncology (AIOM). He has authored more than 300 publications in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters. He has been an active ESMO member since October 2011 and has received the following ESMO fellowships: Translational Research Unit Visit in 2012, Clinical Unit Visit in 2013, and Translational Research Fellowship in 2016–2018. In 2017, he attended the ESMO Leaders Generation Program. He has served on the ESMO Press & Media Affairs Committee and on the ESMO Breast Cancer Faculty, and is currently chair of the ESMO Young Oncologists Committee (YOC).
