Medical degree at University of Catania, trained in General Surgery at the same University. PhD At University of Catania.
- Member Board of Directors European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO)
- Member Executive Committee Division of Breast Surgery European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS)
- Examiner European Board of Surgical Qualifications
- Executive Chairman Fondazione G.Re.T.A. ETS
- Member of Associazione Nazionale Italiana Senologi Chirurghi
- Member Association of Breast Surgeons-UK
Main research fields:
- Breast surgical oncology
- Oncoplastic and reconstructive surgery
- Analysis of decision-making process, shared decision-making, decision aids,
- Computational modelling of the immune system
- Natural language processing,
- Machine learning for prediction of breast related quality of life
- 3d modelling of breast shape, breast shape analysis with statistical methodologies (PCA
- Recommendations for surgical practice with GRADE methodology
- Kastora SL, Holmquist A, Valachis A, Rocco N, Meattini I, Somaiah N, Peled A, Chatterjee A, Catanuto G, Tasoulis MK, Nava MB, Poortmans P, Pusic A, Masannat Y, Karakatsanis A.J Outcomes of Different Quality of Life Assessment Modalities After Breast Cancer Therapy: A Network Meta-analysis. AMA Netw Open. 2023 Jun 1;6(6):e2316878. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.16878. PMID: 37279001
- Catanuto G, Rocco N, Maglia A, Barry P, Karakatsanis A, Sgroi G, Russo G, Pappalardo F, Nava MB, Text mining and word embedding for classification of decision making variables in breast cancer surgery; ETHOS Collaborative Group.Eur J Surg Oncol. 2022 Jul;48(7):1503-1509. doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2022.03.002. Epub 2022 Apr 1. PMID: 35410759
- Rocco N, Catanuto G, Cinquini M, Audretsch W, Benson J, Criscitiello C, Di Micco R, Kovacs T, Kuerer H, Lozza L, Montagna G, Moschetti I, Nafissi N, O’Connell RL, Oliveri S, Pau L, Scaperrotta G, Thoma A, Winters Z, Nava MB. Should oncoplastic breast conserving surgery be used for the treatment of early stage breast cancer? Using the GRADE approach for development of clinical recommendations. Breast. 2021 Jun;57:25-35. doi: 10.1016/j.breast.2021.02.013. Epub 2021 Feb 26.PMID: 33711697
- Winters ZE, Balta V, Thomson HJ, Brandberg Y, Oberguggenberger A, Sinove Y, Unukovych D, Nava M, Sandelin K, Johansson H; Phase III development of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire module for women undergoing breast reconstruction. European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life Group; Dobbeleir J, Blondeel P, Bruno N, Catanuto G, Llewellyn-Bennett R.Br J Surg. 2014 Mar;101(4):371-82. doi: 10.1002/bjs.9397. Epub 2014 Jan 29. PMID: 24474151
- Nava MB, Pennati AE, Lozza L, Spano A, Zambetti M, Catanuto G. Outcome of different timings of radiotherapy in implant-based breast reconstructions.Plast Reconstr Surg. 2011 Aug;128(2):353-359. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e31821e6c10.PMID: 21788827