1940 - Born in Serravalle Sesia (Vercelli).
1966 - Graduated in Medicine and Surgery at the University of Modena with a thesis on the papilla of Vater neoblastic disorder.
1963-1969 - Attended the histopathology laboratory of the Chair of Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Milan.
1969-1971 - Assistant Physician at Modena's “Istituto di Anatomia Umana Normale”. Obtained the University Teaching Qualification in Normal Human Anatomy.
1971 - Following public competition, was appointed Special Assistant in Normal Human Anatomy.
1973-presently - Has worked as Assistant-to-Chief at the Dept. of “Anatomia ed Istologia Patologica” in Busto Arsizio Hospital.
1977-1982 - Had teaching responsibilities for “Exfoliative cytology and early diagnosis” in the School of Specialty in Oncology at the University of Pavia.
1980-presently - Has been in charge of the Cytodiagnostic section at the Busto Arsizio Hospital.
1982-1983 - was appointed Contracted Professor in the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery at the University of Pavia for the teaching of “the cytodiagnostics of tumors”.
1986 - Chief of Department in the II Operational Unit of Pathological Histology and Anatomy at Busto Arsizio Hospital.
Is a specialist with honors in General Oncology (Modena) and General Pathology (Pavia).
Has had180 scientific works published in Italian and foreign journals.
Has participated as Official
Relater at Conventions and Updating Courses in the Pathologic Anatomy sector,
with particular reference to fine-needle aspiration biopsies in clinical
practice.
Is in charge of the Pathologic
Histology and Anatomy section of the “Accademia Nazionale di Medicina”.
Since 1975, has co-operated with the Operational Unit of Nuclear Medicine at Busto Arsizio Hospital (Dept. Chief: Dr. Luigia Colombo) for thyroid neoplasm diagnosis.
Scientific activities
Research activities have essentially been conducted along the following basic lines:
a) The fine-tuning of histochemical methods for acid mucins in order to establish their specificity and practical means of execution, introducing two new staining methods for the first time.
b) On the basis of the technical data deduced from prior research, the study of the problem of the composition of the secretion of human salivary glands and those of various animal species, and the variations in cases of neoblastic processes.
c) Studies on the practical application possibilities of cytology in the diagnosis of neoplasia, with particular reference to sampling techniques from the deep organs, difficult to diagnose by other methods.
d) Experimental cancerogenosis studies to compare the cytological pictures of the precancerous states by chemical agents with those identifiable in Man during screening surveys for the diagnosis of neoplasia.
e) Studies on the application of diagnostic cytology in practice, with particular reference to fine-needle aspiration biopsies.
f) Studies for the identification
and early diagnosis of breast cancer and for a rational engagement of instrument-based
diagnostic methods in the diagnosis of neoplasia of the thyroid.
