Giuseppe Giaccone, M.D., Ph.D.
Medical Oncology Branch and Affiliates
Branch Chief
National Cancer Institute
9000 Rockville Pike
Building 10, Room 12N226
Bethesda, MD 20892
Fax: 301-402-0172
giacconeg@mail.nih.gov
Dr. Giaccone is an internationally recognized expert in the field of lung cancer and developmental therapeutics. Dr. Giaccone received his M.D. cum laude from the University of Torino Medical School in 1980, followed by training in clinical oncology and internal medicine, which he completed at the University of Torino in 1988. He spent the next 2 years in NCI's Medical Oncology Branch under the direction of Dr. John Minna. Following his training at NCI, Dr. Giaccone received his Ph.D. from the Free University Medical Center in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. He then served as a senior medical oncologist at the Medical Center from 1990 to 2000 when he was appointed professor of medical oncology. Dr. Giaccone became head of the center's department of medical oncology in 2003.
Dr. Giaccone has published more than 400 peer-reviewed papers and contributed to more than 30 book chapters. He has also played a major role in the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC), serving as a member of EORTC's Lung Cancer Cooperative Group since 1982 and as its chair from 1993 to 2000. During his leadership of this group, Dr. Giaccone led several major clinical studies focusing on lung cancer and mesothelioma. Dr. Giaccone joined the Center for Cancer Research in 2007 as chief of the Medical Oncology Branch.
Dr. Giaccone’s Clinical Trials:
NCI is currently conducting the following trials for patients with lung cancer, thymoma, or solid tumors. Click on the trials below for additional details, including a summary of eligibility criteria, treatment plan, and information on how to contact the study team directly.
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