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2023

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Medicine

D-Index
162
Citations
112086
World Ranking
705
National Ranking
20

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Italy Leader Award

Overview

Francesco Montorsi is affiliated with Vita-Salute San Raffaele University in Italy. Their research output spans a broad range of topics primarily within medicine, with significant contributions to surgery, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, urology, oncology, and molecular biology. Montorsi's research extensively covers specific areas including bladder and urothelial cancer treatments, prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment, urinary and genital oncology, prostate cancer research and treatment, renal cell carcinoma treatment, urological disorders, and urologic and reproductive health conditions.

Their recent publications reflect a focus on clinical and pathological outcomes in urological and inflammatory diseases. Notable papers include:

  • Interleukin-1 and interleukin-6 inhibition compared with standard management in patients with COVID-19 and hyperinflammation: a cohort study, 2021, The Lancet Rheumatology
  • Impact of Molecular Subtyping and Immune Infiltration on Pathological Response and Outcome Following Neoadjuvant Pembrolizumab in Muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer, 2020, European Urology
  • Positive Predictive Value of Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System Version 2 for the Detection of Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis, 2020, European Urology Oncology
  • Severely low testosterone in males with COVID-19: A case-control study, 2021, Andrology
  • A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis on the Impact of Proficiency-based Progression Simulation Training on Performance Outcomes, 2020, Annals of Surgery

Montorsi has worked closely with multiple co-authors, often collaborating with:

  • Alberto Briganti
  • Andrea Salonia
  • Umberto Capitanio
  • Giorgio Gandaglia
  • Andrea Necchi

The frequent publication venues for Montorsi's work include:

  • World Journal of Urology
  • European Urology
  • European Urology Oncology
  • European Urology Focus
  • Urologic Oncology Seminars and Original Investigations

Montorsi's research integrates clinical studies and systematic reviews, contributing to understanding disease mechanisms, treatment responses, and diagnostic tools particularly in urological cancers and related fields. Their involvement in multidisciplinary studies highlights connections between inflammation, cancer progression, and patient outcomes.

Best Publications

  • Guidelines on male sexual dysfunction: erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation.

    Konstantinos Hatzimouratidis;Edouard Amar;Ian Eardley;Francois Giuliano

  • Effect of dutasteride on the risk of prostate cancer.

    Gerald L. Andriole;David G. Bostwick;Otis W. Brawley;Leonard G. Gomella

  • Systematic review and meta-analysis of studies reporting urinary continence recovery after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy

    Vincenzo Ficarra;Giacomo Novara;Raymond C. Rosen;Walter Artibani

  • Retropubic, Laparoscopic, and Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy: A Systematic Review and Cumulative Analysis of Comparative Studies

    Vincenzo Ficarra;Giacomo Novara;Walter Artibani;Andrea Cestari

  • Summary of the recommendations on sexual dysfunctions in men

    Francesco Montorsi;Ganesan Adaikan;Edgardo Becher;Francois Giuliano

  • The Effects of Combination Therapy with Dutasteride and Tamsulosin on Clinical Outcomes in Men with Symptomatic Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: 4-Year Results from the CombAT Study

    Claus G. Roehrborn;Paul Siami;Jack Barkin;Ronaldo Damião

  • Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Studies Reporting Potency Rates After Robot-assisted Radical Prostatectomy

    Vincenzo Ficarra;Giacomo Novara;Thomas E. Ahlering;Anthony Costello

  • Meta-analysis of functional outcomes and complications following transurethral procedures for lower urinary tract symptoms resulting from benign prostatic enlargement

    Sascha A. Ahyai;Peter Gilling;Steven A. Kaplan;Rainer M. Kuntz

  • The Premature Ejaculation Prevalence and Attitudes (PEPA) Survey: Prevalence, Comorbidities, and Professional Help-Seeking

    Hartmut Porst;Francesco Montorsi;Raymond C. Rosen;Lisa Gaynor

  • Distribution of metastatic sites in renal cell carcinoma: a population-based analysis

    M. Bianchi;M. Sun;C. Jeldres;S. F. Shariat

  • Updated Nomogram Predicting Lymph Node Invasion in Patients with Prostate Cancer Undergoing Extended Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection: The Essential Importance of Percentage of Positive Cores

    Alberto Briganti;Alessandro Larcher;Firas Abdollah;Umberto Capitanio

  • A Critical Analysis of the Current Knowledge of Surgical Anatomy Related to Optimization of Cancer Control and Preservation of Continence and Erection in Candidates for Radical Prostatectomy

    Jochen Walz;Arthur L. Burnett;Anthony J. Costello;James A. Eastham

  • Sexual Dysfunction and Cardiac Risk (the Second Princeton Consensus Conference)

    J. B. Kostis;G. Jackson;R. Rosen;E. Barrett-Connor

  • Pembrolizumab as neoadjuvant therapy before radical cystectomy in patients with muscle-invasive urothelial bladder carcinoma (PURE-01): An open-label, single-arm, phase II study

    Andrea Necchi;Andrea Anichini;Daniele Raggi;Alberto Briganti

  • Systematic review and meta-analysis of perioperative outcomes and complications after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy

    Giacomo Novara;Vincenzo Ficarra;Raymond C. Rosen;Walter Artibani

  • Erectile dysfunction prevalence, time of onset and association with risk factors in 300 consecutive patients with acute chest pain and angiographically documented coronary artery disease.

    Francesco Montorsi;Alberto Briganti;Andrea Salonia;Patrizio Rigatti

  • Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Studies Reporting Oncologic Outcome After Robot-assisted Radical Prostatectomy

    Giacomo Novara;Vincenzo Ficarra;Simone Mocellin;Thomas E. Ahlering

  • RECOVERY OF SPONTANEOUS ERECTILE FUNCTION AFTER NERVE-SPARING RADICAL RETROPUBIC PROSTATECTOMY WITH AND WITHOUT EARLY INTRACAVERNOUS INJECTIONS OF ALPROSTADIL: RESULTS OF A PROSPECTIVE, RANDOMIZED TRIAL

    Francesco Montorsi;Giorgio Guazzoni Luigi;Luigi Ferini Strambi;Luigi F. Da Pozzo

  • Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection in Prostate Cancer

    Alberto Briganti;Michael L. Blute;James H. Eastham;Markus Graefen

  • EAU Guidelines on Erectile Dysfunction: An Update

    Eric Wespes;Edouard Amar;Dimitrios Hatzichristou;Kosta Hatzimouratidis

Frequent Co-Authors

Alberto Briganti
Alberto Briganti Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Andrea Salonia
Andrea Salonia Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Pierre I. Karakiewicz
Pierre I. Karakiewicz University of Montreal
Shahrokh F. Shariat
Shahrokh F. Shariat Medical University of Vienna
Patrizio Rigatti
Patrizio Rigatti Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Giorgio Gandaglia
Giorgio Gandaglia Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Nazareno Suardi
Nazareno Suardi University of Genoa
Markus Graefen
Markus Graefen Universität Hamburg
Giorgio Guazzoni
Giorgio Guazzoni Humanitas University
Maxine Sun
Maxine Sun Harvard Medical School

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