Dr Nicolo Battisti

Dr Nicolò Battisti is a Consultant Medical Oncologist specialising in breast cancer and geriatric oncology. He works within the Breast Unit at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, where he holds both NHS and private practice roles, and is the Clinical Lead for the Senior Adult Oncology Programme. Dr Battisti obtained his medical degree from the University of Milan in 2009 and completed specialist training in Medical Oncology at the University of Milan and the National Cancer Institute of Milan in 2015. He later completed a research degree (MD[Res]) within the Breast Cancer Research Division at the Institute of Cancer Research, London, in 2022, focusing on the management of common malignancies in older adults. He has also completed the European Society for Medical Oncology Leaders Generation Programme and holds a certificate in Health Economics and Policy from the London School of Economics and Political Science. He is on the GMC Specialist Register for Medical Oncology and has been a Member of the Royal College of Physicians of London since 2016. During his training, Dr Battisti spent a year at the Senior Adult Oncology Program at the Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, USA, working with internationally recognised leaders in geriatric oncology. Dr Battisti’s clinical and research interests centre on breast oncology and cancer care in older adults. His work focuses on comorbidities, comprehensive geriatric assessment, quality of life, and predicting anticancer treatment toxicity in older patients. He also has a strong interest in inequalities in cancer care and has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and book chapters in these fields. He has held several prominent international leadership roles, including Past President of the International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG). He currently serves as Treasurer of the European Cancer Organisation, Co-Chair of its Inequalities Focused Topic Network of the European Cancer Organisation, and is a Member of the Executive Committee of the European Society of Breast Cancer Specialists (EUSOMA). In addition, he contributes to multiple international research and policy groups, including the European Organisation For Research And Treatment Of Cancer (EORTC) and the Cancer and Aging Research Group. He was also member of the steering committee of the UK National Audit of Breast Cancer in Older Patients. Dr Battisti’s contributions have been recognised with multiple prestigious awards. These include: the Arti Hurria Award at the 2019 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium for his research on the use of chemotherapy in older patients with early breast cancer enrolled on the Bridging The Age Gap study; the 2021 Dario Cova Award from the Italian Group of Geriatric Oncology for his contribution to the field of geriatric oncology; three awards for the development of the Royal Marsden Senior Adult Oncology Programme: the 2024 HSJ Award “Improving Care for Older People Initiative of the Year”, the 2024 Royal Marsden Pioneering Change Award and the 2025 LangBuisson Rising Star Award.

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1. 2014–2020
   MD · Medicine and Surgery

   Universidad Complutense de Madrid

2. 2020–2024
   Residency · Oncology

   UAB Barcelona

3. 2024–2025
   Fellowship · Subspecialty training

   Cleveland Clinic, US

1. 2024-09–2025-08
   Junior consultant

   Universidad Complutense de Madrid Teaching Hospital — Oncology

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Selected publications

1. European registry analysis of Oncology outcomes

   Dr Nicolo Battisti, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025

   DOI: 10.6261/euroclin.2025.0 · cited by 170

2. Outcomes of Oncology in adults — a multi-centre cohort

   Dr Nicolo Battisti, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024

   DOI: 10.5533/euroclin.2024.1 · cited by 32

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