Prof. Dr. Clelia Madeddu is currently a full professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the Department of Surgical Sciences at the University of Cagliari and chief of the Department of Gynecologic Oncology at the Businco Hospital, ARNAS G Brotzu, Cagliari, Italy. She obtained her medical degree in Medicine from the University of Cagliari in 1984, a postgraduate specialization in Obstetrics and Gynecology in 1989, and a postgraduate specialization in Medical Oncology in 1999 at the University of Cagliari, Italy. Her main research interests include tumor immunology; the immunocompetence of cancer patients and immunotherapy; the role of microenvironment and inflammation in ovarian cancer; pathophysiology and treatment of cancer-related anorexia/cachexia; combined modality treatment of gynecological tumors; pathogenesis and treatment of cancer anemia; inflammation and ovarian cancer; pathogenesis and prognostic markers of hormone-dependent breast cancer; palliative and supportive therapy of cancer patients; laparoscopic surgery for gynecological cancers; and complex benign gynecological diseases.