Prof. Dr. Fabio Puglisi is a Full Professor and Director of the School of Specialization in Medical Oncology at the University of Udine, Italy. He is Head of the Department of Medical Oncology and Head of the Unit of Medical Oncology and Cancer Prevention, IRCCS CRO di Aviano, National Cancer Institute, Aviano (PN), Italy. After graduating in Medicine and Surgery at the University of Palermo, he specialized in Oncology at the University of Udine and obtained his PhD in Quantitative Diagnostic Pathology at the University of Siena. Passionate about methodology in scientific research and a strong supporter of the translational approach, he has conducted numerous studies on breast cancer, which has always been his main field of interest, with particular reference to prognostic and predictive factors of therapeutic benefit. He is currently the coordinator of the AIOM (Italian Association of Medical Oncology) guidelines on advanced breast cancer.