Ricardo Leão
Also known as: Ricardo Leão
NOVA School of Business and Economics, University of Toronto, Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina
Research areas: Medicine · Surgery · Testicular diseases and treatments · Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment · Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research
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About
M.D., Ph.D., graduated from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Portugal. Concluded Urology residency in 2013 at Coimbra´s University Hospital. From 2014 to 2017, completed the Uro-Oncology Fellowship Program at the Division of Urology, University of Toronto, Canada; through the North American Society of Urologic Oncology (SUO) match. Beyond clinical work, performed basic and clinical research and earned a PhD degree in January 2019. Currently, is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra; Panel member of the EAU Testicular Cancer Guidelines and Associate Member of the EAU Section of Oncological Urology (ESOU). Clinician-scientist with interest in uro-oncology, focused on biomarkers as predictors for cancer relapse and progression.
Employment
Employment history is unavailable.
Education
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Nova School of Business and Economics Healthcare Leadership Program2023 - 2023
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University of Toronto Clinical Fellow - Society of Urologic Oncology2014 - 2016
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Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina1998 - 2004
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Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia BSc1994 - 2012
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European Association of Urology Fellow of European Board of Urology
Projects & Funding
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Publications (169)
- A New Chapter in the History of Portuguese Urology Save
- Phenotypic Heterogeneity in Cancer Stem Cells of Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer Save
- To Publish: A Shared Legacy and Cornerstone of Medical Training Save
- Mecanismos moleculares do cancro Save
- Redefining Good-prognosis Seminoma: Implications for Clinical Practice of the Updated International Germ Cell Cancer Collaborative Group Classification and Results from the SEMITrends Survey Save
- Profiling of urinary extracellular vesicle protein signatures from patients with cribriform and intraductal prostate carcinoma in a cross-sectional study Save
- Increasing trend of utilising active surveillance for Gleason Score 7 (3 + 4) prostate cancer Save
- Mesorectal nodal metastasis with seminal vesicle invasion in biochemically recurrent prostate cancer Save
- Epigenetic alterations in urothelial bladder cancer associated with disease outcomes Save
- European Association of Urology Guidelines on Testicular Cancer: 2023 Update Save
- Limitations of Prostate Biopsy in Detection of Cribriform and Intraductal Prostate Cancer Save
- Testicular prostheses – impact on quality of life and sexual function Save
- THOR is a targetable epigenetic biomarker with clinical implications in breast cancer Save
- Prevalence and Management of Incidental Testicular Masses—A Systematic Review Save
- Testicular seminoma and non-seminoma: ESMO-EURACAN Clinical Practice Guideline for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up Save
- Extracellular Vesicle Proteome in Prostate Cancer: A Comparative Analysis of Mass Spectrometry Studies Save
- Dual role of allele-specific DNA hypermethylation within the TERT promoter in cancer Save
- Patient-centered care can be improved by joint meetings between cancer patient group leaders and health care providers. Save
- Circulating MicroRNAs, the Next-Generation Serum Biomarkers in Testicular Germ Cell Tumours: A Systematic Review. Save
- Oncological outcomes in the management of cT1-T2 cN0 penile squamous cell carcinoma. Save