Peter T. Scardino

Who is Peter T. Scardino?

Dr. Peter T. Scardino is an American cancer surgeon, researcher, and author expert in genitourinary and urological cancers particularly cancer of the prostate. As chair of the Department of Surgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, Scardino oversees a team that has developed surgical techniques to preserve patients’ urinary and sexual function following prostatectomy. Scardino is known for his work on identifying tissue and genetic markers that reveal information about the behavior of prostate cancer and has spoken about the disease in the media. He and his colleagues introduced statistical models called nomograms that predict both the natural progression of prostate cancer and its response to treatment. Today, nomograms are being used to assist in medical decisions about a variety of cancers of the pancreas, lungs, and breast.