Vanity Fair Italy Interviews Rarecells Founder Dr. Patrizia Paterlini
Oncologist Patrizia Paterlini: «I look for tumor cells before the tumor becomes visible, which is why I patented a test that looks for tumor cells in the blood in the very early stages of development» “I chose research because, as an oncologist, I saw too many patients die—I felt powerless,” says the researcher who patented a method to search for cancer cells in the blood at the very earliest stages of the disease. By Veronica Bianchini (translated from Italian: https://www.vanityfair.it/article/loncologa-patrizia-paterlini-brechot-cerco-le-cellule-tumorali-prima-che-siano-visibili-per-questo-ho-brevettato-un-test-che-le-cerca-nel-sangue-nelle-primissime-fasi-di-sviluppo) June 24, 2025 “I chose research because, as an