# Franco Cavalli

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## TL;DR

Swiss oncologist who presides over the board of the international study group that runs clinical trials in lymphomas arising outside the lymph nodes.

## Summary

Franco Cavalli, of Bellinzona, Switzerland, is President of the Board of the International Extranodal Lymphoma Study Group (IELSG), a not-for-profit association founded in 1998 that brings together medical oncologists, haematologists, imaging specialists, pathologists, biologists and biostatisticians to conduct clinical and translational studies in extranodal lymphomas. The board he chairs includes representatives of national lymphoma cooperative groups from Europe, North America, Australia and China; Emanuele Zucca serves as IELSG Scientific and Medical Director.

## Fields

- Kind: Person
- Last checked: 2026-09-10
- Tags: leadership; clinician-scientist; lymphoma; clinical-trials
- Role: President of the Board, International Extranodal Lymphoma Study Group
- Specialisms: Medical oncology; Lymphoma; International clinical trials

## Sources

- Source: IELSG Board of Directors page: https://ielsg.org/site/about-us/board-of-directors/

## Connected records

- cancers: [Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma](https://onco.cc/cancers/dlbcl/)
- companies: [International Extranodal Lymphoma Study Group](https://onco.cc/companies/ielsg/)
- journals: [Hematology/oncology clinics of North America](https://onco.cc/journals/hematology-oncology-clinics-of-north-america/)

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