Overview

• Gallo died in Mazara del Vallo after becoming the leading voice against delayed histology results at the ASP of Trapani.
• She underwent surgery in December 2023 and waited more than eight months for an urgent report, learning on August 10, 2024 that her cancer had reached stage 4 with widespread metastases.
• Her complaint prompted two parliamentary questions by Deputy Speaker Giorgio Mulè that brought nationwide attention to thousands of undelivered reports.
• The Trapani prosecutor’s investigation remains active, with 19 medical and sanitary staff under inquiry and an assessment of any causal link between reporting delays and patient outcomes.
• The ASP director resigned earlier this year as inspections flagged systemic failures, and Gallo later sought treatment at Milan’s National Cancer Institute.