Advanced in DICER1 Syndrome

Dr. Kara N. Maxwell

Oncology
Penn Medicine
Rena Rowan Breast Center
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, West Pavilion, 3rd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Advanced in DICER1 Syndrome
Penn Medicine
Rena Rowan Breast Center
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, West Pavilion, 3rd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Overview

Kara Maxwell is an Oncologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Maxwell is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of DICER1 Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Li-Fraumeni Syndrome, Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer, and BRCA Positive Breast Cancer. Dr. Maxwell is currently accepting new patients.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 125 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
Residency
NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center
Specialties
Oncology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in PA
Board Certifications
Medical Oncology, 2014
Fellowships
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Hospital Affiliations
Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Rena Rowan Breast Center
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, West Pavilion, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Call: 215-615-5858

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Maxwell has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Li-Fraumeni Syndrome

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

123 Total Publications

Gastric epithelium from BRCA1 and BRCA2 carriers harbors increased double-stranded DNA damage and augmented growth.
Gastric epithelium from BRCA1 and BRCA2 carriers harbors increased double-stranded DNA damage and augmented growth.
Journal: bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology
Published: November 19, 2025
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Areas of Expertise

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  • Elite
  • Li-Fraumeni Syndrome
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  • Distinguished
  • Breast Cancer
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  • Advanced
  • BRCA Positive Breast Cancer
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    Advanced
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  • DICER1 Syndrome
    Dr. Maxwell is
    Advanced
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  • Familial Prostate Cancer
    Dr. Maxwell is
    Advanced
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  • HER2 Negative Breast Cancer
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    Advanced
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  • Ovarian Cancer
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    Advanced
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  • Prostate Cancer
    Dr. Maxwell is
    Advanced
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  • Experienced
  • Brain Tumor
    Dr. Maxwell is
    Experienced
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  • Breast Cancer in Men
    Dr. Maxwell is
    Experienced
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  • Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes
    Dr. Maxwell is
    Experienced
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  • Familial Colorectal Cancer
    Dr. Maxwell is
    Experienced
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  • Gliomatosis Cerebri
    Dr. Maxwell is
    Experienced
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  • Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC)
    Dr. Maxwell is
    Experienced
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