Maria Bishop
Distinguished in Ependymoma

Dr. Maria Bishop

Palliative Medicine | Oncology
Banner Health
University Of Arizona Cancer Center
3838 North Campbell Avenue, Building 1, 
Tucson, AZ 
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Distinguished in Ependymoma
Banner Health
University Of Arizona Cancer Center
3838 North Campbell Avenue, Building 1, 
Tucson, AZ 
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Overview

I teach at the predoctoral and postdoctoral levels and I am a Faculty Mentor for the Societies Program at The University of Arizona College of Medicine. Societies, a professional learning community.

Dr. Bishop is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. Her top areas of expertise are Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, Glioblastoma, Gliosarcoma, and Neuroepithelioma.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 21 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Arizona College Of Medicine, 1991
Residency
University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, Internal Medicine, 1994
Specialties
Palliative Medicine
Oncology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in AZ
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine/Medical Oncology
American Board Of Internal Medicine
American Board Of Internal Medicine/Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Fellowships
University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, Hematology/Oncology, 1996
Hospital Affiliations
Banner - University Medical Center South
Banner - University Medical Center Tucson
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

University of Arizona Cancer Center
3838 North Campbell Avenue, Building 1, Tucson, AZ 85719
Call: 520-694-2873

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.


1 Clinical Trials

A Phase III Randomized Trial Comparing Androgen Deprivation Therapy + TAK-700 With Androgen Deprivation Therapy + Bicalutamide in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Metastatic Sensitive Prostate Cancer
A Phase III Randomized Trial Comparing Androgen Deprivation Therapy + TAK-700 With Androgen Deprivation Therapy + Bicalutamide in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Metastatic Sensitive Prostate Cancer
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: March 19, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: TAK-700, Bicalutamide
Study Phase: Phase 3

21 Total Publications

Renal cancer cells acquire immune surface protein through trogocytosis and horizontal gene transfer.
Renal cancer cells acquire immune surface protein through trogocytosis and horizontal gene transfer.
Journal: PloS one
Published: November 21, 2024
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