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Advocate Lutheran General Cancer Institute
Edward James is a Hematologist and an Oncologist practicing medicine in Park Ridge, Illinois. Dr. James is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Colorectal Cancer. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, and Gastrostomy. Dr. James is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology.
Medical Oncology - Swedish Cancer Institute First Hill
Dr. Gold is a multiple time recipient of the Seattle Top Doctor Award and most recently received the 2024 Seattle Magazine Top Doc Award. Dr. Gold is Director of Clinical Research and the Program Leader for the Gastrointestinal (GI) Oncology Program at the Swedish Cancer Institute in Seattle, Washington. In 1991, Dr. Gold obtained his degree in medicine with a distinction in research at the University of Miami School of Medicine in Florida. He then completed an internal medicine internship and residency at the University of Washington. Dr. Gold received the Amgen Oncology Fellowship Award while he was training in medical oncology at the University of Washington School of Medicine and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Presently, he is board certified in medical oncology. Dr. Gold’s clinical investigations on GI tumors, and particularly colorectal cancer treatment, can be found in peer-reviewed publications like the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Seminars in Oncology, and Cancer Investigation. Furthermore, he currently serves as a member of the NCI Colon Task Force, and the Southwest Oncology Group, where he serves as the subcommittee co-chair for colon cancer. In his free time, Dr. Gold enjoys photography and spending time with his wife and three sons. Dr. Gold is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Colorectal Cancer. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, and Lynch Syndrome. Dr. Gold is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Gold is currently accepting new patients.
Advocate Infusion Center
Thomas Weyburn is a Hematologist and an Oncologist practicing medicine in Crystal Lake, Illinois. Dr. Weyburn is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Colorectal Cancer. He is also highly rated in 36 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), and Familial Colorectal Cancer. Dr. Weyburn is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, Hematology.
Summary: NOTE: This is a research study and is not meant to be a substitute for clinical genetic testing. Families may never receive results from the study or may receive results many years from the time they enroll. If you are interested in clinical testing please consider seeing a local genetic counselor or other genetics professional. If you have already had clinical genetic testing and meet eligibility...
Summary: This clinical trial compares patient (proband)-mediated communication to provider-mediated communication for improving genetic testing in first-degree relatives of patients with newly diagnosed colorectal cancer. It is estimated that 30% of cases of colorectal cancer have a genetic basis and about 15% of these patients have a disease-causing (pathogenic) inherited (germline) variant in a cancer su...
Published Date: May 02, 2022
Published By: Genetic and Rare Diseases Informnation Center