Experienced in Metastatic Brain Tumor

Dr. Karen L. Tedesco

Hematology Oncology | Oncology | Hematology
New York Oncology Hematology PC
1700 Riverfront Ctr, 
Amsterdam, NY 
Offers Telehealth
Experienced in Metastatic Brain Tumor
New York Oncology Hematology PC
1700 Riverfront Ctr, 
Amsterdam, NY 
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Overview

Karen Tedesco is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and an Oncologist in Amsterdam, New York. Dr. Tedesco is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Metastatic Brain Tumor. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Intraductal Papilloma.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles and participating in 10 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Hematology Oncology
Oncology
Hematology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in NY
Hospital Affiliations
Columbia Memorial Hospital
Albany Medical Center Hospital
Nathan Littauer Hospital
St Mary's Healthcare
St Peter's Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

NEW YORK ONCOLOGY HEMATOLOGY PC
1700 Riverfront Ctr, Amsterdam, NY 12010

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.

9 Clinical Trials

Elacestrant Monotherapy vs. Standard of Care for the Treatment of Patients With ER+/HER2- Advanced Breast Cancer Following CDK4/6 Inhibitor Therapy: A Phase 3 Randomized, Open-label, Active-controlled, Multicenter Trial
Elacestrant Monotherapy vs. Standard of Care for the Treatment of Patients With ER+/HER2- Advanced Breast Cancer Following CDK4/6 Inhibitor Therapy: A Phase 3 Randomized, Open-label, Active-controlled, Multicenter Trial
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 15, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Elacestrant, Standard of Care
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase III, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Alpelisib (BYL719) in Combination With Nab-paclitaxel in Patients With Advanced Triple Negative Breast Cancer With Either Phosphoinositide-3-kinase Catalytic Subunit Alpha (PIK3CA) Mutation or Phosphatase and Tensin Homolog Protein (PTEN) Loss Without PIK3CA Mutation
A Phase III, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Alpelisib (BYL719) in Combination With Nab-paclitaxel in Patients With Advanced Triple Negative Breast Cancer With Either Phosphoinositide-3-kinase Catalytic Subunit Alpha (PIK3CA) Mutation or Phosphatase and Tensin Homolog Protein (PTEN) Loss Without PIK3CA Mutation
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 08, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: alpelisib, nab-paclitaxel
Study Phase: Phase 3
eMonarcHER: A Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase 3 Study of Abemaciclib Plus Standard Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy in Participants With High-Risk, Node-Positive, HR+, HER2+ Early Breast Cancer Who Have Completed Adjuvant HER2-Targeted Therapy
eMonarcHER: A Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase 3 Study of Abemaciclib Plus Standard Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy in Participants With High-Risk, Node-Positive, HR+, HER2+ Early Breast Cancer Who Have Completed Adjuvant HER2-Targeted Therapy
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: July 15, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Abemaciclib, Standard Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase II, Multicenter, Randomized, Open-label Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of 400 mg of Ribociclib in Combination With Non-steroidal Aromatase Inhibitors for the Treatment of Pre- and Postmenopausal Women With Hormone Receptor-positive, HER2-negative Advanced Breast Cancer Who Received no Prior Therapy for Advanced Disease
A Phase II, Multicenter, Randomized, Open-label Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of 400 mg of Ribociclib in Combination With Non-steroidal Aromatase Inhibitors for the Treatment of Pre- and Postmenopausal Women With Hormone Receptor-positive, HER2-negative Advanced Breast Cancer Who Received no Prior Therapy for Advanced Disease
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: June 22, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Ribociclib, Letrozole or Anastrozole, Goserelin
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Randomized, Open-Label, Phase 3 Study of Abemaciclib Combined With Standard Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy Versus Standard Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy Alone in Patients With High Risk, Node Positive, Early Stage, Hormone Receptor Positive, Human Epidermal Receptor 2 Negative, Breast Cancer
A Randomized, Open-Label, Phase 3 Study of Abemaciclib Combined With Standard Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy Versus Standard Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy Alone in Patients With High Risk, Node Positive, Early Stage, Hormone Receptor Positive, Human Epidermal Receptor 2 Negative, Breast Cancer
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: April 20, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Abemaciclib, Standard Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase III Randomized Double-blind, Placebo Controlled Study of Alpelisib in Combination With Fulvestrant for Men and Postmenopausal Women With Hormone Receptor Positive, HER2-negative Advanced Breast Cancer Which Progressed on or After Aromatase Inhibitor Treatment
A Phase III Randomized Double-blind, Placebo Controlled Study of Alpelisib in Combination With Fulvestrant for Men and Postmenopausal Women With Hormone Receptor Positive, HER2-negative Advanced Breast Cancer Which Progressed on or After Aromatase Inhibitor Treatment
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 13, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Fulvestrant, Alpelisib
Study Phase: Phase 3
Breast Cancer Index (BCI) Registry
Breast Cancer Index (BCI) Registry
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 19, 2024
Intervention Type: Diagnostic test
A Phase II, Multicenter, Open Label Study of Bintrafusp Alfa (M7824) Monotherapy in Participants With HMGA2-expressing Triple Negative Breast Cancer
A Phase II, Multicenter, Open Label Study of Bintrafusp Alfa (M7824) Monotherapy in Participants With HMGA2-expressing Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: April 10, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Bintrafusp alfa
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Multinational, Multicenter, Randomized, Phase 3 Study of Tesetaxel Plus a Reduced Dose of Capecitabine Versus Capecitabine Alone in Patients With HER2 Negative, HR Positive, Locally Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer Previously Treated With a Taxane
A Multinational, Multicenter, Randomized, Phase 3 Study of Tesetaxel Plus a Reduced Dose of Capecitabine Versus Capecitabine Alone in Patients With HER2 Negative, HR Positive, Locally Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer Previously Treated With a Taxane
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: July 30, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Tesetaxel and Capecitabine, Capecitabine
Study Phase: Phase 3
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4 Total Publications

Circulating tumor cell number and endocrine therapy index in ER positive metastatic breast cancer patients.
Circulating tumor cell number and endocrine therapy index in ER positive metastatic breast cancer patients.
Journal: NPJ breast cancer
Published: January 14, 2021
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