
Overview
Dr. Daniel Hamstra specializes in prostate cancer and tumors of the brain and spine with a particular focus on understanding patients’ experience both during and after treatment. He is the William T. Butler Professor and Chair of Radiation Oncology at Baylor College of Medicine.Dr. Hamstra has led local and national clinical trials of radiation therapy in prostate cancer. His work has made a substantial impact on the growing understanding and appreciation of patient-reported quality of life after radiation therapy.Dr. Hamstra received a B.A. in Biochemistry from Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan and his medical degree and Ph.D. in Pharmacology from The University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, where he also completed an internship in internal medicine and residency in radiation oncology. Dr. Hamstra is a Diplomat of the American Board of Radiology in Radiation Oncology. He is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Society of Therapeutic Radiation Oncology and the Radiological Society of North America.
Dr. Hamstra is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Posterior Fossa Tumor, Familial Prostate Cancer, and Prostatectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 120 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Clinical Research
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Baylor Medicine At McNair - Urology
Seth P. Lerner, MD, is Professor of Urology and holds the Beth and Dave Swalm Chair in Urologic Oncology, in the Scott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine. He is Director of Urologic Oncology and the Multidisciplinary Bladder Cancer Program and Faculty Group Practice Medical Director for the Urology Clinic. He earned his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine, completed a surgical internship at Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle, and returned to Baylor for his residency training. He completed a two-year fellowship at the University of Southern California in urologic oncology and reconstructive surgery under Peter Jones and Don Skinner before returning to join the full-time Baylor faculty in 1992. His clinical practice, education, and research activities are devoted to urologic oncology and particularly lower and upper tract urothelial cancer. Dr. Lerner is author of more than 160 peer-reviewed articles, and co-editor of a comprehensive Textbook of Bladder Cancer. Dr. Lerner is an active member of the prestigious American Association of Genitourinary surgeons and is listed routinely among America's Top Doctors and Best Doctors in America. He established and directs the multi-disciplinary Bladder Cancer Research Program at Baylor, and his research interests include use of selective estrogen receptor modulators for treatment of bladder cancer, gene therapy, targeted molecular therapeutics, and outcomes of radical cystectomy and pelvic lymphadenectomy. He has 22 years of experience as a clinical investigator for both NCI and industry funded clinical trials. He is the PI of the ongoing SWOG NCI Phase III trial comparing extended vs. standard pelvic lymphadenectomy at time of radical cystectomy for muscle invasive bladder cancer. He is active in the leadership of several national bladder cancer research enterprises including chair of the Local Bladder Cancer committee of SWOG, co-chair of the NCI's Bladder Cancer Task Force and the Analysis Working Group of The Cancer Genome Atlas Project for muscle invasive bladder cancer. He is very active in the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network (BCAN) as a member of the Board of Directors, past chair of the Bladder Cancer Think Tank and co-chair of the management committee of the Bladder Cancer Research Network. Dr. Lerner is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Bladder Cancer, Urothelial Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Cystectomy, and Lymphadenectomy.
MD Anderson
Arlene Siefker-Radtke is an Oncologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Siefker-Radtke is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Urothelial Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Urachal Cancer, Nephrectomy, and Lymphadenectomy.
Dr. Aihua Edward Yen is an oncologist specializing in genitourinary medical oncology. He is an Assistant Professor of Medicine - Hematology and Oncology at the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM). He is also an Instructor of Medicine - Hematology and Oncology Section at BCM and a Urology Oncology specialist at the Bladder Cancer Center at BCM’s Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center.Dr. Yen’s clinical interests include: prostate cancer and genitourinary cancers.Dr. Yen received his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine, where he also completed his residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in hematology and medical oncology.Dr. Yen is board-certified in Medical Oncology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. In addition to English, Dr. Yen speaks Mandarin. Dr. Yen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Clear Cell Sarcoma, WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma, and Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer.
Areas of Expertise
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- Elite
- Prostate CancerDr. Hamstra isElite. Learn about Prostate Cancer.
- Distinguished
- Pleuropulmonary BlastomaDr. Hamstra isDistinguished. Learn about Pleuropulmonary Blastoma.
- Posterior Fossa TumorDr. Hamstra isDistinguished. Learn about Posterior Fossa Tumor.
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- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)
- Breast CancerDr. Hamstra isAdvanced. Learn about Breast Cancer.
- Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes
- EpendymomaDr. Hamstra isAdvanced. Learn about Ependymoma.
- Familial Prostate CancerDr. Hamstra isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Prostate Cancer.
- GlioblastomaDr. Hamstra isAdvanced. Learn about Glioblastoma.
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- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Hamstra isExperienced. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- AstrocytomaDr. Hamstra isExperienced. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Bone TumorDr. Hamstra isExperienced. Learn about Bone Tumor.
- Brain Stem CancerDr. Hamstra isExperienced. Learn about Brain Stem Cancer.
- Brain TumorDr. Hamstra isExperienced. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- Cervical CancerDr. Hamstra isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Cancer.

