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Abraham Chachoua is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Brooklyn, New York. Chachoua has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pleuropulmonary Blastoma. He is also highly rated in 30 other conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), EGFR Positive Lung Cancer, and Lung Adenocarcinoma. Chachoua is currently accepting new patients.
David Jones is a Thoracic Surgeon and a Vascular Surgeon in New York, New York. Jones has been practicing medicine for over 34 years and is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pleuropulmonary Blastoma. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, EGFR Positive Lung Cancer, Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, and Endoscopy. Jones is currently accepting new patients.
Mark Mclaughlin is a Radiation Oncologist in Hiram, Georgia. Mclaughlin has been practicing medicine for over 33 years and is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Pleuropulmonary Blastoma. He is also highly rated in 38 other conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), and Metastatic Brain Tumor. Mclaughlin is currently accepting new patients.
Background: - Pleuropulmonary blastoma (PPB) is a rare fast-growing lung tumor that is associated with other, rare tumor types. Most cases of PPB appear in children younger than 6 years of age. Recently, it has been shown that this condition can be inherited (e.g., mutation of the DICER1 gene). Researchers are studying both clinical and genetic aspects of this newly described condition. They are interested in...
Summary: Pleuropulmonary blastoma (PPB) is a rare malignant neoplasm of the lung presenting in early childhood. Type I PPB is a purely cystic lesion, Type II is a partially cystic, partially solid tumor, Type III is a completely solid tumor. Treatment of children with PPB is at the discretion of the treating institution. This study builds off of the 2009 study and will also seek to enroll individuals with ...