Advanced in Pleuropulmonary Blastoma

Dr. Cristina I. Truica

Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology
The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians Group
500 University Dr, 
Hershey, PA 
Offers Telehealth
Advanced in Pleuropulmonary Blastoma
The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians Group
500 University Dr, 
Hershey, PA 
OverviewInsuranceLocationsClinical ResearchSimilar Doctors

Overview

Cristina Truica is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Dr. Truica is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleuropulmonary Blastoma. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Angiosarcoma, and Tissue Biopsy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 26 peer reviewed articles and participating in 13 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Hematology Oncology
Hematology
Oncology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in PA
Hospital Affiliations
Milton S Hershey Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

Insurance

Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.

Find your insurance
Find your insuranceClose

Accepted insurance plans:

Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Capital Blue Cross
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
CareFirst
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Change Healthcare
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Gateway Health Plan
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Geisinger
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Health Care Services Corporation
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Health Partners Plans
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
Highmark
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Independent Health
  • EPO
  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
Trustmark
  • PPO
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
UPMC
  • EPO
  • PPO
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
View 13 Less Insurance Carriers -

Locations

THE MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER PHYSICIANS GROUP
500 University Dr, Hershey, PA 17033

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.

13 Clinical Trials

A Randomized Phase III Post-operative Trial of Platinum Based Chemotherapy vs. Capecitabine in Patients With Residual Triple-Negative Basal-Like Breast Cancer Following Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy
A Randomized Phase III Post-operative Trial of Platinum Based Chemotherapy vs. Capecitabine in Patients With Residual Triple-Negative Basal-Like Breast Cancer Following Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: February 11, 2026
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Capecitabine, Carboplatin, Cisplatin
Study Phase: Phase 3
Phase III Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial Evaluating the Use of Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy +/- One Year of Everolimus in Patients With High-Risk, Hormone Receptor-Positive and HER2/Neu Negative Breast Cancer
Phase III Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial Evaluating the Use of Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy +/- One Year of Everolimus in Patients With High-Risk, Hormone Receptor-Positive and HER2/Neu Negative Breast Cancer
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: February 10, 2026
Intervention Type: Drug, Other
Study Drugs: Anastrozole, Everolimus, Exemestane, Goserelin Acetate, Letrozole, Leuprolide Acetate, Tamoxifen Citrate
Study Phase: Phase 3
(CompassHER2-pCR): Preoperative THP and Postoperative HP in Patients Who Achieve a Pathologic Complete Response
(CompassHER2-pCR): Preoperative THP and Postoperative HP in Patients Who Achieve a Pathologic Complete Response
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: January 26, 2026
Intervention Type: Procedure, Biological, Drug, Radiation
Study Drugs: Docetaxel, Nab-Paclitaxel, Paclitaxel, Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab, Trastuzumab Emtansine
Study Phase: Phase 2
Alternate Approaches for Clinical Stage II or III Estrogen Receptor Positive Breast Cancer Neoadjuvant Treatment (ALTERNATE) in Postmenopausal Women: A Phase III Study
Alternate Approaches for Clinical Stage II or III Estrogen Receptor Positive Breast Cancer Neoadjuvant Treatment (ALTERNATE) in Postmenopausal Women: A Phase III Study
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: January 22, 2026
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Fulvestrant, Anastrozole
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Single Arm Phase II Study of Palbociclib in Combination With Tamoxifen as First Line Therapy for Metastatic Hormone Receptor Positive Breast Cancer: Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium BTCRC-BRE15-016
A Single Arm Phase II Study of Palbociclib in Combination With Tamoxifen as First Line Therapy for Metastatic Hormone Receptor Positive Breast Cancer: Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium BTCRC-BRE15-016
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 20, 2026
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Palbociclib, Tamoxifen
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase I/II, Single Arm, Non-randomized Study of Ribociclib (LEE011), a CDK 4/6 Inhibitor, in Combination With Bicalutamide, an Androgen Receptor (AR) Inhibitor, in Advanced AR+ Triple-negative Breast Cancer: Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium BRE15-024
A Phase I/II, Single Arm, Non-randomized Study of Ribociclib (LEE011), a CDK 4/6 Inhibitor, in Combination With Bicalutamide, an Androgen Receptor (AR) Inhibitor, in Advanced AR+ Triple-negative Breast Cancer: Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium BRE15-024
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: January 02, 2026
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: bicalutamide, ribociclib
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Phase II, Single Arm, Non-randomized Study of Alpelisib (BYL719) in Combination With Continued Endocrine Therapy Following Progression on Endocrine Therapy in Hormone Receptor Positive, HER2 Negative, PIK3CA Mutant Metastatic Breast Cancer
A Phase II, Single Arm, Non-randomized Study of Alpelisib (BYL719) in Combination With Continued Endocrine Therapy Following Progression on Endocrine Therapy in Hormone Receptor Positive, HER2 Negative, PIK3CA Mutant Metastatic Breast Cancer
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: January 02, 2026
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Alpelisib, Fulvestrant, Aromatase Inhibitor
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Randomized Phase III Trial of Endocrine Therapy Plus Entinostat/Placebo in Patients With Hormone Receptor-Positive Advanced Breast Cancer
A Randomized Phase III Trial of Endocrine Therapy Plus Entinostat/Placebo in Patients With Hormone Receptor-Positive Advanced Breast Cancer
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: December 18, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Procedure, Drug
Study Drugs: Entinostat, Exemestane, Goserelin, Goserelin Acetate
Study Phase: Phase 3
The CompassHER2 Trials (Comprehensive Use of Pathologic Response Assessment to Optimize Therapy in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer) CompassHER2 Residual Disease (RD), a Double-Blinded, Phase III Randomized Trial of T-DM1 Compared With T-DM1 and Tucatinib
The CompassHER2 Trials (Comprehensive Use of Pathologic Response Assessment to Optimize Therapy in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer) CompassHER2 Residual Disease (RD), a Double-Blinded, Phase III Randomized Trial of T-DM1 Compared With T-DM1 and Tucatinib
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: October 29, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Biological, Drug
Study Drugs: Trastuzumab Emtansine, Tucatinib
Study Phase: Phase 3
Randomized Phase III Trial Evaluating the Role of Weight Loss in Adjuvant Treatment of Overweight and Obese Women with Early Breast Cancer
Randomized Phase III Trial Evaluating the Role of Weight Loss in Adjuvant Treatment of Overweight and Obese Women with Early Breast Cancer
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: January 13, 2025
Intervention Type: Other
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Randomized Phase III Trial of Adjuvant Therapy Comparing Doxorubicin Plus Cyclophosphamide Followed by Weekly Paclitaxel With or Without Carboplatin for Node-Positive or High-Risk Node-Negative Triple-Negative Invasive Breast Cancer
A Randomized Phase III Trial of Adjuvant Therapy Comparing Doxorubicin Plus Cyclophosphamide Followed by Weekly Paclitaxel With or Without Carboplatin for Node-Positive or High-Risk Node-Negative Triple-Negative Invasive Breast Cancer
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: June 03, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug, Other
Study Drugs: Carboplatin, Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin Hydrochloride, Paclitaxel
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Randomized Phase III Double Blinded Placebo Controlled Trial of Aspirin as Adjuvant Therapy for HER2 Negative Breast Cancer: The ABC Trial
A Randomized Phase III Double Blinded Placebo Controlled Trial of Aspirin as Adjuvant Therapy for HER2 Negative Breast Cancer: The ABC Trial
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: April 05, 2023
Intervention Type: Other, Drug
Study Drug: Aspirin
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase I/II, Single Arm, Open-label Study of Ribociclib in Combination With Everolimus + Exemestane in the Treatment of Men and Postmenopausal Women With HR+, HER2- Locally Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer Following Progression on a CDK 4/6 Inhibitor
A Phase I/II, Single Arm, Open-label Study of Ribociclib in Combination With Everolimus + Exemestane in the Treatment of Men and Postmenopausal Women With HR+, HER2- Locally Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer Following Progression on a CDK 4/6 Inhibitor
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 05, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
View 12 Less Clinical Trials

26 Total Publications

Women with metastatic breast cancer don't just follow step-count trends, they exceed them: an exploratory study.
Women with metastatic breast cancer don't just follow step-count trends, they exceed them: an exploratory study.
Journal: Breast cancer research and treatment
Published: April 01, 2023
Similar Doctors
Distinguished in Pleuropulmonary Blastoma
Dr. Irina G. Veytsman
Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology
Distinguished in Pleuropulmonary Blastoma
Dr. Irina G. Veytsman
Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology
4300 Londonderry Rd, Med Science Pavillion Ste 302, 
Harrisburg, PA 
 (7.5 miles away)
717-724-6780
Languages Spoken:
English
See accepted insurances

Irina Veytsman is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Dr. Veytsman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleuropulmonary Blastoma. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), and Lung Adenocarcinoma.

Distinguished in Pleuropulmonary Blastoma
Dr. Samuel J. Kerr
Hematology | Oncology
Distinguished in Pleuropulmonary Blastoma
Dr. Samuel J. Kerr
Hematology | Oncology

LG Health Physicians Hematology And Medical Oncology

2102 Harrisburg Pike, 
Lancaster, PA 
 (21.7 miles away)
717-544-9400
Languages Spoken:
English
See accepted insurances
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Samuel Kerr is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kerr is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleuropulmonary Blastoma. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). Dr. Kerr is currently accepting new patients.

Distinguished in Pleuropulmonary Blastoma
Dr. Meide D. Lu
Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology
Distinguished in Pleuropulmonary Blastoma
Dr. Meide D. Lu
Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology
S 6th Avenue & Spruce Street, N-ground Trhmc Regional Cancer Center, 
West Reading, PA 
 (38.5 miles away)
610-374-4404
Languages Spoken:
English
See accepted insurances

Meide Lu is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in West Reading, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lu is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleuropulmonary Blastoma. His top areas of expertise are Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, and Large-Cell Lung Carcinoma.

Areas of Expertise

MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.

Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers

Find Dr. Truica's expertise for a condition
ConditionClose
View All 21 Experienced Conditions
Want to save this doctor for later?
Sign Up
Is this your doctor?
Find A Second Opinion
Not sure about your diagnosis?
Check Your Symptoms
 
 
 
 
Learn about our expert tiers
Learn More
Are you the provider on this profile?
Claim Profile