Brent A. Hanks
Experienced in Teratocarcinosarcoma

Dr. Brent A. Hanks

Oncology
Duke Health
Duke Cancer Center
20 Duke Medicine Cir, 
Durham, NC 
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Experienced in Teratocarcinosarcoma
Duke Health
Duke Cancer Center
20 Duke Medicine Cir, 
Durham, NC 
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Overview

"It is my personal goal that every patient that we see feels that they are receiving optimal care here at Duke. My focus is to provide each patient with ""cutting-edge"" treatments, and to do so in a compassionate and thoughtful manner.".

Dr. Hanks is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Teratocarcinosarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Melanoma of the Eye, and Metastatic Uveal Melanoma.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 52 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Oncology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in NC
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Med, Internal Medicine
Fellowships
Hematology–Oncology, Duke University Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
Unc Hospitals
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Duke Cancer Center
20 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
Call: 919-681-6900

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.


3 Clinical Trials

STAMP: Surgically Treated Adjuvant Merkel Cell Carcinoma With Pembrolizumab, a Phase III Trial
STAMP: Surgically Treated Adjuvant Merkel Cell Carcinoma With Pembrolizumab, a Phase III Trial
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: November 17, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure, Other, Radiation, Biological
Study Drug: Pembrolizumab
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase II Study of MK-3475 in Patients With Advanced Merkel Cell Carcinoma (MCC)
A Phase II Study of MK-3475 in Patients With Advanced Merkel Cell Carcinoma (MCC)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 05, 2023
Intervention Type: Other, Biological
Study Drug: Pembrolizumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase II Pilot Trial of an Indoleamine 2,3, Dioxygenase-1 (IDO1) Inhibitor (INCB024360) Plus a Multipeptide Melanoma Vaccine (MELITAC 12.1) in Patients With Advanced Melanoma
A Phase II Pilot Trial of an Indoleamine 2,3, Dioxygenase-1 (IDO1) Inhibitor (INCB024360) Plus a Multipeptide Melanoma Vaccine (MELITAC 12.1) in Patients With Advanced Melanoma
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: June 08, 2018
Intervention Type: Biological, Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
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52 Total Publications

Tumor NLRP3 Amplification Promotes Immunotherapy Resistance by Suppressing MHC Class I Expression.
Tumor NLRP3 Amplification Promotes Immunotherapy Resistance by Suppressing MHC Class I Expression.
Journal: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences
Published: November 24, 2025
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