Overview
Banu Arun is an Oncologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Arun is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, BRCA Positive Breast Cancer, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Salpingo-Oophorectomy, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 288 peer reviewed articles and participating in 4 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 5 articles in the study of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer.
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Locations
2130 W Holcombe Blvd, Univ Of Tx M D Ande Life, Houston, TX 77030
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.
4 Clinical Trials
MD Anderson
Jennifer Litton is an Oncologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Litton is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, and Paget Disease of the Breast.
MD Anderson
Clinton Yam is an Oncologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Yam is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Inflammatory Breast Cancer.
Baylor St. Luke's - O’Quinn Medical Tower At McNair
Dr. Alastair Thompson is a surgical oncologist specializing in breast cancer. He is the Professor and Chief of the Division of Surgical Oncology, Section of Breast Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine, where he holds the Olga Keith Wiess Chair of Surgery. He also serves as Co-Director of the Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center and is Co-Associate Director for Clinical Research at the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center.Dr. Thomspon’s clinical interests include: ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS); nipple and skin sparing mastectomy; breast conservation surgery; and sentinel lymph node biopsy. His research interests include: multidisciplinary patient care alongside “bench to bedside” studies; and innovative clinical trials in cancer. He initiated and led a successful breast cancer laboratory program; provided leadership for a cancer center in the United Kingdom; chaired the UK national breast cancer trials portfolio of 120 studies; and engaged in a range of pivotal roles in key drug, radiation therapy and surgical trials involving the UK, Europe, United States and Australia.Dr. Thompson also has preclinical and practical experience in the design, implementation, monitoring and reporting of early- to late-phase drug and medical device trials. Dr. Thompson received his MBChB in Medicine Surgery and medical degree in Molecular Biology from the University of Edinburgh in Edinburgh, Scotland. He completed his residency in general surgery at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and a Research Fellowship at the Imperial Cancer Research Fund in Edinburgh.Dr. Thompson has co-chaired the Comparison of Operative to Monitoring and Endocrine Therapy (COMET) Trial for low-risk DCIS; and the National Cancer Institute (NCI)-Breast Cancer Steering Committee proposed “no surgery” clinical trial planning committee. He is a member of the NCI BOLD taskforce and has held leadership positions in the Translational Breast Cancer Research Consortium and SWOG Cancer Research Network.Dr. Thompson is also a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, Association of Breast Surgery, British Association of Surgical Oncology, British Breast Group, American Society of Breast Surgeons, American Association for Cancer Research, Moynihan Chirurgical Club, and the Society of Surgical Oncology. Dr. Thompson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Mastectomy, and Tissue Biopsy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Elite
- BRCA Positive Breast Cancer
- Breast CancerDr. Arun isElite. Learn about Breast Cancer.
- Inflammatory Breast Cancer
- Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
- Distinguished
- HER2 Negative Breast CancerDr. Arun isDistinguished. Learn about HER2 Negative Breast Cancer.
- Ovarian CancerDr. Arun isDistinguished. Learn about Ovarian Cancer.
- Paget Disease of the BreastDr. Arun isDistinguished. Learn about Paget Disease of the Breast.
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- AngiosarcomaDr. Arun isAdvanced. Learn about Angiosarcoma.
- Lynch SyndromeDr. Arun isAdvanced. Learn about Lynch Syndrome.
- Experienced
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Arun isExperienced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- AgranulocytosisDr. Arun isExperienced. Learn about Agranulocytosis.
- Brain TumorDr. Arun isExperienced. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- Breast Cancer in MenDr. Arun isExperienced. Learn about Breast Cancer in Men.
- Colorectal CancerDr. Arun isExperienced. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
- Familial Prostate CancerDr. Arun isExperienced. Learn about Familial Prostate Cancer.
