Rachel C. Blitzblau
Distinguished in Breast Cancer

Dr. Rachel C. Blitzblau

Radiation Oncology
Duke Health
Duke Cancer Center
20 Duke Medicine Cir, 
Durham, NC 
On Staff At
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 1 Trial
Offers Telehealth
21 Years of Experience
Distinguished in Breast Cancer
Duke Health
Duke Cancer Center
20 Duke Medicine Cir, 
Durham, NC 
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Overview

Rachel Blitzblau is a Radiation Oncologist in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Blitzblau has been practicing medicine for over 21 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Breast Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Angiosarcoma, Intraductal Papilloma, and Breast Cancer in Men.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 42 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 29 articles and participated in 3 clinical trials in the study of Breast Cancer.

Graduate Institution
Tufts University School Of Medicine (Massachusetts), 2005
Residency
Internal Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital (Massachusetts), Radiation Oncology, Yale New Haven Hospital (Connecticut)
Specialties
Radiation Oncology
Board Certifications
American Board Of Radiology, Radiation Oncology
Hospital Affiliations
Duke Regional Hospital
Duke University Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Duke Cancer Center
20 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
Call: 919-681-6900
Other Locations
Duke Cancer Center Breast Clinic
20 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
Call: 919-668-6688
Duke Cancer Center North Durham
3643 N Roxboro St, Durham, NC 27704
Call: 919-470-8600

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

TAILOR RT: A Randomized Trial of Regional Radiotherapy in Biomarker Low-Risk Node Positive and T3N0 Breast Cancer
TAILOR RT: A Randomized Trial of Regional Radiotherapy in Biomarker Low-Risk Node Positive and T3N0 Breast Cancer
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: November 13, 2025
Intervention Type: Radiation, Other
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase II Preoperative Single-Fraction Partial Breast Radiotherapy in Early Stage Breast Cancer: Analysis of Pathologic Response
A Phase II Preoperative Single-Fraction Partial Breast Radiotherapy in Early Stage Breast Cancer: Analysis of Pathologic Response
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: March 11, 2025
Intervention Type: Radiation
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Randomized Phase III Clinical Trial Evaluating Post-Mastectomy Chestwall and Regional Nodal XRT and Post-Lumpectomy Regional Nodal XRT in Patients With Positive Axillary Nodes Before Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Who Convert to Pathologically Negative Axillary Nodes After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy
A Randomized Phase III Clinical Trial Evaluating Post-Mastectomy Chestwall and Regional Nodal XRT and Post-Lumpectomy Regional Nodal XRT in Patients With Positive Axillary Nodes Before Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Who Convert to Pathologically Negative Axillary Nodes After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: December 27, 2023
Intervention Type: Radiation
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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42 Total Publications

Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans, Version 1.2025, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines In Oncology.
Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans, Version 1.2025, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines In Oncology.
Journal: Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN
Published: January 17, 2025
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