Bruce Bank
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38
conditions

Dr. Bruce Bank

Hematology | Oncology
Northwest Oncology And Hematology SC
800 Biesterfield Road, Suite 210, Enter Building 5 Next To ER. Take Elevators On The Left Up To 2nd Floor., 
Elk Grove, IL 
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Expertise in
38
conditions
Northwest Oncology And Hematology SC
800 Biesterfield Road, Suite 210, Enter Building 5 Next To ER. Take Elevators On The Left Up To 2nd Floor., 
Elk Grove, IL 

Overview

“I believe that the best medical care requires a team approach.  The team must include the doctor, members of his/her staff, the patient and the patient's family.  As the medical expert on the team, I keep up to date on the latest developments in my field to help guide the patient in choosing treatment.  I strive to incorporate each patient's objectives and preferences.  Many patients find out that they have more choices than they expected.".

Dr. Bank is highly rated in 38 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Multiple Myeloma, Schnitzler Syndrome, Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS), and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles and participating in 18 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution

New York University Medical Center (New York City), 1980

Residency

Bronx Municipal Hospital Center (New York), Internal Medicine, 1983

Specialties

Hematology
Oncology

Licenses

Internal Medicine in IL

Board Certifications

American Board Of Internal Medicine

Fellowships

New York and Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia Campus, Hematology/Oncology, 1988

Hospital Affiliations

Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1
St Alexius Medical Center
Northwest Community Hospital 1
Northwest Community Hospital, Ascension Alexian Brothers Hospital, Ascension Saint Alexius Medical Center, Advocate Good Shepard Hospital

Languages Spoken

English

Gender

Male

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Locations

Northwest Oncology and Hematology SC
800 Biesterfield Road, Suite 210, Enter Building 5 Next To ER. Take Elevators On The Left Up To 2nd Floor., Elk Grove, IL 60007
Other Locations
Northwest Oncology and Hematology SC
3701 Algonquin Road, Ste 900, Designated Parking Is Located On The Far West Side Of The Building. Take Elevators To 9th Floor., Rolling Meadows, IL 60008

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.

18 Clinical Trials

Randomized Phase III Trial of MEDI4736 (Durvalumab) as Concurrent and Consolidative Therapy or Consolidative Therapy Alone for Unresectable Stage 3 NSCLC
Randomized Phase III Trial of MEDI4736 (Durvalumab) as Concurrent and Consolidative Therapy or Consolidative Therapy Alone for Unresectable Stage 3 NSCLC
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: February 12, 2026
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological
Study Drugs: Carboplatin, Cisplatin, Durvalumab, Etoposide, Paclitaxel, Pemetrexed Disodium
Study Phase: Phase 3
The National Myelodysplastic Syndromes Natural History Study
The National Myelodysplastic Syndromes Natural History Study
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 03, 2026
Intervention Type: Other
A Phase II Trial of Trametinib With Docetaxel in Patients With KRAS Mutation Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) and Progressive Disease Following One or Two Prior Systemic Therapies
A Phase II Trial of Trametinib With Docetaxel in Patients With KRAS Mutation Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) and Progressive Disease Following One or Two Prior Systemic Therapies
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: December 02, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Drug
Study Drugs: Docetaxel, Trametinib
Study Phase: Phase 2
Randomized Phase II Open Label Study of Lenalidomide R-CHOP (R2CHOP) vs. RCHOP (Rituximab, Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, Vincristine and Prednisone) in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma
Randomized Phase II Open Label Study of Lenalidomide R-CHOP (R2CHOP) vs. RCHOP (Rituximab, Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, Vincristine and Prednisone) in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: November 28, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological, Other
Study Drugs: Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin Hydrochloride, Lenalidomide, Prednisone, Rituximab, Vincristine Sulfate
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 2, Randomized, Open-Label Study of Trilaciclib Administered With First-Line Platinum-Based Chemotherapy and Avelumab Maintenance Therapy in Patients With Untreated, Locally Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma (PRESERVE 3)
A Phase 2, Randomized, Open-Label Study of Trilaciclib Administered With First-Line Platinum-Based Chemotherapy and Avelumab Maintenance Therapy in Patients With Untreated, Locally Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma (PRESERVE 3)
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: September 08, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Trilaciclib, Gemcitabine, Cisplatin, Carboplatin, Avelumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
Randomized Phase III Trial of Bortezomib, Lenalidomide, and Dexamethasone (VRd) Versus Carfilzomib, Lenalidomide, and Dexamethasone (CRd) Followed by Limited or Indefinite Duration Lenalidomide Maintenance in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Symptomatic Multiple Myeloma (ENDURANCE)
Randomized Phase III Trial of Bortezomib, Lenalidomide, and Dexamethasone (VRd) Versus Carfilzomib, Lenalidomide, and Dexamethasone (CRd) Followed by Limited or Indefinite Duration Lenalidomide Maintenance in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Symptomatic Multiple Myeloma (ENDURANCE)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 08, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Drug
Study Drugs: Bortezomib, Carfilzomib, Dexamethasone, Lenalidomide
Study Phase: Phase 3
eMonarcHER: A Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase 3 Study of Abemaciclib Plus Standard Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy in Participants With High-Risk, Node-Positive, HR+, HER2+ Early Breast Cancer Who Have Completed Adjuvant HER2-Targeted Therapy
eMonarcHER: A Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase 3 Study of Abemaciclib Plus Standard Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy in Participants With High-Risk, Node-Positive, HR+, HER2+ Early Breast Cancer Who Have Completed Adjuvant HER2-Targeted Therapy
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: July 15, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Abemaciclib, Standard Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase III Randomized Study of Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab Versus Nivolumab for Previously Treated Patients With Stage IV Squamous Cell Lung Cancer and No Matching Biomarker (Lung-Map Sub-Study)
A Phase III Randomized Study of Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab Versus Nivolumab for Previously Treated Patients With Stage IV Squamous Cell Lung Cancer and No Matching Biomarker (Lung-Map Sub-Study)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: May 21, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Biological
Study Drugs: Ipilimumab, Nivolumab
Study Phase: Phase 3
CELLO-1: A Phase 1b/2 Open-Label Study Evaluating Tazemetostat in Combination With Enzalutamide or Abiraterone/Prednisone in Chemotherapy Naive Subjects With Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer
CELLO-1: A Phase 1b/2 Open-Label Study Evaluating Tazemetostat in Combination With Enzalutamide or Abiraterone/Prednisone in Chemotherapy Naive Subjects With Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: December 09, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Tazemetostat, Abiraterone/prednisone, Enzalutamide
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
SYMPHONY-II: A Phase II Open-Label, Multicenter Trial of Oral Tazemetostat in Combination With Rituximab in Subjects With Relapsed/Refractory Follicular Lymphoma
SYMPHONY-II: A Phase II Open-Label, Multicenter Trial of Oral Tazemetostat in Combination With Rituximab in Subjects With Relapsed/Refractory Follicular Lymphoma
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: March 25, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug, Combination product
Study Drug: Tazemetostat
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 2, Multicenter, Single-arm Study of Retreatment With Brentuximab Vedotin in Subjects With Relapsed or Refractory Classic Hodgkin Lymphoma (cHL) or CD30-expressing Peripheral T Cell Lymphoma (PTCL)
A Phase 2, Multicenter, Single-arm Study of Retreatment With Brentuximab Vedotin in Subjects With Relapsed or Refractory Classic Hodgkin Lymphoma (cHL) or CD30-expressing Peripheral T Cell Lymphoma (PTCL)
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: October 13, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Brentuximab
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase II Study of MEDI4736 (Durvalumab) Plus Tremelimumab as Therapy for Patients With Previously Treated Anti-PD-1/PD-L1 Resistant Stage IV Squamous Cell Lung Cancer (Lung-Map Non-Match Sub-Study)
A Phase II Study of MEDI4736 (Durvalumab) Plus Tremelimumab as Therapy for Patients With Previously Treated Anti-PD-1/PD-L1 Resistant Stage IV Squamous Cell Lung Cancer (Lung-Map Non-Match Sub-Study)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: June 09, 2023
Intervention Type: Biological, Other
Study Drugs: Durvalumab, Tremelimumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Biomarker-Driven Master Protocol for Previously Treated Squamous Cell Lung Cancer (Lung-Map)
A Biomarker-Driven Master Protocol for Previously Treated Squamous Cell Lung Cancer (Lung-Map)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: June 01, 2023
Intervention Type: Biological, Drug, Other
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
Determining Change in Cardiovascular and Metabolic Risks in Patients With Chronic Phase Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Receiving BCR-ABL Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor First-Line Therapy in the United States
Determining Change in Cardiovascular and Metabolic Risks in Patients With Chronic Phase Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Receiving BCR-ABL Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor First-Line Therapy in the United States
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 21, 2022
A Phase 3 Trial of Balstilimab Versus Investigator Choice Chemotherapy in Patients With Recurrent Cervical Cancer After Platinum-Based Chemotherapy (BRAVA)
A Phase 3 Trial of Balstilimab Versus Investigator Choice Chemotherapy in Patients With Recurrent Cervical Cancer After Platinum-Based Chemotherapy (BRAVA)
Enrollment Status: Withdrawn
Publish Date: October 05, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase II Study of Talazoparib (BMN 673) in Patients With Homologous Recombination Repair Deficiency Positive Stage IV Squamous Cell Lung Cancer (Lung-Map Sub-Study)
A Phase II Study of Talazoparib (BMN 673) in Patients With Homologous Recombination Repair Deficiency Positive Stage IV Squamous Cell Lung Cancer (Lung-Map Sub-Study)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: June 23, 2021
Intervention Type: Other, Drug
Study Drug: Talazoparib
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 2, Open-Label Study Evaluating the Efficacy, Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacodynamics of GS-9973 in Subjects With Relapsed or Refractory Hematologic Malignancies
A Phase 2, Open-Label Study Evaluating the Efficacy, Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacodynamics of GS-9973 in Subjects With Relapsed or Refractory Hematologic Malignancies
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: November 19, 2020
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
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3 Total Publications

Multicenter validation of an RNA-based assay to predict anti-PD-1 disease control in patients with recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: the PREDAPT study.
Multicenter validation of an RNA-based assay to predict anti-PD-1 disease control in patients with recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: the PREDAPT study.
Journal: Journal for immunotherapy of cancer
Published: October 05, 2024
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