Dr. Elisabeth Iljas Heath MD
Oncologist | Medical Oncology
Karmanos Cancer Center 4100 John R Hwcrc 4t Detroit MI, 48201Rating
5/5
About
Dr. Elisabeth Heath is an oncologist practicing in Detroit, MI. Dr. Heath specializes in the care and treatment of patients with cancer. As an oncologist, Dr. Heath manages and oversees the treatment of a cancer patient after he or she has been diagnosed with the disease. Oncologists will care for their patients throughout the course of the disease. Types of oncologists include medical oncologists, surgical oncologists, radiation oncologists, gynecologic oncologists, pediatric oncologists and hematologist oncologists.
Education and Training
Thomas Jefferson University Jefferson Medical College MD
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Mutations in beta-catenin and APC genes are uncommon in esophageal and esophagogastric junction adenocarcinomas.
- Therapy for esophageal cancer.
- Phase II trial of docetaxel chemotherapy in patients with incurable adenocarcinoma of the esophagus.
- New targets in the management of prostate cancer.
- Phase II study of gefitinib, an epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor (EGFR-TKI), and celecoxib, a cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor, in patients with platinum refractory non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
- Malignant undifferentiated sex cord-stromal testis tumor with brain metastasis: case report.
- Angiogenesis inhibitors in the treatment of prostate cancer.
- A phase I dose-escalation study of oral BR-DIM (BioResponse 3,3'- Diindolylmethane) in castrate-resistant, non-metastatic prostate cancer.
- Participation and survival of geriatric patients in Phase I clinical trials: the Karmanos Cancer Institute (KCI) experience.
- A phase I pharmacokinetic and safety evaluation of oral pazopanib dosing administered as crushed tablet or oral suspension in patients with advanced solid tumors.
- Conatumumab: a novel monoclonal antibody against death receptor 5 for the treatment of advanced malignancies in adults.
- Patient, companion, and oncologist agreement regarding information discussed during triadic oncology clinical interactions.
- Current challenges in development of differentially expressed and prognostic prostate cancer biomarkers.
- Physicians' Use of Patients' Daily Reports of Quality of Life to Evaluate Treatment Response in Phase I Cancer Trials.
- New developments in prostate cancer therapy.
Clinical Trials
Treatments
- Genitourinary Cancer (urologic Cancer)
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