
Dr. Alexander B. Benson M.D.
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
12605 East 16th Ave University Of Colora Aurora CO, 80045About
Dr. Alexander Benson practices Pulmonology in Aurora, CO. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Benson manages patients who need life support and mechanical ventilation, and is specially trained in diseases and conditions of the chest, particularly pneumonia, asthma, tuberculosis, emphysema, and complicated chest infections.
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Critical Care Medicine
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Combined-modality treatment for resectable metastatic colorectal carcinoma to the liver: surgical resection of hepatic metastases in combination with continuous infusion of chemotherapy--an intergroup study.
- Molecular markers in prognosis of colorectal cancer and prediction of response to treatment.
- Recent and ongoing clinical trials for treating colorectal cancer.
- Randomized phase II trial of either fluorouracil, parenteral hydroxyurea, interferon-alpha-2a, and filgrastim or doxorubicin/docetaxel in patients with advanced gastric cancer with quality-of-life assessment: eastern cooperative oncology group study
- Future directions in adjuvant therapy for rectal cancer.
- Epidermal growth factor receptor-targeted therapy in colorectal cancer.
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group phase II trial (E4296) of oral 5-fluorouracil and eniluracil as a 28-day regimen in metastatic colorectal cancer.
- Optimal use of the combination of irinotecan and 5-fluorouracil.
- A rose, is a rose, is a rose...or not.
- MAX2--a convenient index to estimate the average per patient risk for chemotherapy toxicity; validation in ECOG trials.
- Clinical practice. Surveillance strategies after curative treatment of colorectal
- Adjuvant chemotherapy for resected adenocarcinoma of the esophagus, gastro-esophageal junction, and cardia: phase II trial (E8296) of the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group.
- The assessment and management of cancer treatment-related diarrhea.
- Bevacizumab in the treatment of colorectal cancer.
- Pre- and postoperative adjuvant therapy for locally advanced rectal cancer.
Clinical Trials
- Cisplatin, Carboplatin and Etoposide or Temozolomide and Capecitabine in Treating Patients With Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Gastrointestinal Tract or Pancreas That Is Metastatic or Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
- Combination Chemotherapy With or Without Atezolizumab in Treating Patients With Stage III Colon Cancer and Deficient DNA Mismatch Repair
- Sapanisertib in Treating Patients With Metastatic or Refractory Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
Treatments
- Icu Medicine, Intensive Care
Fellowships
- University of Colorado - Pulmonary and Critical Care 2011
Dr. Alexander B. Benson M.D.'s Practice location
Practice At 274 Union Blvd Suite 110
274 Union Blvd Suite 110 -Denver, CO 80228Get Direction
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