Dr. Patricia E Thorpe MD
Interventional Radiologist | Vascular & Interventional Radiology
1930 E Thomas Rd Phoenix AZ, 85016About
Dr. Patricia Thorpe is an interventional radiologist practicing in Phoenix, AZ. Dr. Thorpe specializes in minimally invasive, targeted treatments. Interventional radiologists use X-Rays, MRIs and other advanced imaging to put catheters in the body in order to treat the source of the disease internally. Many conditions that once required surgery can now have less risk, less pain and fewer invasions when treated by an interventional radiologist.
Education and Training
Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine 1981
Board Certification
RadiologyAmerican Board of RadiologyABR- Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Standing surgical repair of cystorrhexis in two mares.
- Coexpression of MUC1 glycoprotein with multiple angiogenic factors in non-small cell lung cancer suggests coactivation of angiogenic and migration pathways.
- Vascular endothelial growth factor/KDR activated microvessel density versus CD31 standard microvessel density in non-small cell lung cancer.
- Tumor infarction by targeting tissue factor to tumor vasculature.
- Selective inhibition of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) receptor 2 (KDR/Flk-1) activity by a monoclonal anti-VEGF antibody blocks tumor growth in mice.
- Generation and characterization of recombinant vascular targeting agents from hybridoma cell lines.
- Tumor specific activation of the VEGF/KDR angiogenic pathway in a subset of locally advanced squamous cell head and neck carcinomas.
- VEGF-VEGF receptor complexes as markers of tumor vascular endothelium.
- The angiogenic "vascular endothelial growth factor/flk-1(KDR) receptor" pathway in patients with endometrial carcinoma: prognostic and therapeutic implications.
- Vascular endothelial growth factor and vascular targeting of solid tumors.
- Mapping zip codes in human vasculature.
- A murine model for antibody-directed targeting of vascular endothelial cells in solid tumors.
- A novel membrane-acting immunotoxin, the immunolysin, with therapeutic potential.
- Characterization of the cell-surface procoagulant activity of T-lymphoblastoid cell lines.
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