Dr. Massimo Cristofanilli M.D.
Oncologist | Medical Oncology
333 Cottman Avenue Fox Chase Cancer Cen Philadelphia PA, 19111About
Dr. Massimo Cristofanilli is an oncologist practicing in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Cristofanilli specializes in the care and treatment of patients with cancer. As an oncologist, Dr. Cristofanilli 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
Univ Di Roma-La Sapienza, Fac Di Med E Chirurgia, Roma, Italy 1986
Universit‡ degli Studi di Roma 'La Sapienza' Facolt‡ di Farmacia e Medicina 1986
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Medical Oncology
Provider Details
Clinical Trials
- Pembrolizumab and Carboplatin in Treating Patients With Circulating Tumor Cells Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer
- Nivolumab and Veliparib in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Stage IV Solid Tumors That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery or Lymphoma With or Without Alterations in DNA Repair Genes
- Ipilimumab and Nivolumab in Treating Patients With Recurrent Stage IV HER2 Negative Inflammatory Breast Cancer
- Neratinib +/- Fulvestrant in Metastatic HER2 Non-amplified But HER2 Mutant Breast Cancer
- Harvest of CTCs From MBC Patients Using the Parsortix™ PC1 System
- Denosumab in Treating Patients With ER and/or PR Positive, HER2 Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer With Bone Metastases and Detectable Circulating Tumor Cells
Awards
- 2014 Philadelphia Magazine's Top Docs
- 2012 Philadelphia Super Doctors
Treatments
- Breast Cancer, Chemotherapy
- Breast Cancer
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