Dr. Matthew Boland Yurgelun M.D.
Oncologist | Medical Oncology
330 Brookline Ave Boston MA, 02215About
Dr. Matthew Yurgelun is an oncologist practicing in Boston, MA. Dr. Yurgelun specializes in the care and treatment of patients with cancer. As an oncologist, Dr. Yurgelun 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.
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Next-generation strategies for hereditary colorectal cancer risk assessment.
- Advances in Hereditary Colorectal and Pancreatic Cancers.
- Genetic predisposition to colorectal cancer: Implications for treatment and prevention.
- Historical Perspective on Familial Gastric Cancer.
- Reply to M.S. Daniels et al.
- Mutational cascades in cancer.
- Germline Testing for Individuals With Pancreatic Cancer: The Benefits and Challenges to Casting a Wider Net.
- The Role of Genetic Counseling in Familial and Sporadic Cancer: Considerations, Challenges, and Collaboration.
Clinical Trials
Treatments
- Gastrointestinal Cancer, Lynch Syndrome
Fellowships
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Fellow:Hematology/Oncology 2009
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