Dr. John F Distefano MD
Hematologist-Oncologist | Hematology & Oncology
1970 Roanoke Blvd Salem VA, 24153About
Dr. John Distefano is a hematologist oncologist practicing in Salem, VA. Dr. Distefano specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of blood diseases such as anemia, hemophilia, sickle-cell disease, leukemia and lymphoma. Hematologist Oncologists are also trained in the study of cancer and its attack on other organs.
Education and Training
Eastern Virginia Medical School 1979
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine 1974
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Very low density lipoprotein hematopoiesis inhibitor from rat plasma.
- Molecular cloning of proteinase-encoding genes from cancer cells by zymogen assay and direct sequencing.
- Migration of Kirschner wires used for rigid noncompressive fixation of the
- Outlining the osteotomy site for the intraoral oblique osteotomy.
- Outlining the osteotomy site for the intraoral oblique osteotomy.
- False aneurysm of the lingual artery.
- False aneurysm of the lingual artery.
- Inverted-L osteotomy for correction of mandibular prognathism after relapse.
- Inverted-L osteotomy for correction of mandibular prognathism after relapse.
- Role for different cell proteinases in cancer invasion and cytolysis.
- Role of proteases in red blood cell target cell destruction by cells transformed by Rous sarcoma virus mutants.
- Analysis of the cell membrane proteolytic enzymes of the B16, F1, F10, and BL6 melanoma and their role in target cell destruction.
- Pharmacological studies of the mechanism of tumor-induced bone marrow cytolysis.
- Pharmacological studies of the mechanism of tumor-induced bone marrow cytolysis.
- Isolation and characterization of a trypsin-like serine proteinase from the membranes of Walker 256 carcino-sarcoma cells.
Treatments
- Lymphoma
- Extra Corporeal Shockwave Therapy
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