William Jeffrey Petty
Hematologist-Oncologist | Hematology & Oncology
505 Parnassus Ave # M-1202 San Francisco CA, 94143About
Dr. William Petty is a hematologist oncologist practicing in San Francisco, CA. Dr. Petty 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
Univ of Nc At Chapel Hill Sch of Med, Chapel Hill Nc 1998
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Retinoid target genes in acute promyelocytic leukemia.
- Retinoid targets in cancer therapy and chemoprevention.
- Frequent requirement of hedgehog signaling in non-small cell lung carcinoma.
- Distinct functions of retinoic acid receptor beta isoforms: implications for targeted therapy.
- Overcoming CYP1A1/1A2 mediated induction of metabolism by escalating erlotinib dose in current smokers.
- Using erlotinib to treat patients with non-small cell lung cancer who continue to smoke.
- Chronic Bone Disease.
- Clinical perspective on PROSE: does VeriStrat testing improve selection of second-line treatment for patients with non-small cell lung cancer?
- Phase II Trial of Angiotensin-(1-7) for the Treatment of Patients with Metastatic Sarcoma.
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