Dr. Robert D Bona MD
Hematologist-Oncologist | Hematology & Oncology
263 Farmington Ave Farmington CT, 06030Rating
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Dr. Robert Bona is a hematologist oncologist practicing in Farmington, CT. Dr. Bona 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
Suny-Hlth Sci Ctr At Syracuse, Coll of Med, Syracuse Ny 1980
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Varicella zoster virus infection associated with high-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem-cell rescue.
- Thrombotic complications of central venous catheters in cancer patients.
- Incidence and outcome of Clostridium difficile infection following autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation.
- Cytomegalovirus viremia, viruria and disease after autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation: no need for surveillance.
- Dose-intense paclitaxel, etoposide and cyclophosphamide: a safe and active regimen for tumor cytoreduction and stem cell mobilization in metastatic breast cancer.
- Incidence and outcome of vancomycin-resistant enterococcal bacteremia following autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation.
- Warfarin is safe as secondary prophylaxis in patients with cancer and a previous episode of venous thrombosis.
- Regional thrombolysis with urokinase for central venous catheter-related
- A novel combination of paclitaxel, etoposide, and cyclophosphamide for stem cell mobilization and tumor cytoreduction in ovarian cancer.
- Kaposi's sarcoma following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for chronic myelogenous leukemia.
- A pilot study of busulfan, cyclophosphamide and etoposide followed by autologous transplantation for acute myeloid leukemia in remission.
- Idiopathic pneumonia syndrome following myeloablative chemotherapy and autologous transplantation.
- Dexamethasone, paclitaxel, etoposide, cyclophosphamide (d-TEC) and G-CSF for stem cell mobilisation in multiple myeloma.
- Cytoreduction and stem cell mobilization with a regimen of paclitaxel, etoposide and cyclophosphamide followed by autologous transplantation using a preparative regimen of busulfan, etoposide and cyclophosphamide for patients with advanced lymphoma.
- Efficacy of clarithromycin in preventing viridans streptococcal bacteremia following autologous stem cell transplantation.
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