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01. Doctor Overview

Doctor Overview

As director of the mesothelioma program at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center at the University of Texas in Houston, Anne Tsao M.D. is one of the nation’s foremost authorities on malignant mesothelioma.

Dr. Tsao and her colleagues at Anderson have penned many articles providing a large amount of information for many professional journals and have been involved in numerous clinical trials involving the treatment of malignant mesothelioma, an aggressive form of cancer that is often diagnosed in advanced stages and difficult to treat.

In articles in publications such as the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Tsao has discussed the impact of novel therapies, the importance of clinical trials, and controversial issues such as the use of extrapleural pneumonectomy in the treatment of the disease. She has also campaigned for the use of intrapleural therapies as well as gene therapy and immunotherapy for the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma and lectures nationally and internationally on these subjects.

Tsao has also performed studies involving smoking history and its impact on the prognosis of those with non-small cell lung cancers like mesothelioma. She has also stressed the need for chemo-prevention, the use of natural, synthetic, or biologic chemical agents to suppress cancer in high-risk populations or prevent carcinogenic progression to invasive cancer.

02. Fast Facts

Doctor Fast Facts

Main Specialty: Thoracic Medical Oncology

Other Interests & Specialties: Individualized cancer therapy, mesothelioma and lung cancer.

Certifications, Awards & Accolades: Co-Chair of the MDACC Clinical Research Committee, Scientific Advisory Committee member, chairing session participant for American Radium Society, Chair of the Communications Committee for International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC), Chair of the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation (MARF), SWOG Executive Lung Committee member, SWOG Mesothelioma Steering Committee member, DSMB for NRG Thoracic Oncology member, NRG Lung Executive Committee member

Education & Experience:

  • Internship and Residency at Indiana University
  • Medical Oncology Fellowship at the University of Texas MDACC
  • Medical Degree from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
03. Publications

Publications

Phase I/II Trial Evaluating the Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Monoclonal Antibody Bevacizumab in Combination With the HER-1/Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Erlotinib for Patients With Recurrent Non–Small-Cell Lung CancerJournal of Clinical Oncology. September 2016. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2005.02.477

Meta-analysis of the impact of human papillomavirus (HPV) on cancer risk and overall survival in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC)BioMed Central Ltd. in Head & Neck Oncology. June 2010;2(1):15. doi: 10.1186/1758-3284-2-1-15

04. Mesothelioma Clinical Trials

Mesothelioma Clinical Trials by Anne S. Tsao, M.D.

Dr. Tsao is associated with the following clinical trials:

Atezolizumab, Pemetrexed Disodium, Cisplatin, and Surgery With or Without Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage I-III Pleural Malignant Mesothelioma


Conditions: Mesothelioma, Mesothelioma, Malignant, Lung Neoplasms

Last Updated: January 27, 2022

Status: Active, not recruiting

Locations: Phoenix, AZ. Scottsdale, AZ. Hot Springs, AR. Arroyo Grande, CA. Duarte, CA. Sacramento, CA. Colorado Springs, CO. Colorado Springs, CO. Denver, CO. Durango, CO. Durango, CO. Golden, CO. Lakewood, CO. Lakewood, CO. Littleton, CO. Longmont, CO. Longmont, CO. Parker, CO. Parker, CO. Pueblo, CO. Pueblo, CO. Thornton, CO. Jacksonville, FL. Boise, ID. Caldwell, ID. Coeur d'Alene, ID. Meridian, ID. Nampa, ID. Post Falls, ID. Sandpoint, ID. Aurora, IL. Bloomington, IL. Canton, IL. Carbondale, IL. Carterville, IL. Carthage, IL. Centralia, IL. Danville, IL. Decatur, IL. Decatur, IL. Effingham, IL. Effingham, IL. Eureka, IL. Galesburg, IL. Galesburg, IL. Kewanee, IL. Macomb, IL. Mattoon, IL. O'Fallon, IL. Ottawa, IL. Pekin, IL. Pekin, IL. Peoria, IL. Peoria, IL. Peoria, IL. Peoria, IL. Peru, IL. Peru, IL. Princeton, IL. Springfield, IL. Springfield, IL. Springfield, IL. Swansea, IL. Urbana, IL. Urbana, IL. Yorkville, IL. Ames, IA. Ames, IA. Boone, IA. Clive, IA. Clive, IA. Council Bluffs, IA. Creston, IA. Des Moines, IA. Des Moines, IA. Fort Dodge, IA. Jefferson, IA. Marshalltown, IA. West Des Moines, IA. Lawrence, KS. Wichita, KS. Wichita, KS. Wichita, KS. Bardstown, KY. Corbin, KY. Lexington, KY. Lexington, KY. London, KY. Louisville, KY. Louisville, KY. Louisville, KY. Shepherdsville, KY. New Orleans, LA. Brownstown, MI. Clinton Township, MI. Detroit, MI. Jackson, MI. Shelby, MI. West Bloomfield, MI. Rochester, MN. Bonne Terre, MO. Cape Girardeau, MO. Cape Girardeau, MO. Jefferson City, MO. Saint Louis, MO. Sainte Genevieve, MO. Sullivan, MO. Sunset Hills, MO. Anaconda, MT. Billings, MT. Bozeman, MT. Great Falls, MT. Great Falls, MT. Helena, MT. Kalispell, MT. Missoula, MT. Grand Island, NE. Kearney, NE. Kearney, NE. Lincoln, NE. Omaha, NE. Omaha, NE. Omaha, NE. Omaha, NE. Omaha, NE. Papillion, NE. Henderson, NV. Henderson, NV. Las Vegas, NV. Las Vegas, NV. Las Vegas, NV. Las Vegas, NV. Las Vegas, NV. Las Vegas, NV. Las Vegas, NV. Las Vegas, NV. Las Vegas, NV. Las Vegas, NV. Las Vegas, NV. Reno, NV. Reno, NV. Reno, NV. Cincinnati, OH. Cincinnati, OH. Cincinnati, OH. Cincinnati, OH. Lawton, OK. Oklahoma City, OK. Pittsburgh, PA. Charleston, SC. Chattanooga, TN. Hixson, TN. Ooltewah, TN. Bryan, TX. Conroe, TX. Dallas, TX. Houston, TX. Houston, TX. Houston, TX. League City, TX. Richardson, TX. Sugar Land, TX. Charlottesville, VA. Bellevue, WA. Bremerton, WA. Bremerton, WA. Burien, WA. Enumclaw, WA. Federal Way, WA. Lakewood, WA. Poulsbo, WA. Renton, WA. Seattle, WA. Seattle, WA. Seattle, WA. Tacoma, WA. Tacoma, WA. Cody, WY. Sheridan, WY.

Pemetrexed Disodium and Cisplatin With or Without Cediranib Maleate in Treating Patients With Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma


Conditions: Mesothelioma, Mesothelioma, Malignant, Lung Neoplasms

Last Updated: January 22, 2022

Status: Active, not recruiting

Locations: Rogers, AR. Antioch, CA. Burbank, CA. Fremont, CA. Fresno, CA. Los Angeles, CA. Los Angeles, CA. Modesto, CA. Oakland, CA. Orange, CA. Redwood City, CA. Richmond, CA. Roseville, CA. Sacramento, CA. Sacramento, CA. Sacramento, CA. San Francisco, CA. San Jose, CA. San Leandro, CA. San Rafael, CA. Santa Clara, CA. Santa Rosa, CA. South San Francisco, CA. Stockton, CA. Vacaville, CA. Vallejo, CA. Walnut Creek, CA. Hartford, CT. Orlando, FL. Gainesville, GA. 'Aiea, HI. 'Aiea, HI. Honolulu, HI. Honolulu, HI. Honolulu, HI. Honolulu, HI. Honolulu, HI. Honolulu, HI. Honolulu, HI. Honolulu, HI. Honolulu, HI. Kailua, HI. Lihue, HI. Boise, ID. Coeur d'Alene, ID. Post Falls, ID. Sandpoint, ID. Bloomington, IL. Bloomington, IL. Canton, IL. Carbondale, IL. Carthage, IL. Centralia, IL. Decatur, IL. Decatur, IL. Decatur, IL. Effingham, IL. Eureka, IL. Galesburg, IL. Galesburg, IL. Kewanee, IL. Macomb, IL. O'Fallon, IL. Ottawa, IL. Ottawa, IL. Pekin, IL. Pekin, IL. Peoria, IL. Peoria, IL. Peoria, IL. Peoria, IL. Peru, IL. Peru, IL. Princeton, IL. Springfield, IL. Springfield, IL. Springfield, IL. Springfield, IL. Beech Grove, IN. Indianapolis, IN. Richmond, IN. Topeka, KS. Crestview Hills, KY. Lexington, KY. Ann Arbor, MI. Ann Arbor, MI. Ann Arbor, MI. Dearborn, MI. Detroit, MI. Detroit, MI. Detroit, MI. Farmington Hills, MI. Flint, MI. Flint, MI. Flint, MI. Jackson, MI. Lansing, MI. Livonia, MI. Pontiac, MI. Port Huron, MI. Saginaw, MI. Warren, MI. Pascagoula, MS. Bonne Terre, MO. Cape Girardeau, MO. Cape Girardeau, MO. Jefferson City, MO. Saint Louis, MO. Sainte Genevieve, MO. Sullivan, MO. Sunset Hills, MO. Anaconda, MT. Billings, MT. Billings, MT. Billings, MT. Billings, MT. Bozeman, MT. Butte, MT. Great Falls, MT. Great Falls, MT. Helena, MT. Kalispell, MT. Kalispell, MT. Missoula, MT. Missoula, MT. Missoula, MT. Charlotte, NC. Charlotte, NC. Charlotte, NC. Charlotte, NC. Hendersonville, NC. Hendersonville, NC. Huntersville, NC. Huntersville, NC. Matthews, NC. Matthews, NC. Mooresville, NC. Statesville, NC. Winston-Salem, NC. Belpre, OH. Chillicothe, OH. Cincinnati, OH. Cincinnati, OH. Cincinnati, OH. Cincinnati, OH. Cincinnati, OH. Columbus, OH. Columbus, OH. Columbus, OH. Columbus, OH. Columbus, OH. Columbus, OH. Columbus, OH. Columbus, OH. Dayton, OH. Dayton, OH. Dayton, OH. Dayton, OH. Dayton, OH. Delaware, OH. Delaware, OH. Delaware, OH. Fairfield, OH. Findlay, OH. Franklin, OH. Greenville, OH. Kettering, OH. Lancaster, OH. Mansfield, OH. Marietta, OH. Marion, OH. Mount Vernon, OH. Newark, OH. Newark, OH. Portsmouth, OH. Springfield, OH. Troy, OH. Westerville, OH. Xenia, OH. Zanesville, OH. Clackamas, OR. Milwaukie, OR. Newberg, OR. Oregon City, OR. Portland, OR. Portland, OR. Boiling Springs, SC. Easley, SC. Greenville, SC. Greenville, SC. Greenville, SC. Greenville, SC. Greenville, SC. Greer, SC. Seneca, SC. Bristol, TN. Bristol, TN. Johnson City, TN. Kingsport, TN. Kingsport, TN. Houston, TX. Danville, VA. Norton, VA. Anacortes, WA. Bellingham, WA. Bremerton, WA. Burien, WA. Edmonds, WA. Issaquah, WA. Kennewick, WA. Kirkland, WA. Longview, WA. Mount Vernon, WA. Poulsbo, WA. Seattle, WA. Seattle, WA. Seattle, WA. Seattle, WA. Seattle, WA. Seattle, WA. Seattle, WA. Sedro-Woolley, WA. Spokane, WA. Spokane, WA. Spokane, WA. Vancouver, WA. Vancouver, WA. Wenatchee, WA. Casper, WY. Cody, WY. Cody, WY. Sheridan, WY.

Phase II Trial of Alisertib (MLN8237) in Salvage Malignant Mesothelioma


Conditions: Mesothelioma, Mesothelioma, Malignant

Last Updated: June 15, 2021

Status: Active, not recruiting

Locations: Houston, TX.

Phase II Study of Adjuvant WT-1 Analog Peptide Vaccine in MPM Patients After MSK10-134


Conditions: Mesothelioma

Last Updated: May 9, 2019

Status: Active, not recruiting

Locations: New York, NY. Houston, TX.

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