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Alan Lyss, MD, Oncology, Saint Louis, MO

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Oncology Saint Louis, MO

Board-certified in internal medicine and medical oncology. Principal Investigator of Heartland Cancer Research, a National Cancer Institute-designated Community Clinical Oncology Program (CCOP) at Missouri Baptist Medical Center. Associate Professor of C

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  • Office

    3015 N Ballas Rd
    Missouri Baptist Cancer Center
    Saint Louis, MO 63131
    Phone+1 314-996-5425
    Fax+1 314-996-4689

Education & Training

  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1979 - 1982
  • Ohio State University Hospital
    Ohio State University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1976 - 1979
  • Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
    Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineClass of 1976

Certifications & Licensure

  • MO State Medical License
    MO State Medical License 1982 - 2026
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1980 - 1984
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 1977 - 1979
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification MOSAIQ EMR, Elekta, 2013
  • Top MD Consumers Checkbook

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Authored Content

  • I-sPY2 Reveals High pCR Rates in Difficult-to-Treat Breast CancersAugust 2024
  • Adjuvant Camrelizumab Improves Outcomes in Nasopharyngeal CarcinomaAugust 2024
  • ChatGPT Produces Mixed Results for Gynecologic CancersApril 2024
  • ctDNA Testing in Colorectal Cancer Deemed Promising but Not Ready for Prime TimeMarch 2023
  • Duration of ET Tied to Benefit in DCIS, but Young Patients May Reject ETNovember 2022
  • Crisis in Oncology Research Demands Urgent Action, Stakeholders SayNovember 2022
  • Blood Test Shows Promise for Detecting Cancers Without Approved Screening TestsOctober 2022
  • How to Improve Outcomes for Older Patients with Ovarian CancerAugust 2022
  • High-Deductible Health Plans Linked to Delayed Diagnosis of Metastatic CancerJune 2022
  • Can Aspirin Prevent Gastric Cancer?February 2022
  • Phase 3 Studies Herald More Options for Metastatic Breast CancerJanuary 2022
  • Do Antibiotics Affect Outcomes of Immunotherapy in Lung Cancer?December 2021
  • Genetic Differences May Partly Explain Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Early-Onset Colorectal CancerNovember 2021
  • First-Line Immunotherapy Continues to Best Chemo in Malignant Pleural MesotheliomaOctober 2021
  • Efforts to Close the ‘AYA Gap’ in LymphomaOctober 2020
  • The Scope of Under- and Overtreatment in Older Adults with CancerOctober 2020
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Press Mentions

  • Using Telehealth to Deliver Palliative Care to Cancer Patients
    Using Telehealth to Deliver Palliative Care to Cancer PatientsNovember 17th, 2020
  • The Law of Unintended Consequences
    The Law of Unintended ConsequencesOctober 11th, 2019
  • Studies Reinforce Clinical Experience and Intuition
    Studies Reinforce Clinical Experience and IntuitionAugust 30th, 2019
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Grant Support

  • Heartland Cancer Research CCOPNational Cancer Institute2008–2011
  • Heartland Research Consortium CCOPNational Cancer Institute2005–2007
  • Cancer And Leukemia Group BNational Cancer Institute1988–1990

Professional Memberships