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Bruce Cheson, MD, Oncology, Bethesda, MD

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Oncology Bethesda, MD

Hematologic Oncology

Professor, Medicine, Georgetown University School of Medicine

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  • Office

    6410 Rockledge Dr
    Bethesda, MD 20817
    Phone+1 301-571-0019
    Fax+1 240-482-0555

Education & Training

  • Tufts University School of Medicine
    Tufts University School of MedicineClass of 1971
  • University of Virginia Medical Center
    University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine

Certifications & Licensure

  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1987 - 2026
  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 1994 - 2022
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2006-2014
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification ARIA Medical Oncology EMR, Varian Medical Systems, 2013
  • America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2005-2013
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Combinations or Sequences of Targeted Agents in CLL: Is the Whole Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts (Aristotle, 360 BC)?  
    Bruce Cheson, MD, Blood
  • CALBG 50604: Risk-Adapted Treatment of Non-Bulky Early Stage Hodgkin Lymphoma Based on Interim PET  
    David J Straus, Heiko Schoder, Bruce D Cheson, John C Grecula, Lale Kostakoglu, Eric D Hsi, Leslie L Popplewell, John P Leonard, Craig H Moskowitz, Brad S Kahl, Jonath..., Blood
  • Real World Outcomes and Management Strategies for Venetoclax-Treated Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Patients in the United States  
    Arun K Singavi, Andrew Zelenetz, Nicole Lamanna, Bruce D Cheson, Richard R Furman, Jakub Svoboda, Stephen J Schuster, John N Allan, Chaitra S Ujjani, Haematologica

Abstracts/Posters

  • Long-Term Follow-up of Follicular Lymphoma (FL) Patients (pts) Demonstrating Undetectable Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) Using a Next-Generation Based DNA Assay: Suppo...
    Bruce D. Cheson, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/8/2019
  • Treatment Sequences and Outcomes of Patients with CLL Treated with Venetoclax and Other Novel Agents Post Introduction of Novel Therapies
    Bruce D. Cheson, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/7/2019
  • Toxicities and Outcomes of Acalabrutinib-Treated Patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: A Retrospective Analysis of Real World Patients
    Bruce D. Cheson, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/9/2019
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Lectures

  • Addressing Current Questions and Controversies in the Management of Lymphomas and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (Part 1 of a 2-Part Series) 
    61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting - Orlando, FL - 12/7/2019
  • Bortezomib Maintenance (BM) or Consolidation (BC) Following Aggressive Immunochemotherapy and Autologous Stem Cell Transplant (ASCT) for Untreated Mantle Cell Lymphoma... 
    2018 ASH Annual Meeting - San Diego, CA - 12/1/2018
  • External Validation and Revision of Thrombosis Lymphoma /Throly/ Score 
    2018 ASH Annual Meeting - San Diego, CA - 12/1/2018

Press Mentions

  • 4 Oncologists on the Move
    4 Oncologists on the MoveJune 8th, 2021
  • Brentuximab Vedotin plus Nivolumab as Chemotherapy-Free Strategy for Hodgkin Lymphoma in Older Patients
    Brentuximab Vedotin plus Nivolumab as Chemotherapy-Free Strategy for Hodgkin Lymphoma in Older PatientsOctober 19th, 2020
  • Thanks. Feedback Improves Google Ads
    Thanks. Feedback Improves Google AdsSeptember 17th, 2019
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Professional Memberships