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Office
825 Eastlake Ave E
Seattle, WA 98109Phone+1 206-606-1406
Summary
- Dr. Heather Cheng is a medical oncologist in Seattle, WA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center and University of Washington. She received her medical degree from University of Washington School of Medicine and has been in practice over 10 years. She specializes in prostate cancer, cancer genetics and medical oncology.
Education & Training
- University of WashingtonFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2009 - 2014
- University of WashingtonResidency, Internal Medicine, 2007 - 2009
- University of Washington School of MedicineClass of 2007
- University of WashingtonPh.D., Molecular and Cellular Biology, 2000 - 2005
- Princeton UniversityB.A., Molecular Biology, 1994 - 1998
Certifications & Licensure
- WA State Medical License 2009 - 2026
- OR State Medical License 2020 - 2022
- American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsIntensification Approaches and Treatment Sequencing in Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review.Edoardo Francini, Neeraj Agarwal, Elena Castro, Heather H Cheng, Kim N Chi
European Urology. 2025-01-01 - Recent and Future Developments in the Use of Poly (ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibitors for Prostate Cancer.Francesca Zacchi, Wassim Abida, Emmanuel S Antonarakis, Alan H Bryce, Elena Castro
European Urology Oncology. 2024-12-04 - 1 citationsSPECT/CT in Early Response Assessment of Patients with Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer ReceivingLu-PSMA-617.Ridvan Arda Demirci, Roman Gulati, Jessica E Hawley, Todd Yezefski, Michael C Haffner
Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 2024-12-03
Journal Articles
- Association of Clonal Hematopoiesis in DNA Repair Genes with Prostate Cancer Plasma Cell-Free DNA Testing InterferenceMichael T Schweizer, Petros Grivas, Heather H Cheng, Evan Y Yu, JAMA Oncology
- Undetectable Prostate‐Specific Antigen After Short‐Course Androgen Deprivation Therapy for Biochemically Recurrent Patients Correlates with Metastasis‐Free Survival an...Heather H Cheng, Jonathan T Wingate, Evan Y Yu, The Prostate
- Role of maximal endoscopic resection prior to cystectomy for invasive urothelial bladder cancerJames, A.C., Lee, F.C., Izard, J.P., Harris, W.P., Cheng, H.H., Zhao, S., Gore, J.L., Lin, D.W., Porter, M.P., Yu, E.Y., Wright, J.L., Clinical Genitourinary Cancer, 1/23/2014
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Inherited Mutations in DNA Repair Genes in Men with Metastatic Castration Resistant Prostate CancerNelson, P.S., Mateo, J., Beltran, H., De Sarkar, N., Elemento, O., Rubin, M.A., Vinson, J.N., Filipenko, J., Robinson, D.R., Chinnaiyan, A.M., Van Allen, E.M., Garofal..., ASCO Annual Meeting, 1/1/2016
- Impact of prior definitive therapy on survival outcomes in men with new hormone sensitive metastatic prostate cancer (mHSPC)Alex, A., Stenehjem, D.D., Twardowski, P., Cheng, H.H., Gill, D.M., Buckley, T.H., Patel, S.B., Kessler, E.R., Chittoria, N., Vaishampayan, U.N., Agarwal, N., Genitourinary Oncology Symposium; American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2015, 1/1/2016
- Screening men at increased risk for prostate cancer diagnosisGulati, R., Cheng, H.H., Lange, P.H., Nelson, P.S., Etzioni, R, 38th Annual North American Meeting of the Society for Medical Decision Making, Vancouver, Canada, 1/1/2016
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Lectures
- The GENTleMEN study: Genetic testing for men with metastatic prostate cancer in Washington state and beyond.2018 ASCO Annual Meeting - Chicago, Illinois - 06/2/2018
- Genomics Versus Genetics and Implications for Prostate Cancer Care2018 ASCO Annual Meeting - Chicago, Illinois - 06/1/2018
- Emerging Therapies in Cancer: Cancer GeneticsMount Vernon, WA - 1/29/2016
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Press Mentions
- 3 Cancers in Men Linked to ‘Female’ Cancer GeneSeptember 6th, 2024
- BRCA Mutations in Men: Important but Often OverlookedAugust 14th, 2024
- UW Study Emphasizes Cancer Screening for Men with ‘Breast Cancer Gene’August 9th, 2024
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Professional Memberships
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Other Languages
- Chinese (Mandarin)
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