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Primo Lara Jr., MD, Oncology, Sacramento, CA

PrimoNeryLaraJr.MD

Oncology Sacramento, CA

Genitourinary Oncology, Thoracic Cancer

Director, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center Codman-Radke Endowed Chair for Cancer Research Executive Associate Dean for Cancer Programs and Professor of Medicine, UC Davis School of Medicine

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  • Office

    2279 45th St
    Sacramento, CA 95817
    Phone+1 916-734-5959
    Fax+1 916-703-5265

Education & Training

  • University of California Davis Health
    University of California Davis HealthFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1996 - 1999
  • Rush University Medical Center
    Rush University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1993 - 1996
  • University of the Philippines College of Medicine
    University of the Philippines College of MedicineClass of 1992

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1995 - 2025
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 1993 - 1996
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012
  • Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Results of a Phase 2 Placebo-Controlled Randomized Discontinuation Trial of Cabozantinib in Patients with Non–Small-Cell Lung Carcinoma  
    Beth A Hellerstedt, Nicholas J Vogelzang, Harriet M Kluger, Christopher A Yasenchak, Michael S Gordon, Primo Lara, Clinical Lung Cancer

Lectures

  • Pilot trial of ibrutinib plus nivolumab in patients with metastatic renal cell cancer (mRCC): results from a dose-finding cohort. 
    2018 ASCO Annual Meeting - Chicago, Illinois - 06/2/2018
  • Great Debates and Updates In Thoracic Malignancies 
    Imedex, San Francisco, California - 5/5/2012

Authored Content

  • Results of a Phase 2 Placebo-Controlled Randomized Discontinuation Trial of Cabozantinib in Patients with Non–Small-Cell Lung CarcinomaOctober 2018

Press Mentions

  • Coping with the Side Effects of Kidney-Cancer Treatment
    Coping with the Side Effects of Kidney-Cancer TreatmentOctober 27th, 2022
  • UC Davis Cancer Center Charges Forward in the New Era of 'Transformative' Cancer Treatments
    UC Davis Cancer Center Charges Forward in the New Era of 'Transformative' Cancer TreatmentsJuly 1st, 2022
  • Researchers Develop New Standard of Care to Treat Rare Papillary Kidney Cancer
    Researchers Develop New Standard of Care to Treat Rare Papillary Kidney CancerMarch 12th, 2021
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