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Shumei Kato, MD, Oncology, La Jolla, CA

ShumeiKatoMD

Oncology La Jolla, CA

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  • Office

    3855 Health Sciences Dr
    La Jolla, CA 92093
    Phone+1 858-822-2372
    Fax+1 619-543-6645

Education & Training

  • University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
    University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2010 - 2013
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Beth Israel
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Beth IsraelResidency, Internal Medicine, 2007 - 2010
  • Other
    OtherClass of 2005

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2010 - 2025
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2015 - 2016
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Analysis of Circulating Tumor DNA and Clinical Correlates in Patients with Esophageal, Gastroesophageal Junction and Gastric Adenocarcinoma  
    Lawrence Leichman, Jason K Sicklick, Shumei Kato, Kaitlyn Kelly, Scott M Lippman, Clinical Cancer Research

Lectures

  • A functional measurement of MAPK pathway activation to predict response to MEK inhibitors in RAS-mutated patients. 
    2019 ASCO Annual Meeting - 6/1/2019
  • PDL1 landscape in checkpoint inhibitor ineligible patients by IHC and cfRNA. 
    2019 ASCO Annual Meeting - 6/1/2019
  • RAS alterations: Next-generation sequencing of 1,526 patients with diverse malignancies reveals prognostic and therapeutic correlates. 
    2018 ASCO Annual Meeting - Chicago, Illinois - 06/4/2018

Press Mentions

  • Breast Cancer Drug Could Help Treat Rare Appendix Cancer
    Breast Cancer Drug Could Help Treat Rare Appendix CancerOctober 20th, 2024
  • Breast Cancer Drug Offers New Hope for Treating Rare Appendix Cancer
    Breast Cancer Drug Offers New Hope for Treating Rare Appendix CancerOctober 18th, 2024
  • Study: Breast Cancer Drug Shows Potential for Rare Appendix Cancer
    Study: Breast Cancer Drug Shows Potential for Rare Appendix CancerOctober 16th, 2024
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Other Languages

  • Japanese