Sue S. Yom MD PhD

Radiation Oncology•San Francisco, CA

Head & Neck, Skin Cancer, Thoracic Cancer

Professor, Radiation Oncology, UCSF School of Medicine

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1825 4th StreetSuite L1101San Francisco, CA 94143
Phone+1 415-353-7175
Fax+1 415-353-9883

Education & Training

University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer CenterResidency, Radiation Oncology, 2003 - 2007
University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonInternship, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2003
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 2002

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2007 - 2026
TX State Medical License 2007 - 2025
American Board of Radiology Radiation Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Most Compassionate Doctor American Registry

Clinical Trials

TRYHARD: Radiation Therapy Plus Cisplatin With or Without Lapatinib in Treating Patients With Head and Neck Cancer. Start of enrollment: 2013 Mar 15
Completed
Phase 2
Phase II Study of Radiation Therapy and Vismodegib for Advanced Head/Neck Basal Cell Carcinoma Start of enrollment: 2013 May 01
Completed
Phase 2
Study of Personalized Sterile Humidification Device for Mucositis in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Start of enrollment: 2013 Jul 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Reduced-Dose Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy With or Without Cisplatin in Treating Patients With Advanced Oropharyngeal Cancer
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
PHASE2
Nivolumab + Chemoradiation in Stage II-IVB Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC) Start of enrollment: 2018 Feb 14
COMPLETED
PHASE2
De-intensified Radiation Therapy With Chemotherapy (Cisplatin) or Immunotherapy (Nivolumab) in Treating Patients With Early-Stage, HPV-Positive, Non-Smoking Associated Oropharyngeal Cancer Start of enrollment: 2019 Oct 09
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
PHASE2, PHASE3
National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Decision Support Tool for Patients With NSCLC Start of enrollment: 2015 Feb 01
COMPLETED
NA
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Transoral Robotic Surgery in the Multidisciplinary Care of Patients With Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: ASCO Guideline.
F Christopher Holsinger, Nofisat Ismaila, Douglas R Adkins, Brittany R Barber, Graham Burnette
Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2025-04-10
Post-operative radiotherapy for oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma: Review of the data guiding the selection and the delineation of post-operative target volumes.
Mererid Evans, Pierluigi Bonomo, Po Chan, Melvin L K Chua, Jesper Grau Eriksen
Radiotherapy and Oncology. 2025-04-05
CRE25-035: Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Inhibitor-Induced Radiation Recall Tracheitis in a CASTLE Carcinoma of the Thyroid Patient.
Sahithee Alekhya Batchu, Yue Ma, Sue Yom, Chase Heaton, Alain Algazi
Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. 2025-03-28

Press Mentions

Plenary Session SummaryOctober 8th, 2024
Trial “Informs Practice Tremendously” for Low-Risk HPV-Oropharyngeal CancerOctober 8th, 2024
De-Intensified Therapy Misses Mark in HPV-Positive Oropharyngeal CancerOctober 2nd, 2024
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Grant Support

Oral microbiome and inflammatory status in antimicrobially-treated oral cancer patientsUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES2022–2027