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David R. Gandara, M.D.

David R. Gandara

Clinical/Research Interests

Dr. Gandara is a leading expert in lung cancer and developmental therapeutics. He has broad expertise in developing new anti-cancer therapies. His trials include the use of molecular targeted agents in patients with different kinds of cancer. Dr. Gandara has also studied antiemetic drugs and performed extensive research on new chemotherapy and combined modality approaches incorporating surgery and radiation with systemic therapies.

Title:

Professor
Associate Director for Clinical Research
Medical Director, Clinical Trials Support Unit

Specialty:

Hematology and Oncology

Center/Program Affiliation:

UC Davis Cancer Center

Address:

UC Davis Cancer Center
4501 X St., Suite 3017
Sacramento, CA 95817

Phone:

(916) 734-3700

Education:

University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Galveston, Texas
M.D. 1973

University of Texas
Austin, Texas
B.A. 1969

Internships:

Madigan Army Medical Center
Tacoma, Washington
1973-74
Internal Medicine

Residency:

Madigan Army Medical Center
Tacoma, Washington
1974-76
Internal Medicine

Fellowships:

Letterman Army Medical Center
San Francisco, California
1976-78
Hematology/Oncology

Board Certifications:

American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology, 1979
American Board of Internal Medicine, 1976

Professional Memberships:

Alpha Omega Alpha
American Medical Association
American Society for Cancer Research
American Society of Hematology
Fellow, American College of Physicians
Multinational Association for Supportive Care in Cancer
Secretary-Treasurer and member of the Board of Directors of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
Secretary-Treasurer and member of the Board of Directors of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC)

Select Recent Publications:

Hesketh PJ, Chansky K, Wozniak AJ, Hirsch FR, Spreafico A, Moon J, Mack PC, Marchello BT, Franklin WA, Crowley JJ, Gandara DR. Southwest Oncology Group phase II trial (S0341) of erlotinib (OSI-774) inpatients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer and a performance status of 2. J Thorac Oncol.3(9):1026-31, 2008.

Raz DJ, Ray MR, Kim JY, He B, Taron M, Skrzypski M, Segal M, Gandara DR, Rosell R, Jablons DM. A multigene assay is prognostic of survival in patients with early-stage lung adenocarcinoma. Clin Cancer Res. 14(17):5565-70, 2008.

Mack PC, Redman MW, Chansky K, Williamson SK, Farneth NC, Lara PN Jr, Franklin WA, Le QT, Crowley JJ, Gandara DR; SWOG. Lower osteopontin plasma levels are associated with superior outcomes in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer patients receiving platinum-based chemotherapy: SWOG Study S0003. J Clin Oncol. 26(29):4771-6. 2008.

Gandara DR, Lara PN Jr, Natale R, Belani C.Progress in small-cell lung cancer: the lowest common denominator. J Clin Oncol.26(26):4236-8, 2008.

Xiao GG, Zhou BS, Somlo G, Portnow J, Juhasz A, Un F, Chew H, Gandara D, Yen Y. Identification of F-box/LLR-repeated protein 17 as potential useful biomarker for breast cancer therapy. Cancer Genomics Proteomics. 5(3-4):151-60, 2008.

McGill C, Gandara DR. Highlights from: The Addario Lung Cancer Medical Institute Summit.Clin Lung Cancer. 2008 Sep;9(5):254-6, 2008

Davies AM, Ruel C, Lara PN, Lau DH, Gumerlock PH, Bold R, Shibata S, Lenz HJ, Schenkein DP, Gandara DR. The proteasome inhibitor bortezomib in combination with gemcitabine and carboplatin in advanced non-small cell lung cancer: a California Cancer Consortium Phase I study. J Thorac Oncol 3(1):68-74, 2008.

Umutyan A, Chiechi C, Beckett LA, Paterniti DA, Turrell C, Gandara DR, Davis SW, Wun T, Chen MS Jr., Lara PN Jr. Overcoming barriers to cancer clinical trial accrual: impact of a mass media campaign. Cancer 112(1):212-9, 2008.

Garcia AA, Hirte H, Fleming G, Yang DY, Tsao-Wei DD, Roman L, Groshen S, Swenson S, Markland F, Gandara DR, Scudder S, Morgan R, Chen H, Lenz H-J, Oza AM. Phase II clinical trial of bevacizumab and low dose metronomic oral cyclophosphamide in recurrent ovarian cancer: a trial of the California, Chicago and Princess Margaret Hospital Phase II Consortia. JCO 26(1):76-82, 2008.

Wakelee H, Langer C, Vokes E, Schiller J, Baas P, Saijo N, Adjei A, Shepherd F, Choy H, Gandara DR. Cooperative group research efforts in lung cancer: focus on early stage non-small-cell lung cancer. Clin Lung Cancer 9(1):9-15, 2008.

To see if David R. Gandara is accepting new patients, or for assistance finding a UC Davis doctor, please call (800) 2-UC DAVIS.