Renuka Iyer, MD

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Associate Professor of Oncology
Co-Director, Liver and Pancreas Tumor Program
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Assistant Professor of Medicine
School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo

Profile

Areas of Expertise: 
Bile duct cancer
Carcinoid
Cholangiocarcinoma
Esophageal cancer
Hepatocellular cancer
Pancreatic cancer

Research

Research Interests: 
Understanding the mechanism of the anticancer effects of vitamin D
Quality of life in cancer patients
Developing novel treatments for patients with upper aerodigestive cancers
Studies of novel therapies for liver cancer in a woodchuck model of liver cancer

Background Information

Education and Training: 
Grant Medical College, University of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Residency: 
Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, Cornell University, New York, NY
Board Certification: 
Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
Medical Oncology, American Board of Internal Medicine
Fellowships: 
Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY

Cancer Talk Blog
Many Men Believe Air Spreads Cancer, Avoid Surgery as a Result
New research, conducted with my colleagues at Roswell Park and the University at Buffalo, shows that many men hold misconceptions about what causes prostate cancer to metastasize — and, as a result, may decide not to have surgery to treat their disease.  Following up on earlier studies suggesting that some people believe, incorrectly, that exposure to air can cause cancer cells to...
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